Perfect 360 e-ring: How do I get this thing on?

[Doom bucket]

As hard as I try, I can't manage to hold the stick, push up the actuator, and place the e-ring. I've had a friend try to help, but with more than two fingers in the area it's impossible. Help!

[leapinlew]

Your doing it right, but it's very difficult to do. Kev talks about it at Retroblast and there has been numerous threads about it here.

http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/joysticks/happsp360.html

[Doom bucket]

Yeah, I already read the article. I've googled all over the place, but I really, really can't get it on.

[Doom bucket]

I know that makes me sound like a little child but my fingertips are bleeding all over the place... I'm not going back to working that thing until I hear some kind of secret tip that only you guys would know.

[leapinlew]

I know that makes me sound like a little child but my fingertips are bleeding all over the place... I'm not going back to working that thing until I hear some kind of secret tip that only you guys would know.

Better buy some different joysticks (and some tissue to dry your eyes).

[Kaytrim]

I know that makes me sound like a little child but my fingertips are bleeding all over the place... I'm not going back to working that thing until I hear some kind of secret tip that only you guys would know.

Here is a trick that I use on stubborn e clips.  Take and put the e clip in position for placement.  Using a pair of needle nose pliers gently squeeze the e clip into place.  This should save you fingers from further damage.

[freckleface]

Yeah, unless you're a king of crush, you have to use plyers once you get it set.  Which is a pain.  Why don't you mount it, first.

[RobotronNut]

Here is a trick that I use on stubborn e clips.  Take and put the e clip in position for placement.  Using a pair of needle nose pliers gently squeeze the e clip into place.  This should save you fingers from further damage.

i do the same, but with regular pliers, rather than needle-nose.

[leapinlew]

Did you rebuild your cabinet or something? Wasn't yours the one ruined in the Great Flood of '06?

[notaburger]

pliers are what i use too
if i don't have any around, i just find a piece of metal and use that to push with
it kind of stinks but the p360s are worth the trouble (although, from what i'm hearing, andy's new sticks may be worth the 240 dollar upgrade)

correct me if i'm wrong guys, but can't you just use another clip from another happ joystick?  i've never done it, so i could be wrong

if you can though, there are plenty of people here on the forums that buy and sell happ parts and i'm sure would be happy to help you out

i tend to order my junk from terry (i think his username is tornadoterry)

[leapinlew]

We can conclude that Doom bucket, in an attempt to install his 360 has severed an artery in his finger and killed himself. It took over 24 hours to bleed to death from his injuries.

[Doom bucket]

There have been numerous accidents in the course of my project, yes. This cabinet has caused me to go to the hospital twice.

But yeah, I did get the e-rings on. :/

[leapinlew]

There have been numerous accidents in the course of my project, yes. This cabinet has caused me to go to the hospital twice.

But yeah, I did get the e-rings on. :/

Good for you! It just take some brute force?

What about the whole flood incident?

[Doom bucket]

The bottom looks like crap. It's based on the mameroom Ultimate Arcade 2 design, so it's seperated into two, the top and the bottom. I can't even put the t-molding on the bottom, since the wood is all puffy and bubbled up. I don't know what to do, so I haven't done anything.     I might just put a big metal kickplate on both sides of the bottom... but I can't afford it after those P360s :d

I'd go into more detail, but everythings coming together, and I want to update all at once with completed pictures of the whole thing once it's done. Then, I'll recount all the wierd events that impeded my progress over and over.

[Xam]

I know that makes me sound like a little child but my fingertips are bleeding all over the place... I'm not going back to working that thing until I hear some kind of secret tip that only you guys would know.

Here is a trick that I use on stubborn e clips.  Take and put the e clip in position for placement.  Using a pair of needle nose pliers gently squeeze the e clip into place.  This should save you fingers from further damage.

Thats how I do it!

Xam