Stupid super joystick question

[jakejake28]

i bought 2 happs super joysticks last week, and have two questions

1) that little grip, y'know, the one that clips to the very bottom of the shaft, how do i get it off, it seems stuck.

2) is it possible for me to buy just that part, preferably not from happs

please help me
Thanx

[Thenasty]

thats called the E-clip. Just use a long nose plier and pull it off.

[u_rebelscum]

What Thenasty said.

Also, when you pull the e-clip off, be careful: you need quite a bit of force, and it can go flying off at a pretty high speed if you aren't holding it.

You can get e-clips at home depot or Ace, but be sure to bring the original.  They come in all different sizes, so you need the original to find the match.

[jakejake28]

ah, a plier. well, thanx for the help. e-grip. i'll keep that in mind

[OSCAR]

If you need a replacement e-clip, the ones that fit the Happ Super and Competition sticks is an 8mm.  The shaft is actually 10mm, but IL overcuts the groove and uses an e-clip designed for an 8mm shaft.  

FYI - Happ incorrectly identifies the e-clip as a 7mm clip, but that is because the groove on the shaft is 7mm diameter, which requires an 8mm clip.  

[JoyMonkey]

I just came accross this review of the Happ Super and Wico Leafswitch:
http://www.arcadeparadise.org/reviews/joysticks.html

I've been using Happ Ultimates (not too happy with them) and X-Gaming sticks. I'd like a good ball-top stick thats available in black, but haven't come accross much yet.