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fjl:

I would love to see the U360's have illuminated bat tops. And I think its possible it would just require modifying the metal stick. Drill a hole in the middle and have a wire go through it but not from the bottom but from the side within the enclosure. It can cause problems though like the wire getting in the way of stuff and simply wearing and causing an open in the wire after some use, but I believe it can be done.

Cornchip:

   The 360 will not likely ever happen...here's why. The handle of most joy's that I've seen are free to spin while assembled. If it didn't spin, it would restrict movement. That's why the original design by Slikstik used an audio jack to create a rotary contact (great idea!). That jack must be on the center line of the axis of rotation (at the bottom of the shaft). If the wires went out through the side of the shaft...they would inevitably become wound up and restrict the free movement of the joystick. I think it's a done deal....no 360.   :P

 For Soda...I have made Balltops. As others here, my preference is the Battops for upright cabinets. Balltops would be better for Cocktails and Mini sticks. Just my two cents. I'm not restricted to a single way of thinking.  :D

 Cornchip.

csa3d:


--- Quote from: Cornchip on August 27, 2007, 07:20:36 pm ---   The 360 will not likely ever happen...here's why. The handle of most joy's that I've seen are free to spin while assembled. If it didn't spin, it would restrict movement. That's why the original design by Slikstik used an audio jack to create a rotary contact (great idea!). That jack must be on the center line of the axis of rotation (at the bottom of the shaft). If the wires went out through the side of the shaft...they would inevitably become wound up and restrict the free movement of the joystick. I think it's a done deal....no 360.   :P

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I plan on getting a pair of 360s.  I'd bet you could figure it out.. you know you wanna  :D  pretty please? lol.  When you do, I'd take 2 green balltops.

-csa

SodaPopinksi:

I was looking at the u360 just now and yeah it would be no small feat to illuminate it, not only does the bottom magnet interfere with things, but there's a lot going on above it too, actuator... spring... The only thing I could think of was to maybe have a section of the lower shaft that spins independently, where you would then drill a hole in the side of it for... well... something like this:



But even if you managed to do something like that there's the actuator and spring in the way of things too.

Btw that ball top looks excellent :)

SavannahLion:

Slip ring

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