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Encryptor:
Ever wish you had an original Tron joystick so you could play the game the way it was supposed to be played? I can't get you an original but I can get you close. I've started making the restrictors that make a Tron stick a Tron stick. To see what I mean take a look at the attached pdf file.

*Edit* The PDF was wrong. It's now fixed and hopefully more accurate.
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Hello,

FYI - I don't  make or sell the restrictors anymore but someone I know sent me the link below to someone that is selling them online. They're a bit more expensive then I was selling them for. Hopefully they're still selling them. Take care and good luck.

Tron Restrictor at Arcadefixit.com

https://www.arcadefixit.com/product.sc?productId=2384&categoryId=-1


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SavannahLion:
Pretty good write up.

I haven't broken down my GORF's into their base components yet (having trouble locating the appropriate security bit). But there's a couple of things that might need clarification, either on my end or yours.

I don't know where the bend is on the DoT stick, but Gorf looks like it lacks the bend. It's a straight stick.

I can't vouch for the first restrictor (the one you made a copy of), I didn't think to look for it when I examined my sticks. But the red restrictor doesn't exist. Instead Gorf uses a thick rubber grommet, as a sort of pseudo-restrictor I suppose. Where the red restrictor is supposed to go is on a plate with leaf switches. Gorf sticks don't have this plate. Instead the stick is attached to a sliding plate assembly which triggers optical sensors (think of how a mouse works). From what I can readily recall (I don't have the sticks before me right now), modifying the plate assembly and maintaining compatibility with the optical circuit board wouldn't be very easy.

SavannahLion:
Oh, forgot this is BST.

How much are you intending to sell the restrictors for?

JimmyU:

--- Quote from: SavannahLion on September 12, 2007, 02:16:51 pm ---Oh, forgot this is BST.

How much are you intending to sell the restrictors for?

--- End quote ---

In the PDF, he said they were $7 plus S/H.

Encryptor:
Hmmm.... I don't know if there are variations of the Gorf stick. The one I have I bought from Ebay and it was advertised as a Gorf joystick. Maybe it's not an original Gorf stick. It's a little different than a DOT stick so I'm not sure. Since your Gorf stick doesn't have the restrictor on the bottom maybe the stick I have is actually variation of a DOT stick.

The Tron and DOT sticks also have the rubber grommet in the center of the stick. I think it just adds some stiffness to the movement and returns the stick to center.

I'd be very curious to know what the differences are between your stick and the one I have. After looking at a Gorf in KLOV and one for sale on Ebay it does appear that they have a straight shaft to the joystick. That makes them even more like a Tron in that aspect.

I went to Harbor Freight and bought a bit set that contains like a 100 different security bits. It was only like $10. It had the one I needed to take apart the Tron handles.

Take a better look at your Gorf stick if you can and take some pics if at all possible. Thanks for the heads up on the difference.

I'm asking $7 plus shipping for the restrictor.

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