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j-stick and mounting
Wade:
CCM,
At first I used silver bolts but later ordered black carriage bolts from Bob Roberts. I think the ones I used for the joysticks are about 1" long, maybe 1.25". They are size 3/16".
jakejake28,
Yes the balltop can be unscrewed. I'd dye it before trying to paint it though. I've had good luck dying some plastics in the past and I think it would probably work well on these balls.
Wade
armad1ll0:
Painting a ball top is ghetto. I'm working on getting different color balls from Sanwa as it converts to about $1 a ball.
I used a blue ball from a different stick on my "Capcom Frame Pefect stick"
I used a Sanwa in this stick.
The bat tops are longer than the ball tops. The perspective is odd because of the picture's angle.
I screw down my Sanwas from the top with #8 screws. I do open up the holes in the plate a bit to get it flush though.
I then cover it with an overlay and also acrylic.
Wade:
Definitely let us know if you can make this happen. I've been real happy with red balls on my cabinet but I think bright green or true blue (not the lighter blue like your photo) - if they make those colors - might look better with the color theme of my game.
Wade