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| MaximRecoil:
--- Quote from: pcb on March 15, 2008, 10:39:23 pm --- --- Quote from: pcolson on March 15, 2008, 09:26:48 pm ---I just ordered a long stick from a guy on the forum. It should be here Monday or Tuesday; I will take a pic of both sticks when it gets here. From what I have read here, the short version is from the VS. machines that had control panels. Donkey Kong and others that had a wooden CP, needed a longer stick. I have the 8-ways from (I'm assuming) a vs. cab. I bought the 4-way restrictor from the BST forum, now I just need the right stick. I was going to to make a mounting plate, but I would rather just have the longer stick, so I bought one. If anyone sees this who has an original DK cab: Can you please measure the height of the stick above the panel? I want to make sure the feel is genuine to the original cab. Thanks --- End quote --- Notice all the parts from the VS Stick that start with a TKGU or TMAU prefix, TKGU = Donkey Kong Upright, TMAU = Mario Bros. The new part 10, makes the joystick sit lower on the metal VS control panel. Part 13 says Knob with Shaft 80.5L. My DK manual and the DKJr manual lists the shaft as part TKGU-23-19 and DJR1-23-19, so it may well have a different shaft. While the DK3 manual, Mario and the VS list it as part number TMAU-12-18. Looks like I'll need to do some investigation this week and let everyone know. - Mike - --- End quote --- I would like to get the straight of this too. The metal control panel joysticks (Punch-Out, VS., PC-10, etc.) all have that plastic plate that makes the stick mount lower, like I asked blkdog7 about earlier in this thread, and like you mentioned as being part #10 in your attached image. That's why I'm skeptical about the idea of there being different shaft lengths for Nintendo joysticks; because that black plastic spacer plate already accounts for the height difference between metal and wood CP mounting. I know that there are different shaft/ball top combinations, in that, some Nintendo joysticks have a removable ball top secured with an allen-head set-screw, while others have a permanent ball top. As far as I know, they are the same height though. That difference may account for the different part numbers you mentioned. |
| blkdog7:
--- Quote from: pcb on March 15, 2008, 10:39:23 pm --- --- Quote from: pcolson on March 15, 2008, 09:26:48 pm ---I just ordered a long stick from a guy on the forum. It should be here Monday or Tuesday; I will take a pic of both sticks when it gets here. From what I have read here, the short version is from the VS. machines that had control panels. Donkey Kong and others that had a wooden CP, needed a longer stick. I have the 8-ways from (I'm assuming) a vs. cab. I bought the 4-way restrictor from the BST forum, now I just need the right stick. I was going to to make a mounting plate, but I would rather just have the longer stick, so I bought one. If anyone sees this who has an original DK cab: Can you please measure the height of the stick above the panel? I want to make sure the feel is genuine to the original cab. Thanks --- End quote --- Notice all the parts from the VS Stick that start with a TKGU or TMAU prefix, TKGU = Donkey Kong Upright, TMAU = Mario Bros. The new part 10, makes the joystick sit lower on the metal VS control panel. Part 13 says Knob with Shaft 80.5L. My DK manual and the DKJr manual lists the shaft as part TKGU-23-19 and DJR1-23-19, so it may well have a different shaft. While the DK3 manual, Mario and the VS list it as part number TMAU-12-18. Looks like I'll need to do some investigation this week and let everyone know. - Mike - --- End quote --- I am guessing that on the VS. stick the shaft with 80.5L is referring to its length which is 80.5mm or 3.16929134 inches. Couldn't we just simply measure the sticks and find out? Or would this be hard to do without removing the ball? |
| Paul Olson:
The length of my vs. stick is about 3 1/4" . And yes, it actually is pretty hard to measure with the ball. I will measure the "long" stick when it arrives Monday or Tuesday. I will try to remember to take them to work so I can measure them with calipers so I can be more accurate. |
| jimkirk:
blkdog7 has got a vs joystick which is shorter than DK stick. I have both sticks myself. I have the longer stick with the same dustwashers and no problems at all. |
| Paul Olson:
Vid Jim, Do you have a measurement for the long stick? If not I will measure mine when it gets here. We need to try to get this info into the wiki once we get it all sorted out. Off topic, I scored 117,200 on DK last night. ;D First time I have been over the century mark since the 80s. Watch out Billy and Steve, I'm gonna getcha. ::) |
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