Do Slikstik spinner knobs fit on GGG's TurboTwist 2 spinner?

[ex_directory]

I see Happ are now selling the slikstik knobs and assemblies here

Does anyone know if they fit on GroovyGameGear TT2 spinner?

[pcb]

They should, they are both 1/4" shafts.

[clickhea]

if you find out for sure let me know id like to get one of those for my ggg spinner

[fatfingers]

Yes, the 1/4" diameters match and work just fine.  I have had my SlikStik spinner top attached to my GGG spinner.

Enjoy.

[Ummon]

I guess my top is a fluke as it doesn't fit the GGG shaft.

[fatfingers]

*embarrassed to ask*

You did loosen the set screw in the SS spinner top...didn't you?

[ex_directory]

fatfingers, are you using the ss top without the fly weight? I mean does it give enough weight like the token top one ggg sell?

[metaHipster]

FWIW,
SlikStik knobs also fit just fine on a EZ Arcade EZMount spinner

[fatfingers]

Well, as it turns out, I don't actually use the SS top on my GGG spinner, but I have verified it fits just fine.

[Ummon]

*embarrassed to ask*

You did loosen the set screw in the SS spinner top...didn't you?

I took them all out. Randy offered to bore the inside of the top for me.

FWIW,
SlikStik knobs also fit just fine on a EZ Arcade EZMount spinner

Nice price. Certainly industrial housing. Anyone interested in this spinner make sure to read the FAQ as it tells you about shaft lengths for different mounting.

[TPB]

FWIW,
SlikStik knobs also fit just fine on a EZ Arcade EZMount spinner

Nice price. Certainly industrial housing. ...

Nice pricing indeed !

It even has a steering wheel accessory, priced at $20, which at 7.5" wide, is (a) larger than all the steering wheels available for the TT2, and (b) less than half the price of the TT2's 7" wheel.

Mind you, from the appearance of the website, the customer service & overall professionalism appears to be a "level below" that of GGG.  Further, the resolution of the spinner, important for Arkanoid, probably doesn't match the TT2's 1,200 transitions per revolution.

[RandyT]

Further, the resolution of the spinner, important for Arkanoid, probably doesn't match the TT2's 1,200 transitions per revolution.

I hesitate to comment here, but I really don't want people to get confused about the differences.  This is very much a case of "you get what you pay for".  A large wheel on low resolution spinner will not be a pleasant gaming experience.  Original arcade optical steering wheels were very high resolution thanks to a geared encoder wheel, similar to that used on a game like Arkanoid.  That means you will either need to turn the wheel several times more than what would normally have been required, or you will have very poor control.  A large wheel means more circumference and more inches of physical movement per turn, so this will just exacerbate the issue.  The TT2 is far superior in this regard.

Just an FYI.

RandyT

[Fozzy The Bear]

SlikStik knobs also fit just fine on a EZ Arcade EZMount spinner

Who is EZ Arcade ?  Who owns it how long have they been producing these. From what I can make out they are significantly technically inferior to GGG TurboTwist2.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[Ummon]

I was wondering if Randy was going to chime in here. I too noticed the wheel. I went and emailed them and was told the spinner is <cough> 50 transitions per revolution. Weren't the Tempest and Oscar Vortex twice that?

[ex_directory]

BTW, have emailed Andy@Ultimarc and he has the Slikstik spinner tops FS, also on request he has added the the all silver version to the online store.

[TPB]

... I went and emailed them and was told the spinner is <cough> 50 transitions per revolution. ...

50 vs. 1,200 ... hmmm ... I don't think the TT2 has too much to fear from this competition.

[AndyWarne]

BTW, have emailed Andy@Ultimarc and he has the Slikstik spinner tops FS, also on request he has added the the all silver version to the online store.

Be careful here as our knobs have a 6mm hole. Not 1/4 inch, which is 6.35mm
Andy