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dmworking247:

Brilliant!

Recently I discovered that 'MCA' joysticks (the most common joystick used in Australian arcade cabinets back in the day) were very similar to the way you've made this trackball - ie that they had a longer neck and could be mounted neatly from underneath through a simple hole in the control panel. Unfortunately MCAs are no longer made. MCAs' didn't even need skirts.

Are there any joysticks currently on the market that are like this? Perhaps your next challenge as a companion product to this trackball? :)

AndyWarne:

Well the E-Stiks we sell are along the same lines. Is this what you meant?
Andy


dmworking247:

Hmm, thats close but it has a 'skirt' of sorts so doesn't suit minamalist control panels or panels with artwork/perspex. 

The MCA sticks I'm refering to are much like this new trackball - nothing but the surround which comes up through the hole.

This is an original MCA stick, but this one is for metal panels... I can't find a picture of the ones made for wood panels up to 3/4 thick, it basically has a thick 'neck' at the bottom and the shaft is longer.




This isn't an MCA (I don't know what it is) but it gives you an idea of what I'm talking about:



Bender:


--- Quote from: AndyWarne on May 17, 2008, 06:10:45 am ---I will get this dimension added to the diagram. It is 2 in deep from the underside of the panel.
Andy

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FANTASTIC!!!!!

DeLuSioNal29:

Congrats to the winners of the contest!

And congrats to Andy for such a fine product!  I may use this for a future build!

~ DeLuSioNaL

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