The LS-30 modded Sigma Raijin

[GaijinPunch]

I posted this everywhere else, so why not here, eh?
I suck at modding, and it shows, but hey.  It works.
Link
Pictures on page 2.

[TPB]

Nice job.   


I love those sticks, they being back the nostalgia of Ikari, Time soldiers, and Heavy Barrel.

There's an old LS-30 on sale near where I live, you've inspired me to go out and buy it.

One thing though ... I reckon you should ditch that flimsy piece of tin, and go for an industrial strength MDF wood control panel.   

[GAJoe]

I see you got the top off of your stick so you could access the screw that holds the shaft together.  Do you have the tool for doing that or did you figure out a way to get it off without it?  I'm curious because I want to disassemble mine and haven't found a solution for that dilemma yet.

[Franco B]

You've got to love the LS-30s, I had some Happ Rotaries on my last cab but they just dont cut the mustsard.

Luckily I have a pair of LS-30s on the way to me at the moment

I know the seller has dissasembled the joys before so Ill PM and ask him how he removed the top and post back.

Video connect does sell the wrench though (if they are still trading)

[GAJoe]

You've got to love the LS-30s, I had some Happ Rotaries on my last cab but they just dont cut the mustsard.

Luckily I have a pair of LS-30s on the way to me at the moment

I know the seller has dissasembled the joys before so Ill PM and ask him how he removed the top and post back.

Video connect does sell the wrench though (if they are still trading)

Yep, they show as having the wrench, but their site hasn't been updated since September 2007.  If your seller doesn't have an answer I guess I'll shoot Video Connect an e-mail and see if they get back to me.

[TPB]

their site hasn't been updated since September 2007.

The joystick page is even more ancient, being "as of September 7, 2005"   

http://www.videoconnect.com/pages/joy.php

I guess I'll shoot Video Connect an e-mail and see if they get back to me.

Please advise if they respond !

It'd be nice to know if they're still in business.

They have the LS-30 wrench at a reasonable price of $5.

[Ninten-doh]

Hey fellas.  The "homebrew" method for creating the removal tool is to use a piece of wire hanger. 
Here's a pic that member "ScottHH" did to show it:

[Franco B]

Ahh, thanks Ninten-doh, I thought I had seen a homebrew method somewhere a couple of years ago when I was looking to get some.

Ill be able to get on and make some nice stainless steel replacements when I receive mine 

[GAJoe]

That's awesome.  I figured there was a method like this for getting around it, just like with the "special" tool for removing Ford car radios.  I'll go make one of these up right now.  Thanks.

UPDATE:  Well, that was easy.  I made one out of a paperclip in about a minute.  Worked great.  Thanks again.

[GaijinPunch]

Sorry for the late reply, guys.

One thing though ... I reckon you should ditch that flimsy piece of tin, and go for an industrial strength MDF wood control panel.

Well, the Sigmas are about the sturdiest super guns on the market, so a flimsy piece of tin, it is not.  And, I hate wood, so that idea is out. 

I see you got the top off of your stick so you could access the screw that holds the shaft together.

I used a 9cm wrench.  Nothing fancy (at all).  It's the kind of stick where you can reach the nut from the top.  The sticks in an original control panel (at least one I've seen) are covered on top, and require a small screw driver to open up from the looks of it.  Although I've not tried.

Now I need to find a spinner to play some Forgotten Worlds!