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New Product: VersaBall2 Cross-compatible Joystick Upgrade Shafts -GroovyGameGear
butteroj:
Will these fit Wico leafs?
emphatic:
Wow, I've always felt a product like this has been missing. :applaud: Too bad about the incompatibility with SANWA or Seimitsu balls though. Ah, well, you can't have everything.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: butteroj on May 23, 2011, 08:09:02 am ---Will these fit Wico leafs?
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The short answer is: It depends on your modification abilities.
I just made one fit, and it only took me about 10 minutes to do it. The grooves line up, at 2 different heights, but the shafts are a little larger in diameter than the original WICO. Because the shafts are aluminum, they can be more easily sized. So, it literally takes only a 1/2" chuck electric drill (not too tight and/or some tape on the shaft to protect the finish) and a small belt sander to make them fit. One nice thing about doing it this way is that older, but still serviceable grommets can be a little worn out (mine was) and you can give the new shaft a nice snug fit if you'd like.
RandyT
Silverwind:
Do these work with a happ pac reunion joystick?
I was thinking about getting a longer shaft for my pac joystick so that I can mount it under 3/4" MDF without using the metal mounting plate.