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GaryMcT:
I got the smaller balltop and the two-way restrictor from lizardlick today.  Seems like it's all going to work really well for the modernized Stargate-like control panel!  I kind of wish that the two-way restrictor was plastic instead of metal, but I think it'll be fine.

Looks like I'll have to not only not route the bottom-mounted U360 for this, but I'll actually have to use some washers or build something else to sink it a little bit deeper so that it's about the same as the Defender stick.  The throw feels like it's going to be about right for this.
GaryMcT:

--- Quote from: GaryMcT on September 08, 2009, 11:44:53 pm ---I got the smaller balltop and the two-way restrictor from lizardlick today.  Seems like it's all going to work really well for the modernized Stargate-like control panel!  I kind of wish that the two-way restrictor was plastic instead of metal, but I think it'll be fine.

Looks like I'll have to not only not route the bottom-mounted U360 for this, but I'll actually have to use some washers or build something else to sink it a little bit deeper so that it's about the same as the Defender stick.  The throw feels like it's going to be about right for this.


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Big giant nevermind on using the lizardlick 2-way restrictor on the U360.  It doesn't actually restrict properly in one dimension, so the megnet hits the poles on the stick.

Looks like a JLW/J-Stick with modified Versa-Micro switches with some dremel work (as Bender recommended earlier) is going to be the solution for the Defender-Stargate-style panel.
Bender:
if we made a custom restrictor with a slightly shorter through would that work?
GaryMcT:
That would work.  I'm actually happier with using the J-stick/JLW though since it can be made to work with the Versa-Micro switches.  Seems way more reliable than the U360 and doesn't require power.  I can actually plug it into a JROK board without having to power it, etc.  AND it's way cheaper. :)  The reason I wanted to use the U360 in the first place was so that the switches wouldn't be in the way.  Now that I finally had the giant duh moment that the switches that were in the way are the left/right switches, that isn't a problem.
GaryMcT:
Ordered some more buttons with micro-leafs today from GGG!  Got all the right colors for Defender/Stargate with extras plus a black one for coin.

Thinking that I'm going to rewire my 2-player panel to use the ipac4 for all buttons so that it is easy to switch between output mode on the U360 for the JROK Williams board and Mame easily.
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