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Author Topic: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!  (Read 1766 times)

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Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« on: September 27, 2009, 12:48:36 pm »
Does anyone know how to remove the Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. control panel?  I took off the nuts but there seems to be another star shaped nut behind it.  Do I need a special nut driver to remove this? Please help! Thanks, Rup

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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2009, 04:51:46 am »
Would it be possible to take a picture?
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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2009, 06:40:51 pm »
The star shaped nut turned out to be a washer.  I got that off but there is still something holding it on.  Here's a picture.  Thanks for ther help!

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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 07:29:18 pm »
I see nothing. Are you sure the base isn't just tight around the bolt?

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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 09:49:56 am »
It should just come right out because that is all that is holding my joysticks in place are those 4 bolts and nuts unless the  :tool: that worked on the machine before put some sort of glue.
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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 08:55:43 pm »
Hey Guys, Thanks for the help!  After I got the washers out of the bolt holes I used the tool below to get under the control panel and the joystick to pry it off the bolts! Thanks again!

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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2009, 10:40:17 am »
So I guess there was some sort of glue if you had to pry it off?
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Re: Removing Joysticks from an SNK P.O.W. Please help!!!
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2009, 08:51:14 pm »
Yes there was some sort of glue in and around the bolt holes!!! Never underestimate the power of stupid people I guess!  Why would you think you need glue there?!?!