** RAM Controls Reproduction Star Wars Flight Yoke Controller **

[mytymaus007]

IS this one of the longest threads we have had or just alot of unhappy game players, Is this controller for real Should i order one or ill be waiting forever for one. i was hoping to get one for Christmas 2009. You think i would get one by this Christmas. All I want for Chrismas is 1 YOKE

[Havok]

Took me three years to get mine, but boy was it worth it.

That being said, I would get the rebuild kit and used one and just restore a used one if you want it now.

(There is someone else selling rebuild kits on eBay last time I checked - which I believe are Ram Controls kits that they bought)

[catdoogan]

Okay, I finally got mine and it is nice.  I wrecked my camera so no pictures but I'll try to get some of the mount when I get it finished.

It took a while to get but it is worth it.  Thanks again for a great build Dave.

[mytymaus007]

Okay, I finally got mine and it is nice.  I wrecked my camera so no pictures but I'll try to get some of the mount when I get it finished.

It took a while to get but it is worth it.  Thanks again for a great build Dave.

When did you order your yoke

[RobotronNut]

i just noticed this thread is still around. i ordered mine late december and have not yet received it. several times over the last 7 months, i've emailed dave and he's told me that it was "about to ship."

we exchanged emails again last week, and i was told i should expect a tracking number monday. i haven't gotten one yet, but this is the first time he's promised a specific date, so i guess that's progress...

 

[JustMichael]

IMHO, replacing one lie with another doesn't seem like progress to me at all!   

[Havok]

Dave is back - at least on Klov. Try emailing him again...

[nick3092]

I emailed Dave today as it had been about a month since he last told me it was shipping. He replied and said he is down to 6 and mine is one of them and should ship tonight or Monday.

[mytymaus007]

I emailed Dave today as it had been about a month since he last told me it was shipping. He replied and said he is down to 6 and mine is one of them and should ship tonight or Monday.

whem did  you order the yoke

[nick3092]

Mid to late October.

[mytymaus007]

damm i guess i will not get my christmas if i order today! maybe for christmas 2011

[catdoogan]

I ordered mine at the beginning of January 2010.  Took me lots of e-mailing but I finally got it.

[nick3092]

I ordered mine at the beginning of January 2010.  Took me lots of e-mailing but I finally got it.

Interesting.  I ordered about 3 months before you and I am still without mine.  So that indicates Dave is not shipping these based on order date.  Maybe he is sending them out based on who is complaining more often.  Hardly seems fair.

[Paul Olson]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

[HaRuMaN]

I ordered mine at the beginning of January 2010.  Took me lots of e-mailing but I finally got it.

Interesting.  I ordered about 3 months before you and I am still without mine.  So that indicates Dave is not shipping these based on order date.  Maybe he is sending them out based on who is complaining more often.  Hardly seems fair.

Squeaky wheel.  Grease.

You should squeak louder.

[shrunkenmaster]

I need the dimensions of the Star Wars yoke - overall width x depth x height - just what's visible above the control panel, not including what's underneath. Anyone? Thank you kindly.

[nick3092]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

So did you get yours?  I still haven't.  And he has ignored two emails this week asking for a tracking number.

[polaris]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

So did you get yours?  I still haven't.  And he has ignored two emails this week asking for a tracking number.

i would sign up at klov if i were you, he's active over there shipping out bargain stuff to say sorry for the latest delays.
i don't think he's avoiding you, but i do think he may be the least organised person in the world.

[Paul Olson]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

So did you get yours?  I still haven't.  And he has ignored two emails this week asking for a tracking number.

i would sign up at klov if i were you, he's active over there shipping out bargain stuff to say sorry for the latest delays.
i don't think he's avoiding you, but i do think he may be the least organised person in the world.

I haven't received mine. I hope you are right about the disorganization polaris. I am having a really hard time believing that right now. I have PMed him at KLOV with no reply, and I can see that he has logged in at least a couple of times since then.

[polaris]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

So did you get yours?  I still haven't.  And he has ignored two emails this week asking for a tracking number.

i would sign up at klov if i were you, he's active over there shipping out bargain stuff to say sorry for the latest delays.
i don't think he's avoiding you, but i do think he may be the least organised person in the world.

I haven't received mine. I hope you are right about the disorganization polaris. I am having a really hard time believing that right now. I have PMed him at KLOV with no reply, and I can see that he has logged in at least a couple of times since then.

i think i would start a thread and post in other threads of his just saying youre waiting for a reply, he might notice it and respond, it honestly seems as hit and miss as that to me, go make lots of polite noise there, i don't think he bothers with this place much. he definitely wants his reputation as a bad shipper repaired so if you get public i'm sure you'll be dealt with. i hope so anyway  

[Paul Olson]

He posted on KLOV today that all yoke orders have been shipped as of today. I haven't received a tracking number, but I am hoping to see my yoke waiting for me when I get home from work tomorrow.

So did you get yours?  I still haven't.  And he has ignored two emails this week asking for a tracking number.

i would sign up at klov if i were you, he's active over there shipping out bargain stuff to say sorry for the latest delays.
i don't think he's avoiding you, but i do think he may be the least organised person in the world.

I haven't received mine. I hope you are right about the disorganization polaris. I am having a really hard time believing that right now. I have PMed him at KLOV with no reply, and I can see that he has logged in at least a couple of times since then.

i think i would start a thread and post in other threads of his just saying youre waiting for a reply, he might notice it and respond, it honestly seems as hit and miss as that to me, go make lots of polite noise there, i don't think he bothers with this place much. he definitely wants his reputation as a bad shipper repaired so if you get public i'm sure you'll be dealt with. i hope so anyway  

I did start a thread the other day at KLOV, and I received a PM from Dave a few minutes ago. He said the yoke will ship on Monday, so I will update with the status on Tuesday.

[Paul Olson]

I received a tracking number from Dave today, and the package was picked up this evening. I should have it tomorrow.

If you need to get in touch with Dave, try PM at KLOV.

[RobotronNut]

finally got mine, almost 8 mos after i ordered it!
good thing i wasn't in a hurry.

it arrived in good condition and appears to be very well-built.

now i need a good design for a simple panel to mount it in,
something about the same footprint as my SlikStik Classic
control panel (same footprint as the current MameRoom Classic).
anybody have any pointers?

[Havok]

Paul - did you get yours yet?

Hopefully that finishes this little debacle and Dave can start fresh - I'd really like to see vector monitors come back on the scene...

[WareWolF]

I finally heard from david over at klov.   He claims he got my yoke order switched with someone else and sent it to the wrong address.   He said he will mail another one out to my correct address soon, I'll report back when it shows up.

[nick3092]

After finally getting in touch with Dave over at KLOV, I got mine Wed.  But the wires were severed where they come out the tube in back.  Dave said he would replace it, so I shipped it back to him and am now waiting for the replacement.

[Paul Olson]

Sorry, I thought I updated this thread already. My yoke arrived on Tuesday. I am still waiting on the chip lot I ordered, but once I get that, Dave will be caught up on my stuff.

[polaris]

Sorry, I thought I updated this thread already. My yoke arrived on Tuesday. I am still waiting on the chip lot I ordered, but once I get that, Dave will be caught up on my stuff.

great news, i do hope from now on dave at least buys a notepad to write down orders as they come in, i feel that would be a massive leap forward on his current filing system

[S0L]

I've got mine - finally

I'll not go into how long I've waited, we all know these took a while. However, in Daves defense, let's just remember that building something like this is an astonishing complicated project. Not only are we getting a repro that exceeds the original specifications, but it's a complicated thing to build and make work. He's also making a product that only appeals to a very limited market. This hobby needs people like Dave who can create controllers that most of us just aren't able to do ourselves.

And what an awesome piece of work! It literally oozes quality. In my line of work I've worked with a number of arcade games, and believe me, the build quality, attention to detail, solidity and finish have exceeded a lot of more modern controllers. I can see this lasting for years, it's very, very well made. When it arrived I had a guy here from a major arcade developer, he literally couldn't believe that someone could make such a controller as a side project. I beleive he'll be ordering one

The Repro art I got with it too is wonderful. Professionally printed and on high quality materials.. Put a chill down my spine as I've not seen a real yoke with the art in a long, long time.

So yes, I'm very happy. All I need know is to build something worthy of it!

Would I buy from Dave again? Absolutely. In fact I ordered the USB interface minutes after the yoke arrived!

Top job Dave, let's hope your next projects are a little less stressful

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[Havok]

Glad to see you finally got yours - I believe you were part of the dirty dozen club.

The USB interface is nice; you'll definitely like it when you get it...

[WareWolF]

Well 2 weeks and still no update on shipping (as expected).   nick3092 did you ever get your replacment?   I would fixed it myself before sending it back maybe to never be seen again.

[Hoopz]

Well 2 weeks and still no update on shipping (as expected).   nick3092 did you ever get your replacment?   I would fixed it myself before sending it back maybe to never be seen again.

That really sucks.   

[nick3092]

Well 2 weeks and still no update on shipping (as expected).   nick3092 did you ever get your replacment?   I would fixed it myself before sending it back maybe to never be seen again.

I pm'd Dave last week. He is currently trying to get a line on pre cut foam for future shipments to prevent what happened to mine.

[WareWolF]

oh neat....  I can see it now, another 2 month delay as packing materials are difficult to find and the samples he ordered do not meet his high quality standards, then special tape will be required to seal the packages which is only able to applied by a expensive exotic machine which will require a new 3 phase service from the electric company that will take six months to get.

[jimmy2x2x]

lol

[RayB]

I wish this forum had a "LIKE" button.   

RayB likes Warewolf's post

[JustMichael]

oh neat....  I can see it now, another 2 month delay as packing materials are difficult to find and the samples he ordered do not meet his high quality standards, then special tape will be required to seal the packages which is only able to applied by a expensive exotic machine which will require a new 3 phase service from the electric company that will take six months to get.

 

[Donkey_Kong]

I wish this forum had a "LIKE" button.   

I've thought that before too,we must be catching 'teh ghey' from fb.

[atarijaguar]

I see some people have actually received their controllers???

Makes me wonder what has happened with my order.

Oct. 19, 2009 (over 14 months ago).

Dave any idea when you'll have all the pre-orders filled?

Thanks!

[JustMichael]

I see some people have actually received their controllers???

Makes me wonder what has happened with my order.

Oct. 19, 2009 (over 14 months ago).

Dave any idea when you'll have all the pre-orders filled?

Thanks!

Gee Dave...  How many more people still waiting on a yoke are going to come out of the woodwork?