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Title: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: alfonzotan on March 08, 2012, 10:42:50 am: While playing a few "real" games at an actual arcade yesterday (Castles & Coasters in Phoenix), I was reminded how awesome leaf switches are compared to microswitches, and got to wondering: Has anybody tried replacing the microswitches on a Happ Competition stick with either the GGG Micro-Leafs or Paradise Arcade Rollie Leaf Switches?

This is mostly out of random curiosity... I didn't turn much up in a search. But I definitely plan to replace some pushbutton switches on my cab in the near future (you'd think I'd have figured this out already from the four vintage dedicated cabs I have, but in my defense, only two of them have standard buttons)...
Title: Re: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: paigeoliver on March 08, 2012, 02:12:57 pm: Honestly the best way to get decent leaf controls at a good price is simply to buy old populated control panels on ebay. Nothing good on there buy it now at the moment, but it isn't all that odd to be able to pick up a pair of Wico leafs and a half dozen leaf buttons for about $25 shipped.

Trying to rig a Happ competition wouldn't be as effective as just getting a proper leaf stick, although perfect 360's are a very close feel to leaf sticks.
Title: Re: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: alfonzotan on March 08, 2012, 02:26:20 pm: Quote from: paigeoliver on March 08, 2012, 02:12:57 pm
Honestly the best way to get decent leaf controls at a good price is simply to buy old populated control panels on ebay. Nothing good on there buy it now at the moment, but it isn't all that odd to be able to pick up a pair of Wico leafs and a half dozen leaf buttons for about $25 shipped.

Trying to rig a Happ competition wouldn't be as effective as just getting a proper leaf stick, although perfect 360's are a very close feel to leaf sticks.

I don't doubt that, but I figured that somebody in this looney bin had tried a DIY mod by now.
Title: Re: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: Ond on March 08, 2012, 03:02:00 pm: I haven't done the mod with the Micro-Leaf but I have done a 'silent running' mod with the Versa Micro switches on Sanwa sticks. I wouldn't go back to standard cherry switch sticks after using these.

Check it out here http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95361.0. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95361.0.)
Title: Re: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: alfonzotan on March 08, 2012, 03:34:57 pm: Quote from: Ond on March 08, 2012, 03:02:00 pm
I haven't done the mod with the Micro-Leaf but I have done a 'silent running' mod with the Versa Micro switches on Sanwa sticks. I wouldn't go back to standard cherry switch sticks after using these.

Check it out here http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95361.0. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=95361.0.)

Yeah, I saw that the other day. Extremely cool mod.
Title: Re: Has anybody put "new" leaf switches on a Happ Competition stick?
Post by: mgb on March 08, 2012, 10:54:21 pm: I have GGG softjoy switches on one of my Sanwa JLWs and it is almost totally silent.