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Title: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on October 05, 2012, 10:59:52 pm
We are about to have another large batch of shafts run and I wanted to check and see if there is any consensus on something people would be looking for...

Here is what we have currently:
IL/HAPP x 2 varieties RGB, one version of 6mm threaded hollow shaft
Seimitsu/Zippyy 6mm threaded hollow shaft
Seimitsu/Zippyy long 6mm threaded hollow shaft
JLF 6mm threaded hollow shaft
JLF long 6mm threaded hollow shaft
JLF regular length RGB Shaft

Here is what we will be adding:
JLF long RGB
Seimitsu/Zippyy Long RGB
Seimitsu/Zippyy RGB
JLW RGB
JLW 6mm top for LED

We also may be doing a few more Magstik Plus Shafts
We don't have plans to do a long JLW, but that is a possibility.

Any other suggestions?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: t3design on October 05, 2012, 11:25:45 pm
I apologize in advance, but somebody has to....


Shaft request?

That's what she said.

Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: yaksplat on October 05, 2012, 11:51:34 pm
What fits an Ultrastik 360?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on October 06, 2012, 12:07:51 am
I had not intent of such a dirty title  :angel:

360's are tough to make led sticks because of the magnet placement, so please do not count on these shafts for that.  The base design is that of JLW though.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: EightBySix on October 06, 2012, 05:35:20 am
Shaft request?

You're DAMN right.

(again, sorry in advance)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on October 06, 2012, 09:21:15 am
Two JLW shafts (or whatever is used in the ServoStiks.)


If you put the link up on your Paradise website, I'll pre-order mine today. 

Is there an ETA?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Mental on October 06, 2012, 11:26:11 am
I'd love to try out a couple JLWs.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: compute on October 06, 2012, 11:43:41 am
I'm just looking for a cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: xefned on October 06, 2012, 11:45:02 am
Do you have any hollow shafts I can put a bat top on?

Crazy request I know, but I want to diy rig a top-fire-button on a bat handle.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: BadMouth on October 06, 2012, 12:07:34 pm
An extended JLF one with an adapter that would accept a 1/4" shaft for rotary mods.  ;D
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Le Chuck on October 06, 2012, 01:52:35 pm
An extended JLF one with an adapter that would accept a 1/4" shaft for rotary mods.  ;D

 ;D :stupid

Oh hells yeah
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on October 06, 2012, 02:23:39 pm
I'm just looking for a cat that won't cop out when there's danger all about.

He's a bad mother...[shut your mouth].  >:D
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Paul Olson on October 07, 2012, 12:29:02 am
I would really like to see repro tapper shafts. I want to add a couple to my MAME cab, but I don't want to rob a nice Tapper CP to get them.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on October 07, 2012, 12:32:44 am
Now that is in interesting idea, the thought of doing Tapper handles doesn't really sound as tempting as a small run of 3/8"-16 UNC threaded tops so you can add any tap you want to the top of your machine....
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Paul Olson on October 07, 2012, 02:11:06 am
Now that is in interesting idea, the thought of doing Tapper handles doesn't really sound as tempting as a small run of 3/8"-16 UNC threaded tops so you can add any tap you want to the top of your machine....

I tried it with a full size Bud tap. It isn't as cool as it sounds. The small originals are a lot easier to play with. :)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Vebbo on October 07, 2012, 03:15:37 am
Any chance for a happ perfect 360 hollow shafts?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Well Fed Games on October 07, 2012, 06:19:38 am
/OT, sorry

Any thoughts on when LS-56s will be back in stock?  I need two of the shafts... well the whole things actually. :afro:

/OT, sorry
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on October 09, 2012, 01:51:06 am
Maybe you should change the title of this post to include the word "hollow".
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on October 09, 2012, 01:54:55 am
they don't need to be hollow. I'm really looking for any suggestions people might hav
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Unstupid on October 09, 2012, 03:46:42 am
Stubby JLW's for metal control panels to replace a pac man joystick.  :) 
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on October 09, 2012, 03:55:03 am
First off.... I think the JLW is the ideal Ms Pac replacement stick, I don't know why more people have not come to that realization
Second, you are the second person to ask for stubby JLW's, I will get a few dozen done for kicks, and just for better kicks...I'll do the threading so you can put the Wico replacement ball tops on them
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Unstupid on October 09, 2012, 04:01:57 am
I ended up cutting the ones for my cocktail table down at the machine shop at work...  PITA though!  ended up taking off about 3/4" to get it to fit good under the glass. 
(http://www.unstupid.com/myimages/shafts.jpg)

Hey, just the other day when I was emptying out my backpack to take it to Disneyland I found a couple of nintendo buttons I made on my 3d printer...  do you still want them?  Email me your mailing address if you do.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Mental on October 09, 2012, 09:51:00 am
Stubby JLW's for metal control panels to replace a pac man joystick.  :)

I would buy some of these in regular and hollow.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: alfonzotan on October 09, 2012, 01:38:20 pm
Stubby JLW's for metal control panels to replace a pac man joystick.  :)

I would buy some of these in regular and hollow.

Yeah, I'd be interested in a hollow version myself.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on November 12, 2012, 05:16:21 am
Is there an ETA on the hollow JLWs, can I place a pre-order, because I would hate to miss them?

(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/250x250/22286849.jpg)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Grasshopper on November 12, 2012, 08:28:10 am
Could you do some replacement shafts for the Suzo 500 joysticks? They have a great feel and are 4/8/way switchable. However, the stock handles are very ugly.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: GernBlanston on November 12, 2012, 08:42:41 am
Is there an ETA on the hollow JLWs, can I place a pre-order, because I would hate to miss them?


Ditto.  Watching/wanting/waiting.  Hollow JLW's, please.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: RetroBorg on November 12, 2012, 08:50:25 am
Stubby JLW's for metal control panels to replace a pac man joystick.  :)

I would buy some of these in regular and hollow.

I'd be in for these too!
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: RetroBorg on November 12, 2012, 08:52:31 am
Is there an ETA on the hollow JLWs, can I place a pre-order, because I would hate to miss them?


Ditto.  Watching/wanting/waiting.  Hollow JLW's, please.

Double ditto for me.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 14, 2012, 10:41:43 pm
OK, first stock of shafts arrived.... JLW RGB shorties, JLW RGB regular and Magstik Ultra RGB's
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Unstupid on November 14, 2012, 10:42:53 pm
I need 5 or 6... how much shorter than standard?  You have light springs for JLW as well?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: opt2not on November 15, 2012, 12:08:28 am
4" WICO Hallowed leaf shafts, with threaded top for pimping out my Robotron.  >:D
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 15, 2012, 12:22:16 am
About 3/4" shorter...

I will need to double check with Wolfeel, we were going to release a hollow wico stick, I was also thinking about a replacement ms pac so you could put a pink or lit pink ball on there :)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: paigeoliver on November 15, 2012, 12:33:57 am
4" Wico shafts that take the assorted current asian balltops would probably be popular since the stock of NOS red 4" sticks has dried up.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 15, 2012, 12:36:33 am
Ahhh yes... but we have the replacements made to the original dimensions and color!

Magstik, JLW, JLW shortie
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bhFVVQB3rGU/UKSJ_1_u-fI/AAAAAAAAGqQ/RVPu8AOxBcc/s800/IMG_0910.JPG)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: opt2not on November 15, 2012, 02:26:48 am
4" Wico shafts that take the assorted current asian balltops would probably be popular since the stock of NOS red 4" sticks has dried up.
QFT
 :cheers:
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: cammada on November 15, 2012, 03:26:26 am
I do really need those long hollow shaft that would fit with servo stick or j-stick......

I am starting to believe that hollow shaft are now getting popular and no wonder why Ultimarc or GGG or other arcade store is not selling........except Paradise arcade but Paradise's joystick shaft (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/paradise-arcade-custom-parts/421-sanwa-jlf-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.html) is confusing me because I don't know which shaft suit which joystick so I contact Paradise Arcade for enquiring and guess what, they never reply back.  :badmood:
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 15, 2012, 04:02:29 am
I apologize, not sure what happened, I went back through every email with the word "hollow shaft" in it since August 20th and there were not unanswered emails about the shafts, but here's the scoop.

We have 15 different hollow shafts.  They are designed for the standard sticks carried in our store and offer a variety of RGB and single LED options.

I can not validate the shafts will work with other vendors custom sticks.  We are still in the process of creating our own 2/4/8 way switching sticks.  We will have a full light up selection for these sticks when they are finished.  If someone wants to measure the shafts on a custom sticks and send us the dims we can tell you if our shafts will fit.

PM me your email and I can do a search specifically for your email.

We have or will have the following (6mm threading is japanese standard, 10mm is for our custom ball tops and RGB ball tops, longs are all 3/4 inch longer than standard):

JLF 6mm threading
JLF Long 6mm threading
JLF 10mm
JLF Long 10mm
Seimitsu (also work for Zippyy) 6mm
Seimitsu Long (also work for Zippyy) 6mm
Seimitsu (also work for Zippyy) 10mm
Seimitsu Long(also work for Zippyy) 10mm
JLW 6mm
JLW 10mm
JLW 10mm shorty
Mag Stik 10mm
IL/Happ Skinny shaft 6mm
IL/Happ Skinny shaft 10mm
IL/Happ Standard shaft 10mm

We are also getting ready to release our custom LED joysticks with RGB tops prebuilt.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Mental on November 15, 2012, 10:56:07 am
Any plans for a regular JLW shorty (regular thread, not hollow)?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 15, 2012, 12:14:34 pm
No, but we plan on more 10mm threaded solid ball tops
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: GernBlanston on November 15, 2012, 12:44:06 pm
We have or will have the following...

I'm very new to this and fairly dense anyway but I'm not finding the following on the Paradise site for HOLLOW sticks:
Are any of these 3 JLW sticks available right now with hollow shafts? If not, I know that they are coming but do you have an ETA yet? Weeks/months/years? I'm looking for hollow shafts for my ServoStiks.

Apologies if this is obvious to everyone else in the world or if the answer was stated above already and I'm just not getting it—wouldn't be the first time.

-Gern
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: opt2not on November 15, 2012, 01:42:49 pm
About 3/4" shorter...

I will need to double check with Wolfeel, we were going to release a hollow wico stick, I was also thinking about a replacement ms pac so you could put a pink or lit pink ball on there :)

I remember Wolfeel saying over at KLOV that he eventually wanted to do hallowed version of his repro-sticks, and with the newly released version of JROK's multi-williams board, I'm sure these would be a hot commodity. I'm not sure if Wolf's given up that plan or not.

If this ends up happening, count me in for a set.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: Unstupid on November 15, 2012, 01:49:35 pm
No, but we plan on more 10mm threaded solid ball tops

Oh man.....  I just bought a bunch of 6mm balltops... can I swap some for the 10mm's when I pick up the shortie JLW shafts?
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 15, 2012, 01:53:30 pm
Unstupid, of course

We supplied wolfeels ball tops, we were/are supposed to take over production of the whole shaft at some point, I will drop him a line.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on November 17, 2012, 03:06:03 am
We have or will have the following...

I'm very new to this and fairly dense anyway but I'm not finding the following on the Paradise site for HOLLOW sticks:
  • JLW 6mm
  • JLW 10mm
  • JLW 10mm shorty
Are any of these 3 JLW sticks available right now with hollow shafts? If not, I know that they are coming but do you have an ETA yet? Weeks/months/years? I'm looking for hollow shafts for my ServoStiks.

Apologies if this is obvious to everyone else in the world or if the answer was stated above already and I'm just not getting it—wouldn't be the first time.

-Gern

Ditto, I've been checking obsessively, my messages, email, here and the PA site for 2 days and nothing.  Do you have a link?  :dunno
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on November 17, 2012, 04:19:41 am
Easy now, holiday season is setting in, emails may take a few days....

Right now they are no plans to do hollow shaft specifically for the Servo Stik.  If our JLW's fit, that would be great, but we plan on releasing our own switching stick when we finish reworking it based on initial feedback.

We received a batch of sticks from our machine shop, and they are producing batch 2 right now (should be done Monday or Tuesday)
Here is the break down
JLF 6mm threading  (restock in 2-3 weeks)
JLF Long 6mm threading  (in stock)
JLF 10mm (in stock)
JLF Long 10mm (currently be machined, should be here in 1-2 weeks)
Seimitsu (also work for Zippyy) 6mm  (restock in 2-3 weeks)
Seimitsu Long (also work for Zippyy) 6mm (in stock)
Seimitsu (also work for Zippyy) 10mm (currently be machined, should be here in 1-2 weeks)
Seimitsu Long(also work for Zippyy) 10mm (currently be machined, should be here in 1-2 weeks)
JLW 6mm (currently be machined, should be here in 1-2 weeks)
JLW 10mm (in stock, will be posted this weekend)
JLW 10mm shorty (in stock, will be posted this weekend)
Mag Stik 10mm (in stock, will be posted this weekend)
IL/Happ Skinny shaft 6mm (in stock)
IL/Happ Skinny shaft 10mm (in stock)
IL/Happ Standard shaft 10mm (in stock)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: GernBlanston on November 17, 2012, 05:56:00 am
Here is the break down
<snip>

Well done.  Thanks for keeping us posted here.  I'll be keeping an eye on the site for the new products shafts and can't wait to see the auto-switching sticks.

-Gern
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on December 01, 2012, 03:08:37 pm
Did I miss something?  I've been checking the site, checking here, it has been two weeks and nothing.

Can you post a link to the purchase page?  ???
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on December 04, 2012, 04:59:12 am
JLW 10mm, for RGB JLW's
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1541-large/jlw-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.jpg) (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/paradise-arcade-custom-parts/728-jlw-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.html)

Shorty 10mm's for JLW's
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1530-large/short-jlw-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.jpg) (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/paradise-arcade-custom-parts/727-short-jlw-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.html)

Magstik Plus 10mm Shafts
(http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/1544-large/magstik-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.jpg) (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/en/paradise-arcade-custom-parts/733-magstik-10mm-stainless-steel-hollow-joystick-shaft.html)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: GernBlanston on December 04, 2012, 08:35:45 am
Just ordered a hollow JLW. Going to try it on a ServoStik and will report back here as to whether it fits or not. Suspecting that it won't fit but willing to roll the bones and give 'er a shot.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on December 04, 2012, 09:12:35 am
Yay!  I ordered mine, I almost forgot to order the 10mm balltops to go with them.  I will use those until the 6mm version comes out, then I'll buy those so I can use my translucent red and blue balltops again (both 6mm).
 :applaud:

Thanks again for getting those made, I was getting a complex about never being able to finish my cabinet.  Thanks to you, the end is in sight.   ;D

Seriously, I looked everywhere, and you have the only ones for sale on the planet, and I have looked everywhere.  It is such a specific part, that only such a small group will ever need, that I was worried they I would never find one.  :cheers:

As far as working with the ServoStiks, I guess I will have to see, if not, something somewhere will get modified to work, the shaft was the part that required very special tools to make, and now that that part has been taken care of it shouldn't be a big deal.  (hell it may just fit perfect as is, we'll see)
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: opt2not on December 04, 2012, 02:27:13 pm
Gah, thread was bumped, but not with hallowed WICO 4" shafts... 

I am disappoint.
Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: armi0024 on December 04, 2012, 11:55:42 pm
Opt2not, they are coming... I will check on production.

If someone is willing to ship me a servostick, I will do a hollow shaft for one....
Title: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: cammada on December 18, 2012, 01:51:56 am
Any news about hollow shafts for servo stik?


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Title: Re: Any Shaft requests?
Post by: MacGyver on January 03, 2013, 11:44:46 am
Everything got here complete and fast, but, like you thought, the ServoStiks are non-standard JLWs.

Here is a comparison from the side.
From the left: JLF (hollow), stock shaft from the ServoStik (not hollow), new JLW (hollow).
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=274836;image)

From the bottom down.
From the left: JLF (hollow), stock shaft from the ServoStik (not hollow), new JLW (hollow).
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=274838;image)

The length is correct with the replacements, the top half width is irrelevant, but the stock ones are too skinny at the bottom.
So I'm going to try to put it in a drill, and "lathe" it down to size with sand paper.  Wish me luck.

This is of course after I mixed every stick and shaft I had laying around to try to get it to work, but no.
I could try to drill out the pivot (little half-ball thing) but its solid metal, the black spring keeper wouldn't be a big deal as it is plastic.
I'm going to try the lathe method, as I bought some 10mm threaded shafts I can practice on.