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Title: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: mikeyngo on February 20, 2014, 04:11:28 pm: Anyone know where I could purchase a Chrome batstick or balltop for HAPP/SANWA?

(http://www.dreamhomearcades.com/gallery/00000007/00000486-IMG_0644.JPG)

Thank you.
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: BadMouth on February 20, 2014, 04:54:26 pm: Stainless balltop for happ: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=229 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=229)

Not quite chrome, but aluminum bat top for sanwa: http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/partner-club/868-paradise-lt-gray-aluminum-bat-top-.html (http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/partner-club/868-paradise-lt-gray-aluminum-bat-top-.html)
Not sure if it could be polished.
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: mikeyngo on February 24, 2014, 05:51:38 pm: Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: tron84 on February 24, 2014, 07:25:57 pm: The pic looks like these custom made, mirror polished bats. They have ball tops also.
Not cheep thou :o ;D

http://www.retroarcadeslive.com/webstore/webstore.asp?productid=SS%20METAL%20PEAR&category=92 (http://www.retroarcadeslive.com/webstore/webstore.asp?productid=SS%20METAL%20PEAR&category=92)
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: tron84 on February 25, 2014, 09:32:48 pm: I knew I had seen his parts before on ebay for the joystick shafts & he has them cheaper on there too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-Joystick-Upgrade-Home-Video-Arcade-Joystick-MAME-tm-Compatible-/110982405154?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d7111c22 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stainless-Steel-Joystick-Upgrade-Home-Video-Arcade-Joystick-MAME-tm-Compatible-/110982405154?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d7111c22)
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: mikeyngo on February 26, 2014, 06:01:57 pm: Thank you all. After a lot of research and consideration, I wanted to go for SANWA JLF joystick line. I know the links you pasted are for HAPPS only, so I am in searching for a polish ball for the sanwa.

Thank you again.
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: armi0024 on February 26, 2014, 08:33:41 pm: Our aluminum tops can be polished to a very nice mirror finish, something we keep debating on doing for the ones with small anodizing defects.
Title: Re: Chrome joystick HAPP/SANWA?
Post by: mattgold on February 26, 2014, 09:24:11 pm: Anyone actually have these? I couldn't imagine what the greasy fingerprints look like after a week...