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Title: Stick upgrade
Post by: concor on January 15, 2015, 06:11:09 am

Hi there, I'm new with arcade sticks.

I ordered the stick below and was hoping I can exchange the stick and buttons with Sanwa ones. Is that possible? I think it will fit, but will it work as well?

Stick I ordered: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Acrylic-panel-rocker-arcade-rocker-computer-arcade/1201271947.html (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Acrylic-panel-rocker-arcade-rocker-computer-arcade/1201271947.html)

Sanwa stick I want to throw in: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ORIGINAL-SANWA-JLF-TP-8YT-JOYSTICK-FOR-ARCADE-GAME-1-RED-BALL-TOP-HANDLE-/181204034505?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a309a23c9 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-ORIGINAL-SANWA-JLF-TP-8YT-JOYSTICK-FOR-ARCADE-GAME-1-RED-BALL-TOP-HANDLE-/181204034505?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a309a23c9)


I think the screw holes line up:

(http://img01.cp.aliimg.com/imgextra/i4/1628695811/T2K12yXnJaXXXXXXXX_!!1628695811.jpg?cc05387234f74fdfe9e40fac6212d170)

(http://www.jammaboards.com/store/images/detailed/1/Sanwa_Denshi_Joystick_JLF-TP-8YT_DIMS-1_500x480.gif)

Title: Re: Stick upgrade
Post by: keilmillerjr on January 15, 2015, 09:02:58 am

If it doesn't fit, the top panel looks like it is just a flat peice of acrylic with holes to screw down and secure. Should be very easy to replicate if need be.

Title: Re: Stick upgrade
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on January 15, 2015, 04:22:08 pm

Keep in mind that e-Bay listing is coming from China, so it might a few weeks to get to you.

Have you checked out the same joystick here?  http://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/ (http://www.focusattack.com/sanwa-jlf-tp-8yt-joystick/)

You can use your existing ball top on it (screws on and off) but if you want a new ball top it will be an additional $2.95 - But you can choose whatever color you want.  They are located in the continental US (PA on the East Coast).

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Title: Re: Stick upgrade
Post by: concor on January 16, 2015, 04:55:23 am

Thanks for the replies. It looks like there is nothing technically challenging to this upgrade. If I understand it correctly the sticks and buttons just have switches and no other electronics in them. As for the wiring, the sanwa wires are super simple. Just 4 directions and a ground. I like how simple this arcade stuff is!

As for the focusattack link, thanks for thinking along, but I am in Holland and shipping from the US is there 22 usd. I think I'll get them from https://www.akishop.jp/ (https://www.akishop.jp/) or ebay.

I scaled the two blueprints on top of each other and they seem to fit alright. I will just makes some extra holes in the sanwa plate if it doesn't:

(http://i.imgur.com/m01kWKF.jpg)

Title: Re: Stick upgrade
Post by: stripe4 on January 16, 2015, 08:20:06 am

There are quite a few vendors in Europe, too. One of them happens to be in The Netherlands:
http://www.arcadewinkel.nl/besturing/joysticks/balltop?page=2 (http://www.arcadewinkel.nl/besturing/joysticks/balltop?page=2)

Others to condiser:
http://www.arcadeshop.de/ (http://www.arcadeshop.de/)
http://www.arcadeworlduk.com/ (http://www.arcadeworlduk.com/)
http://shadaloo.eu/ (http://shadaloo.eu/)
http://www.starcab.net/ (http://www.starcab.net/)