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Title: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: leojhartiv on September 04, 2021, 01:04:43 pm
Hi all!

I have a couple of servostiks (which I believe are based off the Sanwa JLW) with the rotary option (Ikari warriors). I love the capability, but having grown up with American arcades, I really miss the stiffer action of a Happ.

I assume I can fix this by swapping out the default springs with a 6lber or something. The dimensions of the spring are 15mm in diameter and 2cm in height.

1: any idea where I could get such a spring? I’ve searched around the internet, but the spring descriptions tend to be vague. I tried purchasing one that was compatible with JLF, but it was too small in diameter.
2: any other ideas to stiffen the stick up a bit?

Thanks, everyone!
Title: Re: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: bperkins01 on September 04, 2021, 05:44:14 pm
I had the same problem..

https://www.ultimarc.com/arcade-controls/joystick-accessories/ultrastik-360-optional-hard-spring/

These fit - I mentioned he may want to advertise it better..
It's stiffer.
Title: Re: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: leojhartiv on September 04, 2021, 08:53:15 pm


Ah great to hear it did the job. I had emailed Andy and he mentioned that as well. So it feels more like a classic American arcade stick?  I realize the pros love the Japanese style, but i am going for nostalgia vs performance. :)
Title: Re: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: bperkins01 on September 05, 2021, 07:34:15 am
I'm not the right person to ask if it feels like something particular.  It's a lot less mushy..  that I can say :)
Title: Re: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: giantsean on September 05, 2021, 08:23:31 pm
Is there a US-based source for this spring?  If I had known it was available I'd probably have added it to my Ultimarc order but that ship has sailed (or rather, that plane has flown :P)
Title: Re: Stronger Spring for Ultimarc Servostik
Post by: PL1 on September 05, 2021, 09:10:28 pm
Is there a US-based source for this spring?  If I had known it was available I'd probably have added it to my Ultimarc order but that ship has sailed (or rather, that plane has flown :P)
Divemaster has them here (http://www.arcadeemulator.net/cgi-bin/shop/cp-app.cgi?usr=51F2485182&rnd=5320041&rrc=N&affl=&cip=&act=&aff=&pg=prod&ref=UltraStik360OptionalHardSp&cat=UltraStick360AnalogDigita&catstr=HOME:Ultimarc:UltraStick360AnalogDigita).


Scott