Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Karman on July 19, 2004, 01:10:03 pm
-
Noticed that Tom is back in the plastic molding business again:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6109076015&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6109076015&rd=1)
and from RGVA:
Hello all Im back. I have a pair of tron sticks on ebay.
I have one extra pair I will sell off ebay for. I will making more in the next few weeks but for now it's all I have. http://tinyurl.com/3rvjg
-
Got his email address?
Coleman
-
n2new at aol.com
-
what is everybody mounting these shells onto?
-
The original hardware...
-
um....is there anything else you can mount these onto so i dont have to find tron sticks without plastic cases to add these too?
-
Happs Heavy-Duty 8-way Trigger sticks, but those are even more expensive than a used Tron stick.
You might be able to rig something up that would let you screw the Tron shell to an outer stick that was fitted to a modified inner stick.
-
i guess i dont understand the allure of these repro's. if you got a tron stick, why do you need a new shell?
-
Alot of people have black handled sticks, and would like transparent blue ones.
Other people have cracked/burned/discolored sticks, and would like nicer ones.
-
what is everybody mounting these shells onto?
http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html (http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html)
-
Yeah I was going to post this, but figured Tom would announce it here too. He is also going to be doing the normal ball tops too! Hes working on a new mold shop. This is excellent news.
-
Yeah I was going to post this, but figured Tom would announce it here too. He is also going to be doing the normal ball tops too! Hes working on a new mold shop. This is excellent news.
Thats awesome news, i was going to email him and ask but looks like the balltops are already in motion.
-
http://www.arcadecontrols.com/files/Uploads/mycontrolpanel.jpg
Here's a pic of some translucent balltops tom made in the past. They look so damn cool. Can't wait until he starts cranking em out again.
-
:o
Awesome. As soon as the ball-tops are back in business, I'll be buying a set!!!
I really hope that 4-inch shafts will be available!!
Does Tom have a set of standard colors, or does he mold to match-so to speak??
Any idea how much $$ these go for?
Spr
-
:o
Awesome. As soon as the ball-tops are back in business, I'll be buying a set!!!
I really hope that 4-inch shafts will be available!!
Does Tom have a set of standard colors, or does he mold to match-so to speak??
Any idea how much $$ these go for?
Spr
If I remember correctly they were available in all the standard Wico colours and they cost about $10 each.
-
He was able to make translucent ball-tops at one time, too. Wonder if he'd be able to machine the shafts to fit a T-stick plus...hmmm...has anyone heard what his ETA on Wico-style shafts is?
Coleman
-
He was able to make translucent ball-tops at one time, too. Wonder if he'd be able to machine the shafts to fit a T-stick plus...hmmm...has anyone heard what his ETA on Wico-style shafts is?
Coleman
What would be really cool would be a universal ball top handle that could be fitted to almost any modern joystick.
Most joysticks currently being manufactured have a 10mm diameter steel shaft (the only exceptions I know about are the original Wico and the perfect 360 both of which, according to Oscar, have a 9.5mm shaft). So it should be possible to manufacture just one type of handle with a 10mm shaft. You could then cut a variety of different grooves into the shaft at different positions for all the different joysticks out there. The circlip would be fitted to a different groove depending upon which type of joystick base you were using the handle with. With a spacer you could even make them height adjustable.
A universal shaft might actually end up being cheaper than one designed for a specific joystick because of larger economies of scale in the manufacturing process.
-
they look great, dont they? has anyone tried lighting these or the ball tops up? with fibre-optics or leds or something? could look pretty cool...
-
what is everybody mounting these shells onto?
http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html (http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html)
Can't get this link to work. Does anyone know if it is still available or have this page on their website ?.
-
Here's the link fellas http://members.aol.com/specialtyplastic/index.htm
Site just opened up today. He sells replacement Wico ball-top joysticks in 3.5" and 4" and last time I talked to him stainless steels came to about $50 for 4. Prices probably changed though
-
what is everybody mounting these shells onto?
http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html (http://1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html)
Try the Google cache:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:InXh3vy9ufIJ:1uparcade.robandmitsue.com/projects-tronsticks.html+&hl=en
Can't get this link to work. Does anyone know if it is still available or have this page on their website ?.