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Title: Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: 1Spoon on February 03, 2003, 05:31:03 am
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Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: Grasshopper on February 03, 2003, 02:02:04 pm
Is it Industrias Lorenzo's magnetic joystick (ref A03551)?

See here: www.industrias-lorenzo.com

I personally prefer the spring version and it's cheaper.
Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: 1Spoon on February 03, 2003, 04:27:41 pm
Yes!!
That
Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: SirPoonga on February 03, 2003, 04:30:48 pm
Awesome

My link didn't work.  Check out A03361 Mando Multidireccional.
Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: Grasshopper on February 03, 2003, 06:12:12 pm
Quote from: 1Spoon on February 03, 2003, 04:27:41 pm
Yes!!
That
Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: 1Spoon on February 04, 2003, 10:58:39 am
He got them from a guy here in Sweden selling pinball-parts.
I got them from him when he was cleaning out the basement..  :)
There was a pile of metallic buttons with it aswell - but the mounting is so shallow that I would need a steel CP.. which I
Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: RandyT on February 04, 2003, 11:35:20 am
Quote from: 1Spoon on February 03, 2003, 05:31:03 am
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Title: Re:Joystick with magnet - origin?
Post by: 1Spoon on February 04, 2003, 01:54:56 pm
Quote from: RandyT on February 04, 2003, 11:35:20 am


I was wondering about these as well.  Tell me, are they permanent magnet based or are there wires for electromagnets?

Ever since I saw those listed, I've been trying to imagine what they must feel like in use.  Must be an awefully uneven pull I would think.  Either that or smooth as silk :)

Could you describe it?

RandyT

Well..
There is a permanent magnet in the houseing that snaps a very short bit.
The feel is something like a "hard" microswitch.. sort of..
Not uneven - just different!
Actually not bad at all.  :)