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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: brophog on July 26, 2006, 03:59:40 pm
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I know several people on here use these sticks. I've decided my t-stiks aren't cutting the mustard anymore for me after 6 months of use. I want to put in a dedicated 4-way stick and have become accustomed to the reunion stick through use at a local pizzaria.
The idea of using Terry's longer shafts is simple: I don't want to top mount and use lexan. Has anyone that has installed these longer shafts into a wood panel noticed a difference in feel from the original setup?
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This has been discussed in numerous threads. This thread as well as many others... (search for "reunion tornado terry") will get you started.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=34739.msg301856#msg301856 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=34739.msg301856#msg301856)
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Has anyone that has installed these longer shafts into a wood panel noticed a difference in feel from the original setup?
the tornadoterry shaft + 1 3/8" ball is around 3/4" to 7/8" longer than an unmodified reunion. this will mean that your hand will have to travel farther to engage in any given direction (i.e. there is a larger "dead zone" in the middle).
i use the tornadoterry and like it, but i haven't directly compared it to the stock reunion (my panel is wood, and the stock reunion is just too short).
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Thanks robotron. That's the kind of thing that's not in any of the searches. :cheers:
At any rate, the missus seems to have something against the color red. Looks like I'll use a versa-ball instead.
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At any rate, the missus seems to have something against the color red. Looks like I'll use a versa-ball instead.
i avoided the versa-ball, because it's 1/2" to 3/4" longer than the tornadoterry. i think this will have a negative impact on game play.
mcmaster-carr carries many types of ball knobs that fit. there are some example part numbers on the web page referenced in my signature. besides the bright red polypropylene, there is a shiny black phenolic, a red phenolic (which is a dark burgundy/maroon color), and a plain aluminum (which is very nice but only comes in 1" diameter, which is too small for my taste).
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Thank you very much! I wasn't aware those balls were swappable.
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Thank you very much! I wasn't aware those balls were swappable.
when i bought mine, they were simply threaded shafts, with no ball tops. you could use the ball top from your reunion (but recent reunions seem to have non-removable ball tops) or get one from a local hardware store or mcmaster-carr.
i see they now come with a ball top. i assume they are still swappable, but you should probably verify that with tornadoterry.
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At any rate, the missus seems to have something against the color red. Looks like I'll use a versa-ball instead.
i avoided the versa-ball, because it's 1/2" to 3/4" longer than the tornadoterry. i think this will have a negative impact on game play.
You can shorten a Versa-Ball easily, just dremel new e-clip grooves at the desired height.
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I stand corrected... I apparently was unaware as to the information you wanted. ;)