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Title: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: Chunce DeLeone on November 15, 2006, 11:34:43 am

Does anyone know how to build or get replacment Wico 8way Leafswitch Actuators and the springs.  I have four of these joysticks but only two have the actuators and springs.  I have been thinking of a way to build  them but haven't had any good ideas as of yet. 

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: kowal on November 15, 2006, 12:01:23 pm

spring was it been possible to buy in happ. Spring from competion joystick is compatible from P360. P360 base is the same  how Wico.
I can execute actuator's. You would have to pass dimensions.
read this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57724.0)

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: Chunce DeLeone on November 15, 2006, 12:33:48 pm

I will find the demensions for the actuator.  Some of the ones on that post look like they would work.......
As for the springs I don't think Happ has anything that will work.....

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: kowal on November 15, 2006, 12:46:43 pm

Measure actuator which you have. You can also measure spring.
you have example here:
(http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8321/compressionparamsvy2.th.jpg) (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=compressionparamsvy2.jpg)

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: Chunce DeLeone on November 15, 2006, 01:31:40 pm

Thanks Budd....will do..

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: Chunce DeLeone on November 16, 2006, 03:18:03 pm

I appreciate the help but I ended up getting 4 wicos that were taken from a Smash TV cab on ebay last night,  so I won't be needing the actuators

Title: Re: Wico 8way Actuators and springs
Post by: Kremmit on November 18, 2006, 12:27:39 am

I know Chunce doesn't need the springs anymore, but just to clear up the confusion:

Kowal:  Wico leafswitch joysticks don't use a main spring like the one in the P360 for handle resistance.  They use a rubber grommet, similar to the one one an original PacMan stick.  They do use a little tiny spring to keep downward pressure on the actuator- this spring is not available from Happ.  Wico microswitch joysticks do use a main spring; a P360 spring might make a good replacement for that one.

Anyone who's looking for them:  Replacement actuators and small springs, along with balltop handles and rubber grommets can all be purchased from Ponyboy in the Buy/Sell/Trade forum.