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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: Kaytrim on November 18, 2007, 09:46:17 pm

Title: Interest Check: FS: Joystic Tops
Post by: Kaytrim on November 18, 2007, 09:46:17 pm
I picked up a lathe a few weeks ago and I am trying my hand at turning Joystick Tops for sale. Here are the samples that I have done so far. I'll have more and each one gets better than the last. Wood will be $10 and the Acrylic will be $15 each plus shipping.

(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee314/KaytrimsKustoms/Joystick%20Tops/trial3.jpg)

On the Left Oak, on the Right Acrylic
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee314/KaytrimsKustoms/Joystick%20Tops/trial2a.jpg)
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee314/KaytrimsKustoms/Joystick%20Tops/trial2.jpg)

A batch of Oak ready for sale.  These are not perfect as each is hand turned and may have a small tear out.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee314/KaytrimsKustoms/Joystick%20Tops/trial4.jpg)

These two are not for sale but to show a varatiey.
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee314/KaytrimsKustoms/Joystick%20Tops/Trial1.jpg)
Title: Re: Interest Check: FS: Joystic Tops
Post by: ArtMAME on November 19, 2007, 10:34:39 am
Nice work on the balltops.

I remember back in the day when I turned a wooden balltop on a lathe and stuck it on an original Atari 2600 joystick so I could get closer to the real arcade experience. 

Just out of curiosity, what joysticks would these balltops fit on? Happs, Sanwa, etc.?
Title: Re: Interest Check: FS: Joystic Tops
Post by: Kaytrim on November 19, 2007, 11:14:21 am
Thanks ArtMAME, these are still rather rough but will only get better.  These will fit Sanwa JLF & JLW as well as Seimitsu LS-32 sticks.  I'll let these imperfect Oak tops go for $5 each plus shipping.

TTFN