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Title: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: arzoo on April 06, 2008, 04:58:53 pm
Hi All,
Originally my cp had all Happ Supers with battops. I recently replaced two of the sticks with U360 balltops (red) - I really like the U360s! So I decided to replace the battops on my Supers with GGG Versa's - red. Here are my initial observations...

I can live with the difference in the stick heights, but I would really like to match the balltop colors. I've been searching all the forum threads and I believe the ball thread for the Versa is .250 and the U360 is 6mm - so no chance of interchanging.

So... does anyone know of bright red balltops with a .250 threads or dark red balltops with 3mm threads?

As for the dust washers, I see that Randy sells replacement washers for the Versas, but they are made of metal and cost $2 ea. Any idea on where I can purchase black plastic washers for the Versas?

Thanks!!!

Update: I see that the U360 uses a Sanwa JLW base. I also found lizardlickamusements (http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/pages/joysticks.shtml) selling Sanwa balltops. The LB-35 (Standard 35mm size ball top fits JLF-TP-8T and JLW-TM-8) comes in dark red, but I'm not 100% sure it has the 6mm thread.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: fjl on April 06, 2008, 07:13:05 pm
Email them and ask. They're usually prompt at answering questions. By the way, who is that on your avatar?
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: Bender on April 06, 2008, 09:04:57 pm
Check here: http://www.akihabarashop.jp/ (http://www.akihabarashop.jp/) it's a little hard to navigate, but I think they have what your looking for too
let us know what you find out

Quote from: efjayel on April 06, 2008, 07:13:05 pm
By the way, who is that on your avatar?

Isn't that John Lithgow from Buckaroo Banzai?
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: fjl on April 07, 2008, 01:14:40 am
Huh, your right but i always thought that was John Candy.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: arzoo on April 07, 2008, 09:05:36 am
Quote from: Bender on April 06, 2008, 09:04:57 pm
Check here: http://www.akihabarashop.jp/ (http://www.akihabarashop.jp/) it's a little hard to navigate, but I think they have what your looking for too
let us know what you find out

Quote from: efjayel on April 06, 2008, 07:13:05 pm
By the way, who is that on your avatar?

Isn't that John Lithgow from Buckaroo Banzai?

Correct... Buckaroo Banzai Across The Eighth Dimension

Thanks.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: ids on April 07, 2008, 09:52:46 am
fwiw, I have installed the Seimitsu LB-39 bubble-tops on my U360's (from LizardLick).  Not sure if that helps at all.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: fatfingers on April 07, 2008, 02:31:23 pm

For what it's worth, this site (http://www.arcadeshop.de/product_info.php?products_id=633&language=en) seems to claim LB-35s fit on U360.  Also, I have ordered some from Akihibara Shop (sp) and they fit my U360s.

Good luck.

Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: arzoo on April 07, 2008, 02:59:30 pm
Thanks for the replies.  :cheers:

I called Lizard Lick Amusements and they confirmed that the LB35 does fit the U360. If I go with the dark red, it should match the GGG Versa's. Now I just need a dust washer with a 3/8" I.D. hole.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: Minwah on April 08, 2008, 07:14:29 am
Note that while the thread on the Sanwa/U360 is different to the GGG 'Versa' shaft, it will 'fit', as long as you don't mind the shaft cutting a new thread in the brass insert of the ball top.  I did this as I wanted a bright red ball on my old 49-Way with stainless GGG shaft.  While not 100% ideal, it did work fine.
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: arzoo on April 08, 2008, 08:20:36 am
Quote from: Minwah on April 08, 2008, 07:14:29 am
Note that while the thread on the Sanwa/U360 is different to the GGG 'Versa' shaft, it will 'fit', as long as you don't mind the shaft cutting a new thread in the brass insert of the ball top.  I did this as I wanted a bright red ball on my old 49-Way with stainless GGG shaft.  While not 100% ideal, it did work fine.

Good to know - thanks Minwah!
Title: Re: Versa Balltops, U360 Balltops, colors, threads, washers, HELP (please)!
Post by: arzoo on April 10, 2008, 09:42:27 pm
Here's a quick update - I received my Sanwa balltops from LickLizard today. Turns out the Sanwa Red is exactly the same as the red ball-top that comes with U360 - it looked darker on the webpage  ::). So that didn't really help me match them to the Versa's. I wonder where Randy gets his ball-tops from?

Minwah - I figured I might as well try mounting the Sanwa's on the Versa shaft as you suggested. But I think the Versa shaft for the Super must be different than the Versa shaft for the 49way - because the threads must be like 1/4 in diameter. There's no way the Sanwa ball-top could fit, unless maybe I removed the threaded brass insert entirely - even then I don't think the hole would be wide enough.