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Title: Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: RedSquirrel on June 05, 2003, 06:34:27 am: Im in search of some arcade parts but I need them to be located in the UK. A lot of the places in the USA dont ship here or they charge a big shipping fee. Im in search of a trackball too from one.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Tiger-Heli on June 05, 2003, 06:57:20 am: Quote from: RedSquirrel on June 05, 2003, 06:34:27 am
Im in search of some arcade parts but I need them to be located in the UK. A lot of the places in the USA dont ship here or they charge a big shipping fee. Im in search of a trackball too from one.
Actually, try E-mailing Andy Warne (I-PAC). Suzo is good for european T-balls, but I don't know where to buy them.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: RedSquirrel on June 05, 2003, 07:00:45 am: Quote from: Tiger-Heli on June 05, 2003, 06:57:20 am
Quote from: RedSquirrel on June 05, 2003, 06:34:27 am
Im in search of some arcade parts but I need them to be located in the UK. A lot of the places in the USA dont ship here or they charge a big shipping fee. Im in search of a trackball too from one.
Actually, try E-mailing Andy Warne (I-PAC). Suzo is good for european T-balls, but I don't know where to buy them.

yeah I was gonna buy the buttons and joysticks etc off his site, but he doesnt have trakballs on there. Still, its worth emailing him about I guess, thx
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: ee0jsp on June 05, 2003, 07:14:58 am: yeah, I'd like to know where I can get trackballs and spinners in the uk as well.

Also, anyone know where I can get convex buttons in the uk?
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: freppa on June 05, 2003, 07:20:05 am: Happ actually have an office in the UK. I bought some stuff from them a while ago which they shipped to me in sweden. They were very fast and friendly. Here is all the info you need:

Happ Controls Europe Ltd
Unit 7, Hornet Close, Pyson Industrial Estate
Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2YD United Kingdom

PHONE: +44 1843 871 100
FAX: +44 1843 871 122
MOBILE PHONE: +44 77 88 44 7282
E-MAIL:
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: b3atmania on June 05, 2003, 09:38:21 am: I would like to pose the same question, but for the Netherlands. Suzo has a Dutch page (http://www.suzo.nl/) but according to their site they will only sell to registered companies, not to private persons.

So, I would very much like to find a source for arcade parts in the Netherlands.

Also, does Wico (http://www.wicothesource.com/) have an European outlet? Their prices seems much beter than Happ's (http://www.happcontrols.com/) (almost 50% cheaper on joysticks and buttons!)

Come to think of it. How about adding regional information on suppliers to the site? Everything is very USA-oriented. I imagine many of us are located in Europe and Asia.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: GSXRMovistar on June 05, 2003, 09:58:04 am: I'm UK based (London) and I got my parts from the following,

Joysticks/Trackball/Buttons: From Happs UK, I gave their UK unit a ring, gave them the part numbers (taken from the Happs site), paid by card and they posted them off to me and I got them if a couple of days.

iPAC/OtiPAC: From Ultimarc, ordered online and also deliveried within a few days.

Spinner: From Oscar, ordered online, took a few more days to come as it was coming from the states.

All provided good service and I would be happy to order from them again.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: AndyWarne on June 05, 2003, 11:20:01 am: We will be selling the Suzo/Wico trackballs on our site, I just havent got around to putting them on there yet, we have about 100 in stock.
www.ultimarc.com
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: RedSquirrel on June 05, 2003, 01:34:00 pm: Quote from: AndyWarne on June 05, 2003, 11:20:01 am
We will be selling the Suzo/Wico trackballs on our site, I just havent got around to putting them on there yet, we have about 100 in stock.
www.ultimarc.com

Ah good. Any ideas on how much they will be? Also when will they be up to order (plus I wanna see what the look like).

Thanks
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Grasshopper on June 05, 2003, 01:59:59 pm: Don't forget that Suzo also have a UK branch (www.suzo.co.uk) and unlike their Dutch branch they will sell to individuals. I've ordered from them and their service was good.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Molloy on June 05, 2003, 06:45:28 pm: Is there anywhere supplying japanese controls? Sanwa sticks, convex pushbuttons etc.

Ultimarc have sticks in red but no buttons.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Minwah on June 05, 2003, 06:52:18 pm: Do a search on Google for 'Swallow Amusements'. They are UK based and sell some good stuff (old + new). Only downer is you have to pay by cheque...but that just means a few more days waiting ::).
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Grasshopper on June 05, 2003, 06:53:02 pm: Quote from: Molloy on June 05, 2003, 06:45:28 pm
Is there anywhere supplying japanese controls? Sanwa sticks, convex pushbuttons etc.

Ultimarc have sticks in red but no buttons.

Personally I prefer the Happ/IL buttons to the japanese ones.

However if you want the japanese buttons then Suzo(UK) is probably your best bet. They sell replacement SEGA parts. However you'll have to email them as these items do not appear in their catalogue or on their website.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: u_rebelscum on June 05, 2003, 07:11:38 pm: Quote from: b3atmania on June 05, 2003, 09:38:21 am
I would like to pose the same question, but for the Netherlands. Suzo has a Dutch page (http://www.suzo.nl/) but according to their site they will only sell to registered companies, not to private persons...
Also, does Wico (http://www.wicothesource.com/) have an European outlet? Their prices seems much beter than Happ's (http://www.happcontrols.com/) (almost 50% cheaper on joysticks and buttons!)

IIRC, Suzo bought Wico, and now Wico is the US branch name of Suzo.
Title: Re:Places on the net to buy arcade parts for the UK?
Post by: Minwah on June 05, 2003, 08:02:40 pm: I was put in touch with Suzo by Hantarex (arcade monitors), as they are a distributor. Not bad prices too :)