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Title: white ball top?
Post by: pinballwizard79 on July 12, 2008, 02:33:54 am: Anyone know where I can score white ball tops that fit happ joysticks? :banghead:
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Post by: NoOne=NBA= on July 12, 2008, 07:49:17 pm: Wico made some way back when, but i haven't seen anything new.
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Post by: Turnarcades on July 12, 2008, 07:53:35 pm: Failing that, try getting hold of some kind of plasti-kote style spraypaint and lacquer and you can colour the old ones yourself.
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Post by: pinballwizard79 on July 12, 2008, 08:23:08 pm: Yeah I thought about spray paint.........just makes me feel dirty though.

But, it seems to be my only option.

thanks guys
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Post by: Jdurg on July 12, 2008, 08:40:13 pm: Quote from: Turnarcades on July 12, 2008, 07:53:35 pm
Failing that, try getting hold of some kind of plasti-kote style spraypaint and lacquer and you can colour the old ones yourself.

But after moderate use, wouldn't it just rub/flake/scratch off quite readily?
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Post by: kowal on July 13, 2008, 05:42:28 am: http://youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=Wzukaqymi9w&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20%26sf%3Dadded%26sa%3D0%26sq%3D%26dm%3D1

white balltop:P
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Post by: Blanka on July 13, 2008, 08:57:53 am: A Seimisu OK as well? Or does it have to be Happ?
http://www.arcadeshop.de/Joysticks-LS-32-Seimitsu_667.html
Or Sanwa:
http://www.arcadeshop.de/Joysticks-JLF-TP-8YT-Sanwa_627.html
They sell seperate balls as well:
(http://www.arcadeshop.de/images/specs/arcade-jlftp-colors.jpg)
http://www.arcadeshop.de/Seimitsu-Joysticks-Seimitsu-Balltop-LB-30-white_698.html
Title: Re: white ball top?
Post by: RandyT on July 13, 2008, 01:41:57 pm: I can supply a Versa-Ball shaft in a color that is not "cue ball" opaque white, but it is white.

If you want one, just order a Versa-Ball and specify that you "would like a white top" in the comments section at checkout time.

RandyT
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 13, 2008, 03:51:40 pm: Quote from: kowal on July 13, 2008, 05:42:28 am
http://youtube.com/my_videos_edit2?ns=1&video_id=Wzukaqymi9w&next=%2Fmy_videos2%3Fpi%3D0%26ps%3D20%26sf%3Dadded%26sa%3D0%26sq%3D%26dm%3D1

white balltop:P

That just totally lost me. What was even going on here?
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Post by: Grasshopper on July 13, 2008, 03:58:48 pm: Quote from: GinsuVictim on July 13, 2008, 03:51:40 pm
That just totally lost me. What was even going on here?

Kowal has the facility to make shafts to enable Sanwa or Seimitsu ball tops to be fitted to Happ joysticks.
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Post by: pinballwizard79 on July 13, 2008, 04:26:33 pm: Right on guys. thanks! :applaud:
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Post by: Turnarcades on July 13, 2008, 05:47:56 pm: Quote from: Jdurg on July 12, 2008, 08:40:13 pm
Quote from: Turnarcades on July 12, 2008, 07:53:35 pm
Failing that, try getting hold of some kind of plasti-kote style spraypaint and lacquer and you can colour the old ones yourself.

But after moderate use, wouldn't it just rub/flake/scratch off quite readily?

No, plasti-kote creates a proper rubber/silicone-like finish that is flexible, and the proper sealant creates a clear, solid seal - much like on a car.
Title: Re: white ball top?
Post by: Jdurg on July 13, 2008, 07:19:51 pm: Ahhhh. I see now. I was just used to putting paint on plastics and having the paint flake off pretty quickly.