The Link: Quick Release Joystick Shaft by PhreakMods (Kickstarter ended)

[Yvan256]

First, I have to say that I'm not affiliated with PhreakMods in any way, apart for the fact that I might order two of these before the limit date is up.

I thought it would be important that most people on these forums knew about their Kickstarter project.

I'm posting this in "Project Announcements" so that more people will read about it. After all, it is a Kickstarter Project.

It's targeted toward people who carry arcade joysticks around in backpacks, but I think people with portable cabinets, briefcase machines, coffee table cabinets and all sorts of arcade-related projects could benefit from this.

Last updates
2013-04-14: 479 backers, $22,578 pledged of $12,000 goal - Kickstarted ended
2013-04-14: 477 backers, $22,518 pledged of $12,000 goal, 28 minutes to go
2013-04-14: 476 backers, $22,488 pledged of $12,000 goal, 52 minutes to go
2013-04-14: 474 backers, $22,427 pledged of $12,000 goal, 110 minutes to go
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2013-04-11: 413 backers, $19,950 pledged of $12,000 goal, 65 hours to go
2013-04-10: 396 backers, $19,197 pledged of $12,000 goal, 4 days to go - New Seimitsu LS-32 option being discussed in the comments!
2013-04-09: 352 backers, $16,094 pledged of $12,000 goal, 5 days to go
2013-04-07: 329 backers, $14,761 pledged of $12,000 goal, 7 days to go
2013-04-06: 325 backers, $14,540 pledged of $12,000 goal, 8 days to go
2013-04-05: 316 backers, $13,892 pledged of $12,000 goal, 9 days to go
2013-04-03: 292 backers, $12,853 pledged of $12,000 goal, 10 days to go -  Project funded!
2013-04-03: 262 backers, $11,012 pledged of $12,000 goal, 11 days to go
2013-04-02: 254 backers, $10,759 pledged of $12,000 goal, 12 days to go
2013-04-01: 247 backers, $10,417 pledged of $12,000 goal, 13 days to go
2013-03-29: 235 backers, $9,738 pledged of $12,000 goal, 16 days to go
2013-03-28: 231 backers, $9,605 pledged of $12,000 goal, 17 days to go
2013-03-27: 225 backers, $9,353 pledged of $12,000 goal, 18 days to go
2013-03-26: 216 backers, $8,783 pledged of $12,000 goal, 19 days to go
2013-03-25: 206 backers, $8,233 pledged of $12,000 goal, 20 days to go
2013-03-24: 201 backers, $7,592 pledged of $12,000 goal, 21 days to go
2013-03-23: 193 backers, $7,300 pledged of $12,000 goal, 22 days to go
2013-03-22: 183 backers, $6,868 pledged of $12,000 goal, 23 days to go

[jmike]

First, I have to say that I'm not affiliated with PhreakMods in any way, apart for the fact that I might order two of these before the limit date is up.

I thought it would be important that most people on these forums knew about their Kickstarter project.

I'm posting this in "Project Announcements" so that more people will read about it. After all, it is a Kickstarter Project.

It's targeted toward people who carry arcade joysticks around in backpacks, but I think people with portable cabinets, briefcase machines, coffee table cabinets and all sorts of arcade-related projects could benefit from this.

Interesting. but I thought these were out already. I've seen them on Focusattack.com for a while now.

http://www.focusattack.com/jlf-link/

[Yvan256]

Interesting. but I thought these were out already. I've seen them on Focusattack.com for a while now.

http://www.focusattack.com/jlf-link/

From what I understand those were from the first prototype batch. They've been out of stock for a while, I think.

[kingchimp]

I have a couple of these from his original run, they're pretty cool.

The potential cab uses you mentioned hadn't occurred to me, that's an interesting thought.

[Yvan256]

(comment removed, I'll put the updates in the first post)

[Yvan256]

The project is now more than 75% pledged, I'm bumping the topic just to make sure it's back on page one to help push it over 100%. 

[Yvan256]

Again, sorry about the bump, but there's only 13 days left! The project is only missing 13% of its pledge, let's make it a reality because I need two of these for a project of mine! 

[Yvan256]

"The Link" is now over 100% funding, thank you to everyone who helped this project!

And to everybody else: you still have 10 days left to participate if you want one!

Share and enjoy! 

[Jumpman64]

Snagging one of these.  I'm planning to do a vpin table at some point and thinking I may include a few simple video game controls on it similar to what Griff's doing.  With this, the joystick can easily be out of the way during pinball action.

[Yvan256]

I'm bumping the thread in case someone passed on the project because it was only for the Sanwa JLF...

A new LS-32 option is being discussed in the KickStarter comments!