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wakerlet:
All,

about a month ago I ordered a trackball from Betson and while on the phone I asked the rep if he had any 4-way joysticks like the Happ Ms Pac-man/Galaga reunion stick.  He told me that they had just received "approval" from Namco on their own version of this stick.  

Then...he said that they also have a Qix/Space Invaders 4-way stick.  

I said "What is the difference?"

He said "Oh the shaft is taller"

"How much taller?" I asked

"Not sure" he said.

Long story short, I said what the hell and ordered the "longer" joystick.  Since my control panel was going to be wood, I knew the Pac/Galaga stick wouldn't work well.

I'm happy to say the 4-way Qix/Space Invaders stick from Betson works great.  Mounted on my 3/4" CP, the ball sticks out about as far as the Pac/Galaga would out of a metal CP.

I'll take some pictures this weekend of the CP so you can see what I'm talking about.

This could be a great option for those looking for a dedicated 4-way in a wood CP.

-Todd

Bgnome:
how long is the shaft from top to bottom?

wakerlet:

--- Quote from: Bgnome on September 15, 2004, 10:00:32 am ---how long is the shaft from top to bottom?

--- End quote ---

I'll get the measurements for you this weekend.  Would you like to know the measurements from the c-clip grove to the bottom of the ball top?

Bgnome:
i would appreciate that ;)
i am trying to establish a height for the ball tops i am making.  if you could also measure the height from the top of the wood too, it would be very helpful.  is the base similar to the reunion sticks, more wico-like, or is it more like the happs super/comps style?

rampy:
oooh oooh post pictures, post pictures!

rampy

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