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Dave_K.:

--- Quote from: eightbit on December 13, 2002, 01:08:46 pm ---Can you post a pic of the finished panel?

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I will as soon as its finished.  I'm still working on the layout of 2 analog, 1 8-way and 12 buttons, per player.  The goal being the first fully analog 2 player arcade control panel for consoles.

AGarv:
Heya Dave well I found one of the sticks for $9.99 plus $10 S&H, and have removed the right and left handles.

Did the joystick shafts have 4 round knobs near the top that helped lock the shaft into the handle?  Mine has these, and it looks like they need to be dremeled off, which may result in looking a bit sloppy... Did you deal with this?

Dave_K.:

--- Quote from: AGarv on December 22, 2002, 07:35:28 pm ---Did the joystick shafts have 4 round knobs near the top that helped lock the shaft into the handle?  Mine has these, and it looks like they need to be dremeled off, which may result in looking a bit sloppy... Did you deal with this?

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Yep I just dremeled them off and did a quick sand to get any rough edges off.  It doesn't matter how it looks as the molded top I made slips over the top 1 inch of the shaft.  I recommend you use a happs super as a guide (if you want the height and dimensions to be accurate).

AGarv:
Thanks very much Dave!

BTW if you still have any clay and bolts left over, I'd be willing to paypal you $20 + S&H for a pair of shafts.

Dave_K.:
I'll try making some more (the first ones were a little rough looking) and let you know.  BTW: I still haven't tried securing them...you could do something simple like double sided tape at the top of the shaft, or what Xiaou2 suggested - drilling a hole at the base (through the shaft and bolt) then securing with a pin.

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