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markrvp:
The reason Wico joysticks feel so special is because of the grommets and the leafswitches.

RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: markrvp on December 30, 2005, 01:37:33 am ---The reason Wico joysticks feel so special is because of the grommets and the leafswitches.  If you switch to springs, then you eliminate a good portion of the reason it feels good. 

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in which case i might as well just get a ms pac reunion in the first place... (i have, by the way, ordered some shafts from tornadoterry; thanks for the pointer)

ok, how about a wico 4-way with spring instead of grommet, and with the leafs swapped out for a perfect 360 optical upgrade kit?

(this never ends, does it? once i get my panel, i may have to try all these just to satisfy my curiosity...)

markrvp:

--- Quote from: RobotronNut on December 30, 2005, 01:57:31 am ---(this never ends, does it? once i get my panel, i may have to try all these just to satisfy my curiosity...)

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That's really the best way.

RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: markrvp on December 30, 2005, 02:59:08 am ---Here's all the stuff I bought to try out...

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i see you have an oscar D.O.T. spinner there that's not bolted to anything. want to sell it?  ;D  ;D  ;D

Kremmit:
You can't just replace a grommet with a spring.  There are some other parts that change, too.  The best way to track down all of those parts is just to buy a spring-based Wico in the first place- if you can find one.  Most, if not all, of the microswitch-based Wicos have the spring.  I don't know that I've ever seen a leafswitch Wico with the spring.

BTW- somebody (Paige, I think) swears by the spring-based Wicos, but only if the spring is swapped out for the Happ P360 "Heavy Duty" spring.

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