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Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« on: September 01, 2008, 10:00:33 pm »
I've searched the forum, I've searched websites but all I find is references to slick stik.  Obviously slick stik is out of the question.

Is anyone else making illuminated joysticks these days?

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 11:53:54 pm »
no one at all?  Even a translucent top would look good. 

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 04:55:31 am »
erm...what exactly are you searching for?


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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 08:51:12 am »
no one at all?  Even a translucent top would look good. 

These are translucent - but not illuminated.
http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65&products_id=262

Search the forum - there are a number of threads discussing illuminated joysticks. I believe a few members were/are selling hollow joystick shafts.
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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008, 01:37:40 pm »
Thanks for the link arzoo.  I searched the forums before I asked but I'm new here and probably missed something (I'll do some searching for hollow shafts).  So I might be having to piece something together if I want to illuminate a translucent ball top.  I was just wondering if anyone else was making something similar to slick stik.



Luigi - replied to your PM


Thanks again

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 01:55:29 pm »
www.Lizardlick.com sells hallow shafts for Sanwa JLFs.
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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 03:25:05 pm »
Thanks Ginsu.  Another place to look.

I guess I should have mentioned that I'm currently in the planning stage for my CP but have the basic idea.  So I don't actually have to match the shafts to a specific joystick yet and my options are still wide open.  Although I am leaning towards a set of u360's and a dedicated 4way. 

Once I know what's available and my options for illuminating the joysticks I'll be able to start purchasing the parts.  Figured it would save me a lot of hassles this way instead of trying to get the joysticks lit up later.  Something close but not exact to the image below in a 2 player version.


Thanks again for all the information

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2008, 02:32:38 am »
Hi.

As I said in my PM, the U360 is something special.

Look here http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82292.0


edit: and here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75527.msg873981#msg873981

It seems he has a solution für U360  :)

Franco is making a solution for U360s (or at least he's working on it) 


« Last Edit: September 05, 2008, 02:36:36 am by Luigi »

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008, 02:57:43 am »
Ask this guy.  He apparently knows where to get them.  It's a little bit horrifying, though.  Are you sure this is what you want?
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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2008, 11:14:47 am »
Is anyone else making illuminated joysticks these days?

Yep ;)



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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2008, 11:23:14 am »
Randy T, how much USD$ per stick, and what sticks do they fit?

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Re: Illuminated Joysticks (anyone else making them?)
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2008, 11:25:05 am »
Just got a reply from Mameroom about the SlikSticks they are still making, as shown here:

We are currently selling (for a limited time), competition/super joystick shafts with an illuminated balltop handle.  We currently sell these for $40 each.

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