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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: JungleKing on February 18, 2011, 02:13:02 pm

Title: Anyone help me with a NEW DIG DUG joystick?
Post by: JungleKing on February 18, 2011, 02:13:02 pm

I was told by my friend that i need a Wico red ball-top 4 way leaf joystick for my DIG DUG machine.  Can anyone point me where to find a NEW one or have one to sell?  Thanks!

Title: Re: Anyone help me with a NEW DIG DUG joystick?
Post by: RayB on February 19, 2011, 03:09:13 am

The company doesn't exist anymore. The closest to new is "NOS" ones that occasionally pop up on EBay ( stands for "new old stock")

You could rebuild your existing one. Usually the problem is the rubber grommet and the leaf switches. What's wrong with yours?

Title: Re: Anyone help me with a NEW DIG DUG joystick?
Post by: JungleKing on February 23, 2011, 05:02:43 pm

Its actually " not that bad", i just feel the QUICK moves ( EG: Up and down in a fast fashion) are not responding as well as they used to.  Im pretty savvy (Repaired jukeboxes most my life) and understand the concepts, however - would need just a hair of guidance....   :embarassed:

Title: Re: Anyone help me with a NEW DIG DUG joystick?
Post by: mgb on February 25, 2011, 10:19:34 pm

You may just need to adjust the leafswitches on the joystick.
Also it may be very likely that the centering grommet needs replacement. A bad centering grommet makes the stick real loose and sloppy.
Heres a source for new grommets
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=GROMMETKITW (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=GROMMETKITW)

Title: Re: Anyone help me with a NEW DIG DUG joystick?
Post by: mgb on February 25, 2011, 10:29:29 pm

Here are reproduction wico styles that are 4 or 8 way selectable.
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JOYRBLSNEW (http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?sku=JOYRBLSNEW)