Atari yoke bump stop substitutes

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I know this was asked a long time ago, but didn't see a solution. Has anyone found or made a good replacement for the yoke bump stops for the Atari yoke like Star Wars? I looked at my local Ace but didn't find any suitable rubber bushings.

Thanks
 
Thanks. I saw those but figured there had to be someone that had figured out how to replace the rubber ring for less than $32. Surely there is a rubber bushing that will fit for about $0.50.
 
Thanks. I saw those but figured there had to be someone that had figured out how to replace the rubber ring for less than $32. Surely there is a rubber bushing that will fit for about $0.50.

Oh.. there's probably a sub out there, but it will take some CSI level investigative work to find it.
 
Can you post a picture of it? Most of the arcade parts are re-purposed parts from other industries. I'm semi-photographic, memory wise. If you post a picture I may be able to link it to another industry.

I mess with:
Aviation
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motorcycles
bicycles
scuba diving
automotive stuff
 
The bumpers on my Star Wars had also melted to black goo leaving just the metal inserts on the mounting screws. Here is what I did:

I went to Ace and to the plumbing department. There you will find a parts bin full of sink washers/gaskets. I found 4 slightly cone shaped washers that were about the right diameter for the metal inserts I had. I cleaned the old metal inserts, coated them with shoo goo (silicone glue), and pressed the washers on so they were even with the bottom of the metal insert. After they dried, I trimmed the top of the washer off even with the top of the metal insert with a razor knife. Re-installed and they have not failed me yet.

Oh yeah... they were 65 cents each. I got a pack of 8 acceptable trigger springs from Lowe's from the screen door/window repair aisle for about $2-$3....
 
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The bumpers on my Star Wars had also melted to black goo leaving just the metal inserts on the mounting screws. Here is what I did:

I went to Ace and to the plumbing department. There you will find a parts bin full of sink washers/gaskets. I found 4 slightly cone shaped washers that were about the right diameter for the metal inserts I had. I cleaned the old metal inserts, coated them with shoo goo (silicone glue), and pressed the washers on so they were even with the bottom of the metal insert. After they dried, I trimmed the top of the washer off even with the top of the metal insert with a razor knife. Re-installed and they have not failed me yet.

Oh yeah... they were 65 cents each. I got a pack of 8 acceptable trigger springs from Lowe's from the screen door/window repair aisle for about $2-$3....

This is exactly what I was talking about. I went by there today and found some thick rubber washers that look about right.
 
Yeah... I don't expect my repair is anywhere NEAR as good as the re-pros but until I get the money and time to do a complete rebuild, it will do in a pinch.
 
Check out what I just made.

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Cleaned up the old metal centers and found some rubber washers in the plumbing section of Ace. They were $1.99 each which is more than I expected them to be. They fit perfectly and I put a little glue on to make sure they don't go anywhere.

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Check out what I just made.

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Cleaned up the old metal centers and found some rubber washers in the plumbing section of Ace. They were $1.99 each which is more than I expected them to be. They fit perfectly and I put a little glue on to make sure they don't go anywhere.

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Great Job! And thanks so much for posting the picture of the bag with part number. I will pick some of these up today.
 
Just wanted to bump this because I picked up a set of these "87 bonnets" from my local Ace for $1 each yesterday and glued them onto the metal inserts today since I'm in the midst of restoring my yoke. I couldn't be happier with these substitutes (perfect fit), with the qualification that I haven't actually put them to the play-test yet.

At my Ace, they were in the big racks of plastic bins in the bathroom plumbing area where you find stuff like O-rings.

Thanks to OU Flight for posting these and for those of you who need new bumpers for your yokes, look no further.
 
I picked up a chunk of radiator hose or maybe it was gas line anyhow it was the right diameter and the right hole size for the bushing. Cut to size and then jam the bushing in the hole for a super tight fit. Best part of this fix is my local kragens gave me the hose for free and this fix cost me nothing.
 
Just wanted to bump this because I picked up a set of these "87 bonnets" from my local Ace for $1 each yesterday and glued them onto the metal inserts today since I'm in the midst of restoring my yoke. I couldn't be happier with these substitutes (perfect fit), with the qualification that I haven't actually put them to the play-test yet.

At my Ace, they were in the big racks of plastic bins in the bathroom plumbing area where you find stuff like O-rings.

Thanks to OU Flight for posting these and for those of you who need new bumpers for your yokes, look no further.

No problem. Glad it is working out for others as well. I bought about 10 different bonnets/washers before I finally found the correct size and material.
 
All that looks good.

Other ideas:
Idler wheel from a cassette deck or reel to reel
RC car wheel / tire (solid)
 
I found a few rubber washers at Home Depot, modified the hole and stacked two of them together to make a great fit...
 

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