johnvv
Member
Just got my repro Food Fight joystick shaft and knob from David at RAM Controls, so thought I post post a quick mini-review.
The parts are very, very, nice. The 'knurls' on the end of the joystick shaft where the ball attaches are slightly bigger than the originals, giving the ball a better fit. On my original Food Fight joystick shaft, the ball had come loose and tape or other material had to be used to make it stay on the shaft. The repro ball is made of a more durable material than the original ball.
A high-end chrome finish was used, replacing the old, very thin, chrome that Atari originally used. My original FF shaft, and every other one I've seen, had lots of oxidation damage. While buffing the old shaft works pretty well, the repro looks a lot better.
The ball and shaft are otherwise identical to the original parts. I'm restoring a FF CP and will use the repro parts instead of the originals. Worth checking out if you are doing some work on your FF.
Additional info can be found at:
RAM-Controls
I also noticed that there are some new parts available for Major Havoc, I Robot, Lunar Lander, and 720.
The parts are very, very, nice. The 'knurls' on the end of the joystick shaft where the ball attaches are slightly bigger than the originals, giving the ball a better fit. On my original Food Fight joystick shaft, the ball had come loose and tape or other material had to be used to make it stay on the shaft. The repro ball is made of a more durable material than the original ball.
A high-end chrome finish was used, replacing the old, very thin, chrome that Atari originally used. My original FF shaft, and every other one I've seen, had lots of oxidation damage. While buffing the old shaft works pretty well, the repro looks a lot better.
The ball and shaft are otherwise identical to the original parts. I'm restoring a FF CP and will use the repro parts instead of the originals. Worth checking out if you are doing some work on your FF.
Additional info can be found at:
RAM-Controls
I also noticed that there are some new parts available for Major Havoc, I Robot, Lunar Lander, and 720.