Nintendo Joystick question

coleco1981

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Does anyone know what the deal is with the joystick collar on a DK stick? Part:TKGU 23-29
Is it needed to secure the balltop or is it just for looks? I've seen variations where some have them and some don't.
 
You mean that clear disc that goes around the joystick shaft? It's just to keep dust and dirt out of the hole in the control panel around the joystick. Most games have some kind of collar like this for the same purpose. It's not necessary.

-Ian
 
He's talking about the small collar right under the balltop, mine look like they used to be clear at one point, but they have yellowed with age. They could be a vinyl material maybe? Anyways, I don't know what they are for or anything... I don't even know if the balltops come off.
 
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