The Best Replacement Joystick?

AndyD421

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Okay, so I am bringing back a Make Trax cocktail from the dead (and I mean DEAD) and I've gotten to the point where I need the 2 joysticks for the control panel. Thing is, I'm dead broke right know, and I can't afford to spring for some 4 way Wicos (What was originally there?), so what would be the best alternative? Same look,size, etc.. doesn't matter if its a microswitch joystick either.

-Andrew
 
I would suggest the Reunion 4-way Joysticks. You can get them from arcadeshop.com for about $21 each.

They are basically a Happ Supper in 4-way mode with a short balltop shaft. Good for metal CPs. If you have a 3/4" CP, then these won't do since the shaft is too short.
 
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I don't think I have ever seen a Make Trax cocktail. Do you have any pics?

Is this project for yourself or for resale?
 
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He has some of those happ 4 way red ball tops he'd sell you for probably cheap. Less than the $20 each from arcadeshop.
 
I don't think I have ever seen a Make Trax cocktail. Do you have any pics?

Is this project for yourself or for resale?

The reason you haven't seen one is because basically no one has one. One member on here came forward and said he would send me some pics of the control panel underside, but I'm still waiting.

This is for me. I purchased 2 williams cocktail cabinets a while back, with plans to make a Defender and a Robotron. Then, I got a steal of a deal on a Robotron Cocktail, so I then decided to turn one into a Make Trax, since I knew that not many cocktails were around (and I suspect that one of the cabinets was originally a Make Trax due to the way the Poker PCB was mounted). As of now, I have a minty 13" Wells to pop in it once I figure out how to mount it vertically (a whole other topic there..) and high quality sanded plywood with NOS CPO's on the way :)
 
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