deadmeat13 Member VAPS Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 588 Reaction score 4 Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Sep 12, 2016 #1 I'm trying to replace the rubber grommet. For the life of me I can't remove the joystick shaft. I tried WD-40. I've tried PB Blaster. No luck. Anybody else have a tip or trick?
I'm trying to replace the rubber grommet. For the life of me I can't remove the joystick shaft. I tried WD-40. I've tried PB Blaster. No luck. Anybody else have a tip or trick?
Oryk Zinyo Well-known member VAPS Joined Jul 24, 2007 Messages 8,997 Reaction score 134 Location Bremerton, Washington Sep 12, 2016 #2 Did you remove the circlip on the bottom of the shaft?
Homicidal Active member VAPS Joined Feb 22, 2014 Messages 908 Reaction score 72 Location De Pere, Wisconsin Sep 12, 2016 #3 some of those midways ive had to actually cut off the centering grommet with a dremel. but first measure is to make sure e clip is off... but just soak it with PB blaster and keep trying id stay away from trying to heat anything up. good luck
some of those midways ive had to actually cut off the centering grommet with a dremel. but first measure is to make sure e clip is off... but just soak it with PB blaster and keep trying id stay away from trying to heat anything up. good luck
gamefixer Well-known member Joined Feb 27, 2005 Messages 9,082 Reaction score 551 Location Colorado Sep 12, 2016 #4 Homicidal said: some of those midways ive had to actually cut off the centering grommet with a dremel. Click to expand... this .........
Homicidal said: some of those midways ive had to actually cut off the centering grommet with a dremel. Click to expand... this .........
VertexGuy Well-known member VAPS Joined Mar 13, 2014 Messages 8,166 Reaction score 149 Location Connecticut Sep 12, 2016 #5 Heat, propane torch, but anything you leave on plastic might melt.
OP OP deadmeat13 Member VAPS Joined Aug 9, 2006 Messages 588 Reaction score 4 Location Stone Mountain, Georgia Sep 13, 2016 #6 Yeah man. I totally remembered to remove the e-clip. I wish it was something dumb like that.
bbeckwith Active member VAPS Joined Apr 13, 2012 Messages 1,953 Reaction score 17 Location Kansas City, Missouri Sep 13, 2016 #7 For my Galaga joystick I got flatheaded screw driver and a hammer. That was after several sprays of rust blaster... It worked after a little bit.
For my Galaga joystick I got flatheaded screw driver and a hammer. That was after several sprays of rust blaster... It worked after a little bit.