I emailed my friend in Akihabara and told him to answer some of my questions for different companies in Japan, very interessting stuff:
Question for Rakuten:
*Will this work on .110 open barrel terminals?
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/monju/507117/507296/#459652
He recommened this one. P-706
http://www.rakuten.co.jp/monju/499453/500923/500926/#451976
Question for Seimitsu:
*Do you sell 5-pin cable?
YES. 210yen per 1pcs (I will sell them for 270yen in the shop=2,3us$)
*LS-40 and LS-40-01, does it always come with red levercover or can I have
other color also?
You can select from 6 colors ( RED,BLUE,GREEN,YELLOW,BLACK,PINK)
White is not available.
*Do you sell dustcover in other color that black?
Black ONLY
*What does this weigh?
http://www.seimitsu.co.jp/oemcontrolpanel/58.gif
Approx 2kg without packing box.
*If I buy for example a LS-40-01, can I have theLS-32-01 mountingplate on
it?
LS-40-01’s mountingplate is not same LS-32-01. There are 3 types of mountingplate:
32-01 type , 40 type ,55 type.
*Do you sell mountingplates (metalplate on the joystick)?
YES, connector 105yen (connector is needed always)+
mountingplates 210yen. (I will sell connector for 130yen and plates for 270yen).
*Do you sell optical joystick?
Optical = flash is right ?
If so, They have no plan near the future.
*What other parts do you sell that is not presented in the catalog?
Not exist.
Question for Sanwa Denshi:
*Why did Sanwa stop selling FLASH-joystick?
High cost, Low profit.
*If I order 500pcs of JLHS-8Y FLASH1 what would it cost (there are many
people who want to buy it)?
This stick is the imported item.
Sanwa imported 10,000 pcs last time.
Now Sanwa has not a importing plan.
If you will order 500pcs(they think small qty), this order will not be
accepted.
*On the Hori Real Arcade Pro Special Addition joystick there is Vermillion
OBSF-30RG, do you sell them also?
OBSF-30RG Vermillion is exclusive supply for HORI HRAP SA.
So, can’t gwt.
*What does this weigh?
http://www.sanwa-d.co.jp/p_p_6ar.gif
2.2kg with packing box.
*What does JLF-P1 cost?
The cost is 380yen (I sell 490yen. This is the mountingplate on JLF-TP-8YT).
*Will you make any new type of balls or buttons in the near future?
Sanwa will list on web near the future.
That was everything. Please discuss if you like. Personally I am wondering who is making the flashsticks because they said that it was imported item. Also, if somebody want to co-order with me 10.000 pcs send me an email LOL!!
Some questions they answered different from before…like about the mountingplates for sanwa, they told me they did not sell it, but when I ask to buy a JLF-P1 they understood.
Also, now we can buy the 5-pin cable little cheaper :D.