Korean arcade parts discussion

Tech Talk
1621

Good thing I bought those buttons when Paradise Arcade Shop setup shop at Combo Breaker this past weekend for slight cheaper ($28 for a set of 8). Really loving those buttons at this moment.

1622

Those new SDB-201 buttons are actually quite cool. Are they in Korean tekken cabinets, or are they sanwa?

I might even consider picking some SDB-201s up, but I don’t know how well they perform. Anyone here have any experience?

1623

I’d recommend it (especially after using them for a couple of days). It has the right touch and feel for me (not too sensitive but still responsive enough for me).

1624

Care to compare to say sanwas or seimitsus?

1625

I just swapped my sanwa buttons for seimitsu, or I’d be all over these. I do like the seimitsus, though.

1626

Seeing that I own both sanwas and seimitsus buttons they’re closer to a seimitsu. Also, another thing about the Crowns is they have that clicky feel (like a mechanical keyboard).

EDIT: Another thing that I like was that screw rims were thinner than the Seimitsus which made installation much easier.

1627

Does anybody know the correct mounting height of a Korean joystick? I see lots of sticks all mounted at different heights but I don’t know how much it should be. Does anyone have any measurements

1628

It’d be awesome if someone can chime in with what’s considered “correct”.

The top of my collar is ~3/16" above the deck only because my enclosure isn’t tall enough to go lower. I used 4x M4 washers and super-glue for spacers, and my hardware is M4x16mm flat countersunk head screws. I recommend hex socket screws over Phillips just so you don’t have to fight with the switch terminals to get to the screws.

1629

Not sure if there is a “correct” height, but I think the cabinets in Korea have the top of the collar 2-3 mm above the top panel. I have mine set at 3 mm.

1630

So this is 2-3mm then?

1631

Am i right in assuming that the only differences between the 309MJ and the 309Helpme is the height of the collar? Or are there other differences that i havent heard of? Also is the return to neutral worse than the fanta?

1632

Tension is different between the 309’s. Helpme is rated 35 the mj is 25.

1633

I see. Since both have less tension than the fanta, does this end up hindering the return to neutral?

1634

IMO it’s about the same.

1635

@ProgressiveBalance Yes​.

Edit: I tried uploading a pic and linking the URL to it all through my phone but having probs. I got a zoomed up pic of mine at 3 mm and it looks spot on with the one you linked.

Edit v.2: Not a zoomed in pic, but it’s best I can do

1636

@Clandestine the grommets on the 309’s are thicker also. Even though it’s rated at a less tension. Something to factor in.

1637

@Clandestine, IPlayWinner covers these sticks in this video. Its very helpful. If you think that the 309MJ tension is too light, you might want to try the 309FJ HelpMe. It doesn’t have the collar. http://makestick.com/us/?menuType=product&mode=view&act=list&page=&searchField=&searchKey=&lcate=002&mcate=&scate=&fcate=&sort=&prodCode=2016052700001&searchIcon6=&searchIcon7=&searchIcon8=&searchIcon9=&searchColor=&searchSize=&pr_no=&searchStartPrice=&searchEndPrice=

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[quote=“ProgressiveBalance, post:1637, topic:174794”]

@Clandestine, IPlayWinner covers these sticks in this video. Its very helpful. If you think that the 309MJ tension is too light, you might want to try the 309FJ HelpMe. It doesn’t have the collar.

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What is a 309fj helpme?
Did you mean 307fj?

1639

@platynumx https://www.arcadeworlduk.com/products/crown-cwl-309fj-jms-st35-arcade-joystick.html on makestick, I believe this is listed as the Sanwa version of the HelpMe.http://makestick.com/us/?menuType=product&mode=view&act=list&page=&searchField=&searchKey=&lcate=002&mcate=&scate=&fcate=&sort=&prodCode=2016052700001&searchIcon6=&searchIcon7=&searchIcon8=&searchIcon9=&searchColor=&searchSize=&pr_no=&searchStartPrice=&searchEndPrice=

1640

While I’m thinking about it whatever happened to golden fanta mod?