1 3\16 is the regular happ size
yea, but because its kind of hard to find something to fit the exact size for sanwas, ive heard people say they use 1 3/16 for the hole, then open it up by sanding it. i was trying to see if that was the closest size i could use.
From Excellentcom.net CSR:
"(JLHS-8Y and JLHS-8YT) - we just have another enquiry from other customer, my supplier told me that this product stop to produce. "
Sanwa’s site doesn’t show a price, and doesn’t allow to add them to orders. Can anyone confirm that Sanwa’s stopped making the flash sticks?
As far as I know, sanwa stopped making flash sticks awhile back. They’ve been “discontinued” on their site for quite some time now, a shame because they’re very nice joysticks.
1-3/16" = 30mm = correct size for sanwa buttons
1-1/8" = size for happ buttons
This is going to be what my CP will look like. It’ll be 15" by 10"
Can anyone direct me to a template for the standard japanese layout? (you know column 1 low, column 2 high, column 3 a lil below column 2)
With what I’ve gathered from reading this thread and others, for modding a Namco stick using a Sanwa JLF…
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Replace Sanwa shaft, e-ring, and actuator (plus the plastic bit that looks like a washer that comes loose with the actuator) with the Namco stick shaft, e-ring, actuator, the plastic bit that looks like a washer, and shaft (although it seems like cutting the Sanwa actuator would be a better choice, as the shape is ever so slightly different).
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Keep the Sanwa spring inside the JLF, as in, don’t replace it w/ the one from the Namco stick.
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Use a 5 pin connector to connect the JLF to the wires that go to the microswitches on the Namco stick (after desoldering the microswitches from their sticks)
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Modify the JLF so that the lid for the Namco stick fits - someone said that the connector on the very bottom needs to be sanded down, but it seems like both the one on the bottom and the sides, along with the bits protruding from the octagonal or square restrictor, should be sanded down. This is the part I’m still trying to figure out
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Remove the restrictor and the board w/ the microswitches on it, and and screw on the joystick to the Namco stick with shorter screws (I read that 20mm screws worked well).
The thing is, I tried using the Namco stick actuator with the Namco shaft and the microswitches didn’t click properly. I was wondering if people used the Namco actuator or modified their Sanwa ones.
Thanks.
Does anyone have a diagram as to where each pin leads to? My pins are pointed towards my buttons underneath. I know Spiffy said one of them was the ground, but can’t remember where I saw it and which one he said.
Besides that, I’d still need to know which pin corresponds with wich side. I’m wiring up a modded SC2 Hori right now.
i have a few questions, could someone post a picture of one of their custom sticks that uses t moulding?
also, i’m about to start working on my box. a few people mention routing out a few mm from the top so i can put mounting plates for the stick and buttons, i dont even know what a router tool looks like, i’ve done searchs on google and i came up with a few varients, could someone post a picture of the tool i’m after?
also, how do i go about making the section i route level? i obviously want my plate to sit flat in the wood
edit: someone please help :sad:
hey everyone I made a wiring guide
does anyone have pictures of BLUE sanwa sticks/buttons? On himura games they look sorta light light blue but i’d rather have a medium blue
They are light blue.
ok well perhaps someone could explain to me how to route by hand? is it just a question of using a chisel?
looking online i cant find a router for below 200 pounds, that’s too expensive for me, and i’m no where near my woodshop so i can’t use the proper tools 
oh and thanks for the wiring guide, i’ll be using that shortly, thanks!
Thanks a lot blueoakleys, that helps a lot. I got it from another guy and he told me the other one was the ground, or maybe he was looking from the pin side instead of from the stick side. Thanks again man.
No problem I had to do it for myself anyway…
If you’re referring to the wiring guide someone wrote on like page 7 he was looking at the tan side (bottom of the joystick) and the pins pointing down i think, and it was accurate except up and down were reversed… on mine it’s looking down upon the top of the joystick (Well with the joystick part removed) on to the green side of the pcb with the pins pointing up cuz thats how it was in the Tekken 5 machine lol
Well, so far so good. I grounded everything and tested out the start button, it worked. Now I’ll just wire up the buttons and the directionals and see how it turns out. STill trying to figure out how to anchor the pcb in there, probably with some wire. I’ll need to figure out how to anchor the chord going out of the box tho.
Can’t wait to play on my first modded stick, Now I can mod one of my customs as well.
How big of a difference does a Sanwa flash stick make over a regular Sanwa?
It doesn’t really make any vast improvements as far as reaction or speed. It just makes the joystick feel allot smoother and quiter. Most of the people I know that bought a regular one for themselves and then try out my flash sticks end up wishing they had just spent the extra money to get the flash stick.
Really? With me, its the opposite. The 3D crowd here stands by the microswitch Sanwa and despise the Flash one. Some of the 2D players differ. Some like the flash, some dont.
Oh ok good I like the clicking and feel of a square gate