blklightning21, do you need Shaft shorter than the ASCII?
I don’t want to open my ASCII again to use my caliper.
Laugh.
Well I am not sure how long the shaft is for the ascii but let me try to write everything down right now so i can get an exact size of the shaft.
Lets see the part of the shaft i need modified starts right above the pivot cylinder and the pivot cylinder is lined up directly with the main body of the jlf and because my slims will mount directly to the main body of the jlf, that is a 1.6mm gap and then adding on top of that a 1.6mm lexan top. Then add 24mm on to that and that will equal 27.2mm and that should make for a perfect length of 24mms of shaft exposed.
I think i did that right what do you think jdm? How long is that ascii shaft?
Give me a few hours to open my ASCII Stick FT Special: SNK Version.
I just want to be in bed watching television right now.
Laugh.
Actually, the ASCII is same as Hori on top.
So I will measure that.
I’m get 28.75mm being.
So I think you’re cool with an ASCII.
Just find a lot of them.
Or get Bapex215 to make ASCII copies.
Oops looks like i missed a 1.6mm calculation somewhere but dont worry just take the measurement of the ascii in your free time my man, no need to rush on my account. I am also going to go lay down and just watch some tv in a little bit.
hahahah
I’ll let you guys know when I get some made.
I’ll eagerly purchase several.
On a side note…
could you machine these…
All the measurements are provided.
I’m not gonna be the one machining them. I always have my dad machine since he’s a machinist and I’m a mechanic. My brothers one is a mechanical engineer and the other brother does computer stuff. I’ll have to give him the info on the shafts and see what he can do during his free time.
this was EXACTLY what i was about to PM him about. I second this. I need a custom shaft for my suzo 500 with the hellaness.
if you are able to have some shafts made just let me know and i can give you the size they need to be thanks
I been experimenting and the shaft from Dreamcast agetec’s Joystick. it works with the JLF and its slightly shorter, but its also wider, so a shaft over will not fit
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Disregard that, after recent test the Agetec shaft is the functionally the same length
How much of a difference would you estimate there is in the height? Also a decent set of drill bits will solve the width problem very easily.
The Tekken 4 Shaft fits into a JLF just fine.
I need a couple of shafts also. ^.^
o_O can anyone tell me the “normal” mounting height/shaft of a viewlix cab and/or the madcatz TE sticks?
im contemplating modding a blaze playstation 2 player stick, but it has a really low bottom metal plate so i would have to change the stock JLF shaft to get it to fit without dremmeling. I was wondering which would feel more “authentic” feel when it comes to the top part of the shaft sticking out of the case, the hori fightstick shaft or the hori tekken 5 shaft.
I am thinking that maybe just the hori fightstick shaft because a JLF would have to be flush mounted to the top of the panel so i would need to compensate an elevated joystick with a lower shaft?
Imma take apart a JLF and make a shorter shaft off of that.
Edit. Wouldnt there be a problem if the top is too short when playing? I’m thinking maybe 5-6mm shorter on the top.
Bapex, any updates on the machining?
I’m trying to get my dad to machine me one but he’s been busy lately. I’ll let you know this weekend.
I’ve taken the shaft out of my extra JLF I’ll have him do the measurements and machine one with a shorter top part of the shaft.
if u wanna entice ur dad a little bit, i might have a modified design that im almost sure most people will be willing to pay $15~20 for. at least, i know i am. i can give u the idea and expect nothing in return other than the chance to buy about half a dozen from u.