SNK joysticks tough, but not too tough for me...

[Joe M]

I was trying to remove some SNK rotary joysticks from an old conversion
control panel; before:

http://www.tollianweb.com/uc/SNK_joystick_before.jpg

They put up a pretty good fight; after:

http://www.tollianweb.com/uc/SNK_joystick_after.jpg

I read some RGVAC archive posts about some tool (some people made their own)
and going underneath the yellow knob to pop out the round disc on the top,
and then you can just unbolt it. The pics of the homemade tool were no
longer in the posted link (if someone knows where those pics are, I'd like
to see them), and I tried getting a wire underneath it, but with the control
panel in the way, I couldn't do it.

Anyone need a control panel project? :^)

Joe (joemagiera at ameritech dot net)
joema...@ameritech.net

[tak...@comcast.net]

Joe,
I have an original SNK tool....I could have loaned it to you..

Your method seems effective though. :)

Troy

[Tempestuous]

> joemagi...@ameritech.net

I've successfully used a friend's pair of snap ring pliers, so I know
that at least some types of snap ring pliers will do the job. Here's
a typical set from Amazon: http://preview.tinyurl.com/3dohco. They
usually come with multiple "tips" - the 90 degree long-nose tips are
what work on the SNK sticks. I'm told you can find these in most
automotive stores.

On the other hand, I suspect that Joe's method is universally
effective, and possibly cathartic as well...

:)

Greg

[David Haynes]

Joe,

http://arcarc.xmission.com/Tech/SNK%20Joystik%20Removal/

Most likely on your HD. Posted 6/6/2006 :)

David Haynes
d...@bombjack.org
www.bombjack.org

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