reverendshoebox Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Hey all. So, one of my precious Wico Command Control joysticks recently started getting all floppy-like, and upon disassembly I discovered it was because the rubber in the grommet had hardened and come apart. It looks like there were replacements for these made a few years ago but they're out of stock pretty much everywhere. Someone has "new old stock" on eBay but I suspect these will have (or will soon have) the same issue, and they're a bit pricey. Has anyone here had any luck finding a replacement for these recently? I'm contemplating trying to rebuild the rubber part with Sugru. This seems like a desperate measure, but pointing at the broken grommet and screaming isn't helping. Thanks, -=ShoEboX=- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delmero Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Sorry I can't help you with your issue but you made me laugh with your last statement "pointing at the broken grommet and screaming isn't helping" I don't like in the least when something I have breaks and there is no means to repair it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverendshoebox Posted May 29, 2020 Author Share Posted May 29, 2020 In case anyone's interested, the Sugru solution...isn't terrible. It's a pain to center, and I'll need to use a slightly thinner layer next time, as this thing's really stiff, but I'll be damned if it doesn't work. I'll take pictures when and if I redo it. -=ShoEboX=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 The eBay stock you mentioned is the only source that I could find for these. I bought a couple to revive a ball-top Command Control and an NES Wico stick and they seem to work just fine, although they will be a pretty tight fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Midway-Joystick-Centering-Grommet/174274812695 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wico-joystick-grommet-for-Atari-Williams-and-Konami-games/174192232555 I got some similar or exactly like this in 2017 , but I cannot check my purchase history in Ebay before 2018. These are new Edited June 5, 2020 by manterola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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