Wico grommet

[onemoretime]

This has been requested before, but does anyone have a source for the grommet that Wico sticks use to center? I ve got like 10 of these sticks, and all of them have  rubber deterioration on the pivot grommet/mount.

[+Mitch]

I haven't taken one apart in awhile, does it use the same grommet as the arcade Wico sticks? If so, you can find repros from several online arcade dealers.

 

Mitch

[onemoretime]

I ll tear one down tomorrow evening and find out. It seems that I tried one of those before, but we ll see.

 

[onemoretime]

Ok, so tore the one down that didn't require me getting up, and inside under the white plastic box is a grommet that  is in fact the Wico arcade grommet according to my micrometer and the specs linked here http://www.arcadeshop.de/product_info.php?item_number=546&products_id=546&language=en

 Mine is actually "gooie". Great job Mitch!

[+Mitch]

I think one of my 2600 Wico sticks needs a centering grommet as well. And I think I have a spare grommet in my arcade box of parts. So you helped me too!

Here's a place in the US that sells them also: http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/1061/robotron-joystick-centering-grommet.htm

 

Mitch

[+Mitch]

And, of course, I am out of the 3/8 grommets. I only have the 1/4 grommets in my parts box right now.

 

Mitch

[onemoretime]

I ordered a pair of them . I ll let you know how they work or if they re too stiff or anything.

[onemoretime]

Ok, the linked grommets above are a direct replacement for the Wico  bat and ball top sticks that I have here. They are a bit stiff, as to be expected, but it allowed me to tighten the leaf switch throws up, and as of yet I ve not had misdirection from the sticks not centering.

[+Mitch]

Awesome! Glad to hear that they worked out.

 

Mitch