Q: What are the most sought after replacement mechanical a..

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My cousin runs a machine shop and we are considering doing some
fabrication of replacement parts on the side. What are the heavy
hitters?

 

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Pacman joystick centering grommets, joystick shafts, test switch
brackets.

I think the most in-demand parts would be reproduction parts for Coin
Controls coin doors.

 

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I bet there would be a few folks that would like a new Major Havok
Track Roller. I know someone did this a few years ago but even those
are long gone.

 

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Joystick centering grommets are still available, just ask your
distributor for NFL Blitz joystick grommets, they're the same thing.
Or save the hassle and just order from Arcadeshop.

Mike Doyle

 

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Yeah, the rollers with the 'K' are hard to find.

Would also work for the Atari game Accelerator.


tm

email...@yahoo.com wrote:
> I bet there would be a few folks that would like a new Major Havok
> Track Roller. I know someone did this a few years ago but even those
> are long gone.

 

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I've used both and unless my distributor had their bins mixed up, Blitz
grommets fit perfectly and had the same feel.

Mike Doyle

 

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ajcrm125 wrote:
> My cousin runs a machine shop and we are considering doing some
> fabrication of replacement parts on the side. What are the heavy
> hitters?

Atari Hall Effect sticks are scarce (I, Robot, Escape from the Planet
of the Robot Monsters, Road Runner, etc). Last few I saw sell on eBay
went for well over $100 each.

-Steve P.

 

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email...@yahoo.com wrote:
> I bet there would be a few folks that would like a new Major Havok
> Track Roller. I know someone did this a few years ago but even those
> are long gone.

Kelsey at Oscar Controls has stated that the Major Havoc roller
controller is on his "to do" list. Last time I exchanged emails with
him was a couple of months ago and the roller controller was still on
his list.


-Steve P.

 

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I thought Blitz grommets were a bit smaller than Pac ones. I know the
Arcadeshop ones are dead on.

 

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how about Atari Football 4" trackball rollers that are expensive as hell,
and bearings!!

Kelly

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> My cousin runs a machine shop and we are considering doing some
> fabrication of replacement parts on the side. What are the heavy
> hitters?
>

 

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stevenprendergast@gmail.com wrote:
:
: ajcrm125 wrote:
:> My cousin runs a machine shop and we are considering doing some
:> fabrication of replacement parts on the side. What are the heavy
:> hitters?
:
: Atari Hall Effect sticks are scarce (I, Robot, Escape from the Planet
: of the Robot Monsters, Road Runner, etc). Last few I saw sell on eBay
: went for well over $100 each.

Yeah, but who needs hall-effect sticks when you can replace them with
49-way sticks

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