onemoretime Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemoretime Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 I ll tear one down tomorrow evening and find out. It seems that I tried one of those before, but we ll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemoretime Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemoretime Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 I ordered a pair of them . I ll let you know how they work or if they re too stiff or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemoretime Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Awesome! Glad to hear that they worked out. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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