Extended Sanwa JLF Joystick Shaft

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1. perfect for 3/4" control panels

   as the title states, awesome for 3/4" wood control panel reproduction if the original metal is priced too high. a 3mm led will fit inside the bore hole, just attach your resistor to the wire after it's already out of the joystick, depending on your wire guage. makes it look awesome. Unknown on Nov 19th 2023

2. That old school US arcade feel...

   This extension, combined with a bat top handle is probably as close as it's gonna get to the Happs of my youth.
   
   Spent most of my career working in kitchens prepping/chopping ingredients and peeling more shrimp then I want to think about. My hands are wrecked as a result. With this, I can comfortably wrap my hand around the stick with out my nerves acting up and taking a trip to Tingle Town. Finally able to play all day with out having to take an "old man break."
   
   TL;DR - Extremely happy with my purchase! indifference84 on Mar 15th 2021

3. Good Product. Gives an Alternative to Western Joysticks

   Combine this with a battop, and it'll give your Sanwa or Hayabusa joystick the same height as a western Happ/IL joystick. It may not be as thick (especially since there aren't any shaft covers for this. There's an idea for you FA!), but the same height, so you can wrap all of your fingers around it.
   
   I put this in my Hayabusa, along with a set of Cherry switches, a 3lb spring, and the kowal actuator and octo gate, and it feels almost like an IL joystick. I'm still partial towards IL, but this is a great alternative regardless. Richie on Jun 13th 2018

4. Works great in a Hayabusa

   Put it into my Hayabusa, and it is perfect. Makes the shaft longer, not much else to say. Works as expected. Unknown on Mar 9th 2018

5. A longer shaft for those with bigger/wider hands!

   The Good:
   + Well made, good quality - no sharp edges which is a major plus.
   + Well weighted, not excessively heavy.
   + In theory it makes movement easier as a longer shaft does mean less effort required to move the lever.
   + If you need to slip in an LED, the shaft allows you to!
   
   The Neutral:
   ~ A little bit too pricey for what it is, although generally it isn't expensive at all.
   
   The Bad:
   - Nothing really!
   
   
   A longer shaft is for those who has a wider base palm and thus need to have a longer reach in order not to feel cramped holding the stick. If you are one those who finds that you get cramped up, then a longer shaft may help.
   
   Another usage scenario for a longer shaft is if you find that a higher tension spring is too much and needs to just balance it out a little, the longer shaft will indeed help due to needing less effort to tilt the lever. This is simply physics.
   
   Overall, this shaft is a niche requirement but it does have its own niche space to fill. Ben Tan on Aug 8th 2017