Joystick Microswitches

[Hitesh]

Hello All
My SANWA joystick is giving me some "double movement".
First thought is replacing the microswiches.

Question : Best place to get good quality switches.
Question : Best brands? Cherry, Sanwa, any others?
Query : Some of the switches seem to have the 2 or 3 terminals but DO NOT have the lever arm? Are you supposed to get the level arm or reuse lever arms?

Hope that makes sense.

Confused of Eastbourne, Hitesh

 

[Brettster]

Which stick is it? And do you keep hold of your stick or let it twang back n forth?

 

[Hitesh]

Joystick is Sanwa joystick JLW-TM-8 Classical 4 way 8 way joystick.
I suppose I mainly hold onto stick but sometimes I let it twang back and forth too (Awaiting smutty comments).

 

[Brettster]

Query : Some of the switches seem to have the 2 or 3 terminals but DO NOT have the lever arm? Are you supposed to get the level arm or reuse lever arms?

You would need to buy them with the Lever on, I don't think you can retrofit them to standard Microswitches, 2 or 3 terminals shouldn't cause you any issue though so long as you have a pair to complete the circuit

 

[Brettster]

Joystick is Sanwa joystick JLW-TM-8 Classical 4 way 8 way joystick.
I suppose I mainly hold onto stick but sometimes I let it twang back and forth too (Awaiting smutty comments).

If the springs in the microswitches are worn, I guess it could cause unwanted connections from the joystick rebound
can you replicate it, by letting it twang?

 

[Hitesh]

Thanks for the advice. I ordered some switches from Amazon on Friday and got them yesterday. Problem is gone...... I am beating my wife at Tetris GM again.