Cracked Ball Top on Aes Stick

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What causes this? Is this caused from use or does it just happen with time?
 
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yup thats right. same reasons sanwa and seimitsu's crack. also something to do with being on too tight. i've got a seimitsu bubble top with some cracks in it. sorta cool since you can see through it.
 
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Over time they become a bit more brittle, and with use, they will eventually crack. It is a combination of both factors, actually.

One trick with Sanwas is to use a type of spray paint (it is actually spray gloss epoxy) that is designed for hard use appliances. It effectively creates a shell that will stand up to any kind of abuse you throw at it. I use it when refinishing my arcade CP's, specifically on the curved edge that people tend to slam the hell out of when fighting SNK bosses. :D
 
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What causes this? Is this caused from use or does it just happen with time?
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You can get replacement balls for AES sticks on ebay (in different colours like black, red, green etc). I think even brand new AES sticks (that have been in storage) can have a cracked ball.
 
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Mine is also cracked, right down the middle. It doesn't effect anything, so until it actually breaks, I will leave it on.

I actually take the ball off for shooters. Feels better control wise on Pulstar to just have the 'shaft' in my hand (god that sounded bad! haha)
 
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joe8 said:
You can get replacement balls for AES sticks on ebay (in different colours like black, red, green etc). I think even brand new AES sticks (that have been in storage) can have a cracked ball.
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Thats the reason why I'm asking. Say someone had a brand new aes system stored away , lets say for 17 years boxed in a attic, is it possible for the ball tops to crack over time.

I also noticed on all my aes sticks that right above the start and select button there are these 2 hair line scratches. All my aes sticks have them. You have to put them up to a really bright light to see them. Is that factory thing.
 
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Its plastic, and plastic over time gets brittle, so I wouldn't imagine its any stretch of the imagination that a barely used controller would have damage in the ball top
 
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Will a Sanwa LB-30N fit in for Neo Geo AES joystick?
Looking at the picture, i'm afraid the joystick shaft is not long or high enough for the Sanwa LB-30N...

Anyone using or have the dimensions of the LB-30N?

Thanks in advance
 
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Why would you want one of those horrible things? Put a ball on it like it's supposed to have man.
 
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Hewitson said:
Why would you want one of those horrible things? Put a ball on it like it's supposed to have man.
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ya i've a 35mm ball on the joystick, just curious & wanna know whether is it possible to put the "Bat" on a Neo Geo AES joystick?
 
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