Restoring Neo Geo Sticks

[celeritas]

Hey guys, my wife is complaining that one of my Neo Geo sticks is less responsive than the other. Its a little hard to explain, but the way the stick hits the switches feels a little too stiff and doesn't return to neutral as fast so it's throwing off her Magical Drop 3 game.

I've opened it up and gave it a good cleaning and a touch of WD-40, and it's a little better, but not quite as silky smooth as my other stick (which is a little newer...looking, but is the more often used of my two sticks).

Do you guys have any suggestions on how I can better restore my Neo Geo stick? Thanks!

 

[Karou]

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?260007-Guide-How-to-make-your-NGCD-pads-last-FOREVER!!


do the other (oldstyle/hori)sticks have the same parts?

 

[celeritas]

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?260007-Guide-How-to-make-your-NGCD-pads-last-FOREVER!!


do the other (oldstyle/hori)sticks have the same parts?

These are oldstyle sticks and the parts look basically the same, but you know, I am a newb. The microswitches on both sticks all say Matsushita on them, but are slightly different. I think I have some silicone grease lying around...I'll give that a shot...

 

[420p]

If teh wife complains, grease ye olde stick.

 

[celeritas]

If teh wife complains, grease ye olde stick.

touché! That was a good one. I lol'ed.

 

[GohanX]

It may be time for some new microswitches. The switches on one stick may be more worn than the other.

 

[DanAdamKOF]

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?218031-Oldstyle-owners-lube-your-sticks!

 

[xsq]

if the lube doesn't help I'd get new microswitches as well.

But another thing: Anyone know where to get replacement springs for the oldstyle sticks? Mine could use one...

 

[DanAdamKOF]

I'm willing to bet a Seimitsu part would fit in, the stick itself is very similar to the LS56. I could check a LS56 spring after I get home from my Thanksgiving vacation.

 

[xsq]

That'd be cool, thanks.

 

[SmokeMonster]

The AES uses a custom Seimitsu stick that is similar in design to to the LS-30/32. You can use an LS-56 to upgrade the original stick, reusing some of the original mounting hardware and replacing everything else.

Or if you don't want to go that far, you can do as GohanX suggested and just replace the microswitches. A thorough breakdown cleaning and silicone grease re-lube will do wonders for it.

 

[celeritas]

thanks everyone! i'm going to get some silicone grease this weekend and try that out first. if i'm still winning against my wife, then i'll try replacing the microswitches.

 

[kyosuke75]

That's cool your wife gets some NG gaming with you. My wife doesn't play videogames.

 

[AJtheMishima]

make sure to clean off the wd40, stuff isnt good for all the plastic internals. And i suggest this stuff as stick lube. They even sell it in small amounts so you dont have to

 

[AJtheMishima]

*drop $20 for a tube of it

 

[AJtheMishima]

damn, sorry dont know why the link didnt show up in my first post
http://www.focusattack.com/controls/joysticks/joystick-maintenance/lubrication/