Fighting Stick And Arcade Control Panel Sticky Button Cleaning And Maintenance (Sanwa Buttons)

[@Slatanata22]

Thank you brotha video still strong 11 years later

[@electricadventures]

Cool, the hard bit with things like this is knowing what you have to do to take something apart without damaging the clips. Great useful video.

[@sinistermoon]

HAPP buttons are so much easier to clean! I just take the microswitch off, pull the buttons out, take the button apart, and then wash them in the sink. I also like to adjust the spring, make it more firm. Cool video, Luke!

[@EyeOfThundera822]

Thanks for this video, my sanwa button started sticking today and I didn't know why.

[@SaminPK]

16:29 Any idea how to pry off the base of these buttons. My button is stuck and its because the clip thing will not press-in in this square box. I tried opening it with small flathead screwdriver but absolutely no joy. Thanks for the great video!

[@HelloComics]

Where else can you get such a detailed arcade button cleaning guide on the web? I love your channel, Luke.

[@pastperfectretro]

Thanks Luke, the tips in this vid helped me easily fix a vintage 16-bit joystick I just bought, that suffered from clogged up button movement due to decades of dirt.

[@worsel555]

Perfect timing, noticed one of my buttons was sticking on my Dreamcast stick. Love what you do and keep it up!

[@CHIxTOWNxNUMBERx19]

Haha Luke I lost it at 10:17 when you said "pop this in and push some of that" wasn't expecting that! Haha awesome video man I love these ones where you show us how to take care of our games! You're a huge help! Thanks a lot man!

[@virtualvalium]

Just bought one of these from ebay and all of my buttons were getting stuck, badly. Instead of just sending it back (to Japan) I took it apart like this guide and checked them out. They were all clean. But here's the thing, when I put each button top back in, it made 5 of the 6 almost perfect. I think it's those little tabs. My other one only stick very slightly if you try to and is slightly is off-center because of one of the tabs.

[@DanVanDam]

As I watched this, I studied the buttons you were cleaning. I am planning on using my raspberry pi to make a mini arcade/ strictly emulation. Due to a lot of the more rare games I would love to play but can not due to being too much money. This of course will help me pick out the right buttons and create a desk frame to construct a arcade panel. ^_^ This is like arcade porn. *cues 70s music*

[@michaelkaminski84]

how is this man such a hardware genius??

[@zeldatreasury6519]

Will silicon grease also work around the button?

[@Japinatorgamer]

Hey luke, awesome video! I've been getting really into fight sticks lately and I was wondering if you could do a video about the actual joystick as well as far as cleaning or changing them would go. Some of my fight sticks have terrible sticks and it would to nice to figure out how to change them.

[@tubularLeah]

I sold my original launch day Dreamcast and that exact Arcade stick that I got for Christmas from my parents with Marvel vs Capcom. I highly regret it! Though this is great video. I want to mod a cheapie arcade stick and put in cute candy pink Sanwa buttons and 8-directional joystick :D

[@DJ239]

Thanks man! Great video! The dreamcast joystick is the one I was trying to clean! And you just happened to have it in your video!

[@jan050375]

when you say bycicle oil, do you mean the oil for the chain? my father said the chain oil gets hard after some time.

[@H3NDR1XXgaming]

what hes using is probably white lithium grease based.. not WD 40. WD40 is only good for industrial shit.... bearings, and fine mechs is just asking for disaster if u used WD

[@Sheepy007]

American Cabs mostly used Concave buttons while Japanese caps used Convex. concave buttons most likely used big cherry microswitches which are harder to press (and click) while japanese buttons like sanwa use much softer microswitches that don't click.

[@ChainerKusunagi]

Happ buttons come apart basically the same way, their just longer and the switches are attached to the bottom rather than inside like the Sanwa buttons. Still very helpful video.

[@Zontar82]

that was very interesting luke..will you do a part where you explain how to clean\manage the microswitches for the control stick?

[@marcoarcadesuperplays]

Hey man, can I use a wet cloth for only the top of the buttons mounted on the cabinet?

[@De5con]

One of the best home console Arcade Sticks, the other being that three button Mega Drive stick (or was it six ?)

[@SirFragalot]

Thanks for the video. One day I wanna build an Arcade Stick or at least mod a prebuilt one to run multiple systems and this is good to know for general maintenance.

[@MrTechnoSqueek]

Nice to see a little bit different video from you I still need to get the dreamcast stick

[@beaneboy123]

Dude I am newbie and I got a pantra evo and I was looking everywhere for a vid because my buttons is stuck so thank you

[@goodvibespuno2466]

This is actually what Im looking for. I opened the small thingy. I dont it its alirght but I put some bike oil in it. Just a tiny amount 😅

[@darkinertia2]

yay arcade stick videos! im a huge fan of fighting games and ive modded my share of sticks, always love to see vids like this :P ive never heard of sticky buttons thats weird, is that just from knockoff parts like in the dreamcast sticks? cuz since ive gone from hori parts to sanwa ive never had problems

[@r011ing_thunder6]

How to install backup buttons? I still have my L1 and L2 buttons to replace my Square and Triangle buttons

[@SNKNostalgia]

This seems to be a huge problem with Neo Geo AES Original model sticks. Thing is, it is just a button that uses the top plastic half of the casing instead of a miniature button casing. The white switch part that goes in is exposed and the black inner part (cube) of the switch is snapped into a PCB. I never thought you could open the black cube switch without breaking it. Any suggestions before I do this repair with this exact button model?

[@kickass2733]

If I accidentally dropped soda on my stick and my stick keeps getting stuck, not my buttons but my stick, do I need to replace the stick or do I just need to clean it?

[@SkyFellowship]

Hi, any tips for a stiff stick? Just got my second DC stick for 2p and the stick bit itself is a bit stiff going left to right.

[@wolframiopulstar1542]

how many mm have the Button pins? what terminal conector they use? thanks

[@SickleSlash]

How would I clean a balltop/battop?

[@VoiceActingGod]

Hey Luke I want to buy new sticks and buttons for my fightstick and mame machine. I want to have sanwa parts; however, I don't know which website to get it from. I'm kinda weary from sites like Amazon and Ebay because of potential fakes. I don't know if that applies to arcade parts or not but I would like to know where to get real sanwa parts from. For the buttons I would like to have Sanwa OBSF 30 buttons. For the stick I would want the jlf series. Thank You for your time and support.

[@VoiceActingGod]

***** Yes I got it a little while ago but thanks for your help. c: You play 3d Strike?

[@blop1738]

hi ,what type of lever should you get to play games as Guerrilla War or Ikari Warriors? (Characters can twist their own torso getting shoting in all directions while walking just in 1 direction)

[@Hellwyck]

a twist top stick

[@blop1738]

Hellwyck thanx!

[@bluefighter4612]

you're a life saver man

[@xbmc767]

I don't think that the Wii Hori stick is compatible without an adapter... The "WII CLASSIC CONTROLLER TO PC USB" adapter is necessary for the Wii Hori to work on PC right? I heard if you have a Bluetooth receiver installed on your PC and connect the Wii Hori Stick to a Wii Remote that will work too. I'm in the same boat as you; I want to purchase a quality arcade stick for the PC but I'm just too damn cheap to spend big bucks lol. The Mayflash Fighting Stick looks decent though at $36 shipped

[@CRTcade]

Awesome tutorial man. That DC Stick is pretty sweet too.

[@roknamza]

Oh wow, I gotta add this video to my favorites. Very useful video!

[@WickedClownNZ]

if your after a stick for PC get eitther the 360 or ps3 version of the HORI soul calibur v stick. in my opinion its better then the madcatz TE as its bigger and dosnt use the vewlix button layout. comes factory with sanwa obsf buttons and sanwa jlf stick.

[@Clarkbardoone]

You literally saved my life

[@peposo7]

Bicycle oil?

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

Hi Luke - Got a few Hori's for my consoles along with some other Ascii stuff. But love my Official Japanese Sega Dreamcast Arcade stick - it just feels complete - and heavy duty like the real deal :-) Oh and thanks for the vid - very informative :-)

[@THESPIRITUALHEALER]

You saved my arcade stick thank you

[@KevinTwiner]

salvage the only way too go! Sweet video Luke..tha.ms for the awsome tips bro.

[@sullysuvann1380]

Modified mine to fit sanwa joystick

[@jl5177]

We got a time stamp on how to do it? I CBA watching 20min

[@MetalTiger88]

nice video luke, i just bought that dreamcast stick a couple of days ago :D

[@xbmc767]

Is there any specific reason why you recommend bicycle oil over white lithium grease (WLG) to lubricate the buttons? You usually recommend WLG for lubrication and I'm curious why you chose bicycle oil this time.

[@BEARDYDUCK]

You have to spend some cash for a decent stick, the only stick that's sub-$100 that I would recommend is the Qanba Q1 Cut.

[@ejpmonline]

Very useful 👍 thank you for sharing. 😁

[@lvpepe38]

Great how to video Luke.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I really need to get a stick, and I'm wondering if anyone has any options for PC, but I don't want to spend a ton of cash.

[@SNKNostalgia]

Get a Used in nice conditioned Wii Hori stick for like $46 after shipping from Amazon (Fair Game seller in CA). I checked recently and they should have them. Works perfect with USB on a PC. I am having a bitch of a time trying to find a PS3 Hori stick other than the Mini or an overpriced V3. I got my eye on a V3 to bid on for $40 + $20 shipping right now, but knowing my luck... it will go up to $60. Might just have to deal with paying a bit.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I was afraid of that, but it was worth a shot, guess I will stick with my Logitech PS2 style gamepad, as I'm short on cash as of late lol!

[@malwaeve1670]

I just wanna learn how to clean my buttons. I don't need the WHY i need the HOW. every little goddamn thing I have to wait 5 minutes for the next goddamn step.

[@LoryuoFSE]

you just gotta break it in.

[@MenosLink]

last time i asked on his stream. he said he liked using both parts

[@elhadjtall3627]

Andy Summer 😎

[@Felino14XBL]

Great! Thank you for sharing!

[@Deep-Rest]

Coincidentally I just bought one of these today haha

[@82memo82]

Very helpful video

[@hansweiss469]

Wait a minute... that Dreamcast stick uses Seimitsu parts, not Sanwa parts!

[@ruinmaniac1411]

Holy shit just get to the point

[@princem200]

love the vids!

[@SPARKY832010]

Pop this in. N push some of that...lol. Priceless.lol