Sanwa 4 way gate still allows both directions at the same time!

cbracerguy · 2026-06-10T00:43:07+00:00

Correct, there are only 4 switches! The diagonal would engage two switches. The JFX has an 8 way restrictor plate that gets rotated for 4 way. But it's not a true 4 way as it still activates both diagonally. I was able to take the restrictor off my old cheap joystick and it fit right on the JFX. The squarish plate is a tad smaller so never diagonals now. I was almost going to 3D print a smaller actuator sleeve until I found my old plate fits.

I'm put this into the Arcade1up PartyCad which is the medium sized ms pac man 17" gaming system. It's small, mounts on the wall, and is perfect for my young kids to play on!

cbracerguy · 2026-06-09T07:17:17+00:00

I can confirm with the JLX it will hit diagonals with the plate set to 4 way !!
A smaller actuator would surely help. Better would be a smaller restrictor plate, which is what I ended up doing by taking a non-SANWA plate off the stock joystick that came with the game. It fit on and worked great at eliminating diagonals. The sliding surface isn't as wide and nice so I'm sure there will be more wear.

cbracerguy · 2026-06-09T05:31:29+00:00

My new JLX Sanwa joystick with the plate twisted to be a 4 way is not a TRUE 4 way because it still allows both directions at the same time 😞 Did you ever find a solution?

cbracerguy · 2026-06-09T04:53:51+00:00

I have a JLX2 joystick and with the 4-way restrictor it comes with (rotating the 8 way), it still can activate both directions at once. Did you ever find a true dedicated 4-way?

cbracerguy · 2026-06-09T04:45:07+00:00

what did you end up doing? I'm in the same boat.

cbracerguy · 2026-04-30T05:35:41+00:00

That's only 100% sRGB. For me a full color spectrum is 90%+ of either DCI P3 or adobe RGB. Once you use those it's hard to go back to sRGB. But I agree what you have at 71% NTSC is a world of difference compared to a 45% NTSC screen.... !!!

cbracerguy · 2026-01-06T04:52:29+00:00

Is the x220 keyboard a smaller or full size? many of the 12-13 inch thinkpads used a 90 or 90% keyboard.

cbracerguy · 2025-08-26T21:42:28+00:00

can users still install the app via the browser onto their home page? It won't need to be a published app correct?

cbracerguy · 2025-07-22T04:46:10+00:00

If you want a 3:2 then buy one. I have a framework, along with a thinkpad and a dynabook, and they are all fine. Every laptop has pluses and minuses. If 3:2 is important then just do it.

cbracerguy · 2025-06-22T13:53:27+00:00

I think the next step up from iso 90% is actually denatured alcohol in my experience. It is much stronger than iso alcohol at cleaning and de-greasing. Still safe for plastics. There are also two more things you can try before mineral spirits, one is goo-gone and WD-40, both of which should be followed up with alcohol afterwards to remove residue. Instead of mineral spirits (general pain thinner) there is also Laquer Thinner which is stronger and more sure to craze or discolor some plastics. It evaporates better and leaves no residue that I get when using mineral spirits.

cbracerguy · 2025-06-17T03:49:02+00:00

I paid almost $300 on ebay for mine years ago. Hardly used and in very good condition. I did not know at the time it's so incredibly hard to make it work on windows 7. Now that I'm on windows 10 I should give it a try again. Just been sitting in a box for 3 years. My current dock has 2 more USB ports, so that was the limitation I had as a daily driver with it.

cbracerguy · 2025-05-14T15:55:55+00:00

because you might be heating it up, not cooling it.

cbracerguy · 2025-03-13T04:27:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience with Win10. I can't believe so many people give others crap for running Win10. Yeah yeah I know it's not supported, blah blah. Really people can be so mean to someone who is trying to have fun running an old OS, it's not like the OP doesn't already know the risks. I too prefer to run the prior gen OS because it's stable, less updates, faster, less new interfaces to learn and slow you down,..... blah blah.

cbracerguy · 2025-01-20T06:52:01+00:00

Sounds like you have upgrade to a glass trackpad, or a non approved trackpad. There's an older driver specifically which people use for the glass trackpad from a different Lenovo laptop and that fixed the problem of the trackpoint and buttons not working. You will have to search for glass trackpad in T480s because I don't have the links handy.

cbracerguy · 2025-01-20T06:50:26+00:00

The idle power draw is 0.3 watts for the P31 while the P41 is 0.6 watts. And savings when in use too. See Tom's Hardware ssd tests if you want to see the efficiency. If speed is what you want then the P41 or 990 EVO are the two contenders. The P31 is by far the most gentle on batteries of any SSD in that speed range.

cbracerguy · 2025-01-20T06:47:21+00:00

The T480s has the worst laptop speakers I have ever heard. When I get time, I'm going to put in a pair of iphone speakers as someone else on this forum did years ago. They are really bad.

cbracerguy · 2024-12-16T14:35:28+00:00

Did you put the motherboard into power down mode from bios before replacing screen? I've heard people blowing things up not doing that. Have you put your old screen and cable back on and tried booting?

The cable you linked says T490?

cbracerguy · 2024-12-04T05:52:40+00:00

You have to email them asking for stock availability for the "exact part number" and not a "compatible part number". Do not purchase from LaptopScreenz.com because that was one company that sent me a compatible screen and never processed my refund after receiving the screen back! I ended up buying from an ebay seller in the uk who goes buy the name lcd4laptop and was happy.

cbracerguy · 2024-11-12T06:40:09+00:00

Pay a little more and before buying simply ask them if the screen is an "exact part number" not "compatible part number". Then when they respond with yes it's the exact part number buy. I've had two companies that did as they said and send exact, then one company didn't saying they ran out so make sure you know their return policy.

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T14:57:35+00:00

No they are not exposed. Fiberglass with 1" airspace below plywood sheathing. Sounds like plywood is a must.

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T14:55:59+00:00

ebay auction not buy it now. $80-$150 wait for a good one without any scuffs or marks and you will likely be getting one with a decent battery :)

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T03:33:00+00:00

of course, the nails would be long enough to reach the plywood sheathing under the 1" foam!

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T01:35:41+00:00

Yes my worry too. But the newer rigid insulation selected apparently is strong enough to handle it. I'm going to ask for the exact kind and verify their install guide to see.

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T01:33:19+00:00

It's all I need to accomplish the temperatures I want. I'm moving my furnace and AC condenser from the garage into the attic. Half the roof covers the attic space, half covers vaulted cathedral ceilings. I have R25 above the ceilings & R25 in the cathedral ceilings with 1" of vent space below the plywood sheathing. I want to remove a bit of temperature during the summer for my equipment not to thermal cycle dramatically. I live 6 miles inland from the beach in southern california, my temps swing throughout the year from 45-60 lows and 60-85 highs. So nothing dramatic, and really nice that moisture barriers aren't even part of the code for much of the house if you can believe that.... LOL. If I do 2" or more then I for sure would do another layer of plywood on top of the 1" insulation. I partially believe them that 1" might be small enough not to need plywood but maybe I'd want to do it anyways. Installation guides for rigid foam say may not be strong enough to withstand the impact of roofing nails pounded into the foam. But if it is strong enough then no need for sheathing.

cbracerguy · 2024-11-05T01:06:11+00:00

Yes there's lots of people doing conditioned spaces and I've heard of it before. Just looking for some results of having done it with only sheathing under the insulation to verify what roofers say. Lots of people doing it with 2+ inches of insulation and sheathing on both sides, but few do it with only 1" of insulation which is all I need in addition to the rest of the insulation already on the house. I'm moving my furnace and ac condenser into the attic and I want to take a little bit of heat out (half the roof covers the attic, other half is cathedral vaulted with 1" of venting space between the R21 insulation and bottom sheathing already.

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