Tech Corner: Sanwa JLF Maintenance

Episode 1 of Tech Corner features the the Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT joystick lever. Long regarded as the venerable standard among Japanese arcade and fighting game enthusiasts, the JLF-TP-8YT is the most common joystick lever you will find in most commercial Fightsticks, and the choice among DIY’ers. Here, NGN|NoGoodCitizen shows you how to disassemble, reassemble, and maintain this lever, plus install into our test model, the AllFightSticks Modular 14“ Fightstick case. Products mentioned in this video: Sanwa JLF-TP-8YT joystick - .20 Oz vial Shin-Etsu silicone grease - Suggested products: 2lb Tension Spring for Sanwa JLF - Kowal 1mm Oversize Actuator for Sanwa JLF Series Joystick -