LS-33 in a Brawl Stick?

Tech Talk
#1

Hey SRK,

About a year and a half ago I bought some buttons and a new joystick to mod my Hori T6. Since I have zero soldering skills or experience, I never began the mod. Since then I’ve had 30mm Sanwas and a Seimitsu LS-33 sitting in my garage, unopened.

I’m considering picking up a Brawl Stick to mod and my question is, can the LS-33 go in? It doesn’t have the quick connect that my JLFs did, so I’m unsure if it will work, and even if it does, how would I get it to work?

And if anyone is wondering, the LS-33 is what was recommended when I began researching the T6 mod.

#2

The LS-33 can use the PCB from the LS-55-01 or LS-56-01 that has the pins on it for the wire harness. You can order one from Akihabarashop.

#3

The LS-33 shaft will feel a little short for the brawl stick. You are better off just keeping the default joystick if you cannot get a JLF to replace it.

#4

Ok, cool.

When I picked up my SE back in 2009 I never had any issue with the joystick itself, it was the buttons I was glad to see replaced. I’ll probably just keep the default stick in since I heard MadCatz improved the parts for the Brawl stick.

Thanks guys!

#5

if you do anything to the stick, you should change out the microswitches in the brawlstick.

#6

Like rtdzign said the shaft it´s too short for the brawl stick and the LS-33 has microswitchs apart, you can make a daisy chain but you have to cut the joystick wire connector! Instead you can sell it and buy a LS-58-01 or a LS-56-01!

#7

ParadiseArcadeshop are releasing an adaptor for adding 5-pin connector connectivity for this style of stick soon.

Also, if you used a bat-top with an LS-33, it would sit at the “regular” height.
Or you can try it as-is; I only changed mine out because I’ve mixed components so much, my 33 isn’t “standard” and therefore doesn’t work as it should (too much spring-back).