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| RandyT:
--- Quote from: ranma on August 08, 2010, 06:49:58 pm ---So, anything specific on the "easier (and cheaper) ways to flip restrictor plates into one of two positions"? ;) As I said, although I'm an electronic engineer, I'm not very close to the hardware side of things any more. --- End quote --- Well, some hardware is going to be a necessity regardless, but think about geared motors / solenoids and limit switches. The LED-Wiz will likely be able to drive just about any reasonable hardware approach that can twist the restrictor...a relay might be necessary though. Existing software might even handle it as well. RandyT |
| Epyx:
Auto would be great. If the Mag stick were a better 8-way, it's solution would be fine but for now I don't mind my Sanwa JLW and bottom rotating restrictor...it does a great 8 way and a great 4 way. All I do is open the coin door and reach up and rotate. Really only for Robotron or Crazy Climber type games the rest of the time the left stick is perma 8 way and right is set to 4 way. |
| BadMouth:
I think it would be an awesome project. For proof of concept if nothing else. On the software end, the issue might be keeping track of which position it's already in and communicating that to the LEDwiz. If you're using a motor to spin the plate one way or the other and it has stops in each direction, it probably wouldn't hurt anything for the motor to just pulse toward the direction that it's already in. Kinda sloppy, but you really wouldn't have to do anything on the software side except for setting up the LEDwiz. I wouldn't sell it to someone else, but I'd use it. A small throw actuator would probably be the most reliable. Mounted between the joysticks, it could rotate both restrictor plates. :angry: I have too many things started already. I have more than one machinist friend and wouldn't mind getting in on this. |
| BadMouth:
Hmmm.....wonder what the stroke is on this thing? http://cgi.ebay.com/Lego-Technic-Mindstorm-Electric-Linear-Actuator-9-VOLT-/400142027450?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 There are always door locks actuators, but those things draw a lot of current. |
| Xiaou2:
--- Quote ---Robotron --- End quote --- Robotron is Not a 4 way joystick game. It uses two 8-way Wico Balltop leaf-switch Joysticks. |
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