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Simple spinner with optical mouse + a round plate (HDD)
nordemoniac:
Hi!
I'm thinking of trying out a new spinner project. This is supposed to be a low-cost/no-cost project.
Everyone can find a optical mouse laying around which they are not using. How about "inverting" the use of the mouse. Have the mouse stationary, and move the mousepad instead? F.ex. using a harddrive plate (works well as a fly-wheel) from a harddrive, and mount the mouse so that the optical sensor is hitting the outermost part of the harddrive plate? In theory the mouse would move a bit up or down when doing this (because it's a disc rotating), is that a problem? Is it possible to restrict the mouse to only go perfectly right or left? Anyways, 90% or more of the movement will be sideways.
This is just an idea I'm throwing out there. I need some opinions.
A "mouse" which will be perfect for this project is the finger mouse from dealextreme
drventure:
Since a spinner would really only be driving 1 direction, even if you get a slight drift in the other direction, it won't matter because Mame won't be using that direction anyway.
Cool idea. I'd like to see how it turns out.
RetroBorg:
Check this out:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=50654
And this one:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113528.msg1206395#msg1206395
Another one here:
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/spinners.html
Plus this one:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113528.msg1206904#msg1206904
Hope they give you some good ideas.
Nephasth:
--- Quote from: RetroBorg on October 13, 2011, 08:26:45 am ---And this one:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=113528.msg1206395#msg1206395
--- End quote ---
:D Didn't expect to see my crude mock up used as an example this morning.
nordemoniac:
Thank you! Nice inspiration for my hack!
Seems like I must get better in searching the forums.
Still new around MAME, but me and a friend is planning to build a cabinet (on budget). That's why I'm thinking about a solution for a spinner. What's arkanoid without it? ;)
Btw: Supported the site by buying the book :)
Will post here when I get further in the project.
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