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DeeGor:

Nice work Spacedueler.  :applaud:

I've been trying to find a nice 720 joystick for years, and this one looks and sounds awesome.

I'm eagerly awaiting to hear your next update.

Spacedueler:


--- Quote from: DeeGor on February 09, 2012, 10:47:37 pm ---Nice work Spacedueler.  :applaud:

I've been trying to find a nice 720 joystick for years, and this one looks and sounds awesome.

I'm eagerly awaiting to hear your next update.

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Unfortunately I got buried with other projects so this one has been sitting still for a bit. My current 720 joystick has been working great. I plan on making a whole new one that should work even better - drew some sketches - that's as far as I got. I will do it when I free up some time and I'll call it version 2 and post a step by step.

I was planning on doing a detailed step by step on this one but just didn't get it done. I had uploaded a lot of photos. To help a little I just added some notes to the photos. They are over at Atariage.com - you'll need and account to view the album - here's the link:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/gallery/album/745-720-degrees-joystick/

I was planning on posting the step by step over there - you can post like 20+ photos in one post at atariage...

yaksplat:

One thing that you are missing is the angle on the stick.

Something that would make this project a lost stronger is changing the material of the top plate to delrin (very easy to work with) and place a thrust bearing underneath the rotating portion.
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/BR-9/3-THRUST-BEARING//1.html

Just for reference, in case you hadn't see the page of parts:
http://ram-controls.com/order-720.html

I did see somewhere a complete teardown and rebuild of a 720 controller.  I don't remember where though.



DeeGor:

Yeah, I know how that goes.  Between family, work and my other various projects it's difficult to get anything done.

I'm just really glad you're working on this project.  If it works really well, I'd like to make a dedicated cabinet just for 720.

Thanks again for your hard work.



Spacedueler:


--- Quote from: yaksplat on February 10, 2012, 09:13:51 am ---One thing that you are missing is the angle on the stick.

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I know. I have sketches of how to incorporate the angle in the next version, but it adds more over all depth to the joy-spinner (yes I'm attempting to coin a new name for the 720 Degrees "joystick" which is really a spinner with a joystick-like handle). The truth is I've recently played a real 720 machine and I think the straight design plays better imho.

--- Quote from: yaksplat on February 10, 2012, 09:13:51 am ---Something that would make this project a lost stronger is changing the material of the top plate to delrin (very easy to work with) and place a thrust bearing underneath the rotating portion.
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/BR-9/3-THRUST-BEARING//1.html

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I like the specs on the Delrin - a bit pricey though. I think the thrust bearing will get incorporated for sure. I'll need access to a lathe to cut a groove into the "crank disc" to secure it in place, and the mdf will need a sheet metal skin for wear. As far as strength goes, I don't see myself or current family/friend players breaking anything, since we know it's not build for an arcade floor model...

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