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RandyT:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on January 23, 2014, 12:25:36 am ---I always think to myself... if Im going to do something, I should go big, push the limits, do the best that I can accomplish.

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I've seen your work, Steve.  It may be the best you can accomplish, so I won't be unkind and comment any further.  But If you feel so strongly about it, maybe you should try doing something other than trying to tell others what they should do.

As for my "passions", I started building arcade control panels for my consoles and computers in the late 70's, and have been doing it ever since, pushing the envelope as I go.  If you want to judge my accomplishments based on a simple gear, be my guest.  I always consider the source.

ark_ader:


--- Quote from: SavannahLion on January 23, 2014, 12:43:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on January 23, 2014, 12:25:36 am --- Wont fail in 20 yrs?  So you are willing to give a 20 yr replacement warranty on them?  Great news.

 10hrs on something that is a substandard part?   I dont know.   I always think to myself... if Im going to do something, I should go big, push the limits, do the best that I can accomplish.  If Im doing something for others, I want them to have the best.  If Im building something like a wheelchair ramp... I build it strong enough to support an elephant.  Id feel embarrassed to cut corners, and put out parts I even suspected were not up to par.

 I also am wondering why someone who does not seem to have arcade interests, is selling arcade products?    What classic games lover doesnt like Star Wars?  And one with both good income, as well as technical know-how... doesnt have or have built a Star Wars controller?

 Seems quite odd to me. 

 Hopefully we will get some venders who have passion for Classics,  who take pride in what they make, dont cut corners, and actually have a clue about what the collectors and classic cab makers actually need, want, and desire.

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All this over a prototype? A first run? ::)

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X2 gotta X2.

RandyT:


--- Quote from: TheShanMan on January 23, 2014, 12:51:54 am ---Thanks! I look forward to seeing these go up for sale. I figured there wouldn't be any known substantial difference between these and the others but thought perhaps you were trying to one up the others. That said, the teeth only variant is pretty nice and, assuming you don't mind me requesting white, I'll consider getting one. It's great that you are going down this road. I think there is plenty of room for 3D printed part repro's and they will only get better as the printer technology improves.

I can't remember if you ever post on the klov forums, but when these are ready, you might want to post there, as I think you ought to do for any repro item you make.

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I'll probably produce these in white when the time comes.  I'm still tweaking the model for aesthetics and getting rid of the "raft", which makes the finish look like it does and creates manual labor.  As SavannahLion noted, these are first run prototypes, and I wanted to make sure they worked well before spending a lot of time cleaning up the model.  I usually let the KLOV folks find me.  I'm not a regular contributor there, so I don't feel right posting when I have something new to offer.

brandon:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on January 23, 2014, 12:25:36 am --- Wont fail in 20 yrs?  So you are willing to give a 20 yr replacement warranty on them?  Great news.

 10hrs on something that is a substandard part?   I dont know.   I always think to myself... if Im going to do something, I should go big, push the limits, do the best that I can accomplish.  If Im doing something for others, I want them to have the best.  If Im building something like a wheelchair ramp... I build it strong enough to support an elephant.  Id feel embarrassed to cut corners, and put out parts I even suspected were not up to par.

 I also am wondering why someone who does not seem to have arcade interests, is selling arcade products?    What classic games lover doesnt like Star Wars?  And one with both good income, as well as technical know-how... doesnt have or have built a Star Wars controller?

 Seems quite odd to me. 

 Hopefully we will get some venders who have passion for Classics,  who take pride in what they make, dont cut corners, and actually have a clue about what the collectors and classic cab makers actually need, want, and desire.

 

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Cmon!  seriously?  Get over yourself, man.  You can't have passion in classic arcade games unless you have a boner for Star Wars yokes?  seriously?  That's the most asinine thing I've ever heard.  And you're going to compare a tiny gear that has to handle the "massive" strain of moving a whipper inside of a potentiometer to building a wheel chair ramp? Geeezus..  yeah, Randy is just out to swindle us all 5 bucks at a time with 3d printer gears. lol  If you had any idea how much of an asshat you look like right now.. You obviously have some beef with Randy that goes WAY beyond this or otherwise you're just a pessimist who likes to poo-poo on everything just for the sake of being cynical.

opt2not:


--- Quote from: 34k on January 20, 2014, 07:14:30 pm ---I have 25-30 games so far this weekend and the gear is performing flawlessly so far.

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Hey that's $7.50 made in credits. At close to half of the part cost, if I were an Op I'd say a $20 gear to get a great game working flawlessly is worth it. I'm confident at 60 games played it'll probably feel the same, if not better worked in.

I don't personally own a SW yoke, but I do love the game, I just wouldn't sully my memories with the MAME version. It's got to be on a real vector monitor.
That, and I just couldn't get the timing right to pick a yoke up that goes on the market (which are few and far between).
But I like seeing option like this made available to people in this hobby.

Randy, just 3D print a mold and press the gears to shut X2 up. Heh, I don't know what I'm talking about, :lol I just like reading the X2/Randy continued romance.


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