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brandon:

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--- 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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The only way to settle this is for 34k to do a head to head review of RandyT's gear vs the one X2 is manufacturing...  ;D
34k:

--- Quote from: brandon on January 23, 2014, 02:58:14 am ---The only way to settle this is for 34k to do a head to head review of RandyT's gear vs the one X2 is manufacturing...  ;D
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Sure, I'd be happy to test whatever he sends my way.


--- Quote from: RandyT on January 23, 2014, 02:33:31 am ---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.
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Honestly, I wouldn't hesitate if I were you. Us KLOV'rs can be tools just like some of the contributors over here, but everyone is still looking for workable replacement parts.

I have the other gear installed in my Star Wars but it has been snowy and cold here for the last couple days so I do not have many games with the new gear yet. I am having a couple of friends coming by the arcade tomorrow which looks like a beautiful day and I can promise that Star Wars will get some serious action.

If there are any Denver area people interested in coming by tomorrow, please send me a PM.

Another thought is that this 14 tooth gear is also used in Paperboy. Due to the design of the handle bar controllers giving plays more leverage for... enthusiastic play than the SW yoke, it might be a good high-stress machine to test these in. I do not know of any locals with a Paperboy though.
Generic Eric:
I feel my inquiry got overlooked for a poor reference to Kayne West and a poorly worded inquiry on cost.  Capitalist have to capitalize and consumers have to consume.

I am interested in how much it would cost to make a gear.  What I would prefer to have answered though is:

How much will a set of replacement gears for an Atari Yoke would cost? I acknowledge that this thread is for the 14 tooth gear. So its probably more practical to ask: "How much will this 14 tooth gear will cost?"

On a side note.  My yoke is dismantled, but I seem to recall physical stops, rubber pieces that should prevent extra stress on the gears.

34k:

--- Quote from: Generic Eric on January 24, 2014, 05:00:28 pm ---On a side note.  My yoke is dismantled, but I seem to recall physical stops, rubber pieces that should prevent extra stress the gears.
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This is true, there are stops. If they rotated forever, you would hit the limit on the pots as well.
My theory is that the shock of hitting the stops could create stress over time.
Xiaou2:
That is the problem with small lot + slow production time.

 If it takes an hour for a 3d printer to make that gear..  thats something like:

 1) Setup, calibrate, & Program  machine - 15min?  (labor$ + Priming material waste$)
 2) Electricity cost    ?
 3) Material Cost      ?
 4) Take part(s) out, file/de-burr, sand, inspect / test..  (Labor$)
 5) Reject & Remake  or  Box up and ship out.  (Failure expenses$, shipping materials expenses$, labor$)
 6) Paperwork & Website work.  Order tracking.  Taxes, forms, emails, printouts, ...etc.   (Labor$)

 Id guess he couldnt sell them for less than $20 using his current method, and you add shipping to that, and your looking at +$25  for a gear thats of low quality & questionable durability.

 This is why I say, its value is of a $5.00 part,  "to me".   Its not that he can actually sell than for $5.

 If you feel comfortable paying that much, for that level of quality, and for an uncertainly of its longevity...  feel free to ignore the quips, and get them while they are hot off the glorified glue gun.
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