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PL1:
Didn't think I had to point this out, Steve, but the corollary to, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is "if it is broke, fix it." :lol

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 19, 2014, 07:13:34 pm --- Are you saying its impossible that the special wire - which is not really as special as you think.. is never capable of breakage after 20+ years?

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Obviously not, hence "if it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it" instead of "it'll never break, so you'll never need to fix it." :banghead:

We both know how to select the proper wire for this application, but picture some noob trying to wire a yoke with solid-core doorbell wire. :duckhunt

Figured I'd leave some hints to nudge them in the right direction if they misunderstood your advice and hacked up a perfectly good harness. ;D

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 19, 2014, 07:13:34 pm --- Um.. Where did I say anything about tearing out a CRT / VECTOR ? I cant stand LCDs for arcade displays of classics.

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The point is that if the original hardware is working (not broken), you shouldn't replace it with an inferior substitute -- it appears that we both agree on this concept. :cheers:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 19, 2014, 07:13:34 pm --- Ok, so I could have said.. Re-wire and sell that harness. Maybe get 2$ off of ebay for it, after 3 yrs of re-posting.
But I understand your point. Im a collector Btw. IMO, there are things that are worth saving.. and maintain and command high dollar value... and then there are things which have no real value to most non-OCD people...

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My point was (and still is) that having a functioning, unhacked harness on your yoke increases resale value and usage options over the same yoke with the Molex chopped off.

Scott

pbj:

--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 19, 2014, 07:13:34 pm --- Lets just say this... I used to Manage an Arcade.

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And he woulda gone pro if it weren't for that bum knee.

jasonbar:
GONE--THANKS!!!

I have for sale my first prototype. I call this SWYM-10, because it kicks the yoke up at 10 degrees from the mounting surface. Its shape mirrors the yoke housing.

Unfortunately, my control panel slopes down at 10 degrees, so this put the yoke steering axis horizontal to the floor, rather than at the 45-degree angle on the original Star Wars game. This didn't work for me--not ergonomic, difficult to get full +Y travel.

It works a bit better when clamped to a horizontal table/desk surface, especially if you sit low. Or, it could be clamped to a surface that's angled "up" to give you a comfortable angle.

I paid $150 + PEMs for the fab, spray painted it, built it up, tested it, & shelved it.

I'll sell it for $100 shipped to the US, or $120 shipped abroad. This includes only the welded/painted box & the painted back snap-in cover. You need to supply the yoke, the feet, the PCB, the clamp, the cables, the fasteners, etc. I'll give you guidance on what I used.

Thanks,
-Jason

Generic Eric:
I wonder if you could diagram a larger tilt mechanism as the base and then mount this or other controllers in it.

jasonbar:
Capital idea. I already explored it, though.

I was so happy w/ the compactness & aesthetics of this 10-degree version that, when I knew I needed to kick up the angle to make it comfortable, I spent a while racking my brain, trying to figure out how to simply kick it up with a tilt mount.

I didn't come up with anything that was simple, robust, cost effective, & elegant, especially since I wanted to design in some adjustability to make it universal (or at least useful for a variety of angles).

Thanks,
-Jason

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