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New Product: SWYM: Star Wars Yoke Mount
Xiaou2:
Im all for innovative solutions...
But I think there this is a very tough project for a sales run.
The problems, besides the possibly limited supply of yoke owners.. that need such a setup:
- Control panel height, angle, and mounting lip.. etc.. may be completely different than your setup.
Also, safety and durability concerns:
1) When a youngster decides to try to hang their full weight from it
2) Is running from a game of chase... and smashes into it from the side
3) Possible marring damages to the CP.
4) Can that single clamp take abusive strain well? Ive had similar cheap HF clamps like that Shear off the top section.
5) Can their CP take the abuse from an angered / frusterated adult, if they swing or shake the yoke?
If I were to design something like this... it would probably either be a hardened metal shaft system.. with 4 locking holes that you drill into the front of the CP. A release mechanism could be mounted under the CP.
Another way could be to use two pieces of square pipe.. that side and lock under the CP, using special heavy duty brackets. Spring lock in place, with a release mechanism lever or button. Line the edges (and connectors) with rubber strapping & or grommets, for ability to absorb extreme forces, without shearing or damaging the CP.
Spring loaded trap-door in the front of the CP, could also hide the input hole.. yet still allow for artwork / paint.
In this scenario, the square shaft tube could be slid into the front of the CP, thru the spring door... And into an internal slide-lock mechanism, thats bolted into the CPs internal bottom. With enough length, and strong enough pipe.. you could stand on the thing, and it would still be structurally invincible.
Generic Eric:
What did I say folks? Year of Star Wars! :droid :droid Don't have a cp to use this on. It's cool to see folks trying things.
PL1:
--- Quote from: jasonbar on April 18, 2014, 08:44:40 pm ---Fine idea. I went with what I had on hand for my setup, & I had bought a RAM Controls PCB a while back. I'm not au courant on the Kadestick PCB. Is that the standard interface these days?
If so, I'm happy to throw that option in--it looks to be much smaller than the RAM Controls PCB & the whole SWYM design might even be tightened up a little bit more, as I had to scooch the PCB mount back enough so the big fat Molex connector pair where the adapter harness plugs into the RAM PCB wouldn't interfere with the yoke large gear.
So, that's an easy change & can be the new standard if people chime in & there's demand for a run.
Thanks,
-Jason
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It might be easier to design your mount with a blank piece of plastic for mounting whatever interface people want to use.
In addition to the KADESTICK and SCAM Controls interfaces, other interface options include USB Sidewinder hack, U-HID, U-HID Nano, A-Pac, and the new I-Pac Ultimate I/O.
**Insert standard disclaimer here for not maiming for MAME** -- Twistywrist has the best prices for the molex connector and pins to connect to the yoke harness without hacking it.
Scott
Xiaou2:
FYI - Molex connectors are not really meant to be plugged in and out frequently. They are difficult to do so.. and they are not durable... often having pins bend, and or soldier joints crack, or the wires fall out (when not soldiered into the pins).
Its also unlikely that people are going to be putting these back into original machines. Being that many of them have been destroyed or converted, due to the vector monitor crapping out.
So IMO, hack away. In fact, you may even want to rewire the entire yoke... due to possible wire sheath cracking, and possible internal wire breakage. At very minimum, contacts should be cleaned in the handle switches.
And I also agree, that a universal controller mount, is something that would have more sale potential. However, that does present a lot more challenge in design... as well as increased costs... and I think that if you can build an entire cabinet.. is it that difficult to make a mount for your own CP?
Maybe I overestimate the builders out there...?
Generic Eric:
--- Quote from: PL1 on April 19, 2014, 11:55:23 am ---
--- Quote from: jasonbar on April 18, 2014, 08:44:40 pm ---Fine idea. I went with what I had on hand for my setup, & I had bought a RAM Controls PCB a while back. I'm not au courant on the Kadestick PCB. Is that the standard interface these days?
If so, I'm happy to throw that option in--it looks to be much smaller than the RAM Controls PCB & the whole SWYM design might even be tightened up a ulittle bit more, as I had to scooch the PCB mount back enough so the big fat Molex connector pair where the adapter harness plugs into the RAM PCB wouldn't interfere with the yoke large gear.
So, that's an easy change & can be the new standard if people chime in & there's demand for a run.
Thanks,
-Jason
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It might be easier to design your mount with a blank piece of plastic for mounting whatever interface people want to use.
In addition to the KADESTICK and SCAM Controls interfaces, other interface options include USB Sidewinder hack, U-HID, U-HID Nano, A-Pac, and the new I-Pac Ultimate I/O.
**Insert standard disclaimer here for not maiming for MAME** -- Twistywrist has the best prices for the molex connector and pins to connect to the yoke harness without hacking it.
Scott
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I second the idea of the universal mount for the pcb
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