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spinners..how much resistance?
adder:
im just messing here with a taito spinner i got from someone, restoring it as it was not in very good shape.
at the moment im putting the main shaft/knob into the top plate which all holds together using an E-Clip. i notice depending on the thickness of the washers i use, it can end up from being quite a firm/resisting spinner (ie. if i spin the knob and let go, it stops spinning pretty much straight away), to a loose spinner which spins around a few times if i spin the knob and let go, but at the expense of the spinner not feeling as tight (it is a little loose/slightly wobbly feeling).
as ive never owned a spinner or used one in the past, generally speaking do you guys think a spinner should be quite tight/firm and have some resistance, or should it be really loose so when you spin it and let go, its just goes spinning around for ages?
i am going to be putting some grease in there but havnt got to that yet.
im curious if anyone knows: regarding a NOS or unused taito arkanoid spinner, as stock are they quite loose, or tight?
ps. oh and just something i spotted.. i notice on the byoac wiki page: http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Spinners_and_Dials
the only place the word dial is used, is in the title.
lamprey:
It might depend on what you are using it for, but in general I'd want a spinner to be free spinning (low/no resistance).
RandyT:
Dial is a bit of a misnomer. I've usually interpreted it such that "dial" is used to label games which originally used a potentiometer. These were not free-spinning, and usually do not turn a full 360 degrees. Even though titles like Arkanoid used optical spinner tech, they also have the mechanically resistive properties of a potentiometer, so they fall somewhere between a spinner and a potentiometer.
But you can interpret it any way you wish ;)
adder:
thanks guys its interesting but i played around a bit more and found there is kind of a sweet spot.. which is just setting it so it is slightly looser than 'tight'.. so that the spinner remains quite solid/firm feeling and not wobbly, but does spin reasonably ok with just a bit of resistance.
i suppose the sweet spot might not last a long time as the spinner is used and parts wear etc, but its good for now so i guess i will go with it :)
Xiaou2:
If there is wobble, its most likely due to the bushing (bearing) being worn out.
Depending on the kind of assembly it is.. you may be able to replace the bushing.. and or repair it with something like Epoxy. (then carefully drill it to a much snugger shaft fit)
If its a geared spinner... such as Arkanoid... its probably not easily, if at all, repairable. Usually those thin shaft bushings fail, and so that gears dont mesh well. This causes the gear teeth to wear down in certain areas... and causes irregular tracking... as well as a poor feel. Usually the entire thing gets to the point of which its no longer functional at all.
The tiny tooth gears are not very good with even the smallest of misalignment's. Larger gears seen in things like steering and pedal assemblies, are far more robust.. and can deal better with misalignment, expansion and contraction, vibrations..etc.. The thickness also helps prevent warping, and material degradation.. such as plastics tendency to drying out and cracking.
If the wobble is left unchecked.. it can cause the bearing to wear down even faster... and this can then destroy the shaft, as well as other things. Best to see what you can do about fixing the "Play".
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