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Howard_Casto:
Yeah that's doable. Probably wait until after the 4th though.

Howard_Casto:
Worked on the joystick logo a little..... I need to adjust things around to compensate for the distortion, but it's actually pretty minimal considering. The arrows probably need cleaned up a little too. I'll finish it up tomorrow.

PL1:
Looks great. :applaud:

No response yet from the guy who might be able to provide accurate measurements.

He hasn't logged in lately so I sent an e-mail.

Scott

Howard_Casto:
I've got the logo done, but I still need to convert it to 3d. My 3d printer came with software that can generate 3d via a raster image.... would that work or would you prefer me to process it through inkscape first?

Parts came in today. I will no longer complain about the shipping from digikey. Shipped in a super sturdy box with anti-static, recyclable stuffing. Each part was clearly labeled and in it's own bag. Looked like 5 bucks worth of care was put into filling this order if nothing else.

So I ended up ordering the 12 and 24 ppr versions to try them both out. Glad I went with the all metal variants as they are amazingly sturdy. I couldn't get them to flex or anything and that was a concern since they aren't nearly as beefy as the old 12 pos switches. Been doing research and creating a joystick mouse and keyboard composite device isn't easily possible with the uno's chipset so I'll probably stick to just a keyboard and mouse and then maybe do a joystick version later on. I should be able to something fairly robust. Might as well include the option to do a simple trackball/spinner control panel as well, I mean it's the same code basically. Just trying to make a dirt cheap option for inexpensive cab conversions, similar to the zero delay but for stuff other than joysticks.

Anyway, I'll start coding tonight probably. I'll keep you all posted.

PL1:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 08, 2019, 02:23:43 pm ---I've got the logo done, but I still need to convert it to 3d. My 3d printer came with software that can generate 3d via a raster image.... would that work or would you prefer me to process it through inkscape first?

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I can do the conversion for you. (It will also let me verify that the code for the top is working properly.)

The Inkscape==>DXF==>OpenSCAD process is the best option here.

- Not everyone will have the software that came with your printer, but anyone can get Inkscape and the plugin.

- The removable top has a slight taper so it fits snugly. Not sure if your software has that option.

- Resizing the logo and rendering a new top is really easy -- only 5 steps and no fancy math, just the measurement for the variable TopDiameter.
-- In Inkscape: Resize the page dimensions to match TopDiameter, resize the vector image to match TopDiameter, and export to DXF.
-- In OpenSCAD: Re-render the top and export to STL.

Still waiting for a reply from a guy who can probably provide accurate measurements.

Once we get everything sorted out, I plan to cross-post all of the files and directions to Thingiverse like I did with the LS-30 handle here.
- Of course, that's assuming you grant permission to include (and credit) your work on the logo. ;D

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 08, 2019, 02:23:43 pm ---So I ended up ordering the 12 and 24 ppr versions to try them both out.

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So . . . 12 and 24 pulses per rotation (1 pulse = 4 quadrature phases), wth how many detents each?

or

Did you order a 12ppr with 12 detents (1 click = 4 quadrature phases) and a 12 ppr with 24 detents? (1 click = 2 quadrature phases)

Just asking because it could make a difference in how you'd approach the code, based on the discussions we've had in this thread.

Scott

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