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Arcade 1up Star Wars released and Discussion of Yoke
PL1:
--- Quote from: Zebra on October 18, 2019, 10:33:02 pm ---If someone has gcode files for the yoke parts that should be metal, I'd be happy to give it a try on my cnc machine. I can make aluminum parts up to 31" x 12" x 8".
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AFAIK there are no publicly-released CNC-ready files.
It would be a huge undertaking, even if they were.
With a typical 3-axis CNC, the inner part of the handle alone would probably require 3 jigs for left and 3 for right.
1. Switch cavity side
2. Tapered shaft mount side
3. Two shaft-screw holes
The Alan-1 forums post here mentions that they plan to start selling yoke parts next year. ;D
Scott
Zebra:
I'd need to see it to know what I'd need to make it work. My machine is 4 axis although parts without an undercut can usually be made fine with 3 axis (with a turn mid way). I prefer to use 3 axis where possible as my rotary axis reduces quality and / accuracy.
If they are using injection molded plastic for the 1UP yoke components then I doubt it would be too challenging to CNC machine. They usually have to make molded parts without undercuts or other features that would make mold release difficult. Plus, it's most likely that the injection mold was CNC machined to begin with.
If I got gcode files to test, I'd probably try it on something cheaper like Urethane foam first to see how it came out.
Out of interest, is the purpose of making it out of metal to make it more authentic (I can't remember if the original cab yoke was metal)? Or is it to make it stronger? If it's the latter, another option would be to use carbon fiber. The yoke handles and outer shell on the 1 up cab looks easy enough to make a two-part mold from.
PL1:
--- Quote from: Zebra on October 19, 2019, 02:10:35 pm ---I'd need to see it to know what I'd need to make it work.
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See page 51 of this SW manual. https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/S/StarWars.pdf
There are handle photos on the SW yoke rebuild wiki page. http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/Yoke_Rebuild
--- Quote from: Zebra on October 19, 2019, 02:10:35 pm ---Out of interest, is the purpose of making it out of metal to make it more authentic (I can't remember if the original cab yoke was metal)?
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Original handles are aluminum.
Scott
negative1:
maybe there will be some breakdowns of the yoke, but haven't seen any yet.
maybe once Glens is out, people can check that out also.
later
-1
Zebra:
--- Quote from: PL1 on October 19, 2019, 03:21:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: Zebra on October 19, 2019, 02:10:35 pm ---I'd need to see it to know what I'd need to make it work.
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See page 51 of this SW manual. https://www.arcade-museum.com/manuals-videogames/S/StarWars.pdf
There are handle photos on the SW yoke rebuild wiki page. http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/Yoke_Rebuild
--- Quote from: Zebra on October 19, 2019, 02:10:35 pm ---Out of interest, is the purpose of making it out of metal to make it more authentic (I can't remember if the original cab yoke was metal)?
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Original handles are aluminum.
Scott
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The handles look relatively straight forward in those pics. I can't see any complexity or unusual difficulty at all as far as cnc machining goes. It looks like it would also be fairly easy to do a sand casting of for those who are into that. Is that the only plastic part that should be aluminum?
I am assuming that nobody is suggesting replacing any of the internal parts? Plastic gears are not necessarily an issue for these things. They are used without problems in lots of directional guns.
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