Author Topic: FS....one of a kind SPINNER....CHEAP...UPDATE ..NOW w/Quick Bunny Spinner TOP... (Read 2092 times)

Thenasty · « **on:** March 23, 2004, 09:11:43 pm »

Here is my first spinner mouse hack attemp...
This is based on the HARD DRIVE hack.
The Bearing is from an IDE Hard Drive (WD I think)

The Arkanoid top is not included....I just put it in for viewing pleasure.

This is a PS2 connection but you can use the ps2 to serial converter. Also, you easily dis-assemble this to incorporate your own mouse hack. It does not SPIN for 3 minutes

(if you know what I mean).

Anyway here are some pics....

Thenasty · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2004, 09:12:10 pm »

here is another one....

Thenasty · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2004, 09:12:46 pm »

Here is with the TOp (not included) I only pu it in for viewing pleasure...

SaiNRuB · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2004, 07:02:00 am »

pm sent

Thenasty · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2004, 11:56:20 am »

This particular one is *********SOLD********** but...............

I got ppl asking if I can build one for them, if you r interested me building one for you PM me. I will look at my junk to see how many I can build.

Stingray · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2004, 01:06:21 pm »

That's pretty slick. I might have a go at building one just for the heck of it.

-S

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2004, 01:13:24 pm »

Thank's for the response..... pics would be great, thanks..

Thenasty · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2004, 08:53:20 am »

OK.. here is a small write up..

What you need.
Hard Drive Spinner (spindle) and disk.
"L" Bracket metal (Dollar Store)
Those Motherboard Silver screw mounts.
Mouse
Epoxsy (Glue, Crazy Glue etc...)

This is the pics...Notice the HD DISK, I cut it to make that shape.

Thenasty · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2004, 08:55:41 am »

Then I took MB mount glue the mouse wheel and underneath the SPINNDEL I screw in the MB Mount.
And drilled 4 holes along the sides.

Thenasty · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2004, 08:58:18 am »

Then for the the upper part, I made it 3 or more size adjustable. All you need is more silver MB mounts.

Use none or 1 if mounting to METAL, 1 or 2 for 1/2, 2 or 3 or more for 3/4 MDF.

Thenasty · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2004, 09:06:12 am »

for the top piece, you need something to screw that piece in the MB Mount so you screw the TOP on that. I had to look around for this.
Now whats left is just to glue the "L" and then the mouse part to this "L". The bottom part is really not adjustable.

Here is another pic with the TORNADO TOP installed...

First one without any Silver MB Mount.
Second one with one silver MB mount.
Third 2 Silver MB mount.

Stingray · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2004, 10:32:04 am »

You really should re-post this write up over in the main forum. This is a really clever little gadget. I'm sure there are a lot of folks here who would like to have the functionality of a spinner but don't want to drop 90 bucks on a real one. Heck I've already got a Tornado, but I might might make one of these anyway just because it looks like a fun project.

-S

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2004, 10:35:54 am »

EXCELLENT !!! Thanks for the write-up.. That REALLY helps me... Just on quick questions, is there a hard drive that works better than another. I took one MAXTOR 500 mg apart and found it wouldn't work right... please point me to the golden drive... HAHA ! thanks.

Also, and idea what that top piece that the Tornado Top is attached to is called.... thanks again.

dhansen · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2004, 04:22:06 pm »

Wow! I wish I had thought of that!

Good work Nasty! Nice to see the hard drive spinner alive and well!

Doug

Thenasty · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2004, 05:16:31 pm »

nighthawk2099
I am doing a full write up.
I have found a way to make that shaft, so no need looking around for something that will work. We can now make it.

I'm putting it in the Project Announcements...

Thenasty · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2004, 06:20:33 pm »

Ok its all done......Good luck..

DARRYLICSHON · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2004, 09:21:46 pm »

What was the name of that mouse

Thenasty · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2004, 09:30:06 pm »

that ps2 one is Logitech.
My serial ones that I'm building for ppl is keymouse.

check the full write-up here:

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=17522

StLouisRod · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2004, 12:13:11 pm »

Very ingenious! Now, if you could make one the pushes down to activate a microswitch, I'd order a truckload

! Oscar Controls wants $99.99 for his version!

No offense, but the pictures you take are extremely out of focus. Check your camera for a "close up" setting. My auto-focus Olympus has a flower icon that indicates when you are focussing on something less than 2 feet away. I toggle it on and off when necessary.

Thanks again for the great idea!

Thenasty · « **Reply #19 on:** March 29, 2004, 10:06:11 pm »

I am building more of this and now I'm building a "Quick Bunny Spinner Top" for it. Check the pics in the Project announcement. Put those SERIAL PORT to use, don't waste them


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