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Lilwolf:

The microsoft mouse piece on the end of the tube is both the optic wheel and the encoder all in one little container.

Cool mouse for hacking!

But since the nail doesn't move when you move the joystick.  Doesnt' it rotate some when you move a direction?

I dont' think you would notice it in a 12way game.  But like in tron.  If you are in the spider scene... If you are pointing in a direction, and you move the joystick around, does it still point in the same direction?  It seems like it would move a little.

GREAT HACK!  Best rotary / joystick Ive seen!



Hoagie_one:


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on September 29, 2004, 07:39:48 am ---Basically the nail piece prevents the rotary sensor from spinning with the handle.
When you turn the handle on the joystick, it turns the rotary sensor.

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Thats the part i misunderstood.  I was thinking the nail was some sort of grounding device or some such.  I get it.

2600:

Don't forget this BYO rotary joystick.

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=20018;start=0

mr.Curmudgeon modifies a T-stick plus.   At the end of the thread, I use his method (with slight modification) to modify my P360.



Hoagie_one:

i wish ultimarc would just make a t-stick plus plus with the 3 in one...while were at it, make it a top fire too.

j\k

Trimoor:


--- Quote ---why is there a block of wood in there? i'm guessing that's not an original joystick part  ;)

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I bought a bunch of used sticks off ebay, so I had to mix and match parts. I didn't have enough actuators, so I had to make one out of wood.


--- Quote ---(tiny critisism- i think the o-ring you refer to is usually called a grommet)
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You're right. I couldn't think of the right name.


--- Quote ---But since the nail doesn't move when you move the joystick.  Doesnt' it rotate some when you move a direction?
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It does, but I'm pretty sure the Happ version does as well. I don't se how it could be made otherwise.


--- Quote ---I also wonder where to get such a mouse
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I got mine from a good will store, but you never know when one will turn up again.


--- Quote ---Don't forget this BYO rotary joystick.
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What, are you trying to upstage me? Can't let me have my own glory? For shame!
</sarcasm> ;D

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