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Atari 360 wheel pic request
Minwah:
Thanks a lot guys, I think I know what the problem is...see the pic...
I had problems getting the optics to work properly (in Windows the cursor would move back and forth while moving the wheel in one direction), so I removed the washer circled and replaced with a thinner one, so my optic wheel is nearer to the optic part circled - this seemed to cure the problem. However this means the optic wheel is also very close to the large gear - I didn't see this as a problem but after a few weeks use I was shocked to see last night that the optic wheel's holes were *full* of grease! I don't know why it even still worked!
NoOne: I guess I did have too much grease on there anyway, so it is probably not a problem. I seem to have put everything else together correctly.
Doc: I wonder why my optics don't work well without having the wheel close to the opposite site of the optics to you? I do have the optics mounted the same way around. Also, does your wheels' shaft have any slack in the bronze bearings? Mine seems to have a bit of 'in/out' travel (probably just a bit of wear) but also some side to side 'give'. Not too concerning, but it just clonks a bit in heated gameplay sometimes...
Doc-:
Minwah,
The only thing I can think of with respect to the optics is that the optic receptical is built on a curve, so perhaps the optics on yours are not aligned perfectly leaving some kind of blind spot. I believe there are two optical pickups to provide direction feedback.
I have very little play in the bearings, but I think that has more to do with the fact that the bottom bracket was badly bent when I bought it than wear and tear. I was able to pound it back into shape so it moves freely, but I'm not sure the alignment between the bearings is perfect. As a result I may have inadvertently removed a lot of the play through slight misalignment.
I guess you could pound your bracket for a few minutes with a hammer to misalign it and remove the play (that's how I did it!!). ;D
Cheers!
Doc -
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Doc- on January 06, 2005, 07:57:22 pm --- The only thing I can think of with respect to the optics is that the optic receptical is built on a curve, so perhaps the optics on yours are not aligned perfectly leaving some kind of blind spot. I believe there are two optical pickups to provide direction feedback.
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Could well be :) Not terribly important really, just found it interesting.
--- Quote --- I have very little play in the bearings, but I think that has more to do with the fact that the bottom bracket was badly bent when I bought it than wear and tear. I was able to pound it back into shape so it moves freely, but I'm not sure the alignment between the bearings is perfect. As a result I may have inadvertently removed a lot of the play through slight misalignment.
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Makes sense...
--- Quote --- I guess you could pound your bracket for a few minutes with a hammer to misalign it and remove the play (that's how I did it!!). ;D
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If in doubt, smack it eh! :) Thinking about it it's possible mine is a little bent (mayexplain why I have play 'in and out' as well). I have some spare bronze bearings from another broken wheel - I might try those and see if it makes any difference. If not I might try to 'tweak' the bracket slightly ;)
Thanks again