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Havok:
Looks like a good idea in theory, but I would think you would have to be careful and make sure the outer diameter of the bolts exactly (or closely) matches the diameter of the mounting holes, otherwise you will have a wobbly spinner.
Good thing I don't like DOT...
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rackoon:
OK I'm building a three sided cab that is going to have two (trackballs and a tornado spinner) run through an optipac. I have purchased my trackballs from poneyboy and was waiting to payday to buy a spinner and optipac or optiwiz. Then this comes out, Wow good timing. I have read all pages of this post and have one last question.
Can I save my self some money go with your spinner and skip buying a optiwiz or optipac? I suppose that the trackballs and spinner will all be active at the same time though. But couldn't I just have wired them all together anyway without your spinner board?
By the way I comend your creative products. It keeps the hobby fresh with ideas.
NoOne=NBA=:
--- Quote from: RandyT on February 27, 2006, 02:27:58 pm ---There is never any reason to disassemble the unit, so the questions aren't really relevant.
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C'mon Randy, you know us better than that.
When have we ever needed a REASON to disassemble something?
It just being there is reason enough for most of us.
For me personally, the proper question would be "How do I put (insert name of completely functional device here) back together properly WHEN I disassemble it?".
"If" isn't really in the equation.
"Should I disassemble it" never usually occurs to me until AFTER it's been disassembled.
I've been like that since I ripped the giraffe off my jack-in-the-box at about age 3.
It annoyed me that I couldn't figure out how it worked, so I killed it to find out.
That was actually a functional improvement though.
I could chase my sister around the house after that, and SHOOT her with the giraffe.
I think she still visibly cringes when she hears "Pop Goes the Weasel" to this day.
screaming:
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--- Quote from: screaming on February 27, 2006, 02:35:09 pm --- Good idea.. that way the spinner mechanics don't even come into the equation. I'll file this idea away until I'm ready to implement it. Great idea!
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yeah that's what I was thinking.. because the "axle" of the spinner wouldn't be effected at all so it should spin just like normal. Perhaps GGG or SS could incorporate this into a future model by having the springs and all preassembled to a nice mounting plate instead of to the control panel as in my drawing. Perhaps they could also send me a freebie for giving them my idea royalty-free :P ;D
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Hey I just thought of something. What kind of clearance is there between the spinner box and the bottom of the spinner knob?
You'll probably have to use a router and cut away some of the mdf (like you might do for mounting the trackball), which could affect stability (esp with people pounding on the spinner). Hmm. I think you might need to make a mounting bracket of sorts to keep it strong.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: rackoon on February 27, 2006, 02:59:33 pm ---Can I save my self some money go with your spinner and skip buying a optiwiz or optipac? I suppose that the trackballs and spinner will all be active at the same time though. But couldn't I just have wired them all together anyway without your spinner board?
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rackoon,
Please send me an email on how you are going to set up everything and we can sort through your options from there.
and everyone else;
Please give me any and all info you might have about "push-pull" spinners, like links to the original controls, how much push/pull force and or distance is required, etc...
I'm afraid I have to plead ignorance on this kind of control. I loved DOT, but can't remember the control because I didn't have the opportunity to play it much (it wasn't around places I had access to, and it was one of the first 2 token games, as I recall, and I had a 1 token budget :) )
Thanks,
RandyT