Building a star wars yoke...have a question

[rbarr110]

I searched and I believe the last post here tells me exactly what I am thinking, but I want to be sure.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45490.0

I have read through this    http://arcadecontrols.com/hosted/yoke/     
for info on how to do it, and have been using Autocad to draft up the plans and making a few small changes.

Anyway, teh guide says use (2) 40 tooth gears and (2) 20 tooth gears.  I am assuming the tooth count isn't important, but that the 2:1 ratio is what is needed.

[Havok]

2:1 ratio should do fine. Make sure to post your project, I attempted to make one of these and gave up for a while: I can't cut wood worth crap. At least I have all the parts to make it when I finally get around to trying again. Must practice more with the scroll saw...

[NoOne=NBA=]

Must practice more with the scroll saw...

Forget the scroll saw.
Draw your target line, rough cut the wood with a circular saw, and then sand it down to the line with either a belt sander, or a sanding attachment for your drill.

I usually end up having to come behind my jigsaw/bandsaw/scrollsaw with a sander anyway, due to blade deflection.

[rbarr110]

OK

[Kremmit]

I don't think there's 90 degrees of travel forward and back the originals.  There was a thread once where somebody measured it, but I'll be darned if I can remember where it is.  Anyone?

[rbarr110]

Ok- it probably isnt 90 degrees each way, becasue you would end up with nearly 360-degree movement.  But 45 seems to little, gives about 270-degrees, I made a quick sketch to show what 45-degrees looks like.  Maybe go to 60-degrees.....

[Havok]

That might work. I would think though, with the windows calibration you could compensate for the difference. It may affect gameplay slightly, but should still be quite playable...

[Kremmit]

Oh, from your earlier post, I thought you were talking about the forward-and-back motion of the handles, used to aim in Star Wars.  Your pics make me think you're talking about the right-to-left motion of the steering instead.  That might be closer to 90.

There must be somebody with a real SW yoke that can take measurements for you.  I could try mine, but it's not from SW, and might not match.

[rbarr110]

Oh, from your earlier post, I thought you were talking about the forward-and-back motion of the handles, used to aim in Star Wars.  Your pics make me think you're talking about the right-to-left motion of the steering instead.  That might be closer to 90.

There must be somebody with a real SW yoke that can take measurements for you.  I could try mine, but it's not from SW, and might not match.

In  my earlier post I was talking about the forward and back motion, I think I have that all hammerred out, was just looking for more knowledge on the x-axis rotation (left to right).

[RobotronNut]

There must be somebody with a real SW yoke that can take measurements for you...

i have an original SW yoke. it's 70 degrees.

[rbarr110]

There must be somebody with a real SW yoke that can take measurements for you...

i have an original SW yoke. it's 70 degrees.

THANKS!

[RobotronNut]

i have an original SW yoke. it's 70 degrees.

just to be sure i don't miscommunicate: from the zero point, you can rotate it 70 degrees in each direction, so the full range of motion would be 140 degrees.