Author Topic: New Product: Electric ICE-T (Read 16018 times)

Knievel · « **Reply #40 on:** March 27, 2006, 12:48:07 pm »

Wow, really nice Randy.
This will definitely be a part of my next project.

pointdablame · « **Reply #41 on:** March 27, 2006, 01:48:52 pm »

This is very very cool. I'm not even that interested in changing colors (I'm just a sucker for a blue-lit trackball I guess), but I'm very interested in a better lit solution as opposed to the spotlight effect normal translucent trackballs create.

I just may have to get an upgrade kit for the ball itself. Nice work as always Randy.

sWampy · « **Reply #42 on:** March 27, 2006, 02:11:10 pm »

I was just fixing to order a new 3" blue ball for my betson, glad I stopped in here and looked first.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #43 on:** March 27, 2006, 02:24:11 pm »

Quote

Haha, I can just see my conversation with my wife:
"Honey, good news!! I just got a new ball and a 3" conversion kit!"

fatfingers · « **Reply #44 on:** March 27, 2006, 04:17:22 pm »

drat, drat, drat!

I think RandyT + saint ==

. I'm certain they must be because saint decided to write that darn book before all the good things were developed and thus I bought all of my crappy hardware before all of this cool GGG stuff came out! They're practically FORCING me to buy two (or three!!) of EVERYTHING!

drat, drat, drat!

(Uh...Just kidding)

Great job on everything lately, Randy!

RandyT · « **Reply #45 on:** March 27, 2006, 05:03:27 pm »

Quote from: quarterback on March 26, 2006, 02:42:35 pm

Quote from: RandyT on March 26, 2006, 01:08:02 pm
Uses a high-output RGB lighting module for pulsating and color-changing FX (when used with an LED-Wiz, otherwise can be hardwired to the color of your choice and changed at any time...even with manual switches if desired.)

Is there more info about this "RGB-Overdrive

sWampy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 27, 2006, 05:22:13 pm »

Man if someone could come up with a hack to change the color of the ball to the color of your bowling ball in world tour bowling to indicate whose turn it is, it would totally rock.

MYX · « **Reply #47 on:** March 27, 2006, 08:35:36 pm »

Submit that idea to Mike Q for a Power Mame idea.

sWampy · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2006, 10:43:57 pm »

Quote from: MYX on March 27, 2006, 08:35:36 pm

Submit that idea to Mike Q for a Power Mame idea.

I'll try to look through the trackball games and see how many I can find that this could work with. I know there is a shuffle board game where the puck changes color with each player.

Popcorrin · « **Reply #49 on:** March 27, 2006, 11:30:30 pm »

I believe that would be shuffleshot. Also this would work for golden tee since the players change color. I think once you figure it out for one of these games the other 2 would fall right into place since they all use the same driver(itech32).

Havok · « **Reply #50 on:** March 28, 2006, 08:34:25 am »

Quote from: RandyT on March 27, 2006, 05:03:27 pm

The first thing to do is to hook the 5v line up to a 5v power source (this will pull 240ma, so be careful where you get it from.)

Will a GPWiz be able to handle this load? It would be the only "lit" device drawing power on that control panel, and will also have your spinner with an optiwiz, as well as a usb joystick...

squirrellydw · « **Reply #51 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:14:43 am »

Quote from: sWampy on March 27, 2006, 10:43:57 pm

Quote from: MYX on March 27, 2006, 08:35:36 pm
Submit that idea to Mike Q for a Power Mame idea.

I'll try to look through the trackball games and see how many I can find that this could work with. I know there is a shuffle board game where the puck changes color with each player.

I think marble madness changes color also

RayB · « **Reply #52 on:** March 28, 2006, 11:29:19 am »

Quote from: squirrellydw on March 28, 2006, 09:14:43 am

I think marble madness changes color also

Except the players player simultaneously.

Fozzy The Bear · « **Reply #53 on:** March 28, 2006, 11:36:07 am »

Quote from: Havok on March 28, 2006, 08:34:25 am

Will a GPWiz be able to handle this load? It would be the only "lit" device drawing power on that control panel, and will also have your spinner with an optiwiz, as well as a usb joystick...

No! Not a good idea.... Hook it to a PC drive cable power lead.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

RandyT · « **Reply #54 on:** March 28, 2006, 11:53:06 am »

Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 28, 2006, 11:36:07 am

Quote from: Havok on March 28, 2006, 08:34:25 am
Will a GPWiz be able to handle this load? It would be the only "lit" device drawing power on that control panel, and will also have your spinner with an optiwiz, as well as a usb joystick...
No! Not a good idea.... Hook it to a PC drive cable power lead.

Actually, it all depends on what else is on the port. USB is rated at 500ma so *if* the only thing you have on that port is the trackball and maybe 1 other interface, you could even tap into the 5v going to the TB interface to run the light.

Keep in mind also that the 240ma is the figure for full-on, or white. If you are running it red or blue or even a combo for a different color, current requirements will be quite a bit less.

RandyT

SirPoonga · « **Reply #55 on:** March 28, 2006, 12:12:33 pm »

I haven't read through the whole thread yet but if someone already has a trackball and just wants the translucent ball can that be done?

Tiger-Heli · « **Reply #56 on:** March 28, 2006, 12:16:54 pm »

Quote from: SirPoonga on March 28, 2006, 12:12:33 pm

I haven't read through the whole thread yet but if someone already has a trackball and just wants the translucent ball can that be done?

Reply #12 - no.

ckenney11 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 28, 2006, 12:35:01 pm »

Quote from: Tiger-Heli on March 28, 2006, 12:16:54 pm

Quote from: SirPoonga on March 28, 2006, 12:12:33 pm
I haven't read through the whole thread yet but if someone already has a trackball and just wants the translucent ball can that be done?
Reply #12 - no.

But you can get the new Trackball with the LED's in a kit for not to much more then getting just a translucent Trackball.

Havok · « **Reply #58 on:** March 28, 2006, 12:46:01 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on March 28, 2006, 11:53:06 am

Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 28, 2006, 11:36:07 am
Quote from: Havok on March 28, 2006, 08:34:25 am
Will a GPWiz be able to handle this load? It would be the only "lit" device drawing power on that control panel, and will also have your spinner with an optiwiz, as well as a usb joystick...
No! Not a good idea.... Hook it to a PC drive cable power lead.

Actually, it all depends on what else is on the port. USB is rated at 500ma so *if* the only thing you have on that port is the trackball and maybe 1 other interface, you could even tap into the 5v going to the TB interface to run the light.

Keep in mind also that the 240ma is the figure for full-on, or white. If you are running it red or blue or even a combo for a different color, current requirements will be quite a bit less.

RandyT

Oops - I'm combining control panels. Actually, I will only have the Optiwiz, no GPWiz on that panel. Plus, I am looking at running it blue (I know, but I LIKE the black\blue look

)

So, I should be ok. I'd rather not tap into the pc power, as that will be another cable to worry about. My setup has all usb hot swappable panels, and I would like to keep it at just one cable connection when swapping.

On a separate note: will the new trackball come with a cable to connect to the Optiwiz?

Now I need to talk to my accountant to get the funds to purchase more goodies.

Mrs. Havok? Yes, I do need these...

RandyT · « **Reply #59 on:** March 28, 2006, 01:30:36 pm »

Quote from: Havok on March 28, 2006, 12:46:01 pm

On a separate note: will the new trackball come with a cable to connect to the Optiwiz?

This trackball comes with one pre-attached and ready to go.

RandyT

GadgetGeek · « **Reply #60 on:** March 28, 2006, 02:39:56 pm »

So will "naked" spinners soon be available to hook up to the Z axis on the optiwiz that is attached to the trackball?

And will the spinners soon have a hollow shaft so we can make them glow as well?

(Must find stuff to sell on Ebay to fund GGG purchases).

RandyT · « **Reply #61 on:** March 29, 2006, 11:14:10 am »

The gods are not smiling on me.

As mentioned in another thread, the fab house didn't make the encoder wheels to spec so they are being re-done. This will hold up the full trackball units for a few more days.

I will still try to get the ball conversion kits available before then.

Sorry for the holdup.

RandyT

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #62 on:** March 29, 2006, 11:29:41 am »

Thanks for the update.

mrC

vartech · « **Reply #63 on:** March 29, 2006, 11:51:00 am »

sign me up for the trackball kit. I would love to add a blue glow to my trackball.

kastawaykid · « **Reply #64 on:** April 01, 2006, 09:40:27 am »

Any update about this? availability?

lovespicyfood · « **Reply #65 on:** April 01, 2006, 01:45:01 pm »

Quote from: kastawaykid on April 01, 2006, 09:40:27 am

Any update about this? availability?

The trackball is on the website available as a "preorder" right now! Randy, was I the first to order one?

Now all I have to do is build my cabinet!

RandyT · « **Reply #66 on:** April 01, 2006, 01:58:42 pm »

Quote from: lovespicyfood on April 01, 2006, 01:45:01 pm

Quote from: kastawaykid on April 01, 2006, 09:40:27 am
Any update about this? availability?

The trackball is on the website available as a "preorder" right now! Randy, was I the first to order one?

Hehe. Yeah, so I guess that makes you the "earliest adopter"

The replacement ball and lighting kits will be up shortly. Working on it now...

Thanks,
RandyT

sWampy · « **Reply #67 on:** April 01, 2006, 02:32:43 pm »

Wish there was a mini-ledwiz, $45 just to control the trackball color is to much for my blood right now. I guess I need to get motivated and make more buttons light up.

quarterback · « **Reply #68 on:** April 01, 2006, 02:45:03 pm »

No bearings to go along with the trackball rollers? I have a trackball with worn rollers, but the bearings (or at least one bearing on one roller) is rough.

Is there another cheap source for the bearings?

Kremmit · « **Reply #69 on:** April 01, 2006, 02:52:24 pm »

Bob Roberts.

quarterback · « **Reply #70 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:00:44 pm »

Quote from: Kremmit on April 01, 2006, 02:52:24 pm

Bob Roberts.

Doh. I knew that

sWampy · « **Reply #71 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:01:47 pm »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7566589773&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 seem to work fine and are cheap, especially if you buy the 50 pack, and resell them on ebay as kits for trackballs. ;-)

quarterback · « **Reply #72 on:** April 01, 2006, 03:07:41 pm »

Thanks swampy!

fl0yd · « **Reply #73 on:** April 01, 2006, 04:36:41 pm »

I'm very interested in one. What are the dimensions?

mr.Curmudgeon · « **Reply #74 on:** April 02, 2006, 11:43:35 am »

Quote from: RandyT on April 01, 2006, 01:58:42 pm

I will still try to get the ball conversion kits available before then.

...

The replacement ball and lighting kits will be up shortly. Working on it now...

Am I missing these upgrade kits on GGG, or are they not up yet?

I don't want to miss my chance...

mrC

squirrellydw · « **Reply #75 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:48:36 pm »

Quote from: mr.Curmudgeon on April 02, 2006, 11:43:35 am

Quote from: RandyT on April 01, 2006, 01:58:42 pm
I will still try to get the ball conversion kits available before then.

...

The replacement ball and lighting kits will be up shortly. Working on it now...

Am I missing these upgrade kits on GGG, or are they not up yet?

I don't want to miss my chance...

mrC

Look under new products

squirrellydw · « **Reply #76 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:49:49 pm »

The 3" trackball will work with the optipac and not just the opti-wiz correct?

RandyT · « **Reply #77 on:** April 02, 2006, 01:58:58 pm »

Quote from: squirrellydw on April 02, 2006, 01:49:49 pm

The 3" trackball will work with the optipac and not just the opti-wiz correct?

It doesn't need either. It has its own interface, which is basically a special version of the Opti-Wiz. If anyone needs one without an interface, that can be arranged if you contact me.

RandyT

squirrellydw · « **Reply #78 on:** April 02, 2006, 02:07:42 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on April 02, 2006, 01:58:58 pm

Quote from: squirrellydw on April 02, 2006, 01:49:49 pm
The 3" trackball will work with the optipac and not just the opti-wiz correct?

It doesn't need either. It has its own interface, which is basically a special version of the Opti-Wiz. If anyone needs one without an interface, that can be arranged if you contact me.

RandyT

OK thanks, if I have an optipac or an opti-wiz it won't cause any problems will it? Or would it be better to get one without the interface?

RandyT · « **Reply #79 on:** April 02, 2006, 02:19:16 pm »

Quote from: squirrellydw on April 02, 2006, 02:07:42 pm

OK thanks, if I have an optipac or an opti-wiz it won't cause any problems will it? Or would it be better to get one without the interface?

No, it shouldn't cause any problems at all.

RandyT


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