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| rollerball:
bummer....keep looking.....let me know how you go.....maybe look for something other than a pipe......or an engineer or toolmaker may have something lying around in a workshop if you ask around?? |
| Quarterhorse:
I'm thinking of trying something like this with a wireless travel mouse. Put it in a small 3x3 box with a spinner on top and plug in the transmitter in a usb port. Sounds like something some smart folks could actually resale if done right......(hint hint) |
| quarterback:
Somebody in another thread asked a question about this one regarding the use of pvc instead of a metal pipe. It seems to me that some of that fleck-stone paint on the outside of the PVC might work as far as the optics go. Also, there was concern of the lack-of-weight of the pvc, but you could always fill it with something(s) or attach big washers etc to the bottom. |
| lloydcom:
In my previous post "Losing The Plot" I constructed a mouse hack spinner from a Hard Drive Spindle. A good note that the Fujitsu drives are real easy to get into, and Quantum drives are a no no. Well unless you have a blowtorch... I bought a $1 mouse, hacked it and made the stupid mistake to cut out every other notch on the spindle, which resulted in a wonky travel of the mouse cursor. Replacing with a new spindle resulted in an awesome response. Tempest is a blast!!!! Then came the spin test. Believe me you need to put large washers on the the bottom of the hard drive spindle. BTW the mouse optical shaft fits perfectly in the bottom of the hard drive spindle. A block of wood for the board and away you go. The knob for the spinner is the largest stereo knob in the electronics store. and its perfect. I'm looking for a smaller encoding board, but all mice now that size are optical. How much? For me $3.00 including a dead HDD from a dumpster. Can anyone do it cheaper? BTW someone above wanted to control Discs of Tron with a spinner. I bought a $5 USB joystick to goof with, and the buttons on the joystick (PC LINE) control the up and down action too. Just map the button or HAT on your joystick to control the movement. Thank you MAME devs. I love this hobby. |
| rollerball:
Ok have got my spinner in my cp now....so all I need is a knob for the top...going to make a few and try them.....as Im sure the dia of the knob will make a difference as to how much you need to turn it....bigger the knob the more you need to turn it???Am I right???Think it would make a bit of difference...anyway going to play around with it...will let you know how it goes....new pics soon as well... |
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