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Have just built the perfect spinner...easy and cheap..very solid feel

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rollerball:

Got my Knob on my spinner now...have been playing Tempest heaps....all works fine....so very happy with it....

kiddk1:

ok i was in the process of making one of these when I realized my mouse does not work when playing any mame games so why would the spinner work?

ArcadEd:

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Could you use the pipe that is a little bit too big, but wrap something around the motor?  Like maybe some electrical tape, making a few revolutions until it fits snugly, making sure start and finish the wrap in the same place?



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--- Quote from: ArcadEd on May 15, 2006, 04:52:01 pm ---clhug-

Could you use the pipe that is a little bit too big, but wrap something around the motor?  Like maybe some electrical tape, making a few revolutions until it fits snugly, making sure start and finish the wrap in the same place?



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Yeah, I've done with that some masking tape.  It works okay but I'm concerned with the tape eventually slipping and the pipe falling off.  Also, it appears the piece of pipe I bought isn't formed quite exactly symmetrical and it wobbles a bit too.  It's noticeable even just rolling the pipe on the counter.  I could probably live with it if I had to but I'm still looking for a better solution.

ArcadEd:

Did you look at different pipes too?  PVC, ABS, Conduit, PVC Conduit, Copper, Galvenized, Fence Poles :).  I'm guessing you needed something heavier so you went galvenized

I'm just curious as I'm guessing most of those have a different ID.

How much of the pipe fits over the motor?
 If it's really close, maybe you could get the smaller size and hook up the piece to a drill with some bushings and spin it while sanding the inside with a file to make it small enough.  The spinning will help keep the sanding symentrical.

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