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| Timoe:
It was before 5am when I posted that nonsense. please excuse me. |
| Minwah:
--- Quote from: RandyT on July 17, 2006, 11:21:05 pm ---A trackballs biggest nemesis is dirt and debris. It causes them not to operate smoothly, causes premature wear on the rollers and too much of it floating around inside the case can even mess with the optics over time. Nothing attracts dust and debris like a piece of plastic with a static charge. Debris sticks to it like it's a crud magnet. --- End quote --- So how about other arcade controls which have a green earth wire? Spinners, analog joys, steering wheels etc... From what you have said I don't suppose the earth would be required... |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: Minwah on July 18, 2006, 10:36:27 am ---So how about other arcade controls which have a green earth wire? Spinners, analog joys, steering wheels etc... From what you have said I don't suppose the earth would be required... --- End quote --- Other controls have other electrical / mechanical configurations. Your first clue that these might be required on the devices you mentioned is the fact that they are traditionally made entirely of a highly-conductive material (steel). The screws passing through the circuit boards are in direct contact with that conductive material, which would put those devices at risk. *edit* It's also probably important to note that the user can come into direct contact with metal parts of the machine that go straight back to the power supply with these other controllers. An improperly grounded, or incorrectly polarized power source can be a hazard to the player. The ground wire will help to prevent injury. */edit* You are mixing your apples and oranges. RandyT |
| 1UP:
So if I only use my cab on Mars, then I don't need an "earth" ground, correct? ;) j/k |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: 1UP on July 18, 2006, 02:38:01 pm ---So if I only use my cab on Mars, then I don't need an "earth" ground, correct? ;) --- End quote --- Nope, you still need one.....but now it has to be 40 million miles long. RandyT |
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