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Giving some advice, and looking for some help.
Hoe:
I'm pretty new here. I've been trying to avoid your page because I wanted to do my controls by my self. Now that I have it all working, I started reading over your page.
First off, I never noticed any one mention how good crimp terminals work on connecting to a microswich.
I used these ones I found at homedepot: 100 Crimp Terminals
Also, I am looking for some one who has hacked a DreamCast pad. So far I have only experimented on 3rd party ones. I am having trouble getting some of the directionals, I could use a picture of yours, or some advice.
I am sort of weary on experimenting with the dc controler, seeing last time I fried a resistor in my system ;] (wasn't too hard to find/replace)
I plan on making a bump sensor, a pinball machine plunger, and a homemade spinner. I'll let you know how all thouse go once I get to them.
SNAAAKE:
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Also, I am looking for some one who has hacked a DreamCast pad. So far I have only experimented on 3rd party ones. I am having trouble getting some of the directionals, I could use a picture of yours, or some advice.
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whats up newbi man :)
Go here.
http://www.darkravenwind.com/cdvision/madcatz.htm
btw,CD_vision posted a picture of my panel too...you know.."sticks by readers" :D
Hoe:
His controler seems to be simplier then the one I'm doing... but that should still help me plenty (I can probly scratch down the top layer of PCB to create identical points)
rampy:
--- Quote from: Hoe on March 18, 2003, 06:49:07 pm ---I'm pretty new here. I've been trying to avoid your page because I wanted to do my controls by my self. Now that I have it all working, I started reading over your page.
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huh? why's that? I don't understand
--- Quote ---First off, I never noticed any one mention how good crimp terminals work on connecting to a microswich.
I used these ones I found at homedepot: 100 Crimp Terminals
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darn session information hoses up the url for homedepot (grrrr stupid homedepot encoding their session info into their urls, how lame is that?!)... are you talking about female quick disconnects which a lot of us use... or is there an evolutionary clip call "crimp terminals" that are different/better... can you dig up a better/different link when you get a chance, please?
--- Quote ---I plan on making a bump sensor, a pinball machine plunger, and a homemade spinner. I'll let you know how all thouse go once I get to them.
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Cool... do you need/want any example links of others that have done simliiar things? Have you seen the plans for some of the home made spinners that are out there (i.e. cheep, the HD bearing spinner, and twisty grip)?
Looking forward to seeing pics/write ups of some of these less common MAME machine enhancements...
RAmpy
mcleanjoel:
Here is an idea for a bump sensor:
Hang a weight on a hinge so when the unit is bumped the weight swings into a leaf switch to trigger the bump/tilt.
You can modify how long the contact is made by changing the angle of the mechanism.
If the weight is hung by a flexible material it can make the contact longer to "tilt"
Here is a very crude drawing of what I mean - try not to laugh.
The weight should hang touching the front of the CP so a bump will make it bounce forward.