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Replacement P360 actuators (better diagonals) $5 now! See kowal's posts, page 2.
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bleemus:
Here are the stats on what I priced:

OD: 0.541" +/- 0.001
ID: 0.375" +/- 0.001

Using aluminum 6351 - T6 (HE30-T6)

x50 shipped for 250.89 (~$5 each)
x75 shipped for 296.35 (~$4 each)
x100 shipped for 345.37 (~$3.50 each)

Using steel is more expensive with the lathe.
RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: bleemus on September 19, 2006, 01:03:49 pm ---Kowal says that there are many differences between different series, do we expect this to be a problem?  Meaning, will we be able to make everyone happy with a single OD/ID?

Also, are we going to go for the full 45 degrees, or also get some that are somewhere in the middle, like robotronnut did?

--- End quote ---

if you really want the best play and highest scores you will want to try a range of sizes, but it takes more time and money. the whole process would be a lot simpler if it were "one-size-fits-all," and i think the 0.541" size would make most people pretty happy. my interpretation of kowal's note is that there is sample variation from unit to unit, and variation in preferences from player to player, so that there is no way to know which will be best for any given player without experimenting.

i think it would be asking way too much from hypernova to stock 3 different sizes, fill mixed orders, take returns, etc. i suggest he offer one size and, if there is interest, also offer kits of the 3 sizes that both kowal and i have made. but you'd have to make your choice up front and not expect him to take returns.

would anyone out there be willing to pay for kits of 3 (at 3X the price)?
hypernova:
My time on the pc may be limited the next weekish.  Having trouble with it shutting off on it's own.  Should be a overheating problem, but I've never had one before, and I've only been able to get within 7 Celsius of the threshold so far.  Haven't tried REALLY pushing just yet though... :)

Yesterday I couldn't load some sites as well, including this one...Yahoo and ebay and major sites worked, while most smaller ones didn't.

Back on to the acuators, I'm comfortable with Robotron's suggested values.  Is anyone else NOT comfortable with those?
hypernova:
Heyyyyyyyyyy, I just figured out what's going on.  After opening up multiple video files, starting winamp, getting youtube to play, and opening a few photoshop ai files and NOT getting it to go over 70, I realized what it is.

Near the middle of spring or something, we moved the pc upstairs from the basement bedroom.  It also is situated near...(everyone should have a light bulb brightening in their heads)...a heater vent.  When I first put it there, I knew that may pose a problem, then forgot about it.  Right now, the heater's not heating the house, so no wonder I couldn't do anything.

Although 70 is a bit high still, isn't it?  (The acceptable threshold is 72 by default in asusprobe.  I may need some more ventilation. and such.  Which is easily possible.
hypernova:
Nevermind.  Figured out it was a power supply problem.  It went kaput completely.

Anyways, just giving this a friendly bump to remind anyone who's possibly interested.
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