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Received my new coin inlaid spinnerknobs from Randy today!!!

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mccoy178:

I love the weight of these things!  As compared to what came on the originals, these are very solid.  I also wanted to mention that now the damn spinner spins for-freaking-ever!  So, if you had been considering upgrading, I give this product my full endorsement!  Well worth the price of admission. :cheers:

Here is the comparison of the old and the new.  I'm not sure how much the new ones weigh, but I would say they are three times heavier than the old!!!




Here is the new knobs installed.  Both upclose and from a distance for your viewing pleasure. ;D









markrvp:

Hey McCoy:

The computer goes INSIDE the cabinet.  ;D

patrickl:

At least in this case half the dustwashers are hidden.

rockin_rick:

Can you give a [mini] review of the "adjustable resistance" feature of them?

Thanks,
Rick

Derrick Renaud:


--- Quote from: rockin_rick on December 23, 2006, 12:23:49 pm ---Can you give a [mini] review of the "adjustable resistance" feature of them?

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My opinion is that this is much more important then the ability to spin forever.

The endless spinning is great for a Tempest type game, because that is what the original game did.  But a damped feel is what you want for other games.  While you still want the weighty feel to the control that the heavy knob or the ESC/Flywheel gives.

For Arkanoid, you want it to be somewhat damped.  It should barely free spin.  Then for games that used a potentiometer such as Super Breakout, you want it completely damped.

This can be accomplished by putting a couple of layers of felt under the knob, so by lowering the knob you get higher friction.  Sorry if I gave any trade secrets away here Randy.  I really don't know what his new knob uses.  I do imagine the weighty feel makes it feel better then your average knob.

I don't think I have ever said the word knob so much in one day.  Knob, knob, knob...  :laugh2:

D.


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