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Author Topic: Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?  (Read 1180 times)

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Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?
« on: January 01, 2007, 08:27:48 pm »
I have an old heater blower motor from my Volvo. I took it apart and  the aperature  spins nicely and the mass gives it a unique feel. Maybe this could be a Major Havoc control. Anyone know what those are called  (drum spinner ? ) as I have not been able to find any "how to build" info on that. Or maybe just a regular Tempest-like  spinner?  Any other ideas on what to do with it?  I would just use the mechanical parts and a mouse hack to make this work with Mame.

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Re: Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 11:06:56 am »
I know the part you're talking about. Thats hilarious!
I think due to the imperfect shape, it'd be hard to make a fuzz and spill resistant controller. I also think unless I was going to make a dedicated Major Havoc panel, I'd rather use the spinner since it would be preferable for so many other games.
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Re: Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 01:26:24 pm »
What is funny is that if that blower worked, it was worth $100. ;D

Here's to hoping it was dead.

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Re: Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2007, 06:01:34 pm »
Don't worry. It was from a  Volvo but apparently had been replaced with a cheapo motor years ago so I decided just to play with this one.  And the new cheapo motor was just $20.00. About a year and a half ago I noticed a junked cabinet - broken  apart- up the street so I hauled the pieces home.  I repainted it  (white primer)  and, in  keeping with the origins of this project, I am hoping to get Mame going with many recycled or reclaimed materials.  My main interest is in building new controls and maybe learn a little bit about electronics. I am going to use replaceable panels so  I'll be able to plug in a panel for specific a  game if I need to. I was wondering whether a rubber hose might just fit around the armature to give it a good feel. Or some material might work that I haven't thought about.  Incidentally, I noticed that  a real (reproduction)   Havoc roller sells for $199.00 !
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Re: Old 12 v motor to Mame control like Major Havoc ?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2007, 09:04:34 pm »
It looks like a red or blue  silicon radiator hose might  fit over the armature nicely. I'm going to see if a regular  auto supply store has one. Length about 2 inches and ID about 2 inches. Or if anyone knows a good alternative... I am going for a generic roller  - not a replica of Major Havoc.