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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. |
| TOK:
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. |
| shardian:
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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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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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. |
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