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DOT (Push/Pull) spinners released!
JustMichael:
Got a pic of the DOT repro knobs? Also give us a yell when they come in...
OSCAR:
--- Quote from: JustMichael on May 05, 2003, 01:48:04 am ---Got a pic of the DOT repro knobs? Also give us a yell when they come in...
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There is a 3D model of the shop detail in this thread: http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6411;start=0.
Also later in that thread is a photo of a real DOT knob, but it's not a very good pic of it.
KevSteele:
Talk about speedy service -- the FedEx man dropped off an Oscar Controls DOT spinner this afternoon.
First impressions: Big and heavy, and quick and responsive. Sound like a contradiction? It is, but this entire spinner is a unique piece of gaming goodness. I'm impressed. :)
I'm going to be writing a full review once I get the matching DOT knob, but in the meantime you can see some pics and more first impressions on my site:
http://users.adelphia.net/~kevsteele/mame/index.html
Kevin
shmokes:
Alright Kev, you are now the only person on the face of the planet to put the issue definitively to rest. Does the new tordado skirted spinner knob work fine with Oscar's DOT spinner. Is it 100% compatible? How does it feel? Do they make a nice combination?
KevSteele:
--- Quote from: shmokes on May 06, 2003, 09:46:51 pm ---Alright Kev, you are now the only person on the face of the planet to put the issue definitively to rest. Does the new tordado skirted spinner knob work fine with Oscar's DOT spinner. Is it 100% compatible? How does it feel? Do they make a nice combination?
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I've got some bad news, at least so far -- I haven't been able to get the Tornado knob to work with the DOT spinner.
I'm not yet positive it's a design problem, though -- the problem so far is that the Tornado knob just doesn't fit properly onto the DOT shaft. The fit is too tight. We're probably talking minor tolerances, since both the Tornado and the DOT spinner use 1/4" shafts.
I was able to get the knob on once, but I'm not certain I was able to get it fully on the shaft, as I was unable to get the set screws to "grip" the shaft. Either they were set too high, or I just couldn't get the knob on far enough. I pushed, but I'm not quite ready to start hammering to make things fit. :P
I'm hesitant to start Dremeling my skirted knob just to make it fit, but I'll try again later today. So far, however, things don't look good.
Kevin