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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
captaincatalyst:
--- Quote from: drventure on January 26, 2011, 09:39:15 pm ---Yeah, I was kind of wondering about power requirements and a solenoid. Maybe a smaller unit that could work of the 5v on a USB port?
Don't really know yet. I'm kind of leaning toward this first build being a test bed.
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I would be very surprised if you could find a 5v solenoid that you could actually feel. From my limited experience with the solenoids the more volts and definitely the more amps the better. So even if a solenoid was rated at 5v, it would likely require more amps than the USB port can put out (not sure on the exact USB power specs).
You could get a little vibrating feedback motor that would work on 5v, but I feel like that would be worse than not having recoil at all. Just my opinion. It's your project, so experiment and figure out what's best for your needs (as if you weren't already going to :P).
drventure:
Well, I kind of had a feeling about the solenoid thing. It'd guess it takes some current to actually make something that jolts in your hand.
hmmm... I like the idea of a solenoid for feedback though....
Grrr. Gotta think on this a bit.
drventure:
Finally broke down and took a day off work to get some time in. Didn't get much done, but was able to start a few things.
First, I've been collecting a bunch of misc brass and copper bits over the last few weeks.
Somehow, all that's going to magically morph into an AimTrak IR Light bar that'll rotate around to in just the right place above the monitor. Gotta do it this way because there's no easy way to attach the lightbar to the monitor frame (without mucking it up) and there's no space to directly attach it above the monitor (the lid wouldn't fold down).
This should be interesting....
First step, soldering up some of the parts...
Then I realized that most of these parts should just be able to screw together, so out comes the tap and die set...
More on that to come.
Meanwhile, back in the cab itself, I finally decided to pull the trigger on getting some of my wiring nailed down, in particular the Video cable.
First, i picked up some 1" clear vinyl tubing, split it, wrapped it around my EL wire enhanced video cable and then glued it back together with vinyl pool repair cement. That stuff actually melts the vinyl together.
You can see the end result close up here (along with a great vintage plaque I picked up ages ago, finally mounted).
Next, I used some copper pipe hangers, threaded rod and some brass flare fittings to make some stays for the cable.
Here's one mounted and ready for the cable itself
Lots of placement experimentation, drilling, insert nuts, and antique porcelain insulators later and I have this (the monitor's still not remounted, there's a few more things to take care of).
Now I gotta figure out how to set up the right side!
Ryglore:
Man this is looking super sexy. Love the name tag, excellent touch. Glad to see it's still moving forward after the lightning strike. :cheers:
Epyx:
Wow, missed this a couple of days ago it appears...*LOVE* the plaque...that is too cool and just an odds and end you picked up a while ago eh? It looks fantastic mounted, one of those little things but really fires up the imagination.
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