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Shieldwolf:
What a piece of junk.

I say that only in reference to Star Wars ( You know the good movie). Nice job, You're going to have a kickass time playing star wars now.

BillyJack:
She'll make point five past light speed.  She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid.

Good job.
rampy:
Heh, thanks for the kind words (and the SW quotes)

Chris: You've got to figure out hte name/model/maker of that "drop-in" mouse wheel thingie.  If you remember/figure it out let me know... before the ebay stamped =P  Since the SW yoke kinda does 280 I'm thinking about modding a el crappo PC gameport steering wheel to be 360 degrees.

Frosty -> I had considered suction cups but wasn't certain that ones that were "good" enough would be too difficult to remove =P (unless one used the snap and pull easy release suction cups AS-SEEN-ON-TV)  

My first inclination was to do a box to rest ON the control panel with some sort of nubs/grooves/sockets but didn't think I could pull it off (or find the right hardware)

I also considered velcro but thought it would be unsightly (no snickering in the back please).

1up -> I did consider a bolt through method but didn't want any more holes/threads on my CP.  The whole thing is a compromise... and you're right about the 45 degree angle.  We'll see after play testing if it's stupid/annoying or not.

Aceldamor --> well we'll see as it's probably a "working" prototype.  If I break it - you'll hear it here.  I don't know what happened to metzer's site =(  

FWIW I have no doubt the hangers are up to it (if they hold up cabinets or 100lb mirrors) The only "play" was a little bit of "flex" in the front mdf sheet of my actual CP box (kinda hard to explain)  


I can always go with the Dr. Evazan method ... "I'll be careful...."
"YOU'LL be DEAD!"  i.e.

As mentioned earlier I need to add 1 or 2 more of those brackets.  I also plan on adding some support from the shelving to the top of the CP (an padded L bracket)

Question to the studio panel should I add 1 or 2 more brackets?

i.e.       X     X
               X


vs      

            X     X
            X     X

*shrug*  BTW I got those clips at walmart ages ago to hang a mirro and never used 'em... if my memory serves me right (when I went to get more at HD last night they had everything but that style -- but I coulda been in the wrong aisle!)

well maybe someone will take the cheezy idea and bring it to the next level...  meanwhile I'm pantomiming SW on my cabinet because:

I left my soldering iron in el segundo ... I gots to get it I gots to go get it...

Rampy
Chris:

--- Quote from: rampy on June 26, 2003, 11:26:17 am ---I left my soldering iron in el segundo ... I gots to get it I gots to go get it...

--- End quote ---
Get a $7 Radio Shack pencil iron for now...


--- Quote ---Chris: You've got to figure out hte name/model/maker of that "drop-in" mouse wheel thingie.
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I've been racking my brain... the one place I saw that sold them is out of business now... they were liquidating them for $5.00... I remember laughing at them as the most worthless piece of junk... before I found MAME, of course... they had about a hundred of them, and I don't think they ever sold one...
rampy:

--- Quote from: Chris on June 26, 2003, 11:49:38 am ---
--- Quote from: rampy on June 26, 2003, 11:26:17 am ---I left my soldering iron in el segundo ... I gots to get it I gots to go get it...

--- End quote ---
Get a $7 Radio Shack pencil iron for now...


--- Quote ---Chris: You've got to figure out hte name/model/maker of that "drop-in" mouse wheel thingie.
--- End quote ---
I've been racking my brain... the one place I saw that sold them is out of business now... they were liquidating them for $5.00... I remember laughing at them as the most worthless piece of junk... before I found MAME, of course... they had about a hundred of them, and I don't think they ever sold one...


--- End quote ---

Did they have a website when they were in business? Did they offer on the site? maybe it could show in archive.org? I don't konw why i'm so interested if ivan stewart wheels regularly go for 10 beans on ebay --> it's just the thrill of the hunt to hack more products to mame use =)

Hopefully some overstock/big lots type place bought out the inventory=P

Thanks!

Rampy
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