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MameMaster!:

I forgot about that one-- that was pretty damn clever.  :cheers:

Xiaou2:

 Kinda Burns me a little, is that page saying Civic and TigerHeli made their yokes
first... and that Civic was first to use the green gears.

 As far as I know, I was the first to make a working SW yoke years before anyone
else besides the guy who had a machine shop... and incorrectly used optics rather
than gearing and pots. His was also all metal as far as I recall... and may have used
the original SW handlegrips - severely simplifying the process.

 I believe I was also the first person (again by Years) who found, made mountings,
& installed the green gears on my yoke and custom Super-hangon controllers.

 I found the gears shortly after I built the SW yoke, and made them for my
Super Hangon controller... and then replaced the failed SW zip-cord gear hack
almost immediately after.

 The pics have been up on my site for ages.

 But I get  "Tips"     Ehh....

 
 Still, Im happy that others have attempted and succeeded using simular
tactics.
    
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 Friday, June 2nd 2000 - I was announced on Retrogames.com
 http://www.retrogames.com/062000.html

 Of course, at that time I Think only the Y-Axis was tested as the x was yet
to be mounted.  I think it was a year later that I had the new mount design
built, and I found the proper gears.  I play tested the thing on a temp-holder,
and it was Awesome :)   Then I built the Shangon controller.

 Both used the same rear parts...  But I didnt replace the SW y-axis for another
6? months cause I knew it would be a pain to redo it.   After it was done,
I didnt change the pictures of it on the site.  Was too lazy to snap them until I was
asked enough times, over a year later,  ...which I believe was 2003.


The site is a huge old mess:

http://xiaou2.homestead.com/arcade.html

 But it can at least still inspire, and or give way to some laughs / insults.    heh

Edit#2:

 http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89243.0

 Shows the Internal changes with proper gears, as well as much
better photos.




FrizzleFried:

It says quite a lot when brother "X" chimes in to this thread and DOES NOT "defend" Dave...  :cheers:

...and I agree... "X" did the home-grown yoke first from what I can see...

MameMaster!:

Havok-- any updates????  :blowup:

FrizzleFried:

Lessee... as of 1 week ago he knew of the thread on KLOV... I mean,  I'm SURE brother Havok has taken delivery of his yoke by TODAY,  right?  I mean,  there's no way on Gods green earth Dave didn't ship that bad boy the very next day... and,  uh,  there's been no Holiday... no natural disaster in Cali... no other reason I can think of as to why that first yoke couldn't ship... right?   :dunno

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