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Title: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Walkinshaw on March 14, 2005, 03:53:06 am: Hi guys,

I have got myself 2 old Atari 360 wheels I am building for my Cab.

On further inspection of these wheels, it seems that I am missing a bushing ? from the end of the plastic cone shape shaft. The one at the top seems to be there (Pictures attached) but I need a smaller version for the bottom.

Does anyone know where I can get these ? as there is a little too much play at the end at the optical wheel is hitting the sensor

Thanks

http://home.exetel.com.au/trie/Bushing/IMGA0315.JPG

http://home.exetel.com.au/trie/Bushing/IMGA0316.JPG

http://home.exetel.com.au/trie/Bushing/IMGA0317.JPG

http://home.exetel.com.au/trie/Bushing/IMGA0318.JPG

http://home.exetel.com.au/trie/Bushing/IMGA0319.JPG
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Tailgunner on March 14, 2005, 04:27:25 am: Arcadeshop used to carry rebuild kits for the old Atari/Key wheels, you might check with them.

www.arcadeshop.com (http://www.arcadeshop.com)
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Walkinshaw on March 14, 2005, 04:43:46 am: What are they exactly called ? So maybe I can look elsewhere for someone who makes them.
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Grauwulf on March 14, 2005, 06:58:51 am: Keep an eye on e-bay. There is a guy on there on a regular basis that sells the bushing kits for Atari steering wheels. I need three sets for my Super Sprint, but I haven't bought them yet. He doesn't have any up right now, but he will probably before too long.
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Lilwolf on March 14, 2005, 07:17:46 am: btw, most people who sell them on ebay will sell direct outside of ebay if you contact them.

Saves them a few bucks on ebay charges... And he probably has a ton... just doesn't want to flood the auctions.
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: u_rebelscum on March 14, 2005, 02:14:52 pm: I have a link to the manufactures at home; I'll see if I can find it tonight. If you have the arcade manual you can google for the part, but there's a one letter misspelling, IIRC.

Also, way back when I checked, there was either a $100 min or a 100 part min. IIRC the parts were ~$2, so the mark up on ebay is resonable.

edit: remembered the name: "nyliner" bearings (http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/15761/1633) by Thomson Industries (http://www.thomsonindustries.com/PolymerBearings.htm), but it doesn't look like it's a current product (I can't find it from their front page (http://www.thomsonindustries.com/default.htm)). :-\
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Walkinshaw on March 14, 2005, 07:14:05 pm: Hi,

I found this site http://rubbersandballs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=409

Have sent an email to see what happens. That Thomson site, I couldnt find them on there either.

There is also this site http://www.centsibleamusements.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=226 but there is a $100 min order which rules that out, unless someone wants to buy them for me and Ill pay Paypal to their account =)

Thanks
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Flinkly on March 14, 2005, 07:40:42 pm: just a quick question, what atari wheels are you talking about? i've got a pole position wheel on it's way to me and might need one...
Title: Re: Bushings ? Where to get
Post by: Walkinshaw on March 14, 2005, 07:53:48 pm: All I know it has an atari symbol in the middle on black plastic. I'm at work so I dont have a picture but its the plastic on plastics spinning type.

The shaft is made of plastic in the shape of a cone and an outside cone slips over it with 2 nyliners (1 at top 1 at bottom) to take up the play in the wheel. I am missing the 2 bottom ones.

I think they may be off a super sprint but not sure.

Edit:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6161748338&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

Thats the wheel but its missing the shafts. http://www.centsibleamusements.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=390 This picture shows the outside cone that slips over the shaft with the 2 nyliners needed.