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hoffy84:

--- Quote from: RandyT on February 06, 2013, 11:42:59 pm ---Before you go too far with tearing things apart, examine the encoder wheel and make sure nothing was bumped around in shipping or installation, causing the optics to interfere with rotation.  If it moves freely, give the ball a couple of good solid hits, like you would with a game of Golden Tee.  Do it in a few directions.  It's very possible that when it was installed into your panel, a small piece of debris found it's way inside and is sitting between the ball and the X roller.  It's much easier to try to knock it out of there than take things apart.  It's ok to be rough with it, if that's what it takes to dislodge it.  You can't hurt anything by knocking the ball around a bit.

If that doesn't work, then take it apart and see what is causing it.

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Thanks Randy,

But I did take it apart before I read this, and found that the encoder sensor for the horizontal, had simply become a little seperated from the pins on the board and was sitting diagonally; enough so as to stop the encoder wheel from spinning. I just pushed it back in, re-assembled and all is well (Almost). I test spun it while it was unassembled, and found that the horizontal wheel was warped. I have tried flexing it back into place but it still rubs slightly every 360-degrees. Didn't think this would be an issue, so I put everything back together and reinstalled in my CP. Voila,, the horizontal spin works, however, when you move at a slower (say "Centipede" pace), the cursor hiccups a little because of the warped spot barely rubbing the sensor.

I want to order a couple more replacemt encoder wheels from you, but I don't think the high-res ones are available singley on your website; just the normal ones.

Also: Just want to add: I don't believe that this is any kind of defect on your part: I ordered this TB from you about 2 years ago, (I have been ordering parts from you over a long period of time, as well as family and friends around Christmas times, they want to see this thing done too. LOL.

This project has been going on for 6+ years. And parts have been stored in and out of a hot Florida garage, so I am 100% positive that is what caused the warping. PM me if I can order the high-res encoder wheels.

Thanks!!  :applaud:

RandyT:
Heh.  Stuff happens.

Email me and I will send you set of encoder wheels to get you fixed up.

RandyT

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