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Atari Yolk 14 tooth gear Repoductions
1500points:
the lower one. I had one original and bought one replacement. the replacement was a bit "bigger" it fit kind of sloppy but it works, OK.
lcmgadgets:
--- Quote from: RandyT on January 15, 2014, 01:15:57 pm ---Thanks. It's a very modified Jupiter 2, using a custom-blended ABS filament I extrude myself from raw pellets. ;)
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Oh my. I didn't realize u were using a 3d printer, Randy. R any of the other goodies you've sent me over the years 3d printed? Those gears look perfect! I've just looked up the Jupiter. It runs for about $500 US. I've said for years that when an affordable 3d printer came along that could make a nice, functional trackball, I'd sell my organs & get 1. R we there now??
SavannahLion:
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--- Quote from: SavannahLion on January 14, 2014, 06:04:14 pm ---I'm sorry. These are the SW yoke gears right?
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These aren't only for Star Wars. I'm not sure what the complete list of games is, but Paperboy is another one.
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What? No I think you misunderstood the query. What I meant by that is, what gears did he send in? I know that we were talking about SW but I got the impression that he would accept almost any gear for reproduction.
RandyT:
--- Quote from: lcmgadgets on January 16, 2014, 09:50:12 am ---Oh my. I didn't realize u were using a 3d printer, Randy. R any of the other goodies you've sent me over the years 3d printed? Those gears look perfect! I've just looked up the Jupiter. It runs for about $500 US. I've said for years that when an affordable 3d printer came along that could make a nice, functional trackball, I'd sell my organs & get 1. R we there now??
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Heh, I'm not sure which printer you were looking at, but you are about $2700 off on that price, not including the time and extra parts to tweak it in ;). As with anything, you get what you pay for with these machines (if you are lucky.) $500 machines do exist, but the old FORD joke comes to mind with these (Fix Or Repair Daily). And no, this is a fairly new addition. The only other parts we currently make on the 3D printer are some of the switch holders (though I expect that to change at some point). Most likely you are looking at laser cut parts, which we have been offering for many years now.
The machines are getting closer, but not quite there yet for those who are not mechanically inclined, or are not adept at hand craftsmanship. There are a number of skills one must have to use them well, primarily in the engineering and 3D modeling realm, and I don't see that changing in the near term. Advances are being made in part scanning and replication, but they are still complex, and only really serve to provide a foundation upon which to begin. They also still require the same skills to clean up the resulting models. I could probably make an assembly from scratch, faster and more accurately than going through the current replication processes available, at least as far as engineered parts are concerned.
A trackball housing is certainly a possibility, but the ball would never be right. The housing would also take many hours to produce, so it's really not something which would be cost effective, unless it was a very specific custom part you needed, or a prototype of a part for which molds are to be produced. But they do have their place, and for the right applications, they are a good tool to have available.
--- Quote from: 1500points on January 15, 2014, 10:51:35 pm ---While you are doing the suite, how about the thumb buttons on the yoke.
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I can give it a try, but that part really should be done on a CNC lathe from Delrin. I don't know how commonly that part needs replacing, but my machining partner could probably make a nearly perfect replacement. I'd need to order a good quantity to get the prices down, so I'm not sure if it's something I'd feel comfortable taking that route.
lcmgadgets:
--- Quote from: RandyT on January 16, 2014, 02:41:46 pm ---I'm not sure which printer you were looking at, but you are about $2700 off on that price, not including the time and extra parts to tweak it in ;)
The machines are getting closer, but not quite there yet for those who are not mechanically inclined, or are not adept at hand craftsmanship. There are a number of skills one must have to use them well, primarily in the engineering and 3D modeling realm, and I don't see that changing in the near term. Advances are being made in part scanning and replication, but they are still complex, and only really serve to provide a foundation upon which to begin.
A trackball housing is certainly a possibility, but the ball would never be right.
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Okay, I'm putting my scalpels away again. But when that day comes...
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