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actuators for kowal's p360 mod
RobotronNut:
i got the actuators from the shop today and am trying them out,
together with some shorter shafts (4" wicos, with the small p360 spacers).
there's definite improvement! in robotron, i can control the position of my character much more precisely and shoot diagonally more easily. i set a new high score, and my typical scores have gone up a bit.
the actuator diameters i have are "small" (0.531), "medium" (0.541), and "large" (0.551). i think i'll end up preferring "medium", but i need to do more testing...
destructor:
If your shaft (with balltop or battop) has light weight try to change spring to lighter too ;) Don't try make it with SlikStik heavy shaft with heavy megaball.
RobotronNut:
i've experimented some more with the actuators, and i've concluded that i like the "medium" ones (0.541 outside diameter) the best.
with the small ones, there is just too much diagonal. i'd occasionally have the sensation of being "stuck" in a diagonal when i didn't want to be. the small ones favor the diagonals over the cardinal directions. the medium actuators feel like they are close to even, perhaps favoring the cardinal directions slightly.
unfortunately, the medium ones do have a slightly larger dead zone in the middle, but overall they play better, and i get higher scores in robotron with them.
by the way, i used a black sharpie pen to blacken the outsides of the actuators, and it appears to have worked well, although the actuators are so smooth that i still get some reflection, but much less than before i used the sharpie.
overall, i'm very pleased with this mod. thanks to kowal and his translator!
RobotronNut:
--- Quote from: destructor on May 03, 2006, 08:38:30 am ---If your shaft (with balltop or battop) has light weight try to change spring to lighter too ;) Don't try make it with SlikStik heavy shaft with heavy megaball.
--- End quote ---
i haven't yet decided which shafts / balltops to use, but when i do, i will take your advice about the spring.
thanks.
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