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I have here a rotary encoder omron e6b2-cwz5b with black (outA), white (outB), Orange (outZ), brown (12to24VDC) and blue (0V common) cables there is a way to use ?

The problem will be the output as the inputs of Mr. Spinner are 5V. You would need level; converters.
May be using a resistive divider would do.

NegSol wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:09 am

I made me a spinner:
https://www.thingiverse.com/make:949276
Work great on the MiSTer.
I use this as firmware:
https://github.com/jmtw000/Arcade-Spinner

Hey, I found your spinner on Thingiverse in a kind of roundabout way, I found it there then I googled the link looking to see if I could find any discussions on forums about it or anybody else who printed that design cuz I have a question about it and low and behold you're on this forum, too, which is awesome! I realize that it's someone else's design, but I'd just like to ask you or anyone else who made one, how did you print it?

I mean, which side is down (which side faces the buildplate? Which side gets the supports?) and which side is up and did you use supports? I'd think you'd have to, but your spinner looks so good in your pics that I can't tell which side is the bottom nor can I tell whether you used supports! The top and bottom pieces could be printed either way, but one way uses WAAY more PLA to print supports (screw supports down, face up) than the other way (face down, screw supports sticking up), so I just figured I'd ask. Also, it's Christmas Eve so Merry Christmas if you celebrate, happy Sunday if not! And thanks!

d3viant wrote: ↑Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:13 am

NegSol wrote: ↑Sun Jul 04, 2021 11:09 am

I made me a spinner:

Hey, I found your spinner on Thingiverse in a kind of roundabout way, I found it there then I googled the link looking to see if I could find any ...
down, screw supports sticking up), so I just figured I'd ask. Also, it's Christmas Eve so Merry Christmas if you celebrate, happy Sunday if not! And thanks!

Hi - Happy Holidays to you and everybody!
Yes, I printed the design a while back. I have used it many times since (mostly with Arkanoid) and it works great. There are a few minor things with the design that could be improved. It is a cramped design really aiming for the minimal size. However since it sits on my desk mostly while I use it, I do not see why this design approach was taken. Maybe to save on desk space
Anyhow, make sure you get the right (small) components. Esp. the buttons are a tight fit. I remember having to cut one of the site of one of the buttons to get it to fit at all. So be prepared for that. I shared pictures of mine on thingiverse to give others a clue.

So about the printing - I used PETG - PLA should work equally fine. I printed with supports and tried to minimize it - as normal. The beveled/rounded edged of the the design are again a rather strange design choice as it makes it impossible to print without support -even on the flat side of the controller case halves. Most of the other features that stand out (like under the spinner) are due to the design approach of minimal size mentioned above. Here are some pictures of the gcode file that I used:

Looking at the thingiverse pictures again I now remember that the USB cable's 90° connector had to be cut down quite a bit to make it fit into the casing. But this cannot be noticed when it is finally assembled.