Update #2: I got information--new s**t has come to light. 3darcadegames has stepped up to say making a reproduction red shell is possible and he and his crew can do it. sc93cobra has offered the use of his original spinner as a master to work off of.
It has come up in a couple of threads now that someone should make reproduction red Wico spinners (Wico[emoji768] P/N 15-2045-01). Since these were only used in Mad Planets, Aztarac and Off the Wall, a question that comes up right away is how many of these spinner's could you actually sell. So, lets see a show of interest of who would be interested in buying a reproduction spinner if someone were to eventually make them and sell them at a reasonable cost. I have no ability or know-how myself to make these spinners, but if there is enough interest perhaps someone out there who is capable of making them will do so.
BTW, I realize there is not much internally to the Wico spinner and that its mainly trackball parts. If nobody steps up that is willing to make reproduction spinners, perhaps we could also use this thread as a dumping ground for ideas on how to make a spinner replacement with off the shelf parts. What encoder to use, what sensor wheel, what shaft/rollers, what to use for a weight, etc.
Interest list:
1. mkillewald 1 spinners
2. scottmaggie 1 spinner
3. GunSmoke Guy 2 spinners
4. VectorCollector 1 spinner (possibly 2 depending on price)
5. 87 t-66 1 spinner
6. resipsa 2 spinners
7. Level42 1 spinner
8. gorf73 1 spinner (from related thread http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=275218)
9. kspiff 1 spinner
10. R64 1 spinner
11. sc93cobra 2 spinners
12. flynn2000 1 spinner
13. khabbi 1 spinner
14. bagheera369 1 spinner
15. lcamayd 1 spinner
16. MIKE96 2 spinners
17. mrbill08 1 spinner
18. thebman80 1 spinner
19. Schusler 2 spinners
20. cnlmoore 1 spinner
21. Arcade1VA 2 spinners
22. KI4SWY 1 spinner
23. Mark H 1 spinner
24. kgalocy 1 spinner
25. Millertime1205 2 spinners
26. Robotronguy 1 spinner
27. p1899m 1 spinner
28. LaserRot 1 spinner
29. TonyH 1 spinner
30. bheineck 1 spinner
31. Yuyito 1 spinner
Parts list:
Spinner knob (with red translucent leaf buttons) - Arcade Adventures http://www.arcadeadventures.com/gottlieb-mad-planets-spinner-buttons/
Spinner knob and related parts - Arcade Adventures http://www.arcadeadventures.com/search.php?search_query=spinner&x=0&y=0
DIY alternatives:
DIY QuickSpin spinner (mechanically similar)- http://www.gearheadlabs.com/spinner/
DIY optical sensor - http://www.ultimarc.com/optipac4.html
HAPP optical pcb - http://na.suzohapp.com/all_catalogs/trackballs/A052-1011-00
various size shafts - http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/121/1108/=vqzd6b
Other KLOV threads of interest:
internal pics of spinner and reproduction discussion http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=275218
JROK - Qbert FPGA (includes Mad Planets) http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=282263
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