eaglestrike7339
11-15-2008, 06:27 PM
My goal is to end up with a scrollwheel like the griffin powermate.
I have taken the HDD apart, and removed the Spindle and Motor. As far as I can tell, my goal is kind of like a split between these projects:
Original Powermate clone, which inspired me
http://www.instructables.com/id/Desktop_Scroll_Wheel_and_Volume_Control/
HDDJ, a DJ table based off a harddrive spindle and motor
http://www.instructables.com/id/HDDJ_Turning_an_old_hard_disk_drive_into_a_rotary/
It includes instructions on disassembly, anayzing output (apparently, it uses some sort of triphase motor, so it produces 3 shifted sine waves, which then get magicked into output by means of which I have no idea.
HDD motor to pot for Arduino
http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=37113
And a USBmouse emulator for arduino
http://www.arduino.nl/?p=34
So, I'm thinking of hooking the HDD platter to an arduino, which is connected by USB to the PC, and have it send scroll signals to the PC. Do I really know what i'm doing? Not really, and any help would be appreciated.
Nothing is set in stone, so if using an arduino is not the best option (which it prolly isn't but it's what I'm even close to familiar to), please advise.
Thanks!!
eagle
I have taken the HDD apart, and removed the Spindle and Motor. As far as I can tell, my goal is kind of like a split between these projects:
Original Powermate clone, which inspired me
http://www.instructables.com/id/Desktop_Scroll_Wheel_and_Volume_Control/
HDDJ, a DJ table based off a harddrive spindle and motor
http://www.instructables.com/id/HDDJ_Turning_an_old_hard_disk_drive_into_a_rotary/
It includes instructions on disassembly, anayzing output (apparently, it uses some sort of triphase motor, so it produces 3 shifted sine waves, which then get magicked into output by means of which I have no idea.
HDD motor to pot for Arduino
http://www.ladyada.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=37113
And a USBmouse emulator for arduino
http://www.arduino.nl/?p=34
So, I'm thinking of hooking the HDD platter to an arduino, which is connected by USB to the PC, and have it send scroll signals to the PC. Do I really know what i'm doing? Not really, and any help would be appreciated.
Nothing is set in stone, so if using an arduino is not the best option (which it prolly isn't but it's what I'm even close to familiar to), please advise.
Thanks!!
eagle