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Thu, 05/30/2013 - 23:32
questccg
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Spinner

Hi all,

I was wondering what you would call "A wheel composed of 4 wheels that are attached together, one on top of the other, that can turn around the center axis".

I thought it might be a "spinner" but when I google that I don't find the right kind of wheel.

The reason I am asking is because I would like to create one of these and I want to find out where I can buy the piece that goes in the center to allow the wheels to spin... I have attached a sample of what it might look like.

Note: the inner circle might be too small. It is just to give an idea what the "spinner" might look like.

Note 2: The font used is a little bit big also... Again just a sample (not final).

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:16
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Another sample

Here is a *better* sample (with too many code spots):

http://www.c64sets.com/details_db.html?id=3227&t=Neuromancer&i=PAX%20ver...

http://www.riccardogiraldi.com/media/wp/posn01.jpg

When I use the terms "Code wheel", I found those...

Anyhow I still need to know what the part in the MIDDLE is in order to make one of these babies! ;)

UPDATE: looks like Staples calls one type a "Brass Fastener", other sites call it a "Split pin" or "Cotter pin".

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Staples/s0433956_sc7?$splssku$

But there still is the other type with a hole in the center... Still don't know what that one is named... Like in the Neuromancer link.

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:20
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Rivet

To me it looks like the center piece is a tubular rivet attached with a rivet punch. I remember those code wheels from back in the day, predates license codes for computer games.

Hope this helped.

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:32
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Dowel rod?

Are the circles close to each other or apart? It would be called a dowel rod if the circles are apart. If the circles are touching then it would be called "brass clasp".

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:36
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Going retro

Toombs79 wrote:
To me it looks like the center piece is a tubular rivet attached with a rivet punch. I remember those code wheels from back in the day, predates license codes for computer games.

Hope this helped.

Ya I am going retro with this game's design... I also remember those code wheels from the late 80s or the early 90s.

It's supposed to be a *Trade Outpost* that is placed at the center of the table. It supposed to have market values for the 3 resources in the game. I was going to use a Graph such as:

http://www.bgdf.com/node/7517

But I think the code wheel is a way to keep the values of future trades values hidden (the market may go up or it may go down). Not sure if it will be implementable or not...

Looked under *rivets* and could not find the center fastener... Maybe it is called something else...

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 00:42
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Touching

Stormyknight1976 wrote:
If the circles are touching then it would be called "brass clasp".

Hi Stormy, looked on Google for "brass clasp" could not find anything like that center piece...

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 01:32
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Check the Thesaurus

I checked the thesaurus online and there are tons of synonyms for the word, "Fastener". One word came to mind, "brad". Brass brad? Latch?

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 03:27
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Technical term "Wheel Thingie"

You might check under 'Hub' or 'Axel'? Also, 'grommets' might work.
http://www.acehardware.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2628107

- KrisW

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 03:32
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not sure about a name, but

not sure about a name, but does it have to spin freely? cause if it doesnt, theres a simple solution on how to make one, at least a working prototype one, all you need are a bunch of cardboard disks with a hole punched in the middle, and a paper fasterner pin, like this one:
http://www.mindsetsonline.co.uk/images/DSCN0359.jpg

although there are many solutions following the cardboard disks with holes in the middle material, like a simple nut /bolt and washer assembly will do nicely, or just hammer a nail into a wooden board

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 04:52
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"Push clip" was the search

"Push clip" was the search term I used and scrolled down Google images.
This:
http://www.mossexpress.co.uk/push-clips

would do the job and look classy.

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 09:36
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Sorry I forgot to add some

Sorry I forgot to add some links. I did some more searching and the tubular rivets come in varying sizes.

One side will be rolled over and the other straight. Once the rivet is pushed through the hole a rivet punch or peening tool are used to hammer and round off the other end.
http://www.clevedon-fasteners.co.uk/Info/semi-tubular-rivets-5.aspx

Here is a YouTube video of what I believe you are looking for
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5yHQeYcXwk

I guess you would need to find the appropriate depth of the rivet so when it's closed, it allows the circles to still move.

Here is another reference:
http://www.kingsmerecrafts.com/page34.html

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 17:35
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I used to do crafts like

I used to do crafts like this. The thingy i used was called a "brad"

http://www.bing.com/shopping/making-memories-mini-circle-brads-100-pkg-s...

looks like there are various qualities

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 18:23
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The actual problem is that

The actual problem is that products which are essentially the same thing are often called by several different names. A "brad" is what I would use for any prototyping purposes, though they may come in a box marked "paper fasteners" or a half dozen other non-useful names. For production purposes, it's USUALLY a rotating grommet, but this again could be called any number of things (again, such as "paper fastener"). I would go into a Staples/Office Depot/Office Max or Michael's/Hobby Lobby or a Hardware store and find the aisle with the brads (usually the same aisle as the staples/paperclips, then see what is nearby them on the shelves.

(Source: I worked at an Office Depot)

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