DIY USB Arcade spinner mounting plate/template and Pro Micro housing (Arduino sketch included)

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This is a template and a mounting plate used to mount a DIY USB Spinner to your arcade control panel. The center of the template is easily removed after the holes are drilled, leaving a mounting plate for the spinner. I've also included the Pro Micro housing, and a top spacer that can be scaled vertically, if needed, to fit your spinner knob. Mounts in a 1-3/4" diameter hole in the control panel. This spinner is seen as a USB mouse by your computer / Raspberry Pi, enabling you to play more games the way they were meant to be played. Tempest is no good with a joystick! Keep in mind that only certain versions of MAME on RetroPi will allow mouse input. See the following link for more information. https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Spinners,-Trackballs,-Lightguns,-and-other-Mouse-Devices Here's my Youtube video going over wiring and programming - https://youtu.be/zHjOcqpGl6M The idea and Arduino sketch are from a video I found here https://youtu.be/RsdFCMazzgI by Joe W. Thank you, Joe, for sharing your project! I've modified the sketch, removing the joystick interface, since the buttons are handled by my X-Arcade controller. List of parts used: 600p/r Incremental Rotary Encoder Dc5-24v 6mm Shaft Arduino Pro Micro ATmega32U4 5V 16MHz Micro-USB Development Module Board CNC Aluminium Alloy Volume Control Knob 6mm Hole with Set Screw Micro USB Cable 3 - 8mm M3 screws 4 - 3/8" Phillips countersink screws 3D printed mounting plate, Arduino Pro Micro housing (optional), and Arduino sketch "spinner_no_buttons.ino" (in the files section) Instructions and MAME DIAL SETTINGS chart https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LNWvXfLu1R1BIbdRE4Ho2E5RHNSW2niEuBgavP57IrU/