Wow, was I worried about the forum there for a couple of days. I am glad it is all back and working.
Well, here is what I have so far... Some more diamond plate is on order to accent the areas cut short of the side art. I was an error on my part I guess, next time I order side art I'll really order it over sized. A word here about Scott Prior & MameMarquees.com, the man really does great work, and I am very happy with the way my side art came out. He is really there for anyone who needs his help & advice, THANKS SCOTT!
I am not sure if Betson is going to open tomorrow, however I will call, if not Tuesday morning I'll head over for the monitor exchange.
So what do you all think so far?
It looks like I am going to build three control panels to start.
One is going to be a fighter panel, a pair of 8 way joysticks, and 7 buttons each, plus the normal, player & coin buttons, plus admin buttons.
The second I want to set up with a pair of 4 way joystick, I am not to sure how many buttons yet buttons for each joystick but I am thinking 4, along with spinner.
The third panel would have a maybe a flight style grip joystick, on left side, the admin buttons, and a 2.25 inch trackball (or maybe a 3 inch if I can set aside the cash to buy one).
So my task & shopping list is as follows:
two Keywiz controllers
two more sets of player 1 & 2 buttons
maybe a 3 inch trackball
and a couple more buttons
I am rather unsure about typical spacing for this size panel, I am guessing that the controls are all centered between the top and bottom of the usable area. Another thing I am in need of is a set of templates for the spinner, and the trackballs. Routing out the top does not seem like a hard thing to plan out, I do not want to route out too much on the bottom part for it. I am almost contemplating ordering a CNC cut panel for the panel with the panel with the trackball. I hope someone has some templates to share and any advice. This thread has been quiet lately with anyone else chiming in.
Tom