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[griffindodd]

Got some goodies from the mail man today.


This is the sample of the 3M 1080 Black Carbon Fiber vinyl, this stuff is impressive, it's got real texture to it and is a decent thickness, it's very nice.


Replacement LED controller. This one is much better suited to the cab for mounting as the IR receiver is on a cable, so I can mount this up behind a panel above the back bezel and be able to use that crazy little remote control to change the ground FX and the lighting in the computer night club in the back of the cab. I'm also considering doing the LED lighting in the CP in some way but haven't decided how I want to approach that yet.

I also just received a Samsung 21.3" 4:3 1600x1200 monitor off eBay for $60, it's in pristine condition and will be great for a future cab. Hopefully my daughter's 'as yet unamed' mini cab

[griffindodd]

Dang! I just fired up that Sammy 214T and it's an amazing monitor, it's viewing angles are insane, almost 180 degrees in all angles, it's a keeper

[yotsuya]

Dang! I just fired up that Sammy 214T and it's an amazing monitor, it's viewing angles are insane, almost 180 degrees in all angles, it's a keeper

That's the first thing I noticed when I installed mine- the viewing angles from all sides were outstanding!

[jmike]

$60?? Great find.
I've used that carbon fiber vinyl, I prefer it over painting.


 

[griffindodd]

$60?? Great find.

the guy is still selling them, although has bumped it up to $70 now

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-SyncMaster-214T-21-3-LCD-Computer-Monitor-Silver-WITHOUT-STAND-/190727843800?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D2147016620273166534%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26

[Aurich]

Dang, I don't even need one of those monitors right now and I still want to order one. 

[griffindodd]

Dang, I don't even need one of those monitors right now and I still want to order one. 

Me neither but i grabbed it for the 'supplies' box 

[griffindodd]

You know I'm VERY VERY tempted to put this in the cab in place of the 16:9 I have in there now. It would mean redoing all the bezels on the bottom plane and it wouldn't be as great for pinball, but it would be a true 4:3 and the viewing angles are noticabley better.

 

[yotsuya]

Go for it!!!

[griffindodd]

Yeah not sure if I want to put myself through that much pain, I'll chew on it.

Ordered my diamond plate for the foot rest area.

Ordered 55' of bright red 3/4 T-Molding today, got tired of waiting for the 11/16 sample and I really don't want to pay $60+shipping for 250' of molding when I barely need 1/5 of it.

Put in an order at Gamemolding.com as t-molding.com was having some weird issue where they couldn't do any shipping until after the 27th of the month. So I get through placing my order at Gamemolding.com and then they tell me AFTER the order is completed that their shipping is delayed until the 22nd of the month  WTF is that all about? Some worldwide T-molding shortage, or do all T-molding traders go on vacation at the same time? Did they all go to the T-Molding World Expo?

[jimdeprado]

Your cabinet looks awesome.  I hope to steel some of your concepts when I finally get to build mine.

Thanks for the inspiration.

Jim

[TopJimmyCooks]

TJC here, reporting live from the T Moulding World Expo, here in sunny Honolulu.  Week 2 of the expo is kicked off to a great start with a beachside clambake Luau, All the T mold players are here, and absolutely NO T molding is shipping Anywhere in the World!

Now on to the real comments!
-3M vinyl CF is stunning.  I probably would have bought it for my cab if I had realized at the time that it actually has a 3d texture. Very nice.  The ones I saw also had holes all the way through between the weave which concerned me.
-Since you're going with a lot of VPin action in your cab, consider keeping the 16:9 monitor.  We all have scope creep from time to time but It would be a shame to redo your lower section completely.  Save the 21" for another project.  At that size, it's good for a fixed monitor cab if you do another one.  Whichever way you go, I'm sure it will be well done. 

[Le Chuck]

^+1

I'm with TJC.  No T-molding will be shipped while the Mai-tais are flowing... I mean... keep the 16:9 monitor. 

[griffindodd]

 

[griffindodd]

Further revisions on the controller, button and joystick adjustments and contour changes to accommodate hand position for pinball, I don't want my fingers reaching around the lip of the CP to get to the pinball buttons.

[griffindodd]

3M Black Carbon Fiber vinyl purchased. I picked up a 48"x60" sheet for $69 shipped which is a pretty good price, should be enough to do the whole center column and kickplate area and have enough left to do the CP base box sides

[mcseforsale]

Are those cupholders on your CP?

AJ

[griffindodd]

Are those cupholders on your CP?

You're going to get a spanking!!!!

[mcseforsale]

No, seriously...flight sticks?  What are the large outlines on the upper-outer edge?  (I actually thought some drink holders would be cool). 

AJ

[griffindodd]

They are illuminated cup holders, but we won't talk about it because people start brawling in the streets over the subject 

[mcseforsale]

Saweet.  Yeah, I thought about cup holders...then naw....then wife spilled an entire V&T on the CP.  While I was cleaning the V&T dripping from under the buttons on the bottom of the CP, I again thought about cup holders...   

AJ

[PL1]

Are those cupholders on your CP?

AJ

Dude!!  Page 11, 2/3rds of the way down is where the subject takes a turn to the ugly ending with this:

If this thread turns into the cupholder thread I'm going to kill myself and then everyone else who has mentioned teh word cup and/or holder.

Looks like you're on the list and you'd better go into hiding, AJ.  Related quote at 1:03 - 1:05.



You don't want to be on the receiving end of Griff's brand of squirrelly wrath.   


Scott

[griffindodd]

Scratch that last comment....still researching 

Phew    thought I was going to have to dump the Touchscreen for a minute there as the triple monitor setup at different orientations and resolutions was looking shakey. But it turns out as long as I grab a Kepler based Geforce card I can pull it off without the need for active displayport adapters and the bugs/headaches people are having with AMD Eyefinity cards.

Turns out that the new Kepler 28nm GPUs support up to 4 monitors from any of the ports on the cards in any shape, size and orientation for desktop mode which is how I will be using it.

3 head 1GB GT 640 can be had for around $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127686
4 head 2GB GT 640 seem to run around $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125433

[DNA Dan]

Not to re-hash.....The cupholders are cool and very functional, I'm not going there. BUT.....  I just want to say from a playing perspective, I don't think you're allowing enough room by the joystick for player 1. Since this position is used most often, I'd seriously reconsider the layout.

[griffindodd]

Not to re-hash.....The cupholders are cool and very functional, I'm not going there. BUT.....  I just want to say from a playing perspective, I don't think you're allowing enough room by the joystick for player 1. Since this position is used most often, I'd seriously reconsider the layout.

you think it is still too close to the left?

[DNA Dan]

How much distance do you have from the P1 joystick to the edge of a bottle? In the layout it looks like it's only ~3 inches. Don't forget to account for the joystck throw. What types of sticks are you using?

Also I would check the distance you have to the left and bottom of the joystick and see if that is comfortable for your wrist to rest nicely. I have big hands, so these details were critical for me. I chose function over style when it came to this because I can spend hours playing.

[griffindodd]

Currently I have Paradise Arcade lit balltops, but I'm experimenting with some custom made shafts and other bits n pieces so I won't know the throw on them just yet

[DaOld Man]

Good find on the monitor dude!

[yotsuya]

Personal preference, obviously, but I've just never understood this need for cup holders that some builders have. Why would you put liquid anywhere near A) your controls, B) your artwork, and C) your electronics?

Kids and/or drunks and liquids make for a bad combo.m

[griffindodd]

Kids drunks and electronics take up pretty much all my free time

[griffindodd]

Good find on the monitor dude!

Yeah it was great, he's still selling them, check up a few posts for a link

[yotsuya]

Kids drunks and electronics take up pretty much all my free time

 

[rablack97]

I suggest you render some tokens in those darn cupholders.......

Mount some miniature plasma balls or lumin disks there or something.....or put some speakers there for some added sound...

Man, this subject just won't go away.......http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,122703.0.html

[Le Chuck]

You damn cupholder nazis make me sick.  If griff can design a $3 analog & digital rotary mod in his spare time he can figger out a way to keep spilt beer from penetrating his CP.  Heaven forbid he put a few gaskets under the button rims and a 1mm lip around the joystick hole to provide a flow buffer.  It's not rocket surgery people!  Griff, I'm coming to your house and putting your cup holders to good use.   

[griffindodd]

Griff, I'm coming to your house and putting your cup holders to good use.   

Any time brother, any time

[rablack97]

 

You guys have fun with that....in due time....

[yotsuya]

It's not rocket surgery people!

It's not a table, either, bro. 

Again, personal preference. Just not one of mine. I'm probably clumsier than Griffith, tho.

[BadMouth]

Back to the topic of this thread.
How are you addressing concerns about condensation on the underside of the cupholders?

[Le Chuck]

Back to the topic of this thread.
How are you addressing concerns about condensation on the underside of the cupholders?

Hot glued dental floss running to a collection bin

[Nephasth]

It's not rocket surgery people!

It's not a table, either, bro. 

Again, personal preference. Just not one of mine. I'm probably clumsier than Griffith, tho.

Same preference here. I like having a bar ledge along a wall in the gameroom. Planning on adding another one big enough the Megatouch can sit on once I score a real pin.