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Review: redoctane.com Arcade Style Case and playstation pcb

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rockhopper:
My cocktail (WIP) has the sides of the cp rising up over the surface of the control panel too.  But then I based it on Kyle Lindstrom's plans which in turn are based on the actual cocktail - therefore this must also be a 'terrible design' and everyone who has one of these style cabinets should destroy them immediately to ensure Howard is happy.

sorry for the rant, but I don't think Howard thought to carefully when he made that statement.

slicer_d:
Wow peoeple actually responded  ;)

First I forgot to thank armad1ll0 for the PCB pic I really do appreciate it man.

Just like armad1ll0 said the sides actually work really well becuase with the plexi in there the top is basically flat and you barely notice it.

Also with the plastic tape / fake t-molding stuff I tried to get the sticky to peal off with it but it was stuck on hard core.  Maybe it was from the AZ heat or something but it was a ---smurfette--- to get off.

My case also had a little circle routed out in the bottem pannel I would assume this was trying to help accomodate the supers but I cant veryify this.

I did also notice the copper comming up on one connection of the PCB's but the other one seemed fine.

Also just to reiterate I dont feel like I was tottaly ripped off but if the stupid tape wasnt there and the holes linned up I would have been much happier.  The stick cost 33 shipped if it was more like 25 shipped I think it would be about perfect price.  Maybe if they where to not put on any graphics or trim and fix the holes it would be worth the 33 but I really dont think so at this point.

armad1ll0:
For people that know what they are doing...

This is what can be done:

Stripped off the tape carefully pulling most of the adhesive off.
Wipped the left over sticky stuff off with "goof-off"
I drilled two holes and added the L1 & L2 buttons
Swapped all of the buttons for generic concave black buttons.
Swapped in there a Happ Ultimate.
The plexiglas graphics would have come off w/ alchohol

This stick cost less than $50 in parts. It was just a little know how, and about 2 hours or so...

armad1ll0:
here's another one with just a little more work than the last joystick that I showed.

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