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jasonbar:
Thanks!
jasonbar:
Just received two Happ 96-0676-00 holsters, bought from Tornado Terry.

The fit is fabulous. Even the bottom front edge of the gun has a chamfer that lines up perfectly w/ the holster mounting face, as if these were designed to work with each other...hmmm...were they actually...?


I used a hammer & vise & metal block to knock out the 3 Pem-style threaded studs from each holster. I will next drill side holes & use carriage bolts to side-mount the holsters to my cabinet's side walls. There's enough side-to-side room when the guns are inserted--there should be room for the fastener heads.

Thanks,
-Jason
jasonbar:
Holsters mounted. I re-used the stock holes that accommodate the rubber bumper, & I drilled 2 more holes. In the 2 new holes, I used carriage bolts inside the holster & used nuts & washers on the inner wall of my control panel.

My control panel swings up 90 degrees for access, hinged along the bottom front edge, & I fear that the guns might fall out when working on my panel. The guns do rattle a little bit in these holsters when mounted vertically as I have done. If the holsters are mounted with the provided fasteners, then the angle will keep the guns from rattling. So, to take up a tad of the slack, I put a bit of foam tape on an inside wall of the holster to make the gun fit just a little more tightly.

Next up, mounting the IR LED emitter bar!

Thanks,
-Jason
Necrosaro420:
Now, if we could find a way to springload the cord so it winds up on its own =)
jasonbar:
Amen, Necrosaro420! I'm currently wrapping the cord around my bicycle water bottle cage (drink holder) to keep it tidy. Not elegant, but it's out of sight when playing (not "out of sight" as in "awesome!!!" but "out of sight" as in "I can't see it, so its inelegance bothers me not."


I did a quick search & found some possible solutions to add retractability to any given cord. I'm not sure if these are spring-loaded such that they will want to retract the cord while you're using your gun...?

http://www.recoilwinders.com/?gclid=COv0xe-Co7kCFQE6QgodMygABg
http://www.amazon.com/The-HUB-Automatic-Retractable-Organizer/dp/B009R61V6U
http://www.retractablecables.com/
http://www.recoilwinders.com/large-winder/retractable-cord-organizer-large-white-winder/



Or, perhaps use a pre-made USB retractable cord thing? Again, not sure if they will lock at their extended length during gameplay & not just constantly be wanting to spring back to their short length. Many of these look a little flimsy for an arcade gun, but they're the right idea.

http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Unlimited-Retractable-White-Extension/dp/B000E3LC3C
http://www.amazon.com/Male-Female-Extension-Retractable-Cable/dp/B0066NVC9I
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Belkin-F3U134-2.6-RTC-USB-Retractable-Extension-Cable/13077391
http://www.microcenter.com/product/306967/Retractable_USB_Extension_Cable

-Jason
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