FLYNN'S ARCADE (Project Code Name: Overambitious) - FINISHED

[DarthBS]

It's a site/forum that mostly focuses on restoration/repair/collection of original arcade hardware, from what I can see.

thanks!

[PL1]

what is KLOV?

It's the arcade-museum site and forums -- a great resource for finding info and parts for dedicated cabs.

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/


Scott

[DarthBS]

thansk guys. i signed up and got banned for 30 minutes for not logging in with the right username on one page and my email on the other. not my day lol

[yotsuya]

thansk guys. i signed up and got banned for 30 minutes for not logging in with the right username on one page and my email on the other. not my day lol

When you do send them a p.m. there, make sure you tell him I sent you.

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[yotsuya]

Why does BYOAC hate Tapatalk?

[yotsuya]

Somebody really needs to do something about this site.

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[ChanceKJ]

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[DarthBS]

Oh, and you might have better luck with him on KLOV.

^^^^This is good advice.^^^^

...how much did you roughly spend on everything for this build?

a LOT.  Lost track past $5500 Canadian, (whats that like $50 USD??).  But thats including a TON of parts and supplies i didn't use, or had to buy replacements of if i messed something up.   This build was my first, a labor of love, and an all out balls to the wall effort of throwing money at things until they were how i imagined them.

...Just, would have used plexi instead of glass... 

thanks for the reply. I am debating making it myself or getting PDX to make it. trying to see how much I would be saving doing it myself. (which in turn could mean jack if I end up messing up over and over)

[Fydo]

Hi Chance!

Awesome build, and a pleasure to read through the log.

Quick question: I love the glow effect around the joysticks. Where did you source the polycarbonate tubing for the "glow rings"? I found one place online but they wanted an arm and a leg for it (and the other arm + leg to ship it!)
Also, since I see you're in Alberta, do you have any of the tubing left over that you'd want to get rid of?

Cheers

[jbl77]

Chance got it from ebay...not necessarily this "store"....but this one is in Canada

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-Length-Clear-Acrylic-Plexiglass-Tube-Outside-Diameter-3-8-1-2-5-8-3-4-/351488556771?var=&hash=item51d659bee3:m:m9CPmMBRbCscShqkTyNuw6w

[ChanceKJ]

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[Fydo]

Thanks for the help, guys! Once I have enough things in order I'll likely start up a build thread of my own. The threads / worklogs on this forum are super inspiring (especially this one!)

[jbl77]

Where abouts you at in Dipperland?

[hilyou]

Great build!

Just wanted to ask what those 4 black knob looking things are in the control panel?

I've seen them in numerous other builds too

On another note, glad to see another Canadian on this forum

[Nephasth]

Just wanted to ask what those 4 black knob looking things are in the control panel?

[nexusmtz]

Just wanted to ask what those 4 black knob looking things are in the control panel?

They're what they look like. Star Knobs. The bolts come upward, through the board that the control panel rests on. The control panel base has holes the the bolts pass through, and the knobs secure the panel to the cabinet. They just make it easy to remove the panel without tools.

...Once i was happy with the base, i lined up the CP centre with the cab, clamped it down and used the same small forester bit to cut holes through the CP and mounting board. The bolts shown in the picture are just temporary ones i had in case i went with a thicker mounting board. I need to get shorter ones or cut these down.

[chito]

I havent finished reading the whole 19 pages of this amazing build yet
but im not sure if these were available at the time of the build but couldnt you use the PELE ring light for the joysticks?

http://www.paradisearcadeshop.com/button-leds/580-pele-30mm-led-rings.html

has anyone tried this?

[jemkewl]

Chance, first of all great build.  I have now read through this twice.  Once a while back, and again, yesterday.  It is interesting how many ideas I took from you that I didn't realize that I had.  Mostly what I have done is a bit of a redo of my control panel and marquee, but I ended up using the IL buttons that now come pre-done with the black inserts and the same RGB illumination, only using an Ultimate I/O instead of the PacLED.  I have even incorporated similar Bulgin buttons for power and admin, but I am using the UIO to control the admin buttons as well (power gets its power from the PC). 

I need to get some pics of the wiring cleaned up and actually hooked up to the UIO.





Keith

Hello Keith,

Can you share where you purchased your black IL buttons with transparent bezel that come pre-done with the color changing RGB LEDs?  I too am researching to do a similar control panel and want to light up the bezels for the player, start, controls, etc. in different colors.

[bboris74]

Hi Chance,

Really love your build, its inspired me to build my own but I have a question about your power supply.  Is it a 12VDC, 5A, 60W POWER SUPPLY such as the one found here http://www.mroelectronics.com/mro/product.php?id_product=880?  If so are you running a direct 12v line into your two PacLED64's?  The reason I ask is that the button led's I picked up from Paradise arcade are 5v and if i run 12v power into my PacLED64's I assume I will either shorten the life of my led's and or my PacLED64's.

Thanks,
Bill

[yotsuya]

Hi Chance,

Really love your build, its inspired me to build my own but I have a question about your power supply.  Is it a 12VDC, 5A, 60W POWER SUPPLY such as the one found here http://www.mroelectronics.com/mro/product.php?id_product=880?  If so are you running a direct 12v line into your two PacLED64's?  The reason I ask is that the button led's I picked up from Paradise arcade are 5v and if i run 12v power into my PacLED64's I assume I will either shorten the life of my led's and or my PacLED64's.

Thanks,
Bill

Yeah, just see if you can exchange the 5v leds for 12v ones.

[fablog]

Hello Keith,

Can you share where you purchased your black IL buttons with transparent bezel that come pre-done with the color changing RGB LEDs?  I too am researching to do a similar control panel and want to light up the bezels for the player, start, controls, etc. in different colors.

Arcade Paradise

[julezvernez]

  Hey !

I am working on building my own Arcade... already have parts of the hardware done and Hyperspin running...

Can you let me know where you got the Coin Door?
What kind of Coin-Mech did you use?
Where did you get your own "Flynn's" Coins?

 

THANK YOU for the help,
Julez

[80sarcadegames]

Hey !

I am working on building my own Arcade... already have parts of the hardware done and Hyperspin running...

Can you let me know where you got the Coin Door?
What kind of Coin-Mech did you use?
Where did you get your own "Flynn's" Coins?

 

THANK YOU for the help,
Julez

Just read through every post on this thread, all 19 pages of it.
Lots of information!!!! Love the detail of the build shared in this thread!

Couple of questions if the builder ChanceKJ:

1.  Where did you buy the black L brackets to hold the marquee in?
2.  Did you keep the display frame on and then place weather stripping on the sides, then the tinted glass?
3.  How do you control power to everything? Is there a one button control for everything to turn on at once?

Wow! Great cabinet!!

[yotsuya]

Why don't you people just PM him directly? He doesn't come around much anymore. That's his business, but I bet if you sent him a message, he'd probably answer it.

[gumby510]

1.  Where did you buy the black L brackets to hold the marquee in?

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Alexandria-Moulding-1-in-x-1-in-x-96-in-Metal-Mira-Black-Outside-Corner-Moulding-AT009-AM096C01/205576696

[dgrace]

I'm digging those speaker grills.  Anyone know where he purchased those or where I could get similar ones for my cab? Thanks

[yotsuya]

I'm digging those speaker grills.  Anyone know where he purchased those or where I could get similar ones for my cab? Thanks

I don't know. Why don't you PM him?

[eleehl]

Hi Chance,

I've literally been lurking on your build for the past month. A neighbor and I are really inspired by your build and are starting to piece everything together for the build! I feel the need to give you props for the amazing work and ideas you've given us!! We won't be able to build anything close to your caliber but we'll do our best and if we don't screw up we'll definitely be posting here!!

Thanks!
E

[yotsuya]

Welcome aboard, eleehel. Batten down the hatches, hoist the mainsail and all that.

[Typefighter01]

Must just burn your guys nuts that that his build keeps floating to the top...I love it.

I think Chance got thrown into the same pot as Kaneda (for reasons really unknown to me other than he had some hard earned expendable income that he threw at a hobby he enjoyed...something that is frowned upon on this forum as you need to be some cheap ass ---fudgesicle--- that wouldn't pay retail to save a drowning baby to get any respect)...then it turned into a hate parade. Also...he seemed generally happy...another trait frowned upon.

Most of the people I know don't give two shits about building their own arcade cab...think you folks need to embrace (tolerate?) someone that at least enjoys(ed) the hobby and contributed something other than snide ass comments about his forum etiquette (which never bugged me).

Also, who gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- when he decides to post here either...some guys don't post here for years and when they do, people jump all over their d$#k.

Let the thread do what it does...if ya don't like it...ya don't click on it...pretty simple...

Actually...not sure I ever posted in this thread, so as not to upset the forum police with an unnecessary bumping, I will say "Good work on the cab...don't think I have seen a more popular design since I joined.". As they say, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!".

[yotsuya]

Must just burn your guys nuts that that his build keeps floating to the top...I love it.

I think Chance got thrown into the same pot as Kaneda (for reasons really unknown to me other than he had some hard earned expendable income that he threw at a hobby he enjoyed...something that is frowned upon on this forum as you need to be some cheap ass ---fudgesicle--- that wouldn't pay retail to save a drowning baby to get any respect)...then it turned into a hate parade. Also...he seemed generally happy...another trait frowned upon.

Most of the people I know don't give two shits about building their own arcade cab...think you folks need to embrace (tolerate?) someone that at least enjoys(ed) the hobby and contributed something other than snide ass comments about his forum etiquette (which never bugged me).

Also, who gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- when he decides to post here either...some guys don't post here for years and when they do, people jump all over their d$#k.

Let the thread do what it does...if ya don't like it...ya don't click on it...pretty simple...

Actually...not sure I ever posted in this thread, so as not to upset the forum police with an unnecessary bumping, I will say "Good work on the cab...don't think I have seen a more popular design since I joined.". As they say, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!".

I get along with Chance very well.  We chat outside this forum. What I don't like/feel bad for are people who post questions for him and then get ignored. That's why I recommend they PM him.  It has nothing to do with being a "hater".

[Typefighter01]

Must just burn your guys nuts that that his build keeps floating to the top...I love it.

I think Chance got thrown into the same pot as Kaneda (for reasons really unknown to me other than he had some hard earned expendable income that he threw at a hobby he enjoyed...something that is frowned upon on this forum as you need to be some cheap ass ---fudgesicle--- that wouldn't pay retail to save a drowning baby to get any respect)...then it turned into a hate parade. Also...he seemed generally happy...another trait frowned upon.

Most of the people I know don't give two shits about building their own arcade cab...think you folks need to embrace (tolerate?) someone that at least enjoys(ed) the hobby and contributed something other than snide ass comments about his forum etiquette (which never bugged me).

Also, who gives a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- when he decides to post here either...some guys don't post here for years and when they do, people jump all over their d$#k.

Let the thread do what it does...if ya don't like it...ya don't click on it...pretty simple...

Actually...not sure I ever posted in this thread, so as not to upset the forum police with an unnecessary bumping, I will say "Good work on the cab...don't think I have seen a more popular design since I joined.". As they say, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!!!".

I get along with Chance very well.  We chat outside this forum. What I don't like/feel bad for are people who post questions for him and then get ignored. That's why I recommend they PM him.  It has nothing to do with being a "hater".

Mehhh... he took some cheap shots from a lot of people.

Also, I said "hate parade"...not "yotsuya the hater". You know what goes on in here, the people I am talking about and exactly what I am talking about, so lets not not act the different.

[ChanceKJ]

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[sealcouch]

You guys see that new Star Wars?

[yotsuya]

No beefs allowed on the SS BYOAC. Go help people with their monitor problems and leave this thread alone, Mel.

[KLRinstinct]

G'day Mate! I just signed up to the forum specifically to say thank-you very much for the awesome write up! Its proved kinda hard to find decent info on cab building online so this has been my saviour. I've been over and over this thread the last week or so and its helped me a lot! I'm now ready to dive in and get this puppy made. Your design is soon to exist way across the ocean in Australia! Gonna go with a more rounded at the front CP and a Street Fighter theme, cant wait!

[ChanceKJ]

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[KLRinstinct]

Cool, thanks a lot. Ive started a thread here http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,152916.0.html

Not much to see yet though. I could use some tips on joysticks and buttons as it turns out. Will be playing mostly beat em up's on the machine would you have any recommendations? Should I make sure I get a SANWA brand stick ya think? Also just thought of another one after scouring your thread again - How much T-moulding did you end up using? TIA

[ChanceKJ]

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[Modigy]

This looks fantastic, amazing work!