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Gravity123:

Wow.  Lots of feedback u ere guys.  In case it wasn't noticed you can get the analog buttons through the kickstarter.  The machines are new and unused and have been sealed and are in perfect condition.  I have to put significant resources into converting them including reprogramming the UI, labor, procurement and a lot more.  It is a project to save them and I'm not going to do it otherwise.  I frankly don't have to sell any of this to pay my bills, and I have no reason to acknowledge any "red flags" you perceive.  I have always done business with integrity and will continue to do so.  I reached out here because I value people's input, especially on this forum because members should be creative and insightful or they wouldn't making their own machines.  I do appreciate those that have taken the time to give their candid input, and even for those who have taken their stabs.  It is the preparation I needed, And for that I thank all of you.

dkersten:

If you are going to continue to pursue the kickstarter, just be sure to be honest about it and say that this is repurposed dead stock that you have no intention of manufacturing more of unless you can sell them all at a profit and find a real market for them (which you couldn't do before because otherwise you wouldn't be sitting on $100k+ of dead stock).  I'm not trying to be an ass here, but your story has evolved a little from the beginning.  You started by making it sound like you had developed a prototype and wanted to test the market further and get feedback.  Then you admitted that you had a lot of stock that you were trying to save from the landfill.  Then you said you had been selling them well until you lost a key customer and now want to liquidate your stock to free up space.  Not exactly straightforward from the start, hence why I get a bad feeling about your story and your methods. 

Good luck with your kickstarter, I am sure someone will profit from it...

pbj:



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keilmillerjr:

A lot of hard work went into your product. Arcade machines are not cheap for a home owner. BYOAC forums encourages diy and repurposing to bring this expensive hobby to the average home owner. I think if you were to sell your existing cabinets as empty cabinet kits, you would get much more sales.

Just my opinion. I hope your kickstarter is successful, whichever direction it leads you.

crossbred900:

Gravity, I'm the guy that has been asking questions on the Kickstarter page. I figured I'd ask more on here since there's more technical  info being posted. Can your analog buttons be made with 10k resistance? I'd love to use them as the L/R triggers on my hacked 360 pad.
Beyond that one highly wanted use, I couldn't replace all my Seimitsu buttons (with the awesome labels BadMouth made) with analogs though. You've already got a guaranteed sale of 2 analog sticks to me as soon as the Kickstarter is funded, or through website / direct sale if it fails. Can a bat top be used on it? What are its mounting dimensions? Can the bite switch you mentioned be made 10k?

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