The 2014 Hardware Voting Thread!!

[UCA]

Welcome to the 2014 BYOAC User Choice Awards Hardware category voting poll!

Each user gets one vote so pick the project that best fits the broad definition below and really captured your attention.  Feel free to post why you chose a certain cabinet but don't feel obligated to reveal your vote. 

These are custom built or modified controls, lighting, products, or other physical cab elements that are new or improved this past year and advanced the hobby.

And now, the confirmed nominees for the 2014 BYOAC UCA Best Hardware:


Andy's Ultimarc Ultimate I/O Board


CraftyMech's Test Pattern Generator


engg100's Howler


JohnRT's Outrun View Selection Circuit

Please be sure and check out the five other categories and cast your vote on each:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143671.0.html
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143670.0.html
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143669.0.html
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143668.0.html
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143667.0.html
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,143666.0.html

Builders, if there is a picture you would prefer represent your project rather than the one chosen please pm me with a url and I will get it changed out 

Thanks.

[Nephasth]

CraftyMech's TPG. This probably isn't too popular around here since most members don't use arcade monitors, but CraftyMech does some amazing work for the hobby.

[Le Chuck]

CraftyMech's TPG. This probably isn't too popular around here since most members don't use arcade monitors, but CraftyMech does some amazing work for the hobby.

Concur, it's the most useful one listed for me.

[yotsuya]

Yeah, the TPG is an awesome piece of engineering.

[wp34]

My TPG is still in the mail and I'm anxious to play with it.

Are we violating election laws by posting in the voting threads?   

[yotsuya]

No, you're allowed to chuff out here! 

[DeLuSioNal29]

Agreed!  Craftymech gets my vote!  Don't have one yet, but I can see how useful it can be.  I plan to buy one in the future!

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[Malenko]

While I think craftymech's TPG is an awesome little piece of engineering, I had to go with the outrun circuit. I only wish John was selling them instead of just giving us the plans (hey crafty or andy, you wanna make and sell them? I'd buy one!). I think that for our particular niche of the already niche market, johns is more useful to us. If this was KLOV's UCA's Id vote for the TPG

As for the howler, heard real bad things about quality of hardware, and more over , I really didnt like wolf's accusations towards Andy/Ultimarc. That and the guy hasn't even been on the forums in like 6 months.

As for the Ultimarc I/O , while think its superior to the howler, I dont run or ever plan to run LEDs on my cab. Love all the other ultimarc stuff though, and Andy is just an awesome guy, in stark contrast to engg , Andy logged in yesterday!

[keilmillerjr]

As for the howler, heard real bad things about quality of hardware

Info to back this claim?

[Malenko]

I'll see if the person who got one, and had it quit working for them wants to come forward. I'm not one for tattle tailing.

[keilmillerjr]

I'll see if the person who got one, and had it quit working for them wants to come forward. I'm not one for tattle tailing.

Without info to back the claim that the hardware quality is bad, it's null in my opinion.

[HaRuMaN]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

[Malenko]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

Without info to back the claim that the hardware quality is bad, it's null in my opinion.

well right back atcha sugar tits. If you wanna be a dick, you gotta wait more than 20 minutes 

[keilmillerjr]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

Interesting. Boards are claimed to be tested before shipped according to his news blog. Did you contact the creator?

[HaRuMaN]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

Interesting. Boards are claimed to be tested before shipped according to his news blog. Did you contact the creator?

No, he was rude to me and other mods when he had his meltdown here, so I just really don't want to deal with him anymore

[ChanceKJ]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

Interesting. Boards are claimed to be tested before shipped according to his news blog. Did you contact the creator?

No, he was rude to me and other mods when he had his meltdown here, so I just really don't want to deal with him anymore

Yeah, I reached out to him a couple times as well, seeing how there doesn't seem to be many other people in this hobby from Calgary I was excited. But then just got the cold shoulder.  Meh, whatever. 

I had a hard time deciding betwen Crafty's and the Ultimate I/O. I feel like my builds are leaving one world and heading to the next so it leaves my decision a bit torn. I have gear from both these guys, so that doesn't help either.

[UCA]

[n3wt0n]

My howler just up and died on me. Was working one day, was a brick the next. When it was working, it did had have a dead port that I had to skip.

That's what Malenko was talking about.

Interesting. Boards are claimed to be tested before shipped according to his news blog. Did you contact the creator?

No, he was rude to me and other mods when he had his meltdown here, so I just really don't want to deal with him anymore

Yeah, I reached out to him a couple times as well, seeing how there doesn't seem to be many other people in this hobby from Calgary I was excited. But then just got the cold shoulder.  Meh, whatever. 

I had a hard time deciding betwen Crafty's and the Ultimate I/O. I feel like my builds are leaving one world and heading to the next so it leaves my decision a bit torn. I have gear from both these guys, so that doesn't help either.

Great. Log in to read all of this as a I take a break from wiring up my Howler. 

[yotsuya]

Great. Log in to read all of this as a I take a break from wiring up my Howler. 

Don't let it faze you, bro. Maybe yours will be fine.

[UCA]

Vote for the best hardware if you haven't already!