Jennifer has issues

[bobbyb13]

In anguish once a little while back I searched for this again and came up empty...

So why wouldn't it be Scott who can pull that up almost immediately of course?!
 

Thank you kind sir. 

Now that I see it again, I had found the last one you note (from a fan of one of my favorite bands I imagine) and also found the lack of pics disheartening.

If I get to build all the machines I would like to at this point it will require an outbuilding to house them all !

[Zebidee]

...So with that on mind, it is best to do the dangerous things like tablesaws, and routers early in the day before you get really tired...Safety first.

Same here. I try to get my tablesaw and router work finished by 9am

[bobbyb13]

...So with that on mind, it is best to do the dangerous things like tablesaws, and routers early in the day before you get really tired...Safety first.

Same here. I try to get my tablesaw and router work finished by 9am

I have so much crap going on that needs to happen while the sun is up that I rarely get to begin working on arcade fun until after 8 pm!
 

[bobbyb13]

Wish I had that much space (never mind the time!)

At this point I only (only- haha!) have two Rush 2049 sit down cabs (one completely disassembled because it was thrashed and the other in one piece but plays blind currently) and 3 other scratch builds in various states of completeness.

That modest amount consumes all free time as it is!!
 

[Zebidee]

With my Lady, I've started calling my workshop area "The Lab", to reflect that clever and innovative things go on there as well.

Having said that, The Lab is a fkn mess and busy trying to clean and sort ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out again, now that earlier mentioned carpenter has finally re-made the shelves I actually asked him to make (smaller, shorter, simpler, no filling at back, fits in closet!).

Chippie tried to price-in the extra work he'd done (knew he would), but I said NO and just gave him fair price for what I ordered. I moan about this guy's inability to follow a plan, but appreciate his ability to eyeball something simple and pump it out. So I've got him making wooden toilet roll holders now (we have 10 bathrooms here).

And I DO appreciate the shelves. Stacking stuff in there now, claiming the floor of The Lab back.

[Zebidee]

IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE !!!!...lol...All that extra floor space, Little jelious.

"So, come up to The Lab... and see what's on the Slab. I see you quiver with antici..."

[Zebidee]

So, I cleared away the boxes on the floor but I still can't find the new coil for my Stihl FS-44 brushcutter... ordered this 6 months ago but never got around to getting it fitted.

EDIT: just as I was thinking that my eyes randomly sat on a random plastic bag on another shelf. The coil!

The new coil isn't original, so see how that goes. Original part is rare as hen's teeth, just buy a new brushcutter. Now, I've played with motors a lot and I could try to fit it myself, can't be that hard... or I could take it into town and the guy there will do it for me for <$10. I'm thinking to let the guy do it for me because he'll have experience as well.

So when it comes to choices I'm not so sure. In Australia I'd do it myself, costs too much to take it to the shop. Shop guy too expensive, I would gain some experience. But in Thailand where the labour cost is low is not so clear, choice is more like 50/50.

[Zebidee]

The labour quote <$10 isn't cheap, fair priced. Local economy. They do this kind of stuff all day. If I was paying more I'd be getting ripped off.

You are quite right that experience does not necessarily equate to quality. I see bodgy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- all the time. Take this brushcutter for example, one time I took it to that shop for some work, used it for 45 minutes and had to stop because the housing was falling off. They hadn't done the screws up properly, they came loose and dropped off behind me. As you can imagine, finding three missing screws in several hundred square meters of freshly-cut formerly 60cm+ grass was a challenge. We found two.

[bobbyb13]

The labour quote <$10 isn't cheap, fair priced. Local economy. They do this kind of stuff all day. If I was paying more I'd be getting ripped off.

You are quite right that experience does not necessarily equate to quality. I see bodgy ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- all the time. Take this brushcutter for example, one time I took it to that shop for some work, used it for 45 minutes and had to stop because the housing was falling off. They hadn't done the screws up properly, they came loose and dropped off behind me. As you can imagine, finding three missing screws in several hundred square meters of freshly-cut formerly 60cm+ grass was a challenge. We found two.

I hesitate to let ANYone touch most of my stuff at this point.
And it's not that I believe I am the best at anything or that I am super cheap or a control freak either.

It used to be that I was too broke to be able to afford most repair and maintenance work.
Hence the jack of many trades, master of none thing.

Now it is more that Hawai'i is rife with incompetence I suppose, and that I value what stuff I have presently.

[Mike A]

Because that makes much more sense than just posting some pics to shut up anyone who doubts you.

What is the purpose of posting the fact that you are not going to post?

[pbj]

I’ll donate $10 to charity if she actually posts pics of this project.  You choose the one, Jennifer.

[yotsuya]

I’ll donate $10 to charity if she actually posts pics of this project.  You choose the one, Jennifer.

I’ll do the same.


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[opt2not]

Because that makes much more sense than just posting some pics to shut up anyone who doubts you.

What is the purpose of posting the fact that you are not going to post?

It’s because he/she craves the attention.

[Mike A]

Why would anyone be interested in a project that you won't let them see?

How long do we have to put up with this?

[pbj]

Now she’s denying $20 to charity.

 

[opt2not]

We’re more interested in seeing you prove you’re not a liar.

[Zebidee]

It has been brought to my attention in recent days, some around here think Jennifer is ridiculous and doesn't even have any games at all or whatever, (Yes I don't get it either) However that creates a problem...The Templates for the Star Wars cockpit showed up today, hot off the press, And I was getting really excited to do a build thread on this, however...It is not going to be documented here at the BYOAC, in fact the 27" color vector part of it either, That has already been moved to a private build group. Sorry guys, I am just as disappointed...This one is just for the girls.

Nevermind the under bridge-dwellers. Planning to commercialize?

[opt2not]

Hey guys, I have this cool new project that has been in the works for a looooooong time, involving many people. But I can't show it to you.  Believe me, it's so real. 

Pop another oxycontin, Jenny.

[yotsuya]

No, it is because some around here were interested in it, Just wanted to give the update now that the Templates arrived.

So document your build here. Why do you care what people think? If anything, documenting your build will answer their questions.


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[yotsuya]

That's quite true, and in the case PBJ, he even was helpful in my last build.

We’re ALL helpful. Rebuilding a Star Wars cockpit would be awesome. We’d all like to see it.


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[pbj]

We eagerly await your build thread with photos.

 

[bobbyb13]

It certainly will merit a build thread all its own and I hope to see it start soon!

[Zebidee]

Looking forward to it Jenn! Think this project might benefit from some extra inputs

[Mike A]

Lots of pics and measurements
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66626.0

This guy did it. The pics might be helpful.

https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/reproduction-starwars-cockpit-cabinets-in-plywood.480340/

This is a deconversion, but there are a lot of pics that would be helpful.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84838.0

[Arroyo]

Full DXF files:

https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/star-wars-cockpit.html

[lilshawn]

I am not a rich girl

hey, is this you?

But ya, lot of stuff, not cheap.

Oh and on a unrelated note...A new stove

this workbench upgrade alone is coming up on 16k this year

The Fluke project was at around 8k, Lotta money all at once for this chick, But sold off some extra stuff and got it down to 3.5k

After some thought, This one seems a good value vs options and should be good enough for what Jenn does.

[Mike A]

How did you sell all of those machines with no pics?

[Mike A]

Who was it? Somebody would have heard of a sale that big. How did you find a buyer for 100 machines in North Dakota?

[Mike A]

Got the pics from the craigslist ad?

[yotsuya]

Not all of them I guess but a few...

Heh, I used to have a sit down Maximum Speed.


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[bobbyb13]

This one we couldn't agree on so I still, have it...

I SOOOoooo want a real pinball machine someday...

[bobbyb13]

Family up the street from me in Sykesville, MD when I was a kid had one in their basement (next to a pachinko machine!) and we had so much fun playing that machine.
I imagine it was a 60s era machine, all analog, space theme and just really fun to play.
Remember it being fun to open the coin door and flick the wire for credits to play it.
I will have one here at some point- but they are really hard to find out here

[Zebidee]

Great to see some photos at last Jenn.

I too share Bobby's pinball envy. But I also understand the principle of you can't just buy one - and I'd need a new shed to put them in!

When I was a kid we were on a farm and pinballs were all far away. So we made our own! We would use marbles, a bit of wood offcut, some nails and rubber bands for bumpers, and a couple more little bits of wood for flippers. Lots of fun but keeping score was difficult!

[bobbyb13]

Well, now you've lost me!

It's always funny to me in how many instances there are discussions around here that may as well be written in chinese

 

[Zebidee]

I have been experimenting on running a 27" tube off a Mallory ignition coil and relay...I AM NOT DEAD, but damn the bites hard, not recommended so far.. Seriously considering the Opt2Not theory that I am just a ridiculous clown...

Huh!? Nihaw (Chinese for hello)? I think I need a translator! Anyone got a babel fish handy?

Are you experimenting with new ways to make zaps and explosions?

[bobbyb13]

Ummm....

Using hotrod parts to fire up a TV tube?!

I imagine that I don't need to tell you that your standard ignition coil for an old muscle car can blast potentially fatal shots of juice there missy

 

[Mike A]

Can you please video record yourself getting electrocuted?

10 dollars cash in hand.

[opt2not]

I have been experimenting on running a 27" tube off a Mallory ignition coil and relay...I AM NOT DEAD, but damn the bites hard, not recommended so far.. Seriously considering the Opt2Not theory that I am just a ridiculous clown...

Huh!? Nihaw (Chinese for hello)? I think I need a translator! Anyone got a babel fish handy?

Are you experimenting with new ways to make zaps and explosions?

Oh Jennifer is mentioning me.  good to know. I've put her on my ignore list, so I don't get any of these messages. That statement seems about right though.

[Ond]

What the hell is going on in this thread Jenn....it's a confused mess?  Sorry I haven't read this all properly.  Did you zap a bunch of pics?

[Zebidee]

What the hell is going on in this thread Jenn....it's a confused mess?  Sorry I haven't read this all properly.  Did you zap a bunch of pics?

I think this thread is just a place for Jenn to download her daily log of thoughts as she is running out of storage space. That's why she needs the HDD cloning machine.

EDIT: I may need one soon too!