Author Topic: Any MAMErs in AZ? (Read 5068 times)

eyal8r · « **on:** September 12, 2004, 09:11:13 pm »

Hey guys-
Looking for others in AZ that have an Arcade style MAME setup. I am interested in building one myself, but would love to see someone else's before I go down this long, expensive path! I'd also like to compare notes and network with someone close to me. Anyone from AZ out there that has a MAME setup?
Thanks
D

daywane · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:26:27 pm »

darn a few years to late.
I live in KY now. I live in Mesa. Southerland and Dobson
also 27th av and Northern.
I miss AZ but I just never made any money there.
MMMMMmmmmm Jack in the box.

also I was with NWPAC club for years

eyal8r · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2004, 09:43:44 pm »

Quote from: daywane on September 12, 2004, 09:26:27 pm

darn a few years to late.
I live in KY now. I live in Mesa. Southerland and Dobson
also 27th av and Northern.
I miss AZ but I just never made any money there.
MMMMMmmmmm Jack in the box.
also I was with NWPAC club for years

Sweet dude! Im on Ray & 101 here in Chandler- I was close by! What was NWPAC?
Thanks
D

Buckaroo Banzai · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2004, 08:09:15 am »

Just starting on a MAME cabinet here just south of Tucson...

daywane · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2004, 09:23:33 am »

Sweet dude! Im on Ray & 101 here in Chandler- I was close by! What was NWPAC?
Thanks
D

Quote

North West Phoenix Atari Club

(8bit)

I know the area. I worked at Micro Chip in Chandler
for 2 years. Best job I have ever had till thay laid me off

I see you have some one starting a cab with in a 2 hr drive.

owj · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2004, 03:26:26 pm »

I'm in AZ (Chandler), with several projects going on at the same time...I've built a couple mini-pac style cabs from scratch and am maming a couple of recovered empty cabinets...

eyal8r · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2004, 06:44:00 pm »

Hey dude! Nice to meet you! Can you tell me more about your projects you have done or have going? I'd love to stop by and see them sometime, if that'd be alright. Shoot me an email off list and we can discuss.
Thanks!
D

greywolf22 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2004, 09:16:47 pm »

Yup I'm in AZ also (Tucson to be exact).

Aceldamor · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2004, 11:22:46 am »

I live in PHX....43rd Ave. and Cactus. I have a LuSiD based cab, but I haven't been able to work on it for a while. Damnit if work got in the way.

Been working on a modular panel design for LuSiD's cab and telenguard's modular design.

Been playing around with a rotating panel with the 3rd panel being modular as well....but allot of redunant stuff going with this plan.

Way behind the curve on Mame and stuff....there is a tombstone burner locally though...so you can get a complete set if you don't have one already

greywolf22 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 14, 2004, 01:12:08 pm »

I'm actually moving into a townhouse this week..so for the first time I'll have my very own garage..woo hoo, means I can actually do some more work on my cabinet and not have to rely on other people's space (apartments are not very condusive to cabinet building)

terryd · « **Reply #10 on:** September 14, 2004, 07:02:06 pm »

I live on 91st Ave and Peoria... I'm just starting to build by first cab... I'm basing it off of the Mortal Kombat style... I'm using a SUN 24" widescreen monitor in it... I'm trying to design it so that I can play Mame (arcade) games as well as PC games...

I'm still in the design phase, even though I have almost everything to get started.

eyal8r · « **Reply #11 on:** September 14, 2004, 07:31:21 pm »

Hey guys-
Any of you want to organize and meet up say, on the weekend for a little bit? We can chat about plans, who's done what or is building what, etc. Maybe someone would even want to open up their home to us to check out the machine, if that's not too weird? I don't know- just a thought. Otherwise, maybe at a pizza joint or something here centrally located? Let me know and I'll set it up.
Thanks!
D

greywolf22 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 15, 2004, 12:03:20 pm »

Hey eyal8r,

I'm up for that, but my schedule is pretty busy for September (since I'm in Tucson, I'd have to make the drive up to there..which isn't a problem, just currently in the middle of a move). But keep me posted on whatever you guys decide and I'll do my best to be there.

owj · « **Reply #13 on:** September 15, 2004, 12:23:25 pm »

We could do something at my place, I've got plenty of room and a bunch of original machines to check out too... I'm around cooper/octillio..

Couldn't do it until 2nd week of October. I'll be out of commission the next couple of weeks and out of town on business the week after that.

eyal8r, PM me if you want to discuss futher...

eyal8r · « **Reply #14 on:** September 15, 2004, 12:39:41 pm »

This sounds great! Can we get a preliminary head count as to how many would be interested in doing this? This way we know how many to plan for. Thanks guys!
D

Aceldamor · « **Reply #15 on:** September 15, 2004, 06:15:43 pm »

I'm down for an AZ mamers meet.....let me know when and where

owj · « **Reply #16 on:** September 15, 2004, 06:31:18 pm »

Just a rundown on what I have to show off

Dedicated: Star Wars, Tron, Xybots, Viper, Paperboy, QBert, Marble Madness, Roadblasters and Xevious.

Mame Projects:
2 Minipac Style 4ft tall cabs (one horizonal one vertical)

Gauntlet cab in the process of being MAMEd (was a very dead vball conversion)

Pole Position cab being MAMEd (got it empty)

A couple Firefoxes with no boards/laserdisk... I have a few ideas on how those might go... I'd love for a pcb/laser player/disc to fall from the sky, but barring that...

An asteron belt converted to choplifter I received dead, i've done some work on it but don't know what it will end up being yet

Also have an empty Super Sprint cab I've been accumulating wheels for (already have pedals, I think my Paperboy was once a Super Sprint and has driving pedals still).

Maybe we can make some patterns from some of these, Gauntlet is a classic 4-player layout... and I like the smallish size of Q*bert as a model for a dedicated vertical cab...

So we can make it a hell of a party...for geeks.

no website yet, but guess I ought to do one sometime!

owj

paulf · « **Reply #17 on:** September 16, 2004, 07:42:38 pm »

I am in Phoenix. Just started building 3 Ultimate Arcade II cabs at once using the same control panel design as spacestationarcade.com.

(He was nice enough to send me his measurements).

greywolf22 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 17, 2004, 07:15:23 pm »

Wow OWJ,

Would really like to see some pics of your setup, it's like having an arcade of your very own

owj · « **Reply #19 on:** September 17, 2004, 11:09:18 pm »

I'll try to do something next week. I haven't setup a proper game room yet but the dining room is doing nicely right now.

I had my tonsils removed today and it hurts. Allot. So mostly I am eating vicodin and ice cream and sleeping. (And no, I'm not 6, I'm 32, so I'm coming a little late to this game and will pay the price over the next couple of weeks).

I'm adding a couple of machines in the next couple of weeks too, a 720 and a Blasteroids.

I have an addiction, and I need help. Just not right now

terryd · « **Reply #20 on:** September 18, 2004, 10:27:55 am »

Hey owj, where did you get your empty cabs that you are converting to MAME? I have looked high and low. I found only one place "Rishon Distributing" that would even sell any kind of empty cabinet. They just didn't want to sell one that I wanted...

owj · « **Reply #21 on:** September 18, 2004, 12:59:10 pm »

I got my empty cabs by watching eBay and the newsgroups closely....lucked into them for the most part.

owj · « **Reply #22 on:** September 25, 2004, 03:16:23 am »

Now that I can stand up without falling down, I've taken some pics of my games and projects, including an exciting overhead view of the dirty tops of my games:

http://members.cox.net/spauling/index.htm

Happy browsing!

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #23 on:** September 27, 2004, 04:13:54 am »

Sweet! I have been looking for a few people out here!

I live out in Scottsdale, about 104th St and Shea.

I am all for meeting up and doing some group builds.

I am also into Radio Control trucks and planes.

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #24 on:** September 27, 2004, 04:31:14 am »

So far I have a 2 8way joysticks, 1 4way joystick, and 20 buttons, plus a coindoor. I was thinking of ordering up a blue translucent trackball as well, but I am probably going to wait a couple of weeks days.

Does anyone know where I can get a set of luminated buttons like the ones used on the old Asteroid machines? If not I have a buddy with a CNC machine, maybe he can make something that looks like it if I can find the dimentions of the originals.

daywane · « **Reply #25 on:** September 27, 2004, 09:11:18 am »

MAN Im green with envy. wish I could join you guys. I was once a AAA cab driver there and Know all the cross streets you all are at.

My wife is one of the few people that was a native AZ.
Never seen snow till I drug her to KY.
check the church's in PHNX. we used to get a room there ever 3rd sat for computer clubs for free.

greywolf22 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 27, 2004, 12:34:30 pm »

Wow Owj, what an awesome collection you have going

Sorry to hear about your tonsils...of course I'm also 32 and still haven't had mine taken out yet (knock on wood)

Aceldamor · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2004, 11:07:39 am »

Sweet...didn't know there were so many AZ Mamers here. It'l be sweet to get together and compare notes, ect.

rockweerezmusic · « **Reply #28 on:** September 29, 2004, 11:34:34 pm »

WEST SIIIIIIIDE

here in peoria, az

didnt know any others existed in arizona

Rahzel · « **Reply #29 on:** September 30, 2004, 01:22:24 am »

I'de love to say im still in Az but noooo, i had to move to Canada

Aceldamor · « **Reply #30 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:52:38 pm »

Hey all AZ Mamers...you know about Al at Rishon right? Good spot to pick up parts from...lemme know if anyone is interested.

eyal8r · « **Reply #31 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:54:39 pm »

ummm- I know nothing- who/what is this?
Thanks!
D

Aceldamor · « **Reply #32 on:** October 07, 2004, 02:25:23 am »

He's a local retailer that sells new/used arcade parts. I've bought my spinners, steering wheels, trackball, leafswitch buttons, ect.

Rishon Distributing
602-254-4376

Al- Owner
Dave- Owner's Son
Manny- Lead Tech

Tell them Phil reffered you.. He also sells used cabs and whatnot. Good guy, pretty much the only new/used parts guy around here..give him a buzz.

greywolf22 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 07, 2004, 10:22:46 am »

Thanks, it's always good to know of someone who is local (well somewhat for me anyway)

. The person I originally bought lots of my arcade equipment from no longer sells arcade equipment

owj · « **Reply #34 on:** October 14, 2004, 11:53:35 pm »

We still interesting in doing a meet-up in the AZ area?

I can offer my place as a venue... lots of projects in various states to see along with a dozen or so dedicated cabs to play with... pizza & beer & mameing & gaming...

greywolf22 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 15, 2004, 06:10:45 pm »

I'm still very interested, however I can't for the next two weekends, I'm on pager duty and need to be close to work if necessary (since I have to drive up from Tucson, don't think I'd make my 30 minute window)

, but I'm up for anytime after that...just let me know.

phizzle · « **Reply #36 on:** October 19, 2004, 01:48:10 pm »

Hey guys, im from tucson too.

Greywolf if you do go up would you think about carpooling? I would like to go but I dont drive.

*nospam*dougsax@gmail.com take out the *nospam*.

SeaMonkey · « **Reply #37 on:** October 19, 2004, 11:57:05 pm »

I am in the Phoenix West Side.

My first cab got ripped off, but it was pretty funny.
It was a mock-up of a game that didn't exist. I did my own art for "L.A. Riot" on an Operation Wolf cab.

That was funny enough, but I did my own flash screensaver that ran when the machine was idle, that matched the cab.

Guess you had to be there.....

I am working on two at once now. Another positional gun conversion, and the other one the ever-popular CP of many colors, projects. (Joystics, spinner, trackball, etc...)

TeamTEOR · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2004, 10:48:10 pm »

Well, I am still up for getting together. My mother moved back into town and I can always drop my kid off there for some grandma time.

I have totally expanded my list of parts, and I am almost complete minus some t-molding, Keywiz max 1.5 and a router to cut the wood out with.

I have a flatsceen Sanyo 24" Stero TV with s-video in and 2 sets of RCA inputs as well. I have it up on Layaway at Walmart till the 15th. (payday) and it was on sale for $188. I would love to see a few other cabs for building ideas. I am better at putting pre-fab stuff together, but I don't like the way presswood falls apart. Has anyone use some nicer finished type of plywood for their machines in order to make them last longer?

Aceldamor · « **Reply #39 on:** November 16, 2004, 11:09:19 pm »

What ever happened to this?!?! Did the interest die out?


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