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| Mark70:
Ok, I think I'm the only Super Chexx fan here. I've been contemplating building a replica since I finished my mame cab. I don't think that super chexx is emulated anywhere, but I'm not going to let that stop me. My father is a retired electrician and by brother is a robotics technologist, so I know I can get help finding out how to make thinks, pop, click, and whirrr. Anyhow. I figure that the only things I really really have to buy are the players and the dome. The big hiccup is the 90 degree gearboxes. Happ sells them for $23 a pop. I'm looking for alternatives from other industruies that come in cheaper than that. Any ideas? Appreciate it thanks. |
| NightGod:
Maybe check out http://www.sciplus.com I'm not sure what the specs you need on the gearbox are, they have all sorts of geeky tech stuff at that place, couldn't hurt to check. |
| ahofle:
Sorry I can't help you, but I just wanted to interject that I loved those SuperChexx games as a kid. We would play my brother and I as USSR vs my dad and my older brother as the USA. I remember when the US national anthem played, we would press the 'booo' button to show our communist displeasure haha. |
| Havok:
Add me to the list of fans too! I loved the boo button - best invention ever! There are definitely plans to get one of these babies for my game room - I would really like to find a good condition USSR vs. USA one, but am willing to settle on the Canada vs. USA if need be. Now, if only I had the money.... :) |
| Mark70:
Unless you're looking for one of the special editions, you can just change the players. Happ sells most of the replacement parts. Canada, USA, and USSR players are all available as replacement parts. OK, so there are other members of the CHEXX hockey fan club. So. Like so many other things here, if enough of the minds here come together, there are some good ideas come out. I figure I'd have to buy the dome, the nets, the players and the scoreboard to really get the look as a homebuilt replica. I will have to buy the gearboxes if I can't find a cheaper alternate. I hope I can make the rest. The rods that drive the players, the tracks the gearboxes ride in, the chutes from the nets to center ice, the solenoid which fires the puck, some prox sensors... throw in a PC that can I/O with the sensors and solenoid, and some software to take input from boo buttons and coind door switches.... et voilla. Should only take about a year of spare time. |
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