Author Topic: Gameroom pics: Spy Hunter (Read 14464 times)

whammoed · « **Reply #40 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:25:46 pm »

Quote from: Mauzy on December 05, 2008, 09:18:47 pm

Where did they come from and how they get to you? That looks awesome!

Thanks,

they are a bad run of these:
http://www.nicemite.com/PowermiteDD/PowermiteDD.htm
The manufacturer was not supposed to ship them but did anyway. Of course they didn't want them back and being that they're wrong, I can't sell them.

Mauzy · « **Reply #41 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:31:46 pm »

I see. What a fortunate mistake.

whammoed · « **Reply #42 on:** December 06, 2008, 12:10:53 pm »

I had this idea quite a while back but couldn't decide how to attach the boards together. I ended up thinking that using pennies behind them in the corners to solder the boards together would be best...where can you get a fastener cheaper than a penny?

I found it diffucult to find nice shiny pennies that didn't need to be cleaned first so the solder would stick. Luckily my wife went to a new bank in the area recently and they had plenty of rolls of brand new pennies.
Here's a close up of one where you can see a penny peaking out in the corner.

Ummon · « **Reply #43 on:** December 06, 2008, 05:22:08 pm »

It only takes a moment with some nevr dull or Bar Keepers Friend or Brasso to shape them up. Too bad on the shipping fiasco.

whammoed · « **Reply #44 on:** December 06, 2008, 07:38:27 pm »

Quote from: Ummon on December 06, 2008, 05:22:08 pm

It only takes a moment with some nevr dull or Bar Keepers Friend or Brasso to shape them up. Too bad on the shipping fiasco.

True, and I was going to do that, but it wasn't helping my procrastinating having that extra step in front of me. Cleaning 100's of pennies would be tedious no matter how easy. Having brand new pennies on hand gave me the motivation I needed to turn all those lemons into lemonade.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #45 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:29:36 am »

Cool addition to the Gameroom.

whammoed · « **Reply #46 on:** December 07, 2008, 12:53:50 pm »

Space Invaders II: Electric Boogaloo

whammoed · « **Reply #47 on:** February 22, 2009, 04:06:30 pm »

Using a laser now for the dart throwing line. Hooked it up to the same power supply that powers the lights in the shot glass cabinet...so touch the hinge of the shot glass cabinet and the laser comes on too.

Here's a couple pics.

here's a close up showing where the laser comes out of the wall.

themonk3y · « **Reply #48 on:** February 23, 2009, 09:39:05 am »

Wow, thats some really nice work. I wish my basement was finished $:-\$

shardian · « **Reply #49 on:** February 23, 2009, 09:59:06 am »

While that dart board is pretty and all, a real arcade man would have a coin-op model in there.

whammoed · « **Reply #50 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:04:34 am »

Quote from: shardian on February 23, 2009, 09:59:06 am

While that dart board is pretty and all, a real arcade man would have a coin-op model in there.

LOL, yeah...

As much as I love coin op stuff, I just had to have a bristle board and steel tip darts. The nostalgia for me comes from throwing steel tip darts on a regular board in a couple of different bars. Don't have any strong memories of playing on a coin op board.
If it wasn't for the wife wanting a "nicer looking" pool table, I might have ended up with a coin op pool table.

shardian · « **Reply #51 on:** February 23, 2009, 11:00:46 am »

Quote from: whammoed on February 23, 2009, 10:04:34 am

As much as I love coin op stuff, I just had to have a bristle board and steel tip darts. The nostalgia for me comes from throwing steel tip darts on a regular board in a couple of different bars. Don't have any strong memories of playing on a coin op board.
If it wasn't for the wife wanting a "nicer looking" pool table, I might have ended up with a coin op pool table.

5 reasons why coin op darts are better:

1. It takes coins.
2. It has buttons (I like buttons)
3. It has lots of pretty lights
4. It gives out a loud, humiliating buzz sound when you bust.
5. It gives a loud, satisfying alarm sound when you win.

I will admit though that pulling darts out of a plastic board sucks.

sac01 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 23, 2009, 05:09:01 pm »

Great idea with the laser line, I think I might utilize that when I get around to remounting my dartboard someday.

I'm wondering if having the dartboard at the end of a hallway is a safety concern? Any chance of someone walking in through that doorway to the left while someone is in mid throw?

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #53 on:** February 24, 2009, 12:24:15 pm »

Ignore the bristle haters.

They do not appreciate good board.

whammoed · « **Reply #54 on:** February 25, 2009, 07:08:31 pm »

Quote from: sac01 on February 23, 2009, 05:09:01 pm

Great idea with the laser line, I think I might utilize that when I get around to remounting my dartboard someday.

I'm wondering if having the dartboard at the end of a hallway is a safety concern? Any chance of someone walking in through that doorway to the left while someone is in mid throw?

That is a bathroom door, so yes, you have to be careful when someone has to do their business.

Being able to utilize that wasted space more than makes up for the occasional game interruption.

Ummon · « **Reply #55 on:** February 27, 2009, 04:09:55 pm »

Quote from: whammoed on February 25, 2009, 07:08:31 pm

Quote from: sac01 on February 23, 2009, 05:09:01 pm
Great idea with the laser line, I think I might utilize that when I get around to remounting my dartboard someday.

I'm wondering if having the dartboard at the end of a hallway is a safety concern? Any chance of someone walking in through that doorway to the left while someone is in mid throw?

That is a bathroom door, so yes, you have to be careful when someone has to do their business.
Being able to utilize that wasted space more than makes up for the occasional game interruption.

That corner just hollered 'bathroom', though regardless what it might be, it is a concern. Beers an all could make it more so.

whammoed · « **Reply #56 on:** March 02, 2009, 04:30:01 pm »

Got an old Ford Gumball machine for Christmas. Bought some Ford branded chiclets, a NOS Ford Stand and threw it in the gameroom:

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 02, 2009, 10:13:38 pm »

Nice!

Ken Layton · « **Reply #58 on:** March 03, 2009, 01:30:05 pm »

Crow River Trading Company sells all kinds of reproduction parts for those gumball machines:

http://www.crowriver.com/coinop/

whammoed · « **Reply #59 on:** March 03, 2009, 02:11:55 pm »

Quote from: Ken Layton on March 03, 2009, 01:30:05 pm

Crow River Trading Company sells all kinds of reproduction parts for those gumball machines:

http://www.crowriver.com/coinop/

Thanks Ken. I found a few things on there. Maybe I'm not looking in the right place or maybe they don't have everything online.
What I'd really like is an original lock that still has the tumblers and an F-50 key for less than $50.

whammoed · « **Reply #60 on:** March 03, 2009, 07:36:47 pm »

Here's the custom marquee I printed out for it. (A spoof of the Kiwanis Club that you'd often see)

whammoed · « **Reply #61 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:37:07 am »

Got my new Spy Hunter cleaned up/restored and is now where it belongs. Still going to get some metal parts powder coated and a couple of parts swapped out but its done for now.

coin door turned out pretty good.

slasherman · « **Reply #62 on:** September 21, 2009, 03:40:26 pm »

very nice


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