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Can you ID this cabinet?
TOK:
Basically winged it... I traced the original onto MDF and used a Capcom Street Fighter II template to position and drill the controls. Its a standard 6 button layout, the 6th buttons are hard to see because they are black.
If I was going to do it one last time, I'd eliminate the separate mouse buttons, and use them as the bottom row of player one.
Almost forgot...The one mod I made as far as the layout was putting a thumb button by player 1 stick for Defender. I just eyeballed that one. If you want the Capcom template and can't find it, let me know and I'll send it to you. I think I found it here by just doing a search.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: TOK on December 28, 2006, 09:48:37 am ---Basically winged it... I traced the original onto MDF and used a Capcom Street Fighter II template to position and drill the controls. Its a standard 6 button layout, the 6th buttons are hard to see because they are black.
If I was going to do it one last time, I'd eliminate the separate mouse buttons, and use them as the bottom row of player one.
Almost forgot...The one mod I made as far as the layout was putting a thumb button by player 1 stick for Defender. I just eyeballed that one. If you want the Capcom template and can't find it, let me know and I'll send it to you. I think I found it here by just doing a search.
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Tok was helpful when I built my cp for my bally/midway machine as well. Everything just barely fit on mine - I had to eliminate the trackball mounting plate. Here is a picture of my CP:
To make the trackball fit centered on the cabinet, I had to cut out some of the metal on the CP on the lip. Tok told me I might have to do that - so I was ready for it.
Good luck!
sewerrat:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on December 28, 2006, 10:55:11 am ---
--- Quote from: TOK on December 28, 2006, 09:48:37 am ---Basically winged it... I traced the original onto MDF and used a Capcom Street Fighter II template to position and drill the controls. Its a standard 6 button layout, the 6th buttons are hard to see because they are black.
If I was going to do it one last time, I'd eliminate the separate mouse buttons, and use them as the bottom row of player one.
Almost forgot...The one mod I made as far as the layout was putting a thumb button by player 1 stick for Defender. I just eyeballed that one. If you want the Capcom template and can't find it, let me know and I'll send it to you. I think I found it here by just doing a search.
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Tok was helpful when I built my cp for my bally/midway machine as well. Everything just barely fit on mine - I had to eliminate the trackball mounting plate. Here is a picture of my CP:
To make the trackball fit centered on the cabinet, I had to cut out some of the metal on the CP on the lip. Tok told me I might have to do that - so I was ready for it.
Good luck!
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Sweet!
What are the buttons on the top of the CP, from left to right?
Also, where did you guys get your trackball? Any recommendations for best price/performance?
Thanks
Havok:
Leapinlew - tell me you put some smoked plexi in front of that tv...
Otherwise - a work of art!
TOK:
I used a Happ 3" USB ball. Actually, there was a whole debacle with a 2.25" Suzo trackball leading up to that.
No complaints with the Happ, plugs in and is detected as a Human Interface Device (mouse) by Windows. Came wired with 3 buttons. Think it was around 85 bucks for the ball and plate.
As Lew said, it is a bit of a tight fit to get into where the CP tapers down. I used a Dremel to cut away part of the metal CP base for a mounting bolt. You can see in Lew's pic where the base meets the actual control panel, there is a rather wide lip around the edge.
Edit to add: I got the trackball through Tornado Terry on E-bay. He's a big arcade part seller. You'll be able to find no problem by typing in that name.