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Converting a Tempest cabinet into a driving game
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Kilroy01:

--- Quote from: Ninten-doh on March 24, 2007, 10:42:25 pm ---You should ask member "bdsjake" here on BYOAC about making a cab like this. He was recently selling the one he made based on a Tempest design...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=57536.0

 :cheers:

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And if you have any specific questions or need pics of anything on his cab, let me know.  It's now setting in my computer/game room.;D  :applaud: 

It came complete with a Star Wars Yoke, spinner, 4-pos gear shift, brake & gas pedals, 19" arcade monitor and functioning coin door. 

Not saying what I gave for it, but I could turn around and sell just the yoke and make a profit.   :angel:

Bdsjake is a nice guy that builds nice cabs.  Got to see 2 of his others when I picked this one up.
Crowquill:

--- Quote from: merdman on March 24, 2007, 01:38:33 pm ---The guy I bought Rygar from is going to give me (I think) and Asteroids & Asteroids Deluxe cabinet. They are both in semi-decent shape from what I was told. Cool huh? I still need to refurbish Track & Field.

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As long as you promise not to make them into light gun cabinets.  ;D

I believe whole-heartedly in the manifesto, but condition is definitely a factor in whether a cab can be saved/restored. Making a driving cab is definitely something I wouldn't have thought of for a Tempest cab, but I can see how it could work. I assume you're putting the wheel on the front angled section of the control panel?

Personally, I favor making it into a spinner-based cab. You'd have a lot more options.
RayB:

--- Quote from: Crowquill on March 25, 2007, 04:20:04 am ---I believe whole-heartedly in the manifesto, but condition is definitely a factor in whether a cab can be saved/restored. Making a driving cab is definitely something I wouldn't have thought of for a Tempest cab, but I can see how it could work. I assume you're putting the wheel on the front angled section of the control panel?
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So do I, but I'm willing to make exceptions considering that Tempest had a high production run and color vector monitors are very rare.

For example, there were 25112 Tempest uprights made. Compare this to the 4880 Crystal Castles.

Source:
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1391750

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