Good List of Beginner Parts from New Cab Example?

[GAtekwriter]

In the Examples section (Stand Up Cabs), there's been a new addition.  This company builds and sells these custom cabs and have provided a parts list and options list.

http://killerarcades.blogspot.com/

My questions:

1.  Are the basic components listed fairly acceptable for a DIY cabinet?  If I mimic using these parts, will my cab be a solid, functional 2-player cab for most games?

2.  Are there any parts listed in the basic components that you feel should be replaced?  If so, with what?

3.  Any of the optional components worth investigating further?

Thanks in advance for any opinions you wish to share.  I don't want this to turn into a debate - I can search and find those elsewhere.  I'm just wanting to make certain I haven't missed any components that might not get enough attention and should be considered for my cab. 

Thanks, All.

Jim

[GAtekwriter]

Oops... forgot the link to the cab I'm referring to...

http://killerarcades.blogspot.com/

[BobA]

Basic parts list but no encoder is listed. 

[Chris G]

Regarding the optional components, they are definitely worth investigating further IF you are interested in/need them.  Do you want to play trackball, spinner, or lightgun games?  Do you like the look of lighted buttons?  (check the CP database post for some examples)  Do you like the look/feel of balltops vs bat handles?  etc...  That list of basic vs add-on components seems appropriate to me in general.

[Kaytrim]

Changes to the basics
Replace the Happ Supers with Happ Competitions.
Random game button is not necessary.
Encoder card(s) needed to interface with computer

Gota Have options
Trackball
4-way joystick
Cup Holders

Nice but not necessary options
Spinner (could be a gota have)
Coin Door
Cabinet Door Lock (should be a standard item)

BLING options
Translucent buttons with LEDs (additional control card may be desired)
Glowing Joysticks
Glowing Trackball (not listed but is an option)
Custom Artwork
True Arcade Monitor (only if you really want one)

The basics are covered with this cab.  For each player you need a joystick, 6 game buttons, 1 credit and 1 start button.  These same buttons will also be used if a trackball and/or a spinner are added.  The admin buttons listed are the most common used (quit, start. pause)  The next game and random game buttons are dependant upon the front end used.  Look over some of the compleated projects in the projects forum to get an idea on how to proceed from this point.

TTFN
Kaytrim

[Chris G]

GOTTA have cup holders?  I better rethink my plans...

[Kaytrim]

GOTTA have cup holders?  I better rethink my plans...

if you have kids and/or drunk friends that play on this thing then spills are inevitable.  The cup holders are a way to prevent some of them.

[SavannahLion]

GOTTA have cup holders?  I better rethink my plans...

if you have kids and/or drunk friends that play on this thing then spills are inevitable.  The cup holders are a way to prevent some of them.

In all the time I've ever been around drunk people, I don't think I've ever seen any of them able to coordinate placing a cup into a cup holder. Assuming they even use cups. Last party, they just stuck the nozzle in their mouth.

[Kaytrim]

GOTTA have cup holders?  I better rethink my plans...

if you have kids and/or drunk friends that play on this thing then spills are inevitable.  The cup holders are a way to prevent some of them.

In all the time I've ever been around drunk people, I don't think I've ever seen any of them able to coordinate placing a cup into a cup holder. Assuming they even use cups. Last party, they just stuck the nozzle in their mouth.

My friends are not that dumb.  We average in the late 30s to the mid 40s all with small kids.  However I see you point Lion.

[bfauska]

I find that having no surface flat enough for anybody to try to set a cup on is a good place to start, at least it means no spills on the cabinet, the floor on the other hand...

[gse123]

GOTTA have cup holders?  I better rethink my plans...

if you have kids and/or drunk friends that play on this thing then spills are inevitable.  The cup holders are a way to prevent some of them.

Think twice about letting them near your cab with drinks!

[golfboyusa]

Order the Type-S drink holder from Autobarn. The black and silver looks great.

[Jake]

The basics are covered with this cab.  For each player you need a joystick, 6 game buttons, 1 credit and 1 start button.

The ipac's shift function really elimates the need for those extra admin buttons.  I can hold down start and use any of the other 13 buttons plus the 2 joystick's 4 directions to emulate other keys.  Pretty handy.

[dynamite]

golfboyusa, I checked out the link for those drink holders do you use them? They do look sharp but are they easily installed and fairly stable?

[moriartyds]

I went with the flip up cup holders here:  http://foldingcupholder.bravehost.com/

Not sure how well they'll hold up over time, but there's a review over at retroblast if you're interested.