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gamentine:
Hello, I'm a long time lurker these forums, and i've always wanted to build my own cabinet.

I've been slowly acquiring parts and materials, and now i have the opportunity to get started but i still have a couple of questions.

So far I have acquired:

Computer
TV
2 Happ Ultimate Joysticks, Unfortunately they both came with 4-way Actuators (95-1307-00), so i'd like to either buy 8 way actuators (95-0267-00) or maybe new joysticks.
& 17 Push Buttons of various colors

for inputs, i soldered everything to 2 USB gamepads which work pretty well, there is an annoying delay around 1/2 a second that exist from input to an action in-game. The problem are the cheap game pads. I'd preferably like to purchase a GP-Wiz and some extra buttons for menu, pause etc... I was wondering where the best place to purchase these for I am in Canada.

Also a friend of mine is a sheet metal fabricator and he offered to build me the entire cabinet out of 16 gauge stainless steel or aluminum CNC Milled to the dimensions I specify. Has anyone attempted this? or can anyone foresee any issues with a full metal cabinet?

Thanks for the Advice
=Gamentine
BobA:
I am in Canada and I order from GGG direct.  With the currrent rate of exchange it is a really good deal now.   Buy your buttons and joys from any of the major sellers in Buy and Sell.   Very good prices.

If you can get a good metal cab from your friend go for it.   It will be unique and strong.
Avrus:
Starburst out of Toronto was great to deal with for my project.

Check out my project log.
superbigjay:

--- Quote from: BobA on September 23, 2007, 01:29:35 pm ---I am in Canada and I order from GGG direct.  With the currrent rate of exchange it is a really good deal now.   Buy your buttons and joys from any of the major sellers in Buy and Sell.   Very good prices.

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I agree.
GGG have decent shipping charges.
tba:

--- Quote from: gamentine on September 23, 2007, 01:00:27 pm --- I am in Canada.

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wow, thanks for narrowing it down to only the second largest country in the world, that really helps! allot of people on here would have said i live in the western hemisphere, but not you, nope, you got specific and narrowed it down to a country that spans 6 time zones! good job, it makes directing you to possible local suppliers a breeze!
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