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DeLuSioNal29:
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--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on January 13, 2008, 02:15:39 am ---Tron is one of my favs too. Here is my layout, although it's a 4 player panel.
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Nice layout - what are the dimensions?
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It's a monster at 48" wide and 21" deep. The picture I posted is a virtual mock-up that I used to plan it all. I have all the parts ready to install, my cab is all done except for the empty control panel which should arrive any day now and the marquee which is waiting to be printed. I had it custom cut by arcadesrfun.com. The dimensions are for the super quad, which you can see on the site. (Same size as the super quad by Slikstick). I will post pictures of it once it arrives, but nothing yet.
Thanks for the positive comment on my panel.
Also, if you are curious, I designed a matching marquee and intro video which you can view here:
http://linkedmedia.tripod.com/delusionalarcade/
~ D
u_rebelscum:
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--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on January 13, 2008, 04:26:22 am ---The little lip around the trackball is the top of the trackball case.
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Very interesting - the lexan must be quite thin, else the lip high. I have a few Betsons I'll be mounting soon and the lip on them is not so high. I am thinking of pulling the top of the case off, which is why I am looking for something to buffer them up-top for vigorous games like Golden-Tee.
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How tall are your TB lips? 1/16", 1/8", or 3/16"? 3/16" is "high lip", and both happs and betson have these as their "current" models. 1/16" is old school height, and the original atari/happs and betson TBs were like this, and are still for sale. The only 1/8" lip I've seen are on happs high ball model.
So if you have a high lip model (3/16"), the 1/16" mounting plate + a 1/8" lexan is perfect.
If you have an old school lip model (1/16"), it's a lot harder.
Pic I made years ago, assuming 1/8" lexan:
ids:
Guess that makes me old-school - they seem to be 1/16". If it helps to identify them, there's also a sticker on the bottom saying "Version 2 trackball no spacer required". I found these piled in a bin at a place called Active Surplus a while ago. They seemed kinda new-ish, as the wires still had twist-ties on them, but they didn't seem like they were fresh from manufacturing (guess that's makes them NOS?). Would a mounting plate provide a good smooth surface to bounce off during a rough game of Golden Tee? (again, assuming I pull the top off)
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on January 13, 2008, 02:15:39 am ---Tron is one of my favs too. Here is my layout, although it's a 4 player panel.
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Hey Delusional, your CPO rocks! Do you have your original background artwork available? Can I use it? I'm looking for a cool background to my new 4P control panel, and that artwork would be f'kn fantastic!
TPB:
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on January 12, 2008, 10:38:38 am ---ALSO!! If you don't already have it, forget the SlikStik Spinner and get the turbotwist2 from Groovy Game Gear. Its a way way way better device and you'll actually get it delivered to you.
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--- Quote from: stan2323 on January 12, 2008, 09:32:11 pm ---OK Your advice has sold me on the 3 in track ball and turbotwist2.
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Stan,
A wise change of heart.
GGG has an impeccable corporate reputation, and the TT2 is the best spinner out there, which you'll be very happy with. It is top quality, has the highest number of transitions (1,200) per revolution, and has options available such as a Steering Wheel. The only competing spinner you may wish to consider, is GGG's latest release, the TT-HL up/down spinner.
Regarding Fozzy's advice ... he speaks words of wisdom.
As a newbie, you may be unfamiliar with the SlikStik fiasco.
I won't go into it here, as there's a thread devoted to it :
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72444.0
But here's an example from that thread, pertinent to your original purchase intention :
--- Quote from: demaximis on January 12, 2008, 11:43:14 am ---I was able to successfully recover the funds I "lent" to Slikstik for a spinner that didn't ship after 30 days of ordering
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