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That's How I Roll! (Skeeball build)
thatpurplestuff:
I was going to reply to everyone individually, but it's probably easier to read as one post haha.
javeryh and DaOldMan: Thanks guys! I'm feeling really good about the direction I'm going... slow and steady!
netlohcs- oh man, you can't just tease us with a few random pics, you've gotta get a build thread going here! Those look awesome, I would love to see build details on the individual features! I love that I at least partly inspired you to write your own software... it's great to see so many weekend warriors getting the job done. Like yours, my code sure as hell isn't pretty but it works and I love it... going into this project years ago I really didn't think I'd be able to create what I've got so far. That's one really fun thing about this build is that I didn't know how to do half the stuff I ended up doing until I actually did it haha
thatpurplestuff:
Like I said earlier, very SLOW and sorta steady. I finally moved my speakers down from the marquee area all the way down to the front of the machine. The cutting was pretty nerve wracking, as that curved part of the machine was one of the most difficult to build and my heart was in my throat as I tore into them with my hole saw. I literally put it off for weeks because I was so nervous about goofing it up, and the actual cutting really only took minutes. I ended up cutting twice, as my first hole was to fit some cheap 2" logitech desktop speakers and then once I heard them I realized I needed to get better speakers. I wish I had given them a good listen BEFORE I hacked them up, rewired, and soldered them all together. They sucked.
I ended up getting significantly nicer speakers that needed a 2.5" hole, so I had to recut to fit but I couldn't be happier with them. They've got a surprising amount of bass for their size, and can actually shake the front panels if they are cranked up. Pics below! Lots of scuffing and peeling on the yellow paint both from age and overtightening of screws, but I plan on doing a final breakdown and repaint of all yellow parts once I've got everything else completed.
need to touch up the chipped and scuffed paint
also need to paint the screw heads
installed and ready for action! not really, still need to run the speaker wire once I decide where the amp will live
Links to speakers in case anyone is interested -> https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-nd65-4-2-1-2-aluminum-cone-full-range-neo-driver-4-ohm--290-204
Seaguard2000:
I was amazed by your build from the start and read all the posts. It’s nice to see that you are re discovering your hobby again and I look forward to seeing the progress. After reading all your posts, I never saw a link to your software masterpiece. Is your code available or can you purchase it? After seeing your build, I think I am inspired to refurbish my game and would love to intergrate your software.
nickels:
Glad you are still going! I gave up on creating new games for my mini copycat build. Flash is dead and I am not starting over from scratch. Mine is where it is, and it has enough playable games to make the build worth while.
hugowhere2:
--- Quote from: netlohcs on October 27, 2020, 11:25:10 pm ---I'll post more soon, but for now heres a picture of my playfield so you can get at least a rough Idea:
https://imgur.com/a/7XVExUX
I apologize, because these pictures are actually about 4 years old now. This is table 1 and 2 of mine. I'm currently in the process of building tables 3 and 4, which I plan to have "in the wild", starting with the game room at my church. Either way, I'll get better pictures soon.
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Really like the way your table turned out. Can I ask what the dimensions are? I am researching building one for my bar.
thanks
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