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The Royal Flush Arcade
spOOf:
I will have 29 buttons max (8 per player, 5 pinball, 2 players starts, 2 player coins, pause, exit - and perhaps 2 other hidden admin buttons).
2 Ultimarc 360s with USB cable
1 U-Trak trackball
1 spinner (probably TurboTwister2)
Assume I have nothing else. What else do I need to hook this bad boy up?
Do I get Mini-Pac? With harness? I-Pac2?
Do I get the USB hookup for the trackball?
Would the TT2 be master or slave?
This is what I'm confused about. Certain parts give options of hooking them up individually. Obviously, with all those buttons, I need some kind of hookup for them. But what? And will the choice affect the trackball and spinner hookup options? I don't want to buy all of these extras if they aren't needed. I'm sure I can go many different ways, so please explain the pros/cons of each.
spOOf:
Had a good weekend. Sanded everything and cleaned it up today (have some cute pics of my daughter inside the cab wiping it down!). Just ordered some cool blue T-molding and a Turbo Twister 2 (USB/master) with black dome and Accu-Twist™ System. I have my list for my other parts, just trying to figure out the encoder I'm going to use 1st. Please see my question above about that.
In the meantime, I picked up some black paint and primer. I need to buy wood to replace the missing back door (1/4") and I need wood for the control panel... I'm going with 5/8" if I can find it, because I plan to have 1/8 plex and I'd like the T-molding to cover that. Sound like a good plan?
Anyway, I should have a full week of parts arriving which should be exciting!
spOOf:
Oh yeah, I also added 4 casters to the cab, which is surprising a great addition. The cab is heavy, so moving it around has been a pain. No longer! :applaud:
brock.sampson:
Didn't your blitz cab have the tilt wheels on the back? I haven't had any problems moving my cab around using those.
spOOf:
--- Quote from: brock.sampson on July 12, 2009, 10:55:40 pm ---Didn't your blitz cab have the tilt wheels on the back? I haven't had any problems moving my cab around using those.
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Yes, it did. That's how I've been moving it around. But it's pretty heavy and I plan to have its final resting spot in my basement on a carpet flush against a wall. I may need to move it occasionally, which would be a real hassle with just the tilt wheels. I kept the tilt wheels on there as it's perfect if I need to go through a low overhang. But for a quick shift of position, the casters are a life-saver. And for about $10 for all 4 of them, well worth it for me... especially since I hurt my back last week. I'll be wheeling it in and out of the garage over the next week for painting so my back thanks me for $10 well spent ;)