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Title: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on April 29, 2010, 10:22:20 pm: (http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1272593881.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1272593907.jpg)
Before you ask the round holes are for really large game tokens!
No actually I didnt want to add a useless coin door. So I will likely do a Knievel style neon image in one, A glossy image behind one and stay tuned for the other as I have something new planned. btw these will run Ubuntu Linux! Already have it working on a couple CPUs.
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts! Need theme ideas.
Post by: drventure on April 29, 2010, 11:40:20 pm: Noo!!!

That hole needs to be a one on one basketball target!, with a switch in there to give you credits when you score!

;)
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Post by: filuren33 on April 30, 2010, 02:05:00 pm: How about "the good the bad and the ugly" Not meaning that you have one machine och each.
Interesting project BTW.
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Post by: The Habbler on April 30, 2010, 10:54:18 pm: I thought the holes were the return for the basketball when playing the hoops game at the arcade. I have my coin door hanging wide open for ventilation currently. Almost wish I would of avoided that authenticity too.
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Post by: Kurt on April 30, 2010, 10:59:14 pm: ooh i thought it backs as a washing machine so you can play while you wait.

Awesome looking cabs would of taken a bit of time to build all three.
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Post by: xmod on May 01, 2010, 12:34:30 am: Snap, crackle and pop (comon... rice crispies)

Alvin, Simon, Theodore (chipmunks)

Huey, Duey, Louie (Donald Duck's nephews)

ed, edd and eddy (gaming trio)

Sex, drugs & rock n roll

dawn, dusk, night

...
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Post by: severdhed on May 01, 2010, 08:33:38 am: Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria...

Christopher Columbus FTW!!!!!!!
:D
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Post by: Q*Bert_OP on May 01, 2010, 09:59:42 pm: Name them arcade #1, #2, and #4... :burgerking:
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Post by: The Habbler on May 01, 2010, 10:27:01 pm: Sterling Malory Archer
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Post by: newtrix on May 02, 2010, 01:07:16 am: Actually, I don't plan on keeping them together.
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Post by: satoshi_matrix on May 03, 2010, 12:53:10 pm: I'd say choose your three favorite genres and decorate them accordingly. For me, one would be Fighting, the next would be shooter, the last would be Puzzle.
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts! Need theme ideas.
Post by: newtrix on May 12, 2010, 12:45:56 am: a little Progress, monitors, speakers all mounted, lighting done in two.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/photo-1.jpg)
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Post by: JohnEDollar on May 14, 2010, 08:53:24 pm: How about "The Good", "The Bad", and "The Ugly"? ::)
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Post by: newtrix on May 15, 2010, 10:25:40 pm: (http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1273976148.jpg)
I've been workign on mounting the Metal CP's today. But most of my day got eaten up by a bean bag toss project for my church.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1273976659.jpg)
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Post by: newtrix on May 16, 2010, 11:43:00 am: Button Layout.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274024460.jpg)
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Post by: Thenasty on May 17, 2010, 06:19:28 pm: Larry, Moe & Curly ;D
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Post by: supadave on May 18, 2010, 12:43:03 pm: Glory Holes!
1 Redhead
1 Blond
1 Brunette

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on May 18, 2010, 11:49:40 pm: Well heres the redhead!
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274238888.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274238925.jpg)
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on May 19, 2010, 01:36:42 am: Had to keep going once the paint is done I can't wait to put em together.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274247303.jpg)
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Post by: eclipso on May 19, 2010, 11:47:43 am: Love it, just wondering if the buttons are vertically spaced to far apart.
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Post by: newtrix on May 19, 2010, 01:01:22 pm: Yeah I used 2" on center. Next time I will reduce that.
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Post by: TheGameFan on May 19, 2010, 01:25:38 pm: Quote from: newtrix on May 19, 2010, 01:01:22 pm
Yeah I used 2" on center. Next time I will reduce that.

I used 1.5" center-to-center on my CP. I think that's the same as the "dedicated" SF2 CE cabs.

The larger spacing you used may work better on other games though, since you'd be less likely to hit the wrong button. I've done that a few times during frantic sessions of Metal Slug.

The orange and blue looks great BTW. Of course, I'm a bit biased being a Broncos fan. I could see a John Elway's Quarterback theme on that cab!
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on May 22, 2010, 07:37:54 pm: More painting.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274570597.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274570535.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1274570572.jpg)
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on July 10, 2010, 05:29:54 pm: Sorry, I slowed down a bit. Its 113 in Vegas!

(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1278796781.jpg)

Finished the t-molding. I've decided on a Galaga tribute, a Donkey Kong Tribute and Generic orange Mame.
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Post by: Silas (son of Silas) on July 11, 2010, 09:06:03 am: I think that orange is absolutely gorgeous. It looks really sweet. :applaud:

Edited to add:
Nice to see another builder using Ubuntu. I'm a huge fan of arcade cabs that are penguin powered. It makes so much sense. No CPU/Memory overhead for antivirus software, MAME works exactly the same on 'nix as it does under windows, Wah!Cade makes a great front end and it's free.
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: newtrix on October 01, 2010, 11:42:06 pm: Well its cooler now in Vegas, so back to the projects. Just got some graphics from GameOnGrafix.com so maybe i'll get some thing done this weekend.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1285990402.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w186/newtrix_photos/1285991894.jpg)
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Post by: broberg on October 02, 2010, 06:02:40 am: is it just me or is the panel on the orange one crooked?
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Post by: Shortbus on October 02, 2010, 07:07:00 am: My wife would :censored: if she came home to 3 in the garage....awesome...other guy was right, what a concept, get the wifey involved and put a washinig machine in the arcade...I like the idea you have for the hole, that definately will look awesome, i like the orange with the blue t-molding, looks great, would look nice in my hunting cabin in Tennessee, anywhere else, probably a no-go, but I like it and would be proud to have it as a centerpiece in the living room,,,,if only it were always what I want.

did you build these or buy them or what?

cool post man, look forward to more.....
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Post by: BadMouth on October 02, 2010, 08:01:51 am: Brilliant Idea! Can't wait for you to mount the urinals! :cheers:
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Post by: newtrix on October 05, 2010, 04:25:55 pm: Nah, I've been building them. Turns out its taking all year. (Mostly cause I stop in the summer. Cause its too hot in Vegas to work in the garage.) Urinals, ha hilarious but mame supports pause so were covered there. The CP is not latched into place so it looks crooked.
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Post by: newtrix on August 01, 2013, 07:10:56 pm: Nearly 3 Years Later.... One is finished.

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RybWL6VBJkw/Ue1sf8POomI/AAAAAAAAA7o/D6yclqo2-As/s1600/mame.jpg)
Title: Re: Im having Trippletts!
Post by: Drnick on August 02, 2013, 03:34:03 pm: :applaud: :applaud: Although I hope that it is just the photo and that the vibrant orange hasn't really turned into a salmon pink :laugh2:
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Post by: newtrix on July 16, 2019, 11:50:24 pm: Well Nine years have passed. Time to finish the second one...LOL
(https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QsVxYVrC8J9jjeSyZw_aiawQTKPMXwNu)
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Post by: Nephasth on July 17, 2019, 12:46:20 am: That's a level of procrastination that I could only dream of reaching!
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Post by: gingecko on July 18, 2019, 04:25:45 pm: Just curious, did you get one finished and end up playing that the whole time instead of finishing the siblings?

I'm also curious what color/brand of paint you used for the blue one? It's similar to the blue I want to use on mine, but I've had a tough time finding a matching color in the Behr line so far.

Please post some more pics of the Galaga inspired cab, it's sweet!
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Post by: newtrix on July 18, 2019, 11:01:42 pm: I got busy with other projects. The Blue is ms-pacman Blue I had left over. The Blue one will be a Donkey Kong tribute hopefully I will get to it this year. I switched the plan from Ubuntu to Raspberry Pi. Here are a few more pics. The lower Alien is backlit with LEDs from Sams Club. https://www.samsclub.com/p/15in-ceiling-light-2-pack/prod22740315?xid=plp_product_1_7. (I had to melt it flat though.)
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Post by: gingecko on July 19, 2019, 10:43:42 am: Love the spaceship disc. Slick looking control panel too. Is that a spinner to the right of your Pause button?

I didn't realize how old this thread was when I first read it, until you mentioned Knievel! ;D
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Post by: newtrix on July 19, 2019, 01:56:59 pm: Its a panel mounted USB plug.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N66N1JK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Post by: gingecko on July 19, 2019, 03:10:04 pm: Ah! I hadn't seen one with a cap like that before. I've added that to my buy list, thanks!
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Post by: newtrix on September 14, 2022, 01:54:35 pm: Three years later.... number 3 is finally done.

"That's a level of procrastination that I could only dream of reaching!" ...Nephasth
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Post by: Nephasth on September 15, 2022, 10:42:13 pm: :cheers: