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Title: 10 years
Post by: southpaw13 on January 26, 2013, 11:33:13 pm
I just realized that I have been on this board for 10 years today!  Pretty cool!  I think back at my first couple set-ups and they sucked!  Then somewhere in between, I went all out with 27" monitors and tons of lights.  Must have been my "blinged out" stage.  At some point I realized that I really just like a simple 19" game with original controls.  Now here 10 years later, I find myself running just single games in cabinets.  Should we call this full circle?

-SP
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: Paul Olson on January 27, 2013, 12:05:35 am
I am just behind you. My 10 years here will be on June 8th. I am working on yet another iteration of my original cab, which should be finished in a couple of weeks. About 5 years ago, I started buying dedicated games, and I currently have 13 of them out in the garage. This has definitely been a fun almost 10 years.

Oh yeah, I recently saw my original drawings of the frankenpanel I thought I had to have back in the beginning. I am so glad I decided to go modular instead.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: paigeoliver on January 27, 2013, 12:13:09 am
My first mame cabinet was in 2000, a Capcom Bowling in a Pac-Man cabinet rigged up with a Compusa Crystal trackball bottom being pushed around by the original ball. It eventually ended up in the dumpster.

240 machines later, here I am, 1 mame cabinet and about 30 non-mame ones.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on January 27, 2013, 01:45:52 pm
Actually the final stage of evolution in this hobby is pinball machines.  See you when you get here!

Kidding, I appreciate the input from you long term guys in a big way. 
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: Nephasth on January 27, 2013, 03:02:11 pm
Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on January 27, 2013, 01:45:52 pm
Actually the final stage of evolution in this hobby is pinball machines.

I agree with this. Vids hold nowhere near the appeal they used to after I snagged my first pin.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: southpaw13 on January 27, 2013, 04:18:17 pm
Ha...already got 2 pins and also picked up 2 slots!  Actually, I have been thinking about getting a crane game.  Maybe next...dare I say...ticket redemption games!!!!

-SP
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: DaOld Man on January 27, 2013, 04:34:06 pm
10 years! You should be proud my friend.
Yet more proof that we are all hooked on this hobby, no not hobby, but addiction, that we call 'Arcade'.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: southpaw13 on January 27, 2013, 04:53:15 pm
Yep, just when I think I am done by finding my Holy Grail, the next one pops up.  I got the next one in the garage right now!
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: Player 3 on January 27, 2013, 05:37:23 pm
A decade? Seriously? I wasn't even in middle school by that time. I'll get back to my project...eventually.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: rhoelsch on January 27, 2013, 09:45:21 pm
I just hit my 10 year today -- and I'm still messing with my damn cabinet! 2 houses, 1 marriage and 2 kids later!! :) Best part is having my 6 year-old son help re-wire my control panel this afternoon - who would've thought?  :) I haven't posted on these boards in years, and lo and behold, my 10 year to the day!
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: southpaw13 on January 28, 2013, 08:54:31 am
For me it is 3 houses and 2 kids later.  They are kind of interested in it all.  I bought my third house with one condition, a straight flight of stairs to the basement so I could easily move games.  I hated my second house because you had to make a 90 degree turn to get them up the stairs!
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:03:05 am

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on January 28, 2013, 09:05:07 am
Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:03:05 am

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?


operating pins/vids.  not there yet. 
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: Nephasth on January 28, 2013, 09:06:39 am
Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:03:05 am

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

Randyland.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:18:24 am
Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on January 28, 2013, 09:05:07 am
operating pins/vids.  not there yet.


You may be right.  I know some guys who took that path.  Deep pockets guys, though, so I'm probably stuck right where I am.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: Paul Olson on January 28, 2013, 10:19:30 am
Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:03:05 am

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

The realization that any vid is now within your price range. :)
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: JMB on January 28, 2013, 12:16:19 pm
Quote from: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 09:03:05 am

What comes after pins?  Anyone there yet?

Going off the deep end and deleting all your old posts.
Title: Re: 10 years
Post by: ChadTower on January 28, 2013, 01:42:31 pm
Quote from: JMB on January 28, 2013, 12:16:19 pm
Going off the deep end and deleting all your old posts.

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