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Title: Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 11:47:58 am
Just received the shipment of the black start buttons.  Expect me to be contacting the pre-order people shortly.

Edit: Some of you did not indicate your country of origin.  So if you're outside the US and I say that your shipping is $3.85 (standard US Prioity Mail shipping) then your shipping costs will be more.

Edit: Regarding payment.  Check, Money Order and PayPal are okay, BUT: NO PayPal accounts funded with a credit card.  I only have a personal account.  This includes if you have a 'debit' card that pulls funds from your checking account.  If it has a Visa or MasterCard logo on it, it counts as a credit card!
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: GroovyTuesdaY on February 09, 2004, 12:09:07 pm
What were the prices for these?
Thanks,
groovY~ :D
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 12:15:57 pm
$4.00 each, plus shipping.  
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Iori on February 09, 2004, 12:45:18 pm
Nice... Just IM'd you about this Peale.  :)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 02:14:10 pm
As an added suprise, they are all concave!  I had expected convex, as that was the fabs that were sent to me.  
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: LoRDDeVO on February 09, 2004, 03:09:51 pm
What do these buttons look like?
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 03:40:09 pm
(http://www.pealefamily.net/arcade/button1.jpg) (http://www.pealefamily.net/arcade/button2.jpg) (http://www.pealefamily.net/arcade/button3.jpg) (http://www.pealefamily.net/arcade/button4.jpg)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: shmokes on February 09, 2004, 03:43:44 pm
Hopefully that player 1 button isn't representative of the lot of them.  The guy's legs didn't come out very well.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 03:47:45 pm
No, that was my doing.  I doing a test to see how durable it was.  I rubbed it with my finger for a bit, tried my fingernail, and marred it with a screwdriver.  Since I doubt anyone will be taking a screwdriver to their buttons, you should be fine.

I would have taken a better picture, but I've been having problems with my camera (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=14339).
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Brad Lee on February 09, 2004, 04:32:38 pm
Got any plans on what the procedure will be for those that didnt do the pre-order(yea, I missed it) or should I just keep my eyes open in the b/s/t forum? I'm definitely interested in a 1 & 2, but Ill keep the details till I see a general sale announced
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 09, 2004, 05:35:03 pm
Keep your eyes peeled.  As with any pre-order, there will be people that don't follow thru.  As I just got these today, it will be a little bit before I know who those people are.

Oh, one more thing: If you're going to send me money via PayPal, indicate WHO you are if sending from a business account.  I had someone earlier send me funds from a business account.  It didn't correspond to any of the names on the list of people I have.  Nor did they indicate what they ordered, other than 'this is for the buttons, thanks.'

This is obviously not directed at you, Brad, but a note to all.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 09, 2004, 09:18:27 pm
WOO HOO! CONCAVE!!!!!!!!

I'm PSYCHED to hear that. Much better.

Now I'm gonna spend 4 days stalking my mail carrier. :))
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: OSCAR on February 09, 2004, 09:34:32 pm
They look great, Peale!  I also am glad they turned out to be concave, that would have been my first choice anyway.

I haven't gotten my total from you yet, but I will send you the $$ as soon as you let me know.  Thanks!


Kelsey
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: slicer_d on February 09, 2004, 09:38:59 pm
Yeah I would be up for a player 1 & 2 I missed the order date by 1 day.  And I would really like to have some for my all black cocktail cab.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 10, 2004, 10:41:16 am
Oscar: check your PM.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Sephroth57 on February 10, 2004, 11:21:13 am
did you order any extra for people who didnt preorder? id like a player 1 and 2 if you have em
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 10, 2004, 11:43:53 am
Quote from: Sephroth57 on February 10, 2004, 11:21:13 am
did you order any extra for people who didnt preorder? id like a player 1 and 2 if you have em

Read the very first message in this thread.  I address that very topic.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: OSCAR on February 14, 2004, 09:16:46 am
The black start buttons look great, Peale!  I replaced the white ones on my Guerrilla War cab because they were faded and the little guys were worn off.  The black ones match the cp artwork much better than the white ones ever did!  I bet there are many original cabs that would look better with black start buttons than white ones, just because of the cp artwork.  Thanks again!


(http://www.oscarcontrols.com/guerrilla/guerrilla-cp.jpg)

Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: egomaniacal1 on February 14, 2004, 12:08:10 pm
Hey Peale,

Maybe i'm blind but i don't see anything in your first msg in this thread mentioning ppl who did pre-order. I'd like to get 1 of each button if i can. Let me know if you have any extra.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: DARRYLICSHON on February 14, 2004, 03:47:58 pm
I love the buttons and that they are CONCAVE makes them much better , If you have a 3 and 4 player button that no one wants i would love one of each , i should have ordered them with my other order thanks ,Darrylicshon
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 14, 2004, 06:34:31 pm
Oscar: They look great!  You're welcome.

egomaniacal1: was that supposed to read 'did' or 'didn't' preorder?  The way it is now it doesn't make much sense.

I'm waiting for everyone that did preorder to follow thru on their sets, then we'll work on the 'extras'

DARRYLICSHON: I may be able to do that, let me count what's remaining.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 14, 2004, 08:27:39 pm
Oh yeah!  One more note: I want to see people post pictures of their cabinets with the buttons.  I'm anxious to see what they look like on a cabinet!
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: egomaniacal1 on February 15, 2004, 02:48:03 am
Sorry Peale. Yeah that was suppose to read...ppl who didn't preorder.

Just put me donw for 1 of each if you have extra to sell. Thanks.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 15, 2004, 11:47:36 am
There were twenty-four people who pre-ordered buttons.  I have now sent mail to all.  Of those, twelve orders have been sent, and I expect another two payments via snail mail either Monday or Tuesday.

This leaves ten pre-orders that have not contacted me.  So this is what I'm going to do: If all pre-orders have not been claimed by February 29th (two weeks from today) then they will go out on a first come, first serve basis.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 17, 2004, 09:57:26 pm
Here are a couple of pics of my black start buttons on 2 of my 3 swappable panels. Notice the CP wood has not yet been painted. And my bezel still desperately needs it's cabinet instructions. If you're curious, my construction process was basically the same as the multi-williams  CP on here, with the recessed dust cover routing, t-nuts, and all that.

But this thread is all about the buttons, so marvel at their blackness. :)

This one is my "tron" panel:
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 17, 2004, 09:58:59 pm
And here they are on my trackball panel (wood also still unpainted):
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: GroovyTuesdaY on February 18, 2004, 01:40:34 am
Pics look pretty sharp installed in the panels.  Good Job PEALE! :)  Might have to order some sometime, just for the coolness factor  8)

groovY~
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: jcoleman on February 18, 2004, 09:16:49 am
I posted this over in the B/S/T forum, but Peale suggested I post over here...so...


(http://deckard.noc.sbc.edu/ebay/blackstart_cp.jpg)

Wish I could get this dang thing finished...  :)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: nipsmg on February 18, 2004, 09:20:43 am
very very nice. :)

I didn't think I would need any, but now that I'm going with the blue/blacks on my panel.... :-/

Ehh -- hopefully there'll be some leftover after the preorders go/don't go out :)

--NipsMG
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 18, 2004, 07:21:52 pm
I agree, I think those buttons add a beautiful touch to the panels, especially if black is somehow part of the color scheme. I also love that you never see them on many other machines. :) In person,they're slick. I really dig 'em.

Peale, thanks for doing all the legwork and making this happen. Someone's gonna see this and start mass producing them. Definitely one of the freshest new add ons, trivial being start buttons or not, that I've seen since I've been on here.

Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Zakk on February 19, 2004, 11:31:55 am
Mine showed up today, and I have no words for how awesome they are!  They should stay limited edition so that only an elite few of us have them :)  Whoever didn't follow up on the pre-order is really missing out, no question, and if you end up having leftovers, let me know I might just pick up another set just to have them around.

If I gave Mamey's for effort, you'd be top winner!!!

Cheers Peale, made my day.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 19, 2004, 11:36:07 am
Quote from: Zakk on February 19, 2004, 11:31:55 am
If I gave Mamey's for effort, you'd be top winner!!!

Cheers Peale, made my day.

Yeah, yeah...now how about a picture of the buttons on one of those awful cabinets of yours?

(ps - for anyone that doesn't know, I give Zakk crap about his cabinets in an effort to make me feel better about not having a workshop to build my own.  Therefore, any cabinet that Zakk works on automatically sucks, no matter how hard it rocks.)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 19, 2004, 01:43:57 pm
I keep getting people asking me to be placed on my 'list' of extra buttons.

There is no list.  If I did it would be very, very long.

When it comes time for the 'extras' I will let everyone know when and how they will be sold.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: OSCAR on February 19, 2004, 01:48:33 pm
Quote from: Peale on February 19, 2004, 01:43:57 pm
I keep getting people asking me to be placed on my 'list' of extra buttons.

There is no list.  If I did it would be very, very long.

When it comes time for the 'extras' I will let everyone know when and how they will be sold.


Put the 'extras' on the ultimate list...  EBAY!!!    ;D


Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 19, 2004, 02:12:45 pm
I have to agree. Go with e-bay. For what you had to go through to get them, you sold them to us for a VERY good price. And if you didn't pre-order them, you didn't pre-order them. I missed out on the red fully insulated quick disconnects by about 5 days. It sucks, but sometimes you miss the boat. And if you want them, go to ebay and bid on them.

Peale deserves to make a few extra bucks for all the work, communication, hounding phone calls, etc. to do this. And if he HAD a few extra bucks that he hadn't counted on making off of them, it'd certainly make it easier for him to come up with the rest to get MORE. (If he wants to) Or just keep it, go to Marguerita night and blow the whole stack on cheap tequila, chips and salsa, and cab rides home for everyone. *grin*

I also agree with whoever said to keep them limited edition. It makes them special. Like coming across a brand new, unused NOS Tron stick in a box. *please god, let that be next... please god, let that be next...*

Now the people who don't have them officially hate me. Sincerely, I'm not trying to be mean. I just think it sucks that people who DID pre-order are leaving him hanging when he had to pay up front to make them. I think, after that, he should take what's left and sell them to the highest bidder. They're worth it and so is the effort.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: mushmouth on February 19, 2004, 02:14:19 pm
This thread has been viewed 681 times... Tell me he wouldn't make a killing selling the rest on e-bay....
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 19, 2004, 02:15:08 pm
Some of them are going to be eBay'd.  Some are not.  Limited amounts of each.  I just gotta get my camera fixed so I can take some pictures.

While I'm at it...who wants a trackball?  See my .sig for details.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Zakk on February 19, 2004, 07:55:33 pm
Quote from: Peale on February 19, 2004, 11:36:07 am

Yeah, yeah...now how about a picture of the buttons on one of those awful cabinets of yours?

Sorry dude, these will have to wait till I get a chance to do a new cabinet up for myself.  Next project, turns out, is going to be a cocktail cab.  Can't get 4 players around a cocktail cab too easy!  (hmm... then again) ;)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 19, 2004, 09:16:53 pm
I just checked your site.  While I'm disappointed that you're not doing a conversion of either the SI or the other cab (which name escapes me @ the mo) a scratch built cab will be cool, esp a cocktail.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: DARRYLICSHON on February 22, 2004, 04:16:28 pm
Here is a photo of the buttons , i still haven't gotten around to getting my cab working , right now i put two of them on just the control panel , and i still haven't made up my mind on the color of the other buttons
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Zakk on February 23, 2004, 07:30:46 pm
Okay Peale, I went out and got a new cab project for myself (thanks to my bud edgedamage!)  There's where the black buttons are gonna go.

http://www.mameworld.net/massive/Cabinet/Beast/beast.htm
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 23, 2004, 09:02:29 pm
Looks like it's going to be a sweet project!

I just picked up a cabinet, it was a Wreslefest in it's first life, and was converted into a Super High Impact.

I'm not sure how I'm going to handle the CP.  It certainly has plenty of room for four people, but I'm not sure if I'm going to do two or four player CP with this.  I'm leaning towards two, but we'll see.

Mind if I shoot some dimensions your way to help me plan my CP?  I don't have a CAD program.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Zakk on February 23, 2004, 09:19:34 pm
no prob!  Just send me the dimensions, and the parts you plan to use...I use oscar's cad models of the parts, so they're perfectly to size.  Zelda was the first one where I had to figure out placement of a rediculous number of controls, and it worked out perf.  

Yeah, I don't know if I really want a 4 player, but it IS a4 player cab, seems silly that I would convert all those 2 player cabs to 4, and convert a 4 player to 2...so.....
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Garrett on February 24, 2004, 10:59:40 am
Looks like it's too late to order the cool black start buttons, but does anyone out there sell any kind of start buttons that aren't that standard white with the black figure?  Be nice to have something just a little bit different.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 24, 2004, 11:57:49 am
I've got extras.  Watch this space for details.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: nipsmg on February 24, 2004, 12:00:01 pm
woohoo!!! *drools*
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 26, 2004, 08:29:59 am
Time is running out!  For those of you who pre-ordered your buttons and have not emailed me a response, your cut-off date is the 29th of this month.  After that, you're SOL.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Garrett on February 26, 2004, 02:28:47 pm
I'd like to officially put my name on the "waiting list" if there is a such a thing.

Thanks.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 26, 2004, 03:30:05 pm
there is not.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: soslo on February 27, 2004, 10:07:03 am
Peale, I received the buttons today - awesome - professional quality just like the Happs.

Thanks again, they really looks great on my black/yellow CP. I'll post a pic when I can.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on February 27, 2004, 10:09:54 am
Quote from: soslo on February 27, 2004, 10:07:03 am
Peale, I received the buttons today - awesome - professional quality just like the Happs.

Of course!  They're made by the same people.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: GGKoul on March 01, 2004, 12:35:33 am
The Feb 29 deadline is over...

Please let me know if you have a complete set of 1 to 4 player buttons still available? As I can send payment asap via paypal.

Many Thanks!
-GGKoul
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: egomaniacal1 on March 01, 2004, 02:43:16 am
Ditto what GGKoul said!!
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: nipsmg on March 01, 2004, 07:43:26 am
*watches space for details*
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 01, 2004, 08:38:45 pm
As promised, they are now available.  See the FA post in the 'For Sale' forum.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Wizard of DelRay on March 01, 2004, 09:13:24 pm
Decided to go ahead and kick off the bidding.  Here's hoping I'm the one sending out payment on Wednesday. :)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: shmokes on March 01, 2004, 09:21:14 pm
Do I understand correctly that in order to get 1-player and 2-player buttons the winning bidder is required to buy 3-player and 4-player buttons as well?

Also, do you only have 1 set left unclaimed, or would it be possible to purchase, say, 3 sets?
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: MiKman on March 01, 2004, 09:45:28 pm
Awww no shipping to Canada :'(
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 02, 2004, 07:56:30 am
Quote from: MiKman on March 01, 2004, 09:45:28 pm
Awww no shipping to Canada :'(

Go ahead and bid.  I forgot to check the 'Canada' box.  Shipping will be slightly more than listed, though.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 02, 2004, 08:00:50 am
Quote from: shmokes on March 01, 2004, 09:21:14 pm
Do I understand correctly that in order to get 1-player and 2-player buttons the winning bidder is required to buy 3-player and 4-player buttons as well?

This is being auctioned as a set, yes.

Quote
Also, do you only have 1 set left unclaimed, or would it be possible to purchase, say, 3 sets?

Yes, there are more.  If you didn't get in on this pre-order, I'm sorry, it's too late.  I allowed a very lengthy amount of time for people to show their interest.

That being said, I will be doing another run.  BUT, it's going to be a long while down the road.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: MiKman on March 02, 2004, 08:15:10 am
You do realize the bidding is gonna get crazy :)  Good for you Peale you deserve the $$ for all the hard work you put into this.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: GGKoul on March 02, 2004, 11:26:02 am
Are you ebaying the rest of the sets or is this your last set?

As I missed out on the pre-order by a few days.  And I've been emailing you from the begining to get a complete set of 4.  I was even the first person to contact you after your own Feb 29th deadline for pre-orders.  (Check this thread or your email)  Where you stated that any extra will be sold at a first come first serv basis.


"So this is what I'm going to do: If all pre-orders have not been claimed by February 29th (two weeks from today) then they will go out on a first come, first serve basis."


You can do whatever you want with the buttons.  But don't say one thing and do another... as there's alot of people interested in purchasing a set and ebaying your extras for top dollar is the opposite of what you stated as you where going to sell any extras here.

If its your last set, then go ahead and ebay it.  As there's lots of people interested in a set. And its the only way to decide who will get the last set.  But I haven't seen anything to say that this is your last set.

They look great and I hope to get a complete set, but not via ebay.

All I ask is.. Let me and the rest of us interested in a set know what your plans are for the extra sets. And how many you have left.. if any.


Thanks
-GGKoul


Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Wizard of DelRay on March 02, 2004, 12:11:23 pm
I hope that you didn't cave to just one person's complaints and ended the auction because of that.  I'm hoping that it's just somebody claimed their set late, but...
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 02, 2004, 01:49:56 pm
GGKoul -

I never said this was my last set.  In fact, just two messages up I state that very thing.

I have also said that I am not keeping a list of people who wanted a set of the 'extras.'  There will be sets, and they will going out as I see fit.

I have, for the time being, cancelled the auction.  I did say they would be going out on a first come, first serve basis.  Hey, I've been busy; I forgot.

So, let's start things off.  In order to make this fair, I'm going to defer the 'start time' of this little ditty a bit, to allow others the opportunity to 'join in.'

At 9:00am, tomorrow morning, Eastern Standard Time, there will be three (3) sets of four buttons: one, two, three and four player available.  You must email me with

LINK REMOVED, ALL BUTTONS CLAIMED

to request a set.  Want more than one set?  You have to send another email.  One set to an email.  Of course, the catch here is there are only three four player sets available.  The first three emails into my inbox (and into a special folder set up just for that occasion) will get to purchase the buttons.  Any emails coming in BEFORE 9:00AM EST will be ignored.  

There will be two player sets available later this week.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 03, 2004, 08:53:34 am
Less than five minutes to go!  Hope nobody forgot!
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 03, 2004, 08:59:37 am
All three are now claimed!  Thanks, everyone.
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: GGKoul on March 03, 2004, 09:00:54 am
Who made the cut?
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 03, 2004, 09:05:38 am
Quote from: GGKoul on March 03, 2004, 09:00:54 am
Who made the cut?

The first three people who emailed me, of course!
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: shmokes on March 03, 2004, 07:35:59 pm
I'll be interested when you do another run.  I deliberately abstained from the first pre-order because they were going to be competition-style buttons, IIRC.  Once everyone (including yourself) was pleasantly surprised by them being regular concave buttons I PM'd you, but I had a pretty hefty request (3 1-player and 3 2-player buttons, no 3 or 4-player -- rotating panels) and at that time you didn't know how many would go unclaimed.  

At any rate, I just wanted to redeem myself for missing the lenthy pre-order.  It wasn't laziness, but the fact that the pre-order was for a product I wasn't interested in, and the final product turned out to be one that I was.

I hope you were able to tuck away a tidy little profit, at least enough to justify the time it took to coordinate all the ordering and package/ship buttons to people.  I look forward to the next run....I've got Nanuu graphics, so I shouldn't have any trouble making due until then.   :)
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: Khenemet Heru on March 21, 2004, 03:13:27 am
Hey Peale,

Damn I missed out on this, those buttons are cool! Did you get them made custom or are they available for order someplace and you're just coordinating a bulk order? I'd love to get a set myself... I only need P1 & P2, are the surplus going up for grabs any time soon (same e-mail thing as the P1-P4 surplus sets i assume)?
Title: Re:Black Start Buttons - NOW IN!
Post by: SirPeale on March 21, 2004, 08:58:12 am
I do have more, and will be conducting a 'drawing' of sorts coming up soon.  No, they're not available to buy anywhere else.