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Title: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 07, 2007, 03:43:10 pm
This might be a strange request, but I'm trying to find those metal corners found on pinball machines.  Preferably, just the corners.  I want to put them on the CP I'm working on to give it a real pinball feel.

Thanks!

Will
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: ChadTower on June 07, 2007, 04:36:42 pm

Do you mean the lockdown bar?
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 07, 2007, 07:27:23 pm
I actually thought about getting that, too, but I think my CP may end up being slightly wider than a true pinball table.  But, I'm talking about the metal corners where you rest your hands (kind of the caps for the lockdown bar).

Now that I think about it, I think it'd be good to get the lockdown bar and the corners, if possible.
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: rockin_rick on June 07, 2007, 10:21:05 pm
Have you seen this...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39565.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39565.0)

Rick
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 07, 2007, 11:02:59 pm
Yes, that thing is awesome.  It's kind of what I'm going for, but I'm putting together a full 2p fighter setup with a trackball, 2 spinners, and a dedicated 4-way.

/EDIT:  Actually, yeah, that's exactly what I want.  A lockdown bar, and the metal on the sides as well, just like in that example.
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 09, 2007, 11:30:21 am
Aha!  Thank you for that info, but I think $42+ shipping is a bit much for a simple aesthetic touch.  I found some guys to sell me lockdown bars for $30 w/ shipping, so I'll see if they can toss in some siderails.
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: ChadTower on June 09, 2007, 12:01:27 pm

I didn't think he meant siderails because they don't actually cover the corner.  Oh well.
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 10, 2007, 10:10:46 pm
I was actually considering getting siderails in addition, but now I think I just want the lockdown bar.  I've found some suppliers of it for a good enough price, so I'm going to go for it.  Thanks for the help guys.
Title: Re: WTB: Pinball corners
Post by: willhs on June 13, 2007, 05:02:16 pm
Well, I'm using an old one and chopping it up.  I'm just using the corners.