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Title: what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 11:15:35 am: you know the ones you see at the bar that sit right onthe bar top. usually with some gambling game inside.

what are they called and does anyone have any simple building plans for one?
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: RetroBorg on June 03, 2003, 12:10:26 pm: I think what you might be after is something like the Megatouch Touchmaster.
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 12:10:51 pm: I think they are just called bartop cabs... I haven't seen plans for them, but i know you can pick em up fairly cheap in some places...
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 12:33:21 pm: i think ill just design my own. I want a swivel and roomjust enough for a joystick and a few buttons
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: MameFan on June 03, 2003, 02:43:38 pm: Countertop?

Tiny? ;D

A wiring and mounting nightmare? :o
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 02:54:45 pm: im a glutton for punishment
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: MrArcade on June 03, 2003, 02:59:07 pm: If you plan to use a joystick, I doubt you want a swivel (lazy susan). Seems it would make joystick play difficult.
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Mike on June 03, 2003, 03:06:23 pm: The games for the megatouch aren't emulated just so you know. And spectre i don't know where you've seen a merit megatouches for cheap. If they have a bill changer in them they usually sell for somewhere between $1000 to $5000 at auction. Those things are like goldmines for bars and last for years.
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 03:10:33 pm: I was talking about the cabs themselves... not a complete working setup...
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 03:11:36 pm: I think he plans to use a joystick and everything with it, he probably is doing a mini mame cab... not a touch screen cab...
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 03:27:42 pm: mini-mame

and if I do a swivel, it will have some somrt of locking mech
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 04:29:23 pm: sounds good, and complicated, lol... have fun and good luck!
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 04:30:33 pm: actually have everything i need except a MoBo that will run a 933 celeron, lol
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: paigeoliver on June 03, 2003, 04:53:38 pm: Are you going to go with a 9" screen or a 14" screen, or something else?
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 04:55:29 pm: they have barebones 1ghz systems with case, mobo, and power supply on ebay... i saw them for 10 bucks... noo ne was bidding... go on there and get lucky...
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 04:57:21 pm: paigeoliver -- I have a 14 in sony trinitron im gonna squeeze into it till i can find something smaller. Prolly just make a smaller one when i do, lol.

Spectre -- Got a link?
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 04:58:24 pm: im looking for it right now
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: spectre on June 03, 2003, 05:00:57 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2733975591&category=31497

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2734000475&category=42162

check around on there

prices have gone up a little... first link might get ya a deal tho...
i gues people bouight up the 10 dollar buy it now ones they had yesterday but these 2 arent bad..
keep checking, i'm sure someone will have more...
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: Hoagie_one on June 03, 2003, 05:03:00 pm: in 6 days when the auctions over, it wont be $20
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: paigeoliver on June 03, 2003, 07:03:55 pm: http://bizsyscon.com has 9" VGA monitors for almost nothing. Same place that had the NIB Wells Gardner 19" VGAs a while back and that still have the KDS Pixeltouch 21"
Title: Re:what are those Bar top mini-cabs called
Post by: TheTick on June 03, 2003, 07:23:20 pm: Quote from: paigeoliver on June 03, 2003, 07:03:55 pm
http://bizsyscon.com has 9" VGA monitors for almost nothing. Same place that had the NIB Wells Gardner 19" VGAs a while back and that still have the KDS Pixeltouch 21"

There's a few on ebay right now that've been going for around $15 plus $15 shipping. Axion SVGA Color 9". Just picked up two over the weekend.

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=fss_guy&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25 (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=fss_guy&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25)