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Title: New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: OSCAR on July 19, 2003, 09:24:56 pm
Okay Tempest freaks, it
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: dhansen on July 19, 2003, 10:00:05 pm
Oscar Controls does it again!  And at a fair price to boot!

Aren't you glad I kept badgering you? (About the knobs anyway...)  ;D Time to replace my wobbly Fultra knob!!

Doug
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: jhsmith321 on July 19, 2003, 10:07:04 pm
I totally love the product!!!!! I was going to get me a pro spinner, but I just changed my mind ;D  Great job OSCAR!!!!
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: kspiff on July 20, 2003, 12:15:49 am
Woo.. price drop on Pros?  Methinks I should take the opportunity to get a spinner for my Free Kick PCB :o.. not like it has to have push pull or be a repro for that (and maybe an Arkanoid or 2 later)..

When will the price break happen? :D
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Tailgunner on July 20, 2003, 01:45:15 am
Heh, I wish it was starting last week as that's when I ordered my Pro spinner. ;)

I'm leaning towards building seperate cabinets for horizontal and vertical games so there's a good chance I'll be adding a Vortex spinner to my parts collection in the near future.

Butch...
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: kspiff on July 20, 2003, 05:41:13 am
I'm also curious to see the kits.. an up/down kit perhaps?? :o

Maybe not :P.. probably meant knobs and mounting choice..

</dreaming>
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Kaeru the Frog on July 20, 2003, 03:32:15 pm
Whay is this better than the Oscar Pro?
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: SirPoonga on July 20, 2003, 04:15:57 pm
Not that it is better, it is pretty much the same thing as the pro.
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: OSCAR on July 20, 2003, 10:30:53 pm
Thanks for the comments!

The price on the Pro's will be decreased when the Vortex is released, and I am targeting this to happen this coming week.

The primary reason the Pro will be phased out is because I don't feel it is necessary to offer two different spinners that are that close to each other.  The Vortex is a more flexible design that will allow me to offer some add-on kits for it since I have provided a means to do so in the basic design while maintaining interchangeability of the components with the original Tempest spinner.


Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: KevSteele on July 21, 2003, 07:53:08 pm
Kelsey,

You're teasing us -- "add-on kits"? You've got me all curious.  :D

Any more hints, or do I use my imagination?  ;)

Kevin
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: 1UP on July 22, 2003, 12:55:53 am
Kelsey, my cab will never be done!  Curses!   :)  The arcade restrorers out there must be loving you.  Too bad I'm trying to save my pennies for a 25" monitor, or I'd be getting a Tron up/down with DOT knob to go with my new repro sticks!  ARGHH, my wife is going to kill me, cuz I'm sure that I'll soon give in to temptation and buy one anyway!  You don't take trade-ins do you?   ;)
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Tiger-Heli on July 22, 2003, 09:15:57 am
The arcade restrorers out there must be loving you.
Cool product!  Thanks Kelsey!  Personally, I'm not a big fan of the "making it identical to the original, just so it can be just like the original", but when the functionality isn't compromised, why not.  And as 1Up said, the arcade restorers must be loving it.

Congrats and thanks!!!
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Hoagie_one on July 22, 2003, 09:23:50 am
Flexibility?

Angle Mounting?  Wood\Metal?

Whats teh big secret?
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: jdjuggler on July 23, 2003, 02:51:33 pm
Kelsey,
Any info on the "feel" of the spinner, compared to that of the pro?
Is the spin time any greater than your previous spinners?
And, what about those "add-ons"?
Thanks,
JD
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: grafixmonkey on July 23, 2003, 03:20:50 pm
Kelsey,

You're teasing us -- "add-on kits"? You've got me all curious.  :D

Any more hints, or do I use my imagination?  ;)

Kevin

Well now that we've got auto-fire...     MOTORIZED AUTO-SPIN!!!!   Woohoo!  You never have to use the controls yourself again!
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Lilwolf on July 23, 2003, 04:25:17 pm
The motorized spinner add on was inspired by the Tornado and it's longer then natural spin... So Oscar is one upping them to his will now spin for the duration of the 9volt battery.

Other addons to follow right behind

FORCED FEEDBACK!  (same 9volt... small shock... Not recommended for those with pacemakers)

Realisitic Mode!  Yes, its near arcade perfect.  Its actually just sandpaper around the outside to give the feeling of a true arcade full of pop and cig-ashes...  



Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Sasquatch! on July 23, 2003, 10:16:33 pm
Looks awesome, Kelsey.  You are the spinner GOD!
Title: Re:New product info - Vortex spinner!
Post by: Rocky on July 23, 2003, 11:50:02 pm
Quote
Realisitic Mode!  Yes, its near arcade perfect.  Its actually just sandpaper around the outside to give the feeling of a true arcade full of pop and cig-ashes...  

wow, I my homemade spinner is arcade perfect!