Asking for your price estimate of control panel

[AGarv]

Hey fellas, I'm currently finishing up a control panel that I plan to sell.  Being as you're a known group of frugal persons (aka misers  ), I thought I'd get a realistic bottom-end quote for what I should expect if I try to sell it.

The box is a free standing controller for the PC, PS1, and PS2, and is similar in size and appearance to the box being auctioned off at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13716&item=749201986

The arcade parts:
4 Black Happ 8-way Supers
1 Red Happ True 4-way Ultimate
1 Custom Spinner
1 3" Imperial PS2 Trackball
29 Happ Horizontal Pushbuttons
2 Custom Trigger Sticks:
-Happ Universal Joystick (switchable 4/8-way) w/ Assault Left Hand Grip Assembly
-Happ Ultimate w/ Suncom SFS Flight Controller Handle

Two nyko dual shock controllers are hacked to the player 1 and 2 controls, with the guts of an act-labs psx joystick as input for some of the other buttons.  Mounted inside the box is an "Ultra Impact" imported from Hong Kong through Lik-Sang (http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=55&products_id=295&) which allows all three pads to act as daisy chained MS sidewinders on the PC in Win95+, no drivers required.

The box is solid pine, with two coats of cherry stain and three coats of polyeurethane.  The top panel is covered in a single 1/4" drilled plexiglass sheet.  Attached to the bottom are small metal coasters/feet.

I'm not a master carpenter, so the workmanship isn't quite as nice as the customarcade box linked to above, the spacing of everything is not laser-precise, and there are small cracks in the plexi next to 2 of the 24 hex bolts.  Everyone who's seen it thus far has nearly passed out though, it looks like a very nice piece of furniture.

I'll try to post some pics over the holidays, but would appreciate your price guess-timate, as I've not yet finalized the wiring.  If it's not worth much to others, I may just cannibalize it for my future projects.

[SNAAAKE]

$300

[eightbit]

I think Snakes estimate is high, especially with out a picture. Can you get us a picture?

Its going to be hard for you to find someone willing to pay what it costs to make it. Not saying that you can't or that there isn't a market it. The problem is there are a few commercially available control panels starting at $150. The people that are going to appreciate it are the people that you find here. The problem with the people you find here is that few of them are going to be willing to pay you what its worth.  

I sold a 2 player 4 button each with 5 administrative buttons control panel for $100. It was mostly used parts. I easily had over a $100 in the buttons the joysticks and the Ipac if I would have had to buy all new. Plus the wood, the plexi, the artwork, and the wiring. I was trying to break even on it and I think I got a fair price and the other guy got a decent working control panel.

Good luck and post a pic!

[SNAAAKE]

HIGH?

nah nah..the estimate is not high.

add up all the parts and it will be over $200 total anyways and $100 for the work.

Remember,building a 4 players panel with

4 Black Happ 8-way Supers
1 Red Happ True 4-way Ultimate
1 Custom Spinner
1 3" Imperial PS2 Trackball
29 Happ Horizontal Pushbuttons
2 Custom Trigger Sticks:
-Happ Universal Joystick (switchable 4/8-way) w/ Assault Left Hand Grip Assembly
-Happ Ultimate w/ Suncom SFS Flight Controller Handle

wont be as easy you YOU THINK ! eightbit.

Besides you can's really compare x-arcade with a 4 players panel.However,we dont have any pictures so i am only guessing that this 4 players panel looks cool.
Not that I would ever buy(I have built enough already) but $300 sounds fair.

[Silverwind]

HIGH?

nah nah..the estimate is not high.

add up all the parts and it will be over $200 total anyways and $100 for the work.

That's just it.. someone from BYOAC probably wouldn't pay for "the work" as they would rather build their own...  unless it is exquisite

You have any pictures?? That will probably be one of the determining factors...

[eightbit]

Snakes right, somehow I missed that it was a 4 player panel. My bad... Its tough to give an estimate though without a pic so lay it on us, we're all curious now.

[AGarv]

Hey fellas, haven't forgotten about this.  I don't have a digital cam, but I did develop some earlier pics of the panel this week.  I'll scan them in and post them this week.