Next Project?

[DaOld Man]

So.................. whats your next project?
You know, whats on the old back burner or at the edge of your mind?
I have a project hanging that I hope will be a bartop "Lucky 8 Lines" machine. (Got the parts, just need the energy.)
Also, Rotating monitor using a stepper motor (for my maming of a Capcom Bowling machine).
And now that the weather is getting warming, Benny B's Arcade needs some work.
So.... whats yours?

[wp34]

Still need to get my first cabinet done but I'm thinking of building one of these.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42053977

[drventure]

1) Get all the various brass bits mounted and the wiring polished up ( , literally, as some of it is going in polished copper tubing)
2) Figure out how to make my monitor rotate.
3) add a real video card so I can play Future Pinball and Visual Pin on this thing (the onboard graphics just don't cut it)
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Way down the line, build a pinball cab and possibly a sit down driving cab, but they likely won't be of the same motif

[DaOld Man]

Still need to get my first cabinet done but I'm thinking of building one of these.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42053977

That would be an interesting project. I trust you will document your progress on here?

[ark_ader]

My next project (tomorrow) is to undo all the projects I have lined up, sell the parts on ebay, and put all my remaining gear into a Pedestal hidden to look like a piece of usable furniture.  The sheer mass of cables, wires, switches, displays and what-not is getting depressing.  I have a large skip full of wood, half built arcade cabinets, and a bunch of household junk I cannot wait to wave off to my local landfill.

I heck I might start early! 

[drventure]

put all my remaining gear into a Pedestal hidden to look like a piece of usable furniture

  I know +exactly+ where you're coming from 

[Benevolance]

My back-burner project, pending a larger house with a proper games room, is a quad of networked sit-down Battletech sims set up to run Mechwarrior 4. My friends and I used to drive down to Seattle every weekend to play the Battletech sims at Wizards of the Coast, and it was always loads of fun. It doesn't -seem- to difficult to recreate the experience...given enough room to store them.

[hyiu]

starting to build a texas holdem table....
got bit by the texas holdem bug lately...
have a deadline of 2 months, because I'm hosting a friendly tournament for my friends...

[RayB]

Spring is here (though it's cold today). I've sold off another machine that was taking space, so very soon I can drag arcade machines outside for some much overdue sanding & painting. Galaga & Ms Pac. And Juno First has new front art waiting for it.

[wp34]

Still need to get my first cabinet done but I'm thinking of building one of these.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42053977

That would be an interesting project. I trust you will document your progress on here?

Yes.  As long as it turns out decent.   

[opt2not]

So.................. whats your next project?

- Robotron Restoration or New-Build. Depending on availability/motivation.
- I'm also tempted to make a bartop cabinet.

[korbitz]

Finish my first cab, what a rollercoaster ride thats been, but damn worth it. I seem to have picked up some sort of bug from visiting these forums.  

I would love to do a restoration, but sourcing the gear in Scotland isn't an easy option, so will probably do another build. Hopefully the semi-skills i learned from my first, i can utilise to make a better second build.

Oh yeah the missus was looking at some of the jukebox projects and told me that i can make anything i want aslong as the jukebox comes first 

[Franco B]

I didn't know you were from Scotland korbitz

You would be suprised what you can find/source over here in the UK.

I don't know how close you are to Kilsyth you are but [this] may interest you.

Project wise, I guess a virtual pin is next on the cards for me 'once' I have cleared up the current pile-o-projects.

[HanoiBoi]

starting to build a texas holdem table....
got bit by the texas holdem bug lately...
have a deadline of 2 months, because I'm hosting a friendly tournament for my friends...

+1 on the poker table

I started a table very recently (1-2 weeks?) and should be done in a few days.  Went with the race track look with 8 cup holders.  The table's 90"x44" and should be able to fit 10, but went with 8 cup holders for a more uniform look (plus I had restrictions that I don't need to get into here...)

Cut the holes for the cups tonight.  I just need 'low traffic' to stain and poly the racetrack and then put everything together for good.  

For some good insight, check out perfectmancave.com.  I also found a lot of useful build info at:

5thstreetpokerparties.com/blackracetracktable/index


I'd love to 'have' a virtual pin, but I don't have the money for that right now.  Or the know how - I still haven't figured out how to get that stuff running on a PC.