I'm Quite Chuffed...

[yotsuya]

Chuck-

Yep, thanks for the encouragement, bro.


TJC-

I had heard that the sound of a necked monitor was pretty distinctive. Now I know it's the saddest sound in the arcade world.

[ChadTower]

I had heard that the sound of a necked monitor was pretty distinctive. Now I know it's the saddest sound in the arcade world.

The saddest sound I've ever heard in this hobby was dropping a Twilight Zone on its front corner and hearing the cabinet crack.   

[Rick]

I had heard that the sound of a necked monitor was pretty distinctive. Now I know it's the saddest sound in the arcade world.

I like to imagine it sounds like when Po accidentally releases the warrior souls in Kung-Fu Panda.

[TopJimmyCooks]

I had heard that the sound of a necked monitor was pretty distinctive. Now I know it's the saddest sound in the arcade world.

The saddest sound I've ever heard in this hobby was dropping a Twilight Zone on its front corner and hearing the cabinet crack.   

Repairable and restorable. 

Another weekend of firsts- I necked my first tube tonight.

not repairable. 

 
Both bad.

[yotsuya]

It's OK, I've had quite the Chufftember. I'm delivering a HaRuMaN cocktail kit special to my best friend for his birthday on Friday. It's a surprise, so that will make it so much cooler.

[ChadTower]

Repairable and restorable. 

not repairable. 

Both bad.

While both are true...

...one is an object worth a couple hundred bucks.  The other several thousand.   

[yotsuya]

It's a Chufftember miracle....

[yotsuya]

Did another keyboard hack today. I have a project that just needs one key press. Still mapped out the whole matrix anyways. Why? Because I can.

[TopJimmyCooks]

chufftacular!

[Rick]

Chufftastic!

[05SRT4]

Why? Because I can.

 

[yotsuya]

Chufftember 2013 continues... I finally built a stand for my change machine. Just need to paint it, but the wood is all done. I also finished my keychain holder for all my projects.

I also caught the tip of my finger on the edge of my table saw. The blood sacrifice for this awesome Chufftember has been paid.

Me (at saw): Owwwwwwww!!
Runs inside, bleeding
Daughter (playing Minecraft): Did you cut off your finger?
Me: (running water over finger in sink) NO!
Daughter: Good. (goes back to playing Minecraft)

[TopJimmyCooks]

At least your daughter is not playing online multiplayer minecraft on servers that emulate either A: some b movie prison scenario or B: the hunger games, while repeatedly griefing her younger brother (playing on the same server), like my 10yo son is. 

I think I'd rather cut my finger off. 

[yotsuya]

Yeah, the only time my daughter plays multiplayer Minecraft is when I sit down and play it with her.

I have one more big project to finish by this weekend, and then Chufftember should be complete.

[yotsuya]

Friday night, wife is out of town, a Richard Marx video is playing on my jukebox right now, and I have a date with this lady. Chufftember keeps on giving.

[Rick]

Friday night, wife is out of town, a Richard Marx video is playing on my jukebox right now, and I have a date with this lady. Chufftember keeps on giving.

How do you play Star Wars with only one hand?

[yotsuya]

Very carefully, my friend. Very carefully.

[Slippyblade]

This whole thread is epic.  Made me laugh at work and for that, you all get extra points.

My daughter LOVES the Hunger Games themed minecraft servers.  She's a huge fan of lava traps.

[yotsuya]

And on the last weekend of this blessed Chufftember, I spent my day turning this into this:

[Rick]

And on the last weekend of this blessed Chufftember, I spent my day turning this into this:

Omg. Is that ... MISSILE COMMAND??!

[yotsuya]

And on the last weekend of this blessed Chufftember, I spent my day turning this into this:

Omg. Is that ... MISSILE COMMAND??!

Oh   yeah! The wife is still out of town, so tonight, I'm going to have a 3-way.

[rpgposer]

Send some Chuff my way, plz...
Looking forward to http://www.theyorkshow.com/ in less than two weeks.  Maybe I'll find a pair of LS-30's there.

[Rick]

The wife is still out of town, so tonight, I'm going to have a 3-way.

Saved for posterity.

[yotsuya]

OK, so today being the last day of Chufftember, I'd like to share what made the month so great:

First keyboard hack (have since done another one)
Necked my first monitor (Pssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstttttttttttttt!!!)
First application of full-size side art (one side went on beautifully, the other size  )
Finished a JAMMA cab restore for a friend (which he loved)
Finished my wall-mount touchscreen jukebox with video capability (two years in the making, but I love it- I've run it for hours almost every day. My first ever scratch-build and favorite by far)
Finished restoring my Missile Command (new glass, side art, trackball coin door parts, paint, the works - thanks ChickenMcNobody)
Finished my JAMMA test rig (thanks, Neph - thread coming soon)
Built a pedistal for my change machine (complete with LED Lighting)
Built a bigger keyholder (went from holding 8 to 14 keys)
Gave a MAME cabinet to one of my daughters (had to haul it up a flight of stairs - much fun!)
Put together a HaRuMaN cocktail kit for my best friend's birthday (he was also quite chuffed by it as well)
Obtained a Star Wars cab and used the parts I had collected over the past year and a half to get her running (thanks, LeChuck)

And today, the cherry on top, I'm picking up my own cocktail kit from HaRuMaN. It'll be my 11th machine. I'm going to take my time with this one.

Chufftember 2013 has been awesome. Anyone else have a good month? Looking forward to planning stuff to do for Chufftember 2014!

[Vigo]

Nice Chufftember haul! Quite a speed run you made there. Here is to a happy Chufftober! 

And on the last weekend of this blessed Chufftember, I spent my day turning this into this:

Omg. Is that ... MISSILE COMMAND??!

[yotsuya]

Nice Chufftember haul! Quite a speed run you made there. Here is to a happy Chufftober! 

Thanks, my brother. I had originally planned to do this during the summer, but my gall bladder removal surgery made it impossible. Once I finished the JAMMA cab, everything else fell into place quickly.

[yotsuya]

Spent some time today tearing down a pair of Midway coin doors that I'm going to give the refurb treatment to. Looks like Chufftember has bled into Chufftober after all! I'm on Fall Break for a week, so let's see what I can get done!

[CoryBee]

 

I just restored an old coin door for a project yesterday. Was a fun learning experience, suppose I could have looked up tutorial and how everything works but I prefer to teach myself by looking at each individual part and "figuring" it out.

[yotsuya]

CB-

 

I got two Midway coin doors in a deal when I only needed one, but I'm refurbing both. Anyone need one? All new coin inserts, paint job, polished silver and Midway plate. PM me if interested.

I also found some items to use as Game Room décor to go by my jukebox. Any guesses?

[CoryBee]

CB-

 

I got two Midway coin doors in a deal when I only needed one, but I'm refurbing both. Anyone need one? All new coin inserts, paint job, polished silver and Midway plate. PM me if interested.

I also found some items to use as Game Room décor to go by my jukebox. Any guesses?

A coin door would be a nice addition as room decor wouldn't it? Clean it up and put it somewhere or install it in the wall. Bonus points if you made it so when you put a quarter in it it played some sounds or dimmed the lights or something silly.

Post Script: Only got 3 hours of sleep....

[yotsuya]

Here's what I found. Some of your grandparents might have mentioned these things to you...

[Rick]

Here's what I found. Some of your grandparents might have mentioned these things to you...

Do you come from a land down under?

[yotsuya]

Here's what I found. Some of your grandparents might have mentioned these things to you...

Do you come from a land down under?

Well, my great-grandparents came from Mexico, and that's down under America on the map...

[Rick]

Well, my great-grandparents came from Mexico, and that's down under America on the map...

I wouldn't be too upset. I think Haruman told me Canada was "America's Hat" in the recent past.

[yotsuya]

This one's for you, Rick:

[Rick]

This one's for you, Rick

Now, I know I know that guy on the right from somewhere... ...maybe a bathroom stall or some such...

[rpgposer]

I saw the guy on the left.

[HaRuMaN]

Well, my great-grandparents came from Mexico, and that's down under America on the map...

I wouldn't be too upset. I think Haruman told me Canada was "America's Hat" in the recent past.

I think I ripped off Robin Williams and said Canada was like a loft apartment over a great party...  "Keep it down, eh?"

[yotsuya]

I ---smurfing--- love you, Chufftober!



Midway coin door I refurbed for my HaRuMaNCustoms.com cocktail...







I have a second door I gave the same treatment to, if anyone's interested in one.

[Rick]

Sweet work, sir. That all looks near-authentic!