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Where do I get "THESE" buttons ?
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*sigh*
For the record. Our prices are what they are because there are two of us, we're pretty much constantly stocked or building, and because our quality is high. We sink about a good eight to ten hours into each box, and for the work we put into it, we're only making a little better than the folks at McDonald's. The boxes aren't as easy as they look; we use professional carpentry techniques to make sure our product doesn't look, well, like it was slapped together in your friend's garage. This increases the time a lot. Also, we use better materials - 3/4" plywood instead of MDF, and we counter-sink the buttons so they're supported from the bottom - this means the force of impact isn't relying on the ring around the button, so your buttons will last much longer with plywood. We try not to overcharge, but for the quality and the work we put into each box, we feel that $250 is not an overly expensive amount for the product you get in the end. Hope that covers everything.
Good luck to you Snaaake, I hope your project turns out well.
SNAAAKE:
--- Quote from: adonis_minus_20 on March 11, 2004, 11:09:24 am ---Industen that cab looks great with that pop'n controller on it! I'm only a lot jealous.
Hey Snaake! Are you making progress? Did you build any pop'n controllers? I looked at your website, and saw the quality cab and controller that you built, and I'm anxious to see what you do with this.
Jim
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I still didnt get those buttons yet.However plan and everything is set.I have too many other projects in hand as well.Coinexpress is taking longer then expected :-\
adonis_minus_20:
--- Quote from: SNAAAKE on April 01, 2004, 01:24:17 am ---I still didnt get those buttons yet.However plan and everything is set.I have too many other projects in hand as well.Coinexpress is taking longer then expected :-\
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I'm glad you're still planning to do this, I know the shipping from Asia is most often times horribly slow. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
I wanted to say also that I know that people on this board tend to rail about the prices of stuff built by others for sale. Case in point would be Slikstik. I don't think anyone would question the quality of what they make, but the price is too high for those on this board who are capable of building for themselves. I would love to buy something from them, but the prices are a little too high for what I'm willing to pay. I am not gifted at woodworking, and don't have the tools, and don't know how to solder, so I am a consumer. As such, I'm going to shop around for the best value for the money. As I posted in this thread: http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=17517, there is already competition for the apparently booming homemade pop'n music controller market. There are three groups making these at varying prices and with varying features/functionality. I don't question the quality of the Ransai controllers, but from the perspective of people who can create a quality controller for themselves, I understand that they would complain about the price. For myself, I just want to consider all of the options, and get the best controller that I can for my money. Maybe Slikstik will end up offering their own version of a pop'n music controller. Competition is a good thing for any consumer.
Jim
Sephroth57:
--- Quote from: adonis_minus_20 on April 01, 2004, 10:04:33 am ---
--- Quote from: SNAAAKE on April 01, 2004, 01:24:17 am ---I still didnt get those buttons yet.However plan and everything is set.I have too many other projects in hand as well.Coinexpress is taking longer then expected :-\
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I'm glad you're still planning to do this, I know the shipping from Asia is most often times horribly slow. I can't wait to see what you come up with!
I wanted to say also that I know that people on this board tend to rail about the prices of stuff built by others for sale. Case in point would be Slikstik. I don't think anyone would question the quality of what they make, but the price is too high for those on this board who are capable of building for themselves. I would love to buy something from them, but the prices are a little too high for what I'm willing to pay. I am not gifted at woodworking, and don't have the tools, and don't know how to solder, so I am a consumer. As such, I'm going to shop around for the best value for the money. As I posted in this thread: http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=17517, there is already competition for the apparently booming homemade pop'n music controller market. There are three groups making these at varying prices and with varying features/functionality. I don't question the quality of the Ransai controllers, but from the perspective of people who can create a quality controller for themselves, I understand that they would complain about the price. For myself, I just want to consider all of the options, and get the best controller that I can for my money. Maybe Slikstik will end up offering their own version of a pop'n music controller. Competition is a good thing for any consumer.
Jim
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i agree but most people on these boards and here because, well we know how to make our own controls or want to learn how. I already have a CP box made that cost me 5$ in wood or whatever, and i have to buy a cheap PS1 controller for 10$ and 9 buttons that cost 90$ total, not to mention their buttons are from coinopexpress.com which are only 4$ each there since they ordered a crate. so for me its 100$ in material and an hour of work, for them its like 50-60$ in materials and probably less time since theyre mass making these, so theyre charging 200$ in labor? i dont pay that much for labor on my damn car
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Contrary to popular opinion, we put about 8 hours into each box. And there's two of us. We only make about $7.50 an hour, but we do it because we love it. Our boxes are made with professional carpenter techniques and painted five times over, so it's not like we slap together a box, stick some buttons on it and send it out in 15 minutes.
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