Hello! I am Ray B!

[RayB]

 
Hi. I'm yet another old-schooler building a MAME machine. I originally wanted a cocktail table, but I really don't like the look of those tables with control panels on THREE sides. One day I'll build one where I can rotate the control panel around, or rotate the monitor, but until then, I decided to go for an upright.

I have nearly all my parts gathered up. I got myself a generic upright, which is kinda smaller than average (but not a "mini"). Here's a pic: http://www.retrofx.com/arcade/images/generic_cab_jan2004.jpg

I'm sticking to the existing control panel, so it's gonna be a tight fit. I will have only 3 buttons per player, and a spinner in the middle. There's no room for a trackball! BUT I plan on making a small plug-in console with a trackball, so when I'm not playing TB games, I just unplug it and put it away.

I have my spinner and TB working already, with an Opti-pac. There are pics on this page (scroll down to the March 26 entry): http://www.retrofx.com/rayb_arcade.html

Hopefully it will be done and painted up by mid-summer. All I need is a new monitor.

Keep an eye out on me! This one will not be your standard BLACK!

Ray B.

[Witchboard]

Looking forward to seeing your progress.  Good luck and post plenty of pics along the way.

[DaveMMR]

Ever think about modular or swappable panels?  A little more work but more versatile.  

Looks great thus far.  I'm getting jealous now, I'm still lagging behind in the cab building.   Time for me to press foward.

[RayB]

Yes I've thought of going the swappable route, but since this is my first cab, I'm being conservative. I WILL have a plug-in trackball console... I was thinking of even going so far as making it kinda mount into the front, extending the panel (but still being removable).

~RB

[SNAAAKE]

Hellow I am snake !!!
Welcome to byoac and funk you too !!!

[Magnet_Eye]

Hellow I am snake !!!
Welcome to byoac and funk you too !!!

God help us all!      

[steve_pss]

Hello, I'm Ray and I'm not going to build a black cab.

Hii Raaay!

[RayB]

 

[BobbyG66]

Welcome RayB, I loved the work you did with the Bruins and Avalance.

Good luck with your cab!

[dek]

Welcome RayB, I loved the work you did with the Bruins and Avalance.

Good luck with your cab!

hahaha



Especially with the Avs  

[RayB]

Say what?!
 

[dek]

RayB as in Raymond Jean Bourque. One of the greatest  defensemen to ever play the game.

[RayB]

What game did he play? Was it in MAME?  

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I ordered my monitor today!! A Happ Pro Vision 19" arcade monitor. WOOOO! (On sale at $159.00 by the way)

[dek]

He's in 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge on Boston and IIRC, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey on Boston as well