Author Topic: Megacade becomes Ultracade, but without sucking!!! (Read 6008 times)

paigeoliver · « **on:** December 10, 2004, 02:49:33 pm »

Ok, I have been piecing together this cabinet here and there, trying to see if I can get one of those Hyper Super Ultra Deluxe cabinets done on a shoestring budget.

Everything here is basically new, except the Wico 4-way joystick, and the pinball coin door.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2004, 02:51:03 pm »

I used Happ perfect 360 joysticks with NOS Wico Robotron handles.

The coin door was $3 on ebay and I need to cut the hole slightly wider before I install it.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2004, 02:52:35 pm »

Keyboard drawer.

Marquee (hasn't arrived yet).

paigeoliver · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2004, 02:54:11 pm »

Rear view showing the infamous Wells Gardner d9200 monitor, the back door (on hinges), the monitor cooling fan, power button, and the volume knob.

PC is using an arcadeVGA card as well.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2004, 03:03:44 pm »

Marquee area.

The controls used are

2x HAPP p360 joysticks with NOS robotron handles
1x Wico 4-way joystick (leaf, used)
1x Happ universal joystick in 4-way mode, angle mounted for Q*Bert
1x Oscar vortex spinner
23x Red microswitch buttons
2x NOS red translucent leaf buttons
1x Imperial 3" PS trackball with groovygamegear upgrade kit installed.

Other parts used include
1x arcadeVGA card (9200 model)
1x Keywhiz max
1x nuovo games pinball coin door

I still need a bezel and glass, but otherwise I have everything.

Right now the total cost is just a hair under $600, counting everything except the PC (but counting the arcadeVGA card). Looks like it will clock in at under $700 total when finished.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2004, 03:13:01 pm »

And here is the rest of the current lineup, just because I got a new camera.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2004, 03:13:44 pm »

paigeoliver · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2004, 03:14:22 pm »

Pong, Pong, Pong, Pong, Pong

Hiub1 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2004, 06:06:22 pm »

Love the wood, it looks very neat. That's a lot of cabinets man, how much is your electricity bill?!?

Will · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2004, 06:57:09 pm »

Awesome looking woody you got there paige.I have never seen one of those 4 player pongs before that is cool.Nice collection of arcade games as well.Must be really nice to come home to that arcade.Do you ever get to play the games ?Do you charge admission to the local kids in the area to make a buck or two?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2004, 07:30:54 pm »

My electric bill is usually $22.

You didn't think I actually left all those running all the time, did you?

bdsjake · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2004, 12:09:23 am »

hehe, I think it looks pretty good myself, very nice! Please post pic of the finished cab.

(heh, I should have traded you for the star wars cockpit, woulld like nice next to my star wars pin)

TOK · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2004, 07:27:04 am »

Paint that thing black! No sense messing around with a furniture cab since you obviously already have the old lady trained!

PS: Love that Stunt Cycle! First arcade game I ever played.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2004, 12:41:24 pm »

One of my friends suggested painting it black, but I'm not doing that. It wouldn't look as good anymore.

I would have chosen a different color stain had I been staining it myself, but it is already stained and I certainly am not going to strip it and start over.

hulkster · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2004, 12:52:49 pm »

Quote

And here is the rest of the current lineup, just because I got a new camera.

bah.....you're just showing off

TOK · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2004, 07:29:48 pm »

I guess you love those stained cabs or you don't.
To me, a stained cab is like a Pink Ferrari. It's still a Ferrari, but something ain't right!

DrewKaree · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2004, 06:16:20 am »

Quote from: TOK on December 11, 2004, 07:27:04 am

Paint that thing black! No sense messing around with a furniture cab since you obviously already have the old lady trained!

He can have that setup precisely because he DOESN'T have an old lady, a young lady, or a lady, period, although he seems to have a few pieces of eye candy he likes.

And I'm with Hulkster on htis - you're just showing off, AND now you're bragging that you bought a new camera

Paige, seriously, you should just title all your threads "hey, come drool over my collection of cabs all you slack jawed yokels will never have in your house if your wife has anything to say about it".

While cumbersome, we'd know beforehand to turn down the envy-o-meter a bit before we check out the thread.

And nice cab. Good looking work. Do you happen to remember what grade plywood you used?

paigeoliver · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2004, 08:03:33 am »

I have no clue what grade of plywood it is, BDSjake built the cab, or someone built it for him, not sure. I bought the empty cabinet with monitor from him because it looked better than my TMNT cab ever could.

bdsjake · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2004, 04:07:10 pm »

Its oak plywood from Lowes.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2005, 03:35:19 am »

And here it is all finished. I opted not to put glass over the monitor area, it looks fine without any.

TOK · « **Reply #20 on:** June 02, 2005, 07:58:11 am »

I take back that old "paint it black" comment. It came out real nice!

Timstuff · « **Reply #21 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:13:19 pm »

Send an E-Mail to David Foley with a picture of it and tell him it's running on MAME.

Even better, make it sound like you're an enthusiastic Ultracade fan (do those even exist?), and be like "Dear David Foley: Ultracade is so cool! I love your machines so much, that I decided to build my own using a custome made cabinet and a PC running the MAME Software, and an Ultracade marquee I found on eBay. Thank you for your inspiration!"

Sinner · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:33:14 pm »

Send him an email saying you purchased one of his products through a winning bid on ebay, and you are looking for technical support on the MAME emulator that it runs...

markrvp · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2005, 12:37:59 pm »

Paige, it looks like your CP is about 30" wide. Is that right?

KenToad · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2005, 01:21:17 pm »

Amazing collection, awesome cabinet ... and just dig that ultracade marquee. It's as if you planned it that way. Also, I'm shocked by the other marquee pictured earlier. I mean, somehow I got the impression that you aren't into fighters. Is the fighter setup for guests or is my impression mistaken?

Cheers,
KenToad

paigeoliver · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2005, 04:10:40 pm »

I'm not really into fighters very much. The other marquee was someone else's surplus.

paigeoliver · « **Reply #26 on:** June 03, 2005, 03:23:58 am »

Quote from: markrvp on June 02, 2005, 12:37:59 pm

Paige, it looks like your CP is about 30" wide. Is that right?

31" Wide actually, but the same layout would fit on a 30" panel as there is a lot of extra space around the trackball.


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