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Author Topic: Williams multicade-inspired Bartop with 17 inch CRT and modular control panels  (Read 24880 times)

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Re: Gargantuan Multi-Williams Inspired Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-Ways
« Reply #40 on: October 02, 2005, 02:18:08 pm »
I made a new Street Fighter 2 themed panel for my bartop.  Here are a couple of pics.

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Re: Gargantuan Multi-Williams Inspired Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-Ways
« Reply #41 on: October 02, 2005, 02:21:48 pm »
You can tell that the fit is not perfect, but it doesn't move during gameplay.  Also, I made it quickly and didn't clamp the pieces of the panel properly to the quarter round.  There is a slight lip.  However, it turned out just fine for me and, as you can see, most drunken dudes don't notice either.  Two more pics.

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Re: Gargantuan Multi-Williams Inspired Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-Ways
« Reply #42 on: October 02, 2005, 02:24:10 pm »
These guys are loving SFII.  But the party favorite is always track n field.  Everybody screams when somebody breaks a world record.  This seems to happen no matter what people are around and what they're drinking.

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Re: Gargantuan Multi-Williams Inspired Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-Ways
« Reply #43 on: October 02, 2005, 02:30:46 pm »
This first picture made me really proud.  My fiancee will not touch the box. ;)  So I love it when the ladies give it a go.  This was in the middle of a Ms. Pac, Q*Bert, Galaga and Frogger gaming marathon strictly for the women.  I only wish that I had taken pictures of the use my bartop got when I took it to the cabins where my best friend got married.  There were really little kids waiting in line to play Pac-Man.  I love to see that.  Of course, it's nothing like some dudes crapping their pants when they hear the elephants in SFII. ;D

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Re: Gargantuan Multi-Williams Inspired Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-Ways
« Reply #44 on: October 02, 2005, 02:39:42 pm »
Sooooo .... my next panel needs two spinners.  I will make them myself on the super super cheap budget I must follow.  I should be able to make a pretty nice spinner using mouse guts, a block of wood, a carriage bolt, some nuts washers, an encoder wheel printed on a transparency, a trolley wheel and two small bearings.  My last homemade spinner was made in a similar fashion.  I'll try to get some pics of the building process when I get started. 

Otherwise, let me know if you guys think it was blasphemy to make a SFII themed panel for an obviously Williams-themed cabinet? :angel: 

BTW, after much contemplation, I definitely prefer the Competition joysticks to the Supers.  I may switch out these supers and use them in another panel.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #45 on: November 12, 2005, 03:33:00 pm »
OK. This is the nicest looking Bartop that I have seen! I think it should be nominated for the Hall of Fame!

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #46 on: November 14, 2005, 08:22:00 pm »
It is always a good idea to make these cabinets "before" one gets married ....  ;D     Nice work!

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #47 on: November 15, 2005, 11:38:59 am »
OK. This is the nicest looking Bartop that I have seen! I think it should be nominated for the Hall of Fame!

Hey, I appreciate that sentiment.  Maybe it will inspire me to finally get started on the spinner panel.  Otherwise, the SFII panel has been getting 90% of the action, primarily because that is how my friends and I like to play Track and Field. 

It is always a good idea to make these cabinets "before" one gets married .... ;D

Agreed, but I'm pretty happy that she didn't call the whole thing off, especially since the box dominates our living room now. ;D  Actually she might be more unhappy about the Game Boy Micro that I now carry around everywhere.  I'm completely addicted to Bionic Commando all over again.

Thanks a lot for the comments.  I'll post more pics when I can.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #48 on: November 17, 2005, 11:02:56 am »
....man I don't get women sometimes. That thing is so pretty!.....fantastic job.

I'm a big fan of modular panels. Great PhotoShop work!
Seriously. Will it fit in my basement or what?

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #49 on: November 17, 2005, 01:14:27 pm »
Thanks, MameMaster.  I don't understand women either.

I guess no one found my Multi-Williams-->Street Fighter II reversible conversion all that disturbing.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #50 on: November 17, 2005, 05:05:01 pm »
Great looking cab! I have GOT to learn to use my Paint Shop program. Was it hard to do the graphics? Where did you get them? Did you just print them on sticky paper and print them yourself? They look fantastic.
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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #51 on: November 18, 2005, 03:13:34 pm »


Agreed, but I'm pretty happy that she didn't call the whole thing off, especially since the box dominates our living room now.

Just find her some pillows and drapes that match the Williams / Joust artwork.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #52 on: November 18, 2005, 04:24:35 pm »
Actually, some carpet like at CIRCUS CIRCUS casino is Las Vegaswould make it seem right at home.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #53 on: November 21, 2005, 10:40:29 pm »
Looks reeeealy good.    Great work.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #54 on: November 22, 2005, 10:21:02 am »
Great looking cab! I have GOT to learn to use my Paint Shop program. Was it hard to do the graphics? Where did you get them? Did you just print them on sticky paper and print them yourself? They look fantastic.

Thanks.  Most of the graphics work was just cutting and pasting in Photoshop.  I guess I know a bit about the program, given that I had a course in graphic design in college, but I'm definitely no professional.  I got most of the "classic" logos from the Arcade Art Library and the SFII stuff from various sources that I can't remember.  I modified pretty much everything to fit my theme and had it printed on 11x17 paper at Kinko's.  Then I just taped it together, covered it with clear con-tact paper and stuck it on with some spray-on adhesive.

I'm still considering what theme should go with my endlessly forthcoming spinner panel.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #55 on: November 30, 2005, 06:14:51 am »
That is a very nice bartop, thats the sort of thing im looking to make, hopefully  :-\

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with SmashTV Goodness*
« Reply #56 on: March 14, 2006, 01:26:38 am »
I'm finally updating this page.  I've been hard at work. :)

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #57 on: March 14, 2006, 01:38:09 am »
Another pic, will post more of different stuff soon.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #58 on: March 14, 2006, 02:08:17 am »
Excellent job KenToad!  The artwork really makes that panel shine.


For those of you who haven't heard, this bartop cabinet won a very prestigious MAMEY award for being the best crafted Bartop cabinet of 2005. 

Please check it out here:  http://www.mameworld.net/massive/NEWMAMEY/misc.htm

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #59 on: March 14, 2006, 02:17:55 am »
Mark, you're awesome.

Thanks again for voting for and, I assume, nominating my bartop.  Long live the Mameys.

I was so proud of that award that I was inspired to go another building spree, which I will reveal the full extent of shortly.

Stayin' up late here, Ha. ;)

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #60 on: March 14, 2006, 08:38:42 am »
Somebody else nominated it before I got a chance.  It was a no-brainer though.

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Re: Bartop W/Dual Rotary 49-way Joys *Now with modular SFII panel*
« Reply #61 on: March 19, 2006, 08:39:57 pm »
Beautiful work! I really like the classic look to it.

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The classic look of the original modular CP is now completed nicely by GGG's cherry Ball top joysticks.

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nice cab ... pm sent. :D

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I forgot that you did this...the Smash TV panel looks awesome!

That's why I'm a big fan of modular panels.

Great job!  :applaud:
Seriously. Will it fit in my basement or what?

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Nice choice on the balltops- they look way better.  You've gotta get some on the SmashTV panel now.

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Kentoad,

I sent you a PM to complain about the unsightly gap you have between your new balltop shafts and your old dustwashers.


Yeah, thats right.

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Whats that black line across the bottom of the monitor in that picure?

Did something crack?

I love the modular panels as well.  I cant seem to decide on a control panel layout for mine.
And the balltop joysticks look perfect on the original panel.

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Whats that black line across the bottom of the monitor in that picure?

Did something crack?

I love the modular panels as well.  I cant seem to decide on a control panel layout for mine.
And the balltop joysticks look perfect on the original panel.

-D



I don't know where that line came from.  Nothing cracked, so I guess it's a camera issue.  Dunno. 
Thanks, I love the look of the balltops, as well.  Also, the original panel suffered the least of my construction errors/ photoshop crapouts.  I will post the latest of my modular panels and my least favorite (only in terms of photoshop/layout) here in a moment, once I shrink these here pictures.  Here's a teaser ...

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I'm naming this picture because, as I mentioned before, my wife (we just recently married) is not a gamer, hailing as she does from the former German Democratic Republic, i.e. behind the iron curtain or safe from Capitalist pig infiltration, depending on your point of view, i.e. far away from anything resembling an 80's arcade or even computer technology.  

Long story short, she hated the games as a waste of time, hated the box as a monstrosity, etc. etc.  Some of you out there know exactly what I'm talking about.  The rest of you have geek girlfriends/wives (more power to you btw  :cheers: ).

So we had a showdown when I started building the spinner panel.  She couldn't imagine why I would need yet another panel to further my senseless retrogaming goals.  I prevailed, naturally, and one of our friends convinced her to try out the spinners for Puzz Loop in vs. mode.  

She not only proceeded to kick his German ass, but she set the new record for Panic Mode.  I have since bumped her off and the three of us have sort of jostled for first place and most wins in a row in vs. mode, but that doesn't matter.

What matters is that I hate the graphics I put on this module (not to mention that they adhered poorly) and yet I can't think of starting over, since it works and :o ... she actually likes to play one game on the machine.  

So it probably didn't really save the marriage and the blunder is only skin deep, but hey there was some sort of magic there that two spinners enabled and I'm thankful.

Please notice the crappy, low-res marquees spilled over the front and the poorly spaced buttons.  And I thought the SFII graphics on the other panel were a stretch ... Still, this is easily the most played of all the panels now.  Everyone digs the funky reggae beat of Puzz Loop.

By the way, I wrote an article about the construction of this spinner.  It's called the Hillbilly Spinner and it's still on the first page over at Retroblast.  

http://retroblast.arcadecontrols.com/articles/hillbilly-04262006-01.php

*Edited to fix broken link
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In response to Timoe's complaint  ;) , I am just posting a pic of the Versa 49 washers that fit the new balltop shafts perfectly, but fail to cover the hole in the wood, since they have a smaller outer diameter than the original dust washers.  I had to wrap a small amount of clear plastic tape around the joystick shaft to stop the rattle, since the new dust washers are metal.  Still, a fine deal, if you ask me, and I think they look great.

Also, I got the new grommets RandyT is offering and I have to say that they are a fantastic improvement.  I love the snap back that they provide.  No more squishy joysticks.  Also, I have the new leafswitches from Ponyboy and I love them, as well, although I did cut off the upper plastic retainer in order to make them easier to press, more like the original leafs.

One other thing is MikeDeuce's button inserts, which I'm including two pictures of at long range:  They look fantastic lit up in low light as my glowing red coin insert buttons.  Thanks again, Mike.

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nice work Ken, if you got her to turn to the darkside(play a game) even once, then it was worth the trouble  :applaud:

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Thanks, NIVO, I totally agree.   :cheers: