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Title: Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: RayB on May 18, 2004, 07:16:16 pm: ;D
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 (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 (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.
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: Witchboard on May 18, 2004, 07:55:46 pm: Looking forward to seeing your progress. Good luck and post plenty of pics along the way.
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: DaveMMR on May 18, 2004, 08:07:56 pm: 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.
Title: Swappable CPs
Post by: RayB on May 18, 2004, 09:11:37 pm: 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
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: SNAAAKE on May 18, 2004, 09:26:30 pm: Hellow I am snake !!!
Welcome to byoac and funk you too !!! ;D
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: Magnet_Eye on May 19, 2004, 02:49:04 am: Quote from: SNAAAKE on May 18, 2004, 09:26:30 pm
Hellow I am snake !!!
Welcome to byoac and funk you too !!! ;D

God help us all! 8) ??? :-X
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: steve_pss on May 19, 2004, 11:14:18 am: Hello, I'm Ray and I'm not going to build a black cab.

Hii Raaay!
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: RayB on May 19, 2004, 11:29:36 am: ;D
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: BobbyG66 on May 19, 2004, 11:38:13 am: Welcome RayB, I loved the work you did with the Bruins and Avalance.

Good luck with your cab!
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: dek on May 19, 2004, 11:41:02 am: Quote from: BobbyG66 on May 19, 2004, 11:38:13 am
Welcome RayB, I loved the work you did with the Bruins and Avalance.

Good luck with your cab!

hahaha

(http://www.stanleycuptickets.2002-2003-nhl-playoffs-tickets-colorado-new-jersey-stanleycup.com/images/big-bourque.jpg)

Especially with the Avs ;D
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: RayB on May 19, 2004, 11:45:44 am: Say what?!
???
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: dek on May 19, 2004, 11:53:09 am: RayB as in Raymond Jean Bourque. One of the greatest defensemen to ever play the game.
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: RayB on May 20, 2004, 12:15:07 am: What game did he play? Was it in MAME? ;D

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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)
Title: Re:Hello! I am Ray B!
Post by: dek on May 20, 2004, 11:35:30 am: He's in 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge on Boston and IIRC, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey on Boston as well ;D