baddeolv Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 I got rid of my midway cab last year, and pretty much left the site behind. I had a lot of things to catch up with in my personal life and hyperspin had to wait... Well, guess who got bored, and started missing having an arcade around?? THIS GUY! I got engaged, and moved in with my lady, believe it or not, she is totally supportive in the project and I even get to keep it in the house! This is a first! After many moves and tons of back pain lugging around a full size cab, I have decided to build a pedestal set up that can be easily transported. I designed the control panel with RL in mind and I'm pretty satisfied with it. I am about 50% done with it, and I should be back in business Here is my progress so far... . Oddly enough, I sat the panel on a bookshelf in my office, and I think I'm gonna use that as my stand lol. All the shelf was holding before was my NES games so it was a no brainier! Lol Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
gigapig Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 Congratulations on your engagement baddi. Nice jobs, that's looking like a beast of a thing, I know your a big lad, but it might take 2 people to lift it.
HazzardActual Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 looks good already man, I'm assuming those two black buttons above the trackball are mouse clicks? How is it that you guys are wiring these? I really wish to know
baddeolv Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 looks good already man, I'm assuming those two black buttons above the trackball are mouse clicks? How is it that you guys are wiring these? I really wish to know most usb trackballs already have the wiring set up. This one is an xarcade trackball and it actually came fully wired with push buttons and microswitches, but i had an ultimarc U-trac that also supports the mouse buttons after running 2 wires to the existing harness. Thanks Gigapig! And for the record, it only weighs about 25lbs ( 43x16 ) Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
Polemicist Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 *chuckles* This is a hobby that is hard to walk away from. Congrats on the engagement and if you can keep the cab in the house you have got yourself a keeper of a wife. Oh and welcome back... Nice to see you do actually have a life .... seems to be a rare commodity around here .
THK Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 .... seems to be a rare commodity around here . nice, thanks ..........................back with a vengeance........................
jcm9800 Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 great that you have a lady that understands your project and that you can leave the cab in your house ;-) and its also good that you are back and polcemist are right i think some of the gurus and theme producing machines are here have no time for real life looooooooooool only a joke guys but i for myself know how much lifetime runs in a project like hyperspin [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Min2001 Posted March 16, 2014 Posted March 16, 2014 but it might take 2 people to lift it. You ain't seen mine yet
baddeolv Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Update. Top meets bottom Now to mount the 51" plasma and set her up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
zomboided Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 You got engaged! Congrats dude, that's brill! I thought you were gay [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
baddeolv Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 You got engaged! Congrats dude, that's brill! I thought you were gay Funny guy! Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
baddeolv Posted March 21, 2014 Author Posted March 21, 2014 Tv is up! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
sucramjd Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 looking good mate, I'm redoing my cab but she doesn't know lol I'm so kicked out when she finds out [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
baddeolv Posted March 22, 2014 Author Posted March 22, 2014 Done! Total cost, about $300 Had a bunch of spare pc/arcade parts and got a hook up on the tv from the pawnshop I work at Specs: Computer: Intel i5 processor 10gb ddr3 Nvidia 620 video card 250gb hdd for operating system (win7 ultimate) 2x 750gb hdd for emulators and roms Control panel: Ultimarc Ipac2 interface XArcade trackball with mouse buttons Ultimarc aimtrac light gun (Not counting the 300$ bar tab me and my old man ran up after the woodwork was done ?) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
AshuraX Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Nice My WIP Projects :Bezel Project Mame Horizontal : https://imageshack.com/a/auM4/1 Mame Vertical : https://imageshack.com/a/jEM4/1 Cave full pack : https://imageshack.com/a/7eJ4/1 Capcom : https://imageshack.com/a/eIM4/1 Themes Neo Geo Full Theme Pack : https://imageshack.com/a/oeJ4/1Mega CD Boxart : new thread will come....My First Cab Build : http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/topic/1221-ashurax-mon-projet-ghouls-ghost-arcade-cab/
Polemicist Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Had a bunch of spare pc/arcade parts and got a hook up on the tv from the pawnshop I work at I sell you TV cheap you no ask questions:
baddeolv Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 Quick Update: The shelf thing I had the cp mounted to was really wobbly so my little bro hooked me up with a nice piece of "hardware" lol. All custom, he wanted to use his new welder... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
Hyperion Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Neat! Are those retractable gamepad cords? My first cocktail cab: The Hyper Arcade Entertainment System Win 7 64bit | i5 3570K Overclocked to 4.2GHz | 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 | GTX 970 Strix | Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD + 8x4TB green drives in RAID 5 for XBMC/KODI
baddeolv Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 Not retractable, manual lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
baddeolv Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 Looks like it could survive a nuke. Nice work gents. Ya, but oddly enough, it weighs half as much as the bookshelf Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
Roadrunner Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 Hey man, that looks really cool. And congrats on the engagement. Atari 2600 Theme Pack - Now Uploaded! Marvel Exit Screens Jukebox Rock Star Album Themes MAME Widescreen Bezels Pinball FX2 Widescreen Theme Pack Pinball FX2 4x3 Theme Pack Pinball FX3 Themes
HazzardActual Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 I like the metal look better. No offence to the NES cart storage but this is a more "arcade" look. good job man
baddeolv Posted December 3, 2014 Author Posted December 3, 2014 So, I'm starting a new idea that I had after getting sick of not having any USB ports left on my arcade pc. Kinda like a joybox, but custom. The plan is to house it much like a control panel in its own enclosure containing a powered USB hub, and all the controller adapters I could find on the web. I would remove the adapter housings so that just the inputs would show on the front of my Pedestal base. Using xpadder I would be able to store the controllers in a drawer until I was ready to plug them in. Like I said, this is just my theory. I already ordered the parts and I will post pictures as I go. Ps: I do realize that there is a kick starter for something like this, but I feel like building my own. Has anyone done anything like I'm planning? I'd like to hear ideas, and see anyone's similar solutions this is what it looks like in my brain Instagram : baddeolv Kik : baddeolv Facebook : Brian Addeo www.facebook.com/thecorepunk
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