WIP: New/First cabinet build.

[rayzor753 5]

Thanks. Yea, things will be on hold for a couple weeks anyway. Once we get our routine down, and I get the wife to let me out on Saturdays again, we'll get going on the control panel.

We still gotta get a few parts before we get rolling on it anyway.

[Jay Ace 0]

Congrats on the new family addition! Time to start making a tiny arcade cab for him

[rayzor753 5]

Congrats on the new family addition! Time to start making a tiny arcade cab for him

lol, maybe after he develops some better fine motor skillz

[pomme 0]

congrats.

[rayzor753 5]

Ordered the 3" TrackBall in Blue from TwistedQuarter today.

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=98&products_id=666

[rayzor753 5]

Received the trackball! ( It was waiting for me at work when I got back from my week off )

It's pretty nice. Has a light under the trackball to light it up. Didn't expect that, but cool.

This trackball has built in support for 3 buttons as well. It pretty much just works like a big mouse. The 3 buttons (when/if connected) act like a left, right, and middle mouse button.

I think I'm gonna wind up ordering 2 more buttons and install them for a left and right click. I don't think I'd need a 3rd for a center mouse button click does anyone here feel otherwise?

It can be hooked up either with the PS/2 or the USB connectors.

Zac and I will, hopefully, get back to work on our poor arcade this Saturday. ( keeping my fingers crossed ).

**(Update - ordered 3 black buttons for the trackball)**

Edited April 26, 2011 by rayzor753

[8BitMonk 3]

I'd say no to the third button. I have a similar setup and just use 2, one for the left and right mouseclick.

Oh and I'd definitely flushmount the trackball and cover the mounting plate, looks much nicer in my opinion. It's a bit of a pain to route out the 1/16" for the plate to get it to seat level but worth it.

[rayzor753 5]

I'd say no to the third button. I have a similar setup and just use 2, one for the left and right mouseclick.

Oh and I'd definitely flushmount the trackball and cover the mounting plate, looks much nicer in my opinion. It's a bit of a pain to route out the 1/16" for the plate to get it to seat level but worth it.

Thanks for the tips!

[rayzor753 5]

Received the black buttons for our Trackball... not sure if we're going to use all 3 or just use 2 of them...

[charlie1212 0]

I also use black buttons for the trackball. Left and right buttons only andthe third one is on the left side of the others is used as the ENTER key.

[segajunkie 0]

I say use 3 buttons, you need 3 for MISSILE COMMAND, the best missile defense game ever !

[rayzor753 5]

I say use 3 buttons, you need 3 for MISSILE COMMAND, the best missile defense game ever !

Thanks, that's good to know. I'm sure I'll be playing missile command, and it would suck to not be able to unleash all of the missiles

[rayzor753 5]

Zac and I plan to work on our cab this Saturday

Stay tuned for updates

Edited May 26, 2011 by rayzor753

[rayzor753 5]

** posted in wrong thread.. moving to HS-NES thread what I put here **

Oops

Edited May 25, 2011 by rayzor753

[rayzor753 5]

Zac and I didn't get as much done today as we had hoped to, but we started on the control panel. Started programming the CNC machine but ran out of time. Hopefully we'll have some more updates by the end of the week

[rayzor753 5]

Zac and I were able to work on the control panel some more Saturday night thanks to my Dad. Zac will be posting an update with pictures and probably a video soon.

Edited May 30, 2011 by rayzor753

[ZacUSNYR 0]

Yea we didn't get a lot done but we got enough done to say we did something lol

Started the day off by having ray update a ton of software on the machine and make the HS install cooler Then cut out the control panel piece (twice, since I dropped it and crushed a corner) heh

Then we brought it over to Ray's fathers garage and we got to designing the button layout.

Then we put Ray's father to work.

Took a Sega 8-button layout, spaced out the joystick more and dropped 2 buttons. (we're doing a 6 button layout)

Then we ran it on some scrap

(which was warped)

and figured we'd just go for it.

Now we just gotta get a piece of plexi and cut the holes out for the joystick/buttons/trackball in that. We're still working on the control panel, need to get the P1/2 buttons/esc button/ and the trackball.

[ZacUSNYR 0]

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CNC on crack - yes it takes awhile in real life speed, 30 seconds in the youtube clip made from over 4 minutes of video.

[Cyrusnagisa 0]

I would do 4 on bottom and 3 on top if your going with that setup, that way you can play NEP GEO the right way ;p

looking nice though, can not wait to see the whole thing

[Acidmank 0]

does everyone have a bloomin cnc machine !!

[rayzor753 5]

does everyone have a bloomin cnc machine !!

Probably not, but it doesn't hurt to have access to one

[Noob Saibot 0]

The Midway beast! great replication guys, how is it coming along.

[rayzor753 5]

The Midway beast! great replication guys, how is it coming along.

Unfortunately the project has been on hold for a while. We are planning on getting back to it very soon. Possibly next weekend.

[Silverback 11]

Any more updates on this project..... looks awesome by the way!!

[SubZero 2,800]

I hope there are some updates to love to, see the CP.