Numiah Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Updated 04/10/11 Uploaded a video of flashers in action. Shot with my phone and it was daylight, but you'll get the picture AUC-vUo9sfs qKUNWhtOBs8 Updated 03/05/11 One of the things I need is my Ledwiz to arrive to take control over the buttons, Cree's etc. been waiting for that thing to arrive for three weeks now Also I ordered 3 10" case fans to cool things down. After that I can start on the artwork. Updated 02/19/11 Front nearly finished Updated 02/17/11 Got the RGB leds and the CREE's, damn those things are BRIGHT ! Experimented with some different voltages to see the effect, I noticed they have a small range in which they operate btw. Just like the warning said, don't look into them. Of course I had to try and now I see black spots everywhere I look LOL Also found out one of the CREE's is mounted up side down, so + = - and - = + RGB Button test. Started with the woodwork. Removed the old plunger hole and lowered it. Now more sanding, filling, sanding, basepainting, sanding etc etc.... Updated 02/09/11 First three screen trial run. Everything almost worked out of the box. Just a few tweaks with resolution settings to get HP, FP and VP running. UPDATED 02/03/2011 Got my 30" and 19" today. Took me a 4 hour drive, but heck, that's worth it. Removed the bezel from the 30". It fits snugly in the translite with only 1/64" to spare. On the 19" the bezel stays mounted. Finally my buttons came in from Pinballlife. However, I had some sort of brainfart, because I forgot these flipperbuttons come without a nut. No worries tho, they sell them over here at a local shop. Phew. Embedded frontbuttons today : Mounted bottom buttons for computer start, reset and turn tv on (in case it's needed) Bought a subwoofer and two small speakers for the translite Of course a powercord : UPDATED : 01/30/2011 Built the puter on a rail through the coindoor opening. Still awaiting my second gts450. Fitted the screen. I ordered 1" transparent buttons with RGB leds, so they should fit. I'll have to lower the plunger though. Front buttons arrived yesterday : Will be installing a Firebuster, just in case Fireball actually gets lit 01/23/2011 K, the first pictures are in. Still a TON of work to do and a lot of waiting for ordered parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerNJ Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Heh, entire cab gutted except the replay knocker. LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passatuner Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 This makes me real sad... I think it's a stupid idea to rip a working pinball machine to build a virtual one. It's like ripping apart an original Ferrari in good shape just to get the wheels and the doors for a new replika... The replika or the virtual thing, how good it ever will be, will never beat the real thing.... However I wish you much fun in building your virtual machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameman Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 let the fun begin... agree with passatuner, a shame to see a real machine die. If i was closer i would make you an offer for all the original parts and build a new cabinet for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 I most likely have found a good home for the playfield and electronics. I had to trash a cab since it's nearly impossible to find decent siderails and lockbar over here. And siderails from overseas are way to expensive as almost no one wants to ship those long things. Pure economics. I agree it's a sting in the heart for cab-lovers, but the cab itself turned out not to be in such a good shape as posted earlier. Especially the back part and back bottom-floor part are rotting and need to be replaced. The power supply was manhandled same as the print connected to it, both were unreliable and needed to be replaced. All the connectors going to it were cut of and wires are directly soldered to the print. But what does one expect from a pinball machine that old huh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passatuner Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ok, than maybe another dead 'Future Spa' will come to a new life with a new playfield. That's a bit of solace Now make it a great 70ies VPin Cab! There aren't many Virtual Pins with - imho nicer - 70ies/80ies style cabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 This is how other people end their pin- and mamecabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passatuner Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Once there was a small amusement dealer in Germany who said to a friend of mine: "Before I will sell the old cabs to anyone, i'll rather wreck them with a sledgehammer". Well, so he did, a dew days later you could see the cabs in the backyard, wrecked... On german he said: "Bevor irgendso ein Sammler oder Flipperjunkie die bekommt, hau ich die selber mit 'nem Vorschlaghammer platt!" Gues he could not stand the thought, that somebody else could bring them to a new life, while he wasn't able to. Or he was afraid that someone would just play for free at home, instead of getting to his local... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerNJ Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 This is how other people end their pin- and mamecabs. That kind of stuff really ticks me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsabin1 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 That kind of stuff really ticks me off.Totally agree. What a bunch of idiots. Anyone with good business sense would sell those as shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Yeah, really sick. Compared to this I am at least sorta saving my cab . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 k, new photo's edited inside 1st post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewool Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 That kind of stuff really ticks me off. Me too, I watched about 3 seconds, and couldn't bring myself to carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz17 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 What a bunch of morons in that video. Those cabs were clearly in decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 k, got the RGB leds and the CREE's in for some testing. Also started with completing the woodwork. With a bit of luck I can start wiring next week. See 1st post for the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 k, new photo added of the cabinet a few steps progressed and playable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mameman Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 hmmm... not sure if we should ask about the mannequin or not looking at it, i would guess the pinball machine is outside and its a bit cold where you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 lol, yeah, the nips always distracted me from doing actually anything useful on the cab lolol. If one lifted her top, you could see she was al groped and smudgy underneath. Every friend I that came over the past years just HAD to touch her lmao. Now she's goners. I've found a better and warmer home for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 update 10th of april. Added a video of my flashers in action at the 1st post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettuce Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Nice effect!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zablon Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I was thinking about making some sort of slide out for the PC like that. How is that working for you? Any issues with cables? Did you put the fans directly under it or further back in the cab? Also, any issues you ran into putting it that far forward?--ie: I assume you need longer cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Hey Zablon, It works quite well actually. Only problem is that I need to disconnect the DVI, HDMI and VGA cables when sliding it out. Just make sure you place the rails as far left as possible. Indeed I needed longer cables for the two back monitors, but these can be found easily at your local electronics shop. Another hickup was the cable connecting the buttons on the underside of my cab going to the motherboard. Made it a tad longer and there is enough room to extend the rail. I replaced the soundcard a few days ago and was really happy with the computer sliding out. That saved me from pulling out the main LCD. At that moment I knew I won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therantis Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Nice clean looking build, I hope I can get mine to turn out that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gstav Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Hi Nuhimah! Your cab really turned out great! Love the vid! One q though: where can I buy that fire extinguisher, and how does it work? cheers! /g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numiah Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 I bought this one in a local electronics store. hard to find online actually. I've found similar devices. http://www.flamark.nl/mabo-p283-nl.html http://www.firebuster.ch/content.php?l=de&s=produkte http://i-sports.retecom.sk/Odvodene-produkty-FirePro/160-Aerosolovy-hasiaci-generator-FirePro-FireBuster-2.html There is a heat sensitive fuse attached. That will make the two containers inside explode. These expel a substance NOT taking away the O2 but do molecular bonding connecting free radicals, thus extinguishing the fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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