Slow progress...!

Okay, so finished the other half of the control panel...

I also got the speakers wired up to a cheapo Amplifier from ebay and an old  PC subwoofer secured in the base  of the cabinet.

The marquee lights are now all wired up, although I need to fit a switch to flick between full lights and UV meter controlled lights, or I may just do away with the UV meter - I have a feeling it will be annoying :-)

I applied more filler to the counter sunk screw holes which were still visible.  To kill time while the filler dried I played a couple of games  of Sonic the Hedgehog, although this was obviously just a scientific exercise to test the joysticks etc :-) .  Have to say I'm please with the kit from UltraCabs.

I've also completed the bit I was fearing the most - cutting the T-Molding slot - with the cab on it's side I was very conscious of there the blade might end up if it dropped out of the Router!  Thankfully the job is complete and the family jewels are still in one piece!

Have ordered all acrylic sheets from sheetplastics.co.uk (funded by ebaying a Commodore 64), once they have arrived I can finalise the positions of the monitor, then speakers and start painting!

I've also listed more Commodore 64 stuff on ebay since I found out how much the vinyl art is going to cost :-(

Have been "umming and arring" as to the colour scheme for the cab so have come up with a couple of mock-ups - so far I'l thinking white drawer and kickplate?

Haven't done anything constructive in over a week as I've been ill with "Man-Flu", mostly just felt sorry for myself instead...

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Joystick Testing

The goodies from Ultracabs arrived yesterday (Sat) so spent a bit of time playing around (testing, ahem) to make sure that everything works.  Once I had the correct wires connect to the correct switches everything was good.  Made use of an old box to experiment with layout, think I prefer joystick on the right, might build the can with one left, one right...the glass of red wine is for medicinal purposes of course.

The other bits and bobs like the keyboard,  LED strip and wheels also turned up, just need the flippin' MDF to show up now!

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More Kit Ordered!

Joysticks, Buttons and USB Controller

Have been unsure what colour buttons and joysticks to get to go with my Bobble Bubble theme, had thought of blue for one player and green for the other but most suppliers I could find of the Happ style buttons couldn't colour match the Joysticks, and I'm fussy like that :-)

In the end decided upon white for everything.  Next decision was whether to get normal buttons or illuminated LED ones.  In the end thought that LED one's would look cool for about five minutes and then get distracting / annoying when playing games (which is the whole point of this project!).

Checked out a few suppliers and Arcade World UK came highly recommended but when it came down to it Ultra Cabs came in about £15 cheaper.  May not be the same level of quality but hopefully will be good enough for my purposes.

For £43.99 they are supplying;

2 x White Ball Top Joystick

16 x White buttons

1 x Player 1 button in white

1 x Player 2 button in white

1 x USB adapter with cables

Placed the order on Wednesday night and this morning (Thursday) received a message to say they had been dispatched - good impressions so far!

Mini USB Keyboard and Mouse

In white from eBay for £10.99

50 x Carcass Screws

Supposedly suited for screwing into MDF without splitting the wood - we will see!

£1.95 from eBay

4 x Castors

In black from eBay for £9.99

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