Just found that the Happ website needs a order over $25 or they charge $10 extra. That's not too good for just a little switch. So would these ones be sensitive enough?

Thats weird, I emailed the Ipac company asking what the difference was between the 2 and the VE and they said:
The differences with the VE are: VE does not retain custom keycode programming after power off/onVE is USB only, I-PAC 2 is PS/2 and USB

I don't know about the other one though. But I am more inclined to believe your dad since he has worked on these and the people I emailed likely haven't.

There's this one I found, which says operating weight is 5 grams, and a US quarter is about 5.6 grams. So that would likely work and I wouldn't have to order a bunch since I have that store in my area.
They also have one with a roller type thing on the end of the switch piece. But I think a coin would get caught on that.

Hey CB2001, about this thing. It says it has input for a 2 joysticks (up-down-left-right) and 22 buttons. So what about the 8 way joysticks? And if there is only 2 ports for that, what about ever adding a trackball and spinner? Would I have to get USB ones or add another board?

Oh no reason to be sorry, the site was down here too and I felt a bit off so I wouldn't have been able to read it anyway. But I will have to think about which one to get. Do you think it would be cheaper in the long run to get the IPac2 to have all that is needed now or get 2 of the cheaper ones and have some ports left for later?

Anyway thanks again for the continuous help and Merry Christmas!

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I found a few examples of modular or rotary control panels. These might give you some ideas on building your cab. If you built it as a modular panel, then you could just add to it as you built up the money to buy the parts. And also, this kind of layout would allow you to try different configurations.

http://rototron.info/default.aspx
http://arcade.tomvanhorn.com/
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111163.0
http://www.beersmith.com/mame/

The Frostillicus is similar to what I have in mind for my panel system, except, I'm wanting to make the panels come off completely instead of rotating. The panels will have an aluminum "pan"/box to cover all the wiring and buttons underneath. That way, the wires and mechanical parts won't get damaged when switching panels. I want a quick disconnect on each of the panels, so that I won't have to buy input electronics for each panel, but one that hooks up to all of them. I'm not sure if I'm going to have a drawer system built inside the cab to store the different panels or a separate drawer/pantry for storing the panels.

My cab will be a modified design of the Steel Gunner arcade. The panel that the two guns are on would be lower in my design. Those were designed so that a player could rest his/her arms on the panel while holding the gun. Much too high for anything else. But the extra space under the panel might work for storing the panels. The larger panel space would allow for more flexible panel designs. And the cabs size would allow for a nice sized screen.
http://www.gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Cabinet/big/Steel_Gunner_-_1990_-_Namco.jpg

I want to have a curved Marquee like the one on the Robocob Data East Cabs.
http://www.kittxproject.com/roboArcade/fullCab2.jpg
I'm wanting to design a graphic that has a Tron feel to it, but incorporates classic arcade characters in it. That will be one of the last things I try to design. I'll have to learn to use Inkscape to create it first. I've read a few tutorials on creating cab art.

I haven't tried signing up, yet. I've did a lot of searches to read up on different topics, but haven't had a need to sign up. But, as soon as I have my spinner and cab designed, I'll start a thread there to share what I've come up with.

I've ran into that same problem with Xfire. I can never get an email activation to work. Even with different email providers.

trekking95 Wrote:So I have decided to go with the cheap one on ebay since I cant justify 2 more ports for around $20 more. All I will need anyway is the 16 ports for the joysticks, 8 ports for the 4 buttons for each stick, 2 ports for the player number buttons, 1 for the coin slot and I will still have 3 ports remaining. That's correct, right? Then after I save up for a half decent spinner/trackball/Tron type joystick I will just buy another board. Well I will likely be going to the hardware store tonight to look at the wood to get an idea of what I need then I will go back another day (probably the weekend) to get it. It just makes it even better I have a trailer so I don't need to pay delivery! Edit: The hardware store here closes earlier then I though. Well I guess I will go tomorrow!

That's the way my Dad figured it. So yeah that is right about the number of ports used and what's left over.