enjoyvelvet
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I bought one set to find out. Just got em in the mail yesterday and they look pretty sturdy. My basement floor is all concrete
FS: Nylon Casters for Arcade Games
- Thread starter Todd Tuckey
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I bought one set to find out. Just got em in the mail yesterday and they look pretty sturdy. My basement floor is all concrete
amr
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Cheaper here:
http://www.marcospecialties.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=LL25-EZG
These last ok on smooth concrete but gruff driveway style concrete will chew them up quickly depending on how often they are moved around.
These are the Jimmy-Z "Sliders" but the 'design' was sold to Marco who sells them now.
I've used these since my first game - love them.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=LL25-EZG
These last ok on smooth concrete but gruff driveway style concrete will chew them up quickly depending on how often they are moved around.
These are the Jimmy-Z "Sliders" but the 'design' was sold to Marco who sells them now.
I've used these since my first game - love them.
ENDOFLINE
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bump for todd 
i have also used these similar casters from quarterarcade and they are great.
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/8167
i have also used these similar casters from quarterarcade and they are great.
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/8167
amr
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bump for todd
i have also used these similar casters from quarterarcade and they are great.
http://www.quarterarcade.com/Game.aspx/8167
Those are nothing like the sliders... If anyone has had both then you'll know those barely slide but they do take more abuse.
louisurfer
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Wundercade
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I have a question.....
If these make it soo easy to slide the games around, does it also make it hard to play the game without it sliding all over if you get too joystick happy while playing?
It would be annoying to have the cab inching around while playing it.
If these make it soo easy to slide the games around, does it also make it hard to play the game without it sliding all over if you get too joystick happy while playing?
It would be annoying to have the cab inching around while playing it.
havok69
Active member
I was going to ask the same thing. How do pins fare with these installed?
I had something similar installed on my Space Invaders...it was very easy to move, but so easy that the game would slip around...but that was space invaders, not exactly a game that encourages cab movement (being there's no stick).
If my back cooperates with me today, I intend to install a set or two of these and I'll report back.
If my back cooperates with me today, I intend to install a set or two of these and I'll report back.
Phetishboy
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It depends on the pile of the carpet and if you have carpet pad installed. If you have the pad, the weight of the pin or vid (I use them on both) usually depresses into the carpet and makes a divet where the leg leveler rests. it takes a bit of coaxing to get it out of the divet, but once you do, the game or pin now slides like a greased meat whistle again.
jethrokiller
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Your're games won't slide around while playing. They worked great for me. I have them installed on almost all my arcade and pinballs (waiting for the shipment from todd so I can have them on all) and never experience any problem, not even on hectic 2p fighting games. I'm not the type to nudge a pinball machine though, so I can't comment on that.
louisurfer
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Well, the easy push is an exaggeration, you still have to give the cabinet a good umph to slide it around. 350 # cabinet doesn't gain momentum that easily. The only game I'd see an issue with is maybe robotron, but my games are sandwiched so I don't have any issues. If you're a heavy pinball player, side slaps would cause a pin to slide somewhat.
louisurfer
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Pretty much yes, lay the game on it's back. Unscrew the old, put the new ones on.
mattosborn
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Mark, I think you're familiar with the nylon-bottom levelers I used to sell, and those hold up very well. Outwater Plastics sells a leveler that is almost identical to what I had (item R33-7500):
amr
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These are way softer than any of the others I've used. In addition, the material is fairly shallow (it's not very thick compared to what was posted further up.) I have some sets that have already scraped to the mounting material but they were being pushed across gruff concrete.
I bet these would last a good while on smooth concrete.
Nothing lasts forever - not even the metal feet.
