Pre Order Pheonix Arcade Control Panel & CPO!!

[ZIM]

new cpo

Got mine Saturday. Its great. Thanks again Jim. Eveything is perfect on mine.

If any one out there is waiting to see how others like these, stop waiting! Now is the time before he runs out. If he hasn't already.

Thanks again Jim.

 

[JimFly]

I'm glad your happy ZIM. I am quite pleased with them myself. I would appreciate some positive feedback if you have time.

Jim

 

[JimFly]

All pre-orders are shipped. Except Komodo, but we are on the same page on this.

I have PM'd those who have been interested after the initial pre orders stopped. I think I'll start a new thread for the rest.

Thank you ALL who made this happen! It was fun and a good experience. We did this all by email, PM, and phone all the way from up north in ALASKA!

Jim

 

[PrairieDillo]

I want to give a big THANK YOU to Jim for getting these made! I have been wanting to get my Multi-Williams together (and sell some), but the panel was going to be the hang-up for me. I was getting to the point of actually making some wood ones (still plan on it), but wanted to get a metal one just to actually get a game built. I was actually talking to Darren about getting these made again and he informed me Jim was also doing the same. After talking to Jim on the phone I realized Jim had the ball rolling already so I backed out. Both Jim and I just wanted to get these things produced again.

Jim, thanks for taking the bull by the horn and getting these done! They look great, you had great communication and these were well packaged.

Well done sir!

Have you tried mounting a joystick to it yet?

 

[wolfeel]

Have you tried mounting a joystick to it yet?

I have (micros), and just installed some buttons (micros). 3/4" to bottom of red balls from the top of the panel. This one is not my keeper panel, but one to go on a cab to sell. I am going to use leaf switches on mine.

 

[wolfeel]

5/8" wood block spacers with chuncks cut out for two of the buttons on the right joystick.
two 5/16" washers per joystick stand off so that the dust cap can sit between the metal CP and the wood spacer.

I like how you did this.

 

[wolfeel]

The joysticks standoffs should have been bolts instead. This way you can mount it without a wood spacer for 3.5" joysticks. This current way gives you less options.

After looking at how you did it I was trying to figure out a way that I could mount the smaller joysticks so you would still get the distance above the panel as the 4" shafts.

I was thinking that you could just enlarge the holes on the joystick base so it would slide down the mounts. you could then use spacers above and below to set your your shaft distance to match that of a 4" shaft. Make sense?

I may have to try that on my next one. The first one I just built for a cab that I am planning on selling.

You are right about the bolts, that would have been perfect.

 

[PrairieDillo]

Yeah I get what you are saying but the simple solution would have been to make the standoffs as bolts. NOTE FOR FUTURE RUNS OF THIS PRODUCT. You shouldn't have to drillout the joystick holes to clear the stand offs. That would ruin the joystick from being used on any other project.

Don't get me wrong, I love my CP. It's well made and everything was like spot on exact.

Does anyone know what goes between the CP and the glass bezel? My wood CP mated up right up to it. I was thinking to go to HD today to get some black rubber sealant and put a strip of it right there. Steel on glass is fail.

I get that the standoffs were made so that this could fit 4" robotron sticks but if it's lower then 3.5" sticks would be also fit perfect and the dust cap would free float in the gap clearance provided by the joystick body.

 

[wolfeel]

Does anyone know what goes between the CP and the glass bezel?

Here is what was on my Robotron panel. You can get them through Arcadeshop. I have one in the mail and I am assuming it will fit right on the metal panels, but I have not tried it or measured it for fit yet.

 

[Vindog]

Received my control panel and it looks great! Positive feedback left and many thanks for taking on the project.

 

[wolfeel]

Hey Jim. Lookin to purchase 1 more panel and 2 overlays. Sent you a PM a little bit ago.

 

[Malice95]

So I got my two panels and 1 CPO today. everything looks great Jim!

Couple questions as I have never seen a joust/robotron cp before.

I assume the three sets of 2 threads on the left edge, right edge and middle
are for some sort of clamps? Where can I find the appropriate parts to put on
here and to mount to the cabinet?

What is the are the 2 lone threads in the middle of the panel for? Ground?

What are the five holes on the bottom for? A hinge? Where can I get one of these?

I have a couple 4" robotron joysticks. Why are they mounted so far away
from the panel? Is this how they are supposed to be?

I have a bare wood joust cabinet so I am starting from scratch.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[VectorAddict]

+ feedback left, thanks Jim!

 

[Malice95]

Couple questions as I have never seen a joust/robotron cp before.

I assume the three sets of 2 threads on the left edge, right edge and middle
are for some sort of clamps? Where can I find the appropriate parts to put on
here and to mount to the cabinet?

What is the are the 2 lone threads in the middle of the panel for? Ground?

What are the five holes on the bottom for? A hinge? Where can I get one of these?

I have a couple 4" robotron joysticks. Why are they mounted so far away
from the panel? Is this how they are supposed to be?

Noone? Any help would be appriciated

Thanks, Malice95

 

[djw90]

+ feedback left, thanks Jim!

Dam forgot to leave feedback. Just posted it. Got one of my panels done this week

 

[smokinfish]

So I got my two panels and 1 CPO today. everything looks great Jim!

Couple questions as I have never seen a joust/robotron cp before.

I assume the three sets of 2 threads on the left edge, right edge and middle
are for some sort of clamps? Where can I find the appropriate parts to put on
here and to mount to the cabinet?

What is the are the 2 lone threads in the middle of the panel for? Ground?

What are the five holes on the bottom for? A hinge? Where can I get one of these?

I have a couple 4" robotron joysticks. Why are they mounted so far away
from the panel? Is this how they are supposed to be?

I have a bare wood joust cabinet so I am starting from scratch.

Thanks,
Mike

The panels are metal, original panels are wood, the joysticks are mounted like that to simulate the thickness of the wood.

Everything else you need should come off the cabinet your using. So just use joust control panel hinge and clamps. If your missing that stuff try arcadeshop.com

 

[VectorAddict]

Has anyone used the WICO 8-ways (with leaf switches) and put the panel in a Joust? It looks like I'll need to cut out some of Joust's wooden bezel holder, so the switch on the right side joystick will clear it. Not a huge deal, just wondering if anyone else ran into this.

Prairied1ll0 - many thanks for posting that picture; I was wondering how I'd mount my leaf switches (for action buttons). Flapping and clicking is not part of the plan. ;-)

I'm looking forward to finishing this week so I can play some Robotron!

John

 

[JimFly]

F.Y.I. ........ I realy haven't tried selling the rest of the CP's & CPO's and I am down to 3. If anyone still wants one or two just shoot me a PM. I'll probably start a New FS threat this weekend if I get no takers here.

Thank You
Jim

 

[JimFly]

I'm down to 1 CP & CPO if anyone wants to grab it. I may let one go that's of my own if there is another person interested........ I've come to the conclusion I have 1 too many for myself.

CP = $75
CPO = $60
+Shipping

Thanks
Jim

 

[JimFly]

bump yo!........