Re: Re: 4 player Eliminator

Well for god's sake, if it takes building the cabinet, just to have it torn
back apart again to reproduce it with a CNC, I'm up for it. Just be warned
I don't make as straight a cut as factory OEM. But if your work can be
directly imported to a CNC, that would be the preferred.

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From: "Darren Finck" <dgfinck@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 2:26 PM
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator

> I have been kicking around the idea of starting up an "arcade open
> engineering" website with engineering drawings and 2D/3D models of classic
> arcade game parts. So people with machine capabilities would have access
> to the information required to repro stuff. It would be kind of like open
> source software, but for reverse-engineered physical parts.
>
> Anyhow, I've been collecting what information I can find on the 'net, and
> supplimenting it with pieces and parts I've measured up and modeled.
>
> If you willing to share the information freely, I'd be glad to make
> detailed engineering drawings and/or models from your measurements. I
> have access to AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Pro/E, Catia and a few other minor
> packages. I'm not sure what CAM utility the person cutting the material
> would be using, but for 2D patterns such as cabinet pieces, DXF (Autocad)
> is pretty common, as is the ShopBot format.
>
> Darren
>
> --- On Sun, 8/29/10, Mark Jenison <jenison@enteract.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Mark Jenison <jenison@enteract.com>
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator
>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 1:34 PM
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Yes, I started taking dimensions a few months ago; I have
>> them on markups of the images from the manual; need to
>> transfer them to some sort of CAD program or Google
>> Sketchup.
>>
>> A few people have contacted me about getting these cabinets
>> made. I've got contacts to do the metal work needed
>> for the cabinet parts. The only thing I'm having
>> trouble tracking down is a suitable woodgrain to match the
>> cabinet.
>>
>> The coin doors and speaker grills for e4p are the same as
>> some of the older Sega/Gremlin games. The control
>> panels can just be standard G80 system cabinet control
>> panels.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <rmassman@hotmail.com>
>> To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator
>>
>>
>> > Well I sent an email off to Mark J to find out if he
>> had any such measurements. Any measurements would be a
>> great help to scratch building one. Hopefully someone
>> will host it. Collect enough data and it may be
>> possible to put one together.
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------
>> > From: "Zonn" <mlists@zonn.com>
>> > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:48 PM
>> > To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>> > Subject: Re: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator
>> >
>> >> I've got one sitting in storage, it's not in
>> great condition (bit of water damage), but has all the
>> artwork. Only the control panel had artwork, the side are
>> just that simulated walnut paste on stuff.
>> >>
>> >> I'm not interested in shipping its parts around,
>> but I can take as detailed pictures and measurements as one
>> might need.
>> >>
>> >> -Zonn
>> >>
>> >> On 8/27/2010 11:53 AM, livnfree_can@yahoo.com
>> wrote:
>> >>> He would need an original to work off of and
>> also is not into shipping disassembled unfortunately. I have
>> only ever seen one for sale and that was the one on klov a
>> few months back.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on
>> the Bell network.
>> >>> Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile
>> BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell.
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: Barry Shilmover<barryshi@microsoft.com>
>> >>> Sender: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> >>> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:21:40
>> >>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org<vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
>> >>> Reply-To: vectorlist@vectorlist.orgCc:
>> rmassman@hotmail.com<rmassman@hotmail.com>
>> >>> Subject: RE: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator
>> >>>
>> >>> I know someone that has been CNC'ing arcade
>> cabinets. I can see if he is interested if anyone want
>> me to.
>> >>>
>> >>> Regards,
>> >>>
>> >>> Barry
>> >>>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> [mailto:owner-vectorlist@vectorlist.org]
>> On Behalf Of vector-labs@tx.rr.com
>> >>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:06 AM
>> >>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> >>> Cc: rmassman@hotmail.com
>> >>> Subject: VECTOR: Re: 4 player Eliminator
>> >>>
>> >>> I am working on it. Should have something
>> around Oct-Nov.
>> >>>
>> >>> Would be nice to have someone design a CNC
>> cabinet drawing from an origional 4 player game.
>> >>>
>> >>> Also some bezels& control panel
>> overlays.
>> >>>
>> >>> Although there probably wouldn't be enough
>> people interested to justify all of that :(
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Mike
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ---- rmassman@hotmail.com
>> wrote:
>> >>>> I am really hoping that this can open the
>> door for 4 player Eliminators once again. Will it come with
>> support for that '4 player' addon card?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: Kevin Moore
>> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:53 AM
>> >>>> To: vectorlist@vectorlist.org
>> >>>> Subject: Re: VECTOR: Vector Labs Multi
>> Sega - Is it almost here?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Don't listen to Pat he's not grateful at
>> all :)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I've seen the prototypes too, and Must say
>> Mike's work is truly incredible.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Kevin
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Pat
>> Danis<patdanis@verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ......and we are truly
>> grateful.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Pat
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> vector-labs@tx.rr.com
>> wrote:
>> >>>> The proto(s) have been runnung for a
>> couple of months now with no problems.
>> >>>> The final PCB artwork has been completed
>> and the production boards
>> >>>> will be available in 2-3 weeks which is
>> pretty close to my origional estimate.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Mike
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ---- SVerlander@aol.com
>> wrote:
>> >>>> Anyone heard anything lately
>> about Vector Labs Multi Sega CPU board
>> >>>> with multi-speech/ multi-game and
>> expansion. The first release was
>> >>>> supposed to be scheduled for late
>> August. Well it's late August.
>> >>>>
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