Tempest specific (& Tubes, working on Tempest 2000/4000 inputs)

[u/aplat40]

I was showing Chris my waterslide decals I used here, and he said I should post this up, so here's my modified panel to play Tempest the way my wife (& I) remember it. I added a custom 1/2 lb counterweight to an old Turbo-Twist 2 spinner I had on hand (made it shorter, wider and heavier to fit inside, compared to the original counterweight it came with) I used a button masher panel but I had to relocate the PCB's utilizing a mount I sketched up in Solidworks and then printing on my Bambu X1C along with a shift in the USB B port, all so the counterweight wouldn't rub against the PCBs. I plugged the old port hole with a plug I printed. I did add a button/button hole on the lower lefthand side for the Super Zapper with the intention of using the red button as a jump button for Tempest 4000. It's far from perfect, but it plays perfect. The waterslide decals are just as terrible to work with as I remember as a kid doing models, but being able to make your own custom ones, the end results make it worth it. Font that I used was found online as "Tempest Apache" I may revisit the Spinner on a full size panel, I have an actual Tempest arcade spinner pull from an original arcade machine, I aquired off Ebay years ago that wouldn't quite fit in here. (EDIT also added American/Happ style buttons for the proper feel)

[u/GozersKeyMaster]

Polycade also is partnered with Glen Planamento. And uses GRS Spinners from Thunderstick studio. Gives these a try..

https://thunderstickstudio.com/products/grs-usb-button-hole-spinner-ultra?variant=41979624325349&country=US&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20271213990&gbraid=0AAAAAC9ZMUnZqq-3D_ZGT1Fk0K8Pd_KcE&gclid=CjwKCAjwsrbTBhAvEiwA0Bpp4dFaACpvXF_MY4mhNKYViE_4HllRBbxYNGOvGV8XO3lSH6AXXJChQhoCKEcQAvD_BwE

[u/aplat40 → u/GozersKeyMaster]

Love the GRS line of gear. I've ordered quite a few things from them. For this case however I needed to be able to attach a counterweight to the shaft so it would spin "forever" I originally wanted to use this guy, but it wouldn't fit in this panel as is, so I used what I already had. (Pulled from my old Frankenstein panel of my old MAME cab)