Recent Purchases and Good Finds

Got this lot in today.

Yeesh. Seeing arcade hardware in poor condition is always a heartbreaker :frowning: Nice snag though

Yeah I started working on one this morning, was fucking gross, like somebody jammed Kleenex under the rim and there all this hair.

It’s the one near the bottom that looks really Shitty.

I just got a TE2+, the one with Ryu, from an ebay seller specializing in returned and used goods. Not bad for $99 altogether.

In other news…

Do you think a used SFxT V.S. Ed. For PS3 is worth $500?

Well, this guy seems to think so.

I want to find out what he’s smokin’… must be REALLY good shit :wink:

Thx for heads up, put my offer in.

No.

Hell no! $225 tops, but that’d be for a new one, not a used one.

I think you are being generous with $225 to be honest. :lol:

Keep in mind a new Hori PS4 VLX from Play Asia is $240.00. For $500 you can buy 2 and use the the extra $20 towards modding.

Anyone have any experience using a tumbler on joystick assembly’s?

Picked one up from Amazon.

Quick-n-EZ Case Tumbler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MYGLJC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_luilybV0AW0G7

Going to test it on some of the smaller parts for the sticks I picked up.

Don’t think I’ll use them on the shafts but the screws, plates,and plastic will go in.

A rock tumbler? Why would you?

Everything for Authentic Arcade Parts is made to exact specifications (with a plan margin of error or tollerance).
A Rock tumbler simply Smooth everything out, but its not uniform, like a bad sanding job.
You are going to get uneven parts and they are going to perform terribly.

There is a reason Las Vegas as a whole bans the use or rock tumblers for Dice in Casinos.
The Die is no longer in exact specs, the surfaces are uneven, unbalanced and thus will always favor a side for rolls.
Making that die more likely to get a certain probability.

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/262716841113

Exar TvC stick up for grabs. The seller is letting the “EBAY COMMUNITY” determine its value.

LOL, that can go ether way. Usually a low $1 auction is going to end up very high because of all the interest/watchers.

Also just FYI (not saying this is you) but avoid posting your own auctions on this thread or even on Tech Talk.
If that is the case and it is your post, you can get an infraction or even a ban here on SRK.

I think Posts like yours, assuming you are the seller could go in the Trading Outlet, but you have to follow all the rules and guide lines

There’s several places i noted it being used.
Specifically in classic arcade game restoration where keeping it original as much as possible is highly desired.

"Hey John… In respect to your joystick cleaning. I’ve been using a Tumbler for quite a while now for all my pinball rebuilds and it works wonders with zero effort. Rather than using sand paper I just dump the parts in the Tumbler, metal, screws, washers, hard plastic etc and they clean up awesome. That way I don’t need to worry about taking off coatings or metal or anything else. I use corn media with Novus 2 added when I add the media and it works great and lasts for at least 10-20 cycles depending on how dirty the stuff was. I usually leave the parts tumbling for 24hrs or more.

Just a thought, not sure if you have one. My pins have a lot of metal bits that need cleaning when I’m doing a restore/service."

It’s mentioned on Klov several times as well.

Its not a big red and needs a little tlc but its the perfect size for my new apartment! Came with SvC Chaos, Strikers 1945, Metal Slug 5, and Matrimelee

Sega Virtua Stick (New)
$20.32 Free Amazon Prime Shipping
Virtua Stick

They should pay you 20.32 to get one of those. They were garbage.

The related item Pro Action Replay Plus isn’t a bad deal tho :slight_smile:

1 and 4mb ram expansion with the ability to play imports. For those who wish to play the best console version of X-Men Vs. Street Fighter.

TE2+ with SFV for $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16879216266
Heard the same deal is at Frys too but for $150, if you have the promo code from their email.