Slate
05-01-2006, 08:15 PM
Edit: Time to repair the machine. The new problem will be at my most recent reply.
The Story:
Almost 1 year ago, I saw this arcade machine at a garage sale, But wasn't interested.
Then about 5 months ago, I remembered it, thought "Man i should pick that up!" And searched for the person's house (Boy did that take awhile!) And eventually i found hi's house, And he still had the arcade machine.
I asked how much he wanted for it, He says "$25" I KNOW this is a killer price, So i plan to buy it, I tell him i'll pick it up sometime when i can transport it (No truck) And, Friday before last, I paid $10 to him to hold it for 30 days. Guranted ownership!
Then, me and my dad looked for some roofracks, And we bought some roofracks from a Sort-of-junk-shop And then, once the wooden roofracks were bought, We put them on the car.
The next day, (Last friday) We went out towards hi's (The arcade machine's owner's) House, (He lives about 30 miles away from where i live) And bought the arcade machine.
I also saw a boxed Super nintendo at a yard sale, (That i didn't buy since it was too expensive) But that's a different story in the May 2006 finds thread.
Once we had the arcade machine on the car, We took some pictures of it on the car. :)
I don't have the pictures of Rally X on the car ready just yet (I will update the digital pics) But after that, We went to EB, I Showed the employees a pic of the arcade machine, They were impressed, I didn't buy anything there, though.
While we (Me and my dad) were pulling out of the parking lot, The manager of EB was coming back after her lunch break, And we passed her as we were pulling out. Once we drove by her with the arcade machine on the roof, She knew we weren't kidding when we said I bought an arcade machine for $20! (Yeah, $20! that's the price i paid for it!)
The arcade machine is the only item i bought that day, But man, If it isn't worth it, what is!
When we got it home, We were unsure how the heck to get it off of the car. But, A neighbor was driving by, we asked if he could help us get it off. Soon enough, It was off the car.
Next step, Getting it upstairs.
Well that was fun (sarcasam) And now it's in my room:
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx1.jpg
Beautiful, isn't it?
I have both of the keys for it, too!
So, the next day i opened up the back with the key, Oh god, someone who was unexperienced (And uneducated) at electronics tried to fix it before.
A cord on the cables to the power board circuit is soldered to the board, So i can't take the board off, And worse, the board is off the track!
Well, I can still take the track off and put the board on it that way.
Hmm, what's this? The schematics and manual to the whole system!
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx2.jpg
And, the folder it's in is the original one, too!
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx3.jpg
Anyway, Yes the machine needs to be worked on, But i will get it running.
And yes, I paid $20 for it, plus gasoline, Straps, and the roofracks.
So, I'd say i have a good $40 in this machine so far.
I think i did great, And furthermore i may be able to get Three more arcade machines, If i can get ahold of the owner first (I haven't heard from him since december.. A Bad sign)
How do you think i did? :)
The Story:
Almost 1 year ago, I saw this arcade machine at a garage sale, But wasn't interested.
Then about 5 months ago, I remembered it, thought "Man i should pick that up!" And searched for the person's house (Boy did that take awhile!) And eventually i found hi's house, And he still had the arcade machine.
I asked how much he wanted for it, He says "$25" I KNOW this is a killer price, So i plan to buy it, I tell him i'll pick it up sometime when i can transport it (No truck) And, Friday before last, I paid $10 to him to hold it for 30 days. Guranted ownership!
Then, me and my dad looked for some roofracks, And we bought some roofracks from a Sort-of-junk-shop And then, once the wooden roofracks were bought, We put them on the car.
The next day, (Last friday) We went out towards hi's (The arcade machine's owner's) House, (He lives about 30 miles away from where i live) And bought the arcade machine.
I also saw a boxed Super nintendo at a yard sale, (That i didn't buy since it was too expensive) But that's a different story in the May 2006 finds thread.
Once we had the arcade machine on the car, We took some pictures of it on the car. :)
I don't have the pictures of Rally X on the car ready just yet (I will update the digital pics) But after that, We went to EB, I Showed the employees a pic of the arcade machine, They were impressed, I didn't buy anything there, though.
While we (Me and my dad) were pulling out of the parking lot, The manager of EB was coming back after her lunch break, And we passed her as we were pulling out. Once we drove by her with the arcade machine on the roof, She knew we weren't kidding when we said I bought an arcade machine for $20! (Yeah, $20! that's the price i paid for it!)
The arcade machine is the only item i bought that day, But man, If it isn't worth it, what is!
When we got it home, We were unsure how the heck to get it off of the car. But, A neighbor was driving by, we asked if he could help us get it off. Soon enough, It was off the car.
Next step, Getting it upstairs.
Well that was fun (sarcasam) And now it's in my room:
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx1.jpg
Beautiful, isn't it?
I have both of the keys for it, too!
So, the next day i opened up the back with the key, Oh god, someone who was unexperienced (And uneducated) at electronics tried to fix it before.
A cord on the cables to the power board circuit is soldered to the board, So i can't take the board off, And worse, the board is off the track!
Well, I can still take the track off and put the board on it that way.
Hmm, what's this? The schematics and manual to the whole system!
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx2.jpg
And, the folder it's in is the original one, too!
http://www.fine-art-works.com/rx3.jpg
Anyway, Yes the machine needs to be worked on, But i will get it running.
And yes, I paid $20 for it, plus gasoline, Straps, and the roofracks.
So, I'd say i have a good $40 in this machine so far.
I think i did great, And furthermore i may be able to get Three more arcade machines, If i can get ahold of the owner first (I haven't heard from him since december.. A Bad sign)
How do you think i did? :)