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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Codeena" data-source="post: 76916" data-attributes="member: 2576">Hey Sotie, I was actually thinking of adding side and front buttons to my original iCade (or just build a new arcade-style cab). I'd like to have an arcade cab that can play pinball too. - I don't mind sharing my dimensions, but what about those of my iPinCade? The playfield length/depth is 13". Playfield area front face height is 4"; back height is 6". The backbox is 6.5" tall. - The plastic bezel was made from a company named Sintra. I cut down a scrap piece I had from a long time ago. We used to use them to mount posters at my old workplace. Not sure where to get them. - The original chrome lockdown bar is from a home-use pinball table I had. I decided to have it cut (by a co-worker) towards the ends--you can see where they were cut. On the underside, I used epoxy putty to bond them together. I then sanded the crap out of it--there was chrome and then copper plating to get through. After that, I used a fine-medium grit sand paper and made straight strokes to get the brushed steel look. The lockdown bar took the longest to do. I guess you can order a custom one for $150ish but I wasn't willing to pay that. I'd rather make a fake one (perhaps out of aluminum or wood).- Yes, I have an access door in the back, which has hinges and a cabinet magnet to help keep it in. I'll post a pic soon. But in order to get to the innards, I have a 1/8" board that the iPad lays on that comes off. I need to open the access door to pop it out. I bought some black rubber-foam weatherstrip that keeps the iPad in place. - I haven't tried Black Knight but tried Harley. Thanks for the info on the special buttons on those games, by the way. It's okay using the coin door mini-button but I think using the start or launch button would be easier, as I mentioned on your post. BTW, I did try wiring two to one button and it does work, but obviously shows both of them working at the same time. So, in Harley, when I press to launch the ball, the ball launches and you can see the pop-up saver between the flippers activate at the same time, which isn't a big deal. Now, whether this damages the iCade encoder or not, I do not know. Perhaps the special button should be joined to the start button instead so you wouldn't waste a magna save?- I did mount your power button in the back but it doesn't seem to work properly for me, so I don't use it. The led light is just inside and I could see it through a hole in the back (going to mount it later after I extend the wiring). It's different than the core's light because mine is an actual board with a led on it.</blockquote>

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