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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Superully on April 14, 2016, 09:36:31 PM

Title: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 14, 2016, 09:36:31 PM
Ok guys, i'm about to embark on the "Superully finally builds his Elektro Arcade" adventure (more on that later), but before we get there i'd like to know how you guys turn on all your games. I know there are various switch variations, therefore it would be cool to see your setups.

So if you have any pics of your switch solution or any photos of other gamerooms you'd like to share i'd be more than happy to see those ...
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Luigi on April 15, 2016, 09:02:25 AM
I guess you already know our switch cabinet, but here's a picture of it. Each switch powers a single outlet.

Well, it's very big case and I'm sure you'd prefer a smaller one. I think André has a better solution for his gameroom :)

Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on April 15, 2016, 11:20:41 AM
You need one of these !  ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Digimon on April 15, 2016, 12:20:48 PM
@luigi

good idea with the switches! but why not using the fuses directly?
I use one fuse for every wall socket.
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Luigi on April 17, 2016, 08:39:36 PM
@luigi

good idea with the switches! but why not using the fuses directly?
I use one fuse for every wall socket.

Good point. But we have one fuse is for two outlets. So if one machine dies during a party we can simply put the switch and it's turned off. If we would have just the fuses we would have to switch off both machines ;)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 19, 2016, 12:50:49 PM
thx so far, guys. anyone else, please - would be cool to see some more setups ...
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Muerto on April 19, 2016, 04:57:52 PM
I´m to embarrassed to show how I do....  ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 19, 2016, 05:21:15 PM
I´m to embarrassed to show how I do....  ;D

come on, i wanna see pictures of you crawling behind each of your cabs! ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Belike on April 20, 2016, 09:20:55 AM
I´m to embarrassed to show how I do....  ;D

come on, i wanna see pictures of you crawling behind each of your cabs! ;D
That is exactly what I do, I turn them on approx. once a month, use simply extension cables with outlets, it does not last longer than a minute, for 25 cabs. ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Q*ris on April 20, 2016, 10:45:46 AM
I´m to embarrassed to show how I do....  ;D

come on, i wanna see pictures of you crawling behind each of your cabs! ;D
That is exactly what I do, I turn them on approx. once a month, use simply extension cables with outlets, it does not last longer than a minute, for 25 cabs. ;D
That's what I do too, nothing fancy: extension cables with a switch on it. I put them along the side of the cab so I can reach them easily.
(I try to buy them in black so all you can see in the dark is the red light of the switch)
Personal superstition: I also tend to turn on the step-down converter first, then turn on the cab itself a few seconds later.
I rarely turn all my cabs at the same time so I don't mind spending a little time turning them on.
I also move them often (when I need room to work on them or when I buy/sell new cabs) so I found out the extension cables is a very flexible solution for me.
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: DarthNuno on April 20, 2016, 01:52:11 PM
Same for me  :arrow: extension cables with a switch on it.  8)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: atarimania on April 20, 2016, 04:20:39 PM
Same for me :)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: anunaki on April 20, 2016, 05:16:32 PM
me too
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Muerto on April 20, 2016, 05:35:36 PM
Haha, seems like I´m not the only one.
Ill take a pic asap  ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 20, 2016, 06:03:53 PM
really interesting, some of you guys have totally fancy gamerooms with thousands of euros invested and you're still using extension cords with switches. back to basics :)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: level42 on April 22, 2016, 08:17:32 PM
really interesting, some of you guys have totally fancy gamerooms with thousands of euros invested and you're still using extension cords with switches. back to basics :)
It's the southern way Ully.....  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 26, 2016, 03:40:52 PM
any chance of a picture of your setup, andré?
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on April 26, 2016, 09:03:48 PM
I believe Andre has something like this :

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/319k%2BA%2BDs-L._SX425_.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Muerto on April 26, 2016, 09:30:54 PM
any chance of a picture of your setup, andré?

Don´t you remember Ully? - We where in Andres gameroom when we picked up the Berzerk´s... :spaceace:
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Superully on April 26, 2016, 10:35:22 PM
any chance of a picture of your setup, andré?

Don´t you remember Ully? - We where in Andres gameroom when we picked up the Berzerk´s... :spaceace:

I DO remember, but I didn t pay that much attention to the switches!
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: ckong on April 28, 2016, 11:18:31 PM
I use the same method as Luigi, it's easy and comfortable.
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: old school on May 01, 2016, 05:14:58 PM
Looks pretty cool

maybe i' will give it a try




http://www.conrad.fr/ce/fr/product/1027636/Adaptateur-a-prise-avec-interrupteur-FR-renkforce
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: Laszo on May 04, 2016, 02:17:24 AM
www.klikaanklikuit.nl (http://www.klikaanklikuit.nl)
Title: Re: How do you turn on your games?
Post by: old school on May 04, 2016, 08:32:33 AM
Look very insteresting

what happen if you need more than  3?