[Robotgroup] KYM ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Def Egge]

Cool!  Some Big Iron braggin' rights!!


Mike


At 20:48  2008-04-19, you wrote:
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 >WOOT! I have to share!!!  :D
 >
 >So, I get home from Earth day and my wife isn't home yet with the
 >kids.
 >She was out "shopping"... Hmmmm... So, Ed, 
Robert & I get done with
 >the
 >unload from the show and we're sitting decompressing in the living
 >room
 >when the front door opens. I hear some banging 
around and some people
 >
 >talking.. My wife walks in and says "I've got a 
surprise for you!" :)
 >
 >Around the corner a couple of guys come rolling 
a dolly.. and on that
 >
 >dolly is a WILLIAMS STARGATE DEFENDER ARCADE MACHINE!! Here's a
 >picture
 >of what it looks like (this is not the one I have, just a stock
 >photo):
 >
 >http://ggdb.com/img/ggdb/vol1/2774_1_fs_gm.jpg
 >
 >And here's a video of how it would look when 
its being played, if you
 >
 >don't remember this baby:
 >
 >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQYyhreWFD4
 >
 >The unit is a bit of a fixer-upper, but I think 
I'm up to the task!
 >The
 >previous owner had already begun upgrading and 
restoring the unit. It
 >
 >has a new switching power supply (to replace 
the old analog supplies
 >that were prone to failure) and the monitor won't raster (has a
 >visibly
 >blown fuse) but as for case cosmetics & part completeness, its in
 >pretty
 >good shape. (I'll post some pictures soon!).
 >
 >This won't be a short project (yeah, I know, like I *need* more
 >projects!) but it's one I've wanted for a 
LONGGGG time! :) Defender
 >and
 >Stargate were two of my ALL TIME favorite video 
games, and now I have
 >a
 >real full-size stand up arcade version that 
just needs a little TLC to
 >
 >get up and running!
 >
 >My wife ROCKS!!!!!!! :D
 >
 >Vern
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