pm sent on the wobblehead kit.

I'm interested in the wobble head kit as well. Looks like you only have one, but let me know if the first pm doesn't go through as I'll take it. Thanks

I'd like to add that the better of the two kits are still available. Yes, it costs more, but it was crafted after the original motor used in the original sample games. Mark is no longer making them so if you want one of these, I would grab it quickly! I got mine 13 years ago and it still works perfectly.

ARRRRGH!! WHERE WERE YOU BEFORE TPF!!!

/faceplant!!!

I would tear my hair out right now if I hadn't cut it off last night. Anyone who has been looking for one of these and passes on the good kit is a FOOL. A FOOL, I TELL YOU.

Agreed, just too much out of my price range. But what an awesome product those guys made.

PM sent on the other kit.

We've talked about it. Interested parties should PM me.

Al,

I love the mechanism but it was always the price that got me.

I understand that originally Bally/Midway wanted to make this thing bulletproof to go on route. However, most are in the hands of collectors now. That Dalek head can't weigh more than a pound. Have you ever considered using a different set of materials to lower the cost? Wood, lexan, etc. Or is all the cost associated with the CNC operations?

faz

btw...I'm frantically looking for change in the couch cushions...

I should note, I'm not a fan of the other mechanism. I don't like the action...even if it was free.

I would love one, but simply cannot justify the price.

I completely agree about the price. The problem is, the cost of materials and the time it takes to make the custom parts and put the thing together.

Even the wiring harnesses are assembled by hand. And I might add, there is one guy making them from start to finish - he machines the parts - Assembles the unit - builds the wiring harnesses - and packs it. The process is about 6-8 hours per unit - end to end.

I've always thought it was a very high end device, but that said, I just bought a $200 topper for my AC/DC so it's becoming a "Normal" price now.

And, I might add, the guy who stole our device name and sold them for $100 to make it impossible for us to sell ours has raised his price to $300. In his unit, you get a piece of machined aluminum, a servo motor, and a wire that connects it to the light. When the light comes on, it moves in a jerky pattern.

Ours has a multiple machined steel parts with bronze bushings, an opto to determine when the device is forward, a real motor, adjustable mounting to account for changes in the plastic of the Dalek over the years, a wiring harness that can be installed without cutting or splicing a single wire. The Game ROM controls the movement of the head. Also, if you go into diagnostics on your game, there is actually diagnostics for our unit already in the game. That's because of the opto. The engineering took a long time and the one in my game (which was the first) has worked flawlessly for 13 years!

The installation manual is at: http://pinballobsession.com/PDFs/Wobble10a.pdf and you can see the build quality in the pictures.

Unfortunately, it's just an expensive device to make and we really appreciate all of the people who purchased them over the years.

Ok.... I'm in...if you do another run, let us know. So far I've found 82¢ in the couch

Add me to the list of potentially interested people...at the right price. Maybe we can get a group buy together? I much prefer the idea of the original wobblehead device properly integrating with the original machine diagnostics.

I was on the second run I think of the basement arcade version and it sat in a box unused for years. Finally found a Dr. who and it works great, can't say enough nice things about how awesome this thing is.

awarner - you have definitely sold me on the cost justification. I will say that I have always wanted to get the Basement Arcade version, as integration with the original code is a must for me.

I just need to find a head to my Dalek first...

I'd be interested in one from another run too.

Mod looks great. Email sent.

I'll talk to Mark about it. We briefly spoke about it during the Allentown show. I think he said he had some of the parts and would have to make some others, but it wouldn't be a full run of 50, more like 5 or 10. I'll get info and get back to whoever has sent me a note.

Hrm.......this is really tempting. I may have to ask a buddy of mine if he is interested.

Just bought one a unit from BasementArcade 3 weeks ago. It's put together beautifully, and came with a full set of printed instructions. Sure it's not cheap, but the alternative unit is not really comparable in my view and just didn't cut it for me. No regrets.

OK - I talked to Mark about another run. He has some parts in the 50s some in the 20s and some are just plain missing. What we want to do is get the bulk of the parts together on our dime and when we go to order motors, take deposits. The deposits will pay for the motors and you guys who are interested will know that your device is forthcoming. We're probably a couple of months out. We'll be selling them through the basementarcade.com page when we do. Again, this is not going to happen right away because one guy (Mark) does it in his spare time and when he can get access to his C&C (he owns it, but it's at someone else's location). I have all of the names of people interested. I'll create a new thread when we're ready and send PMs to everyone that wrote me.

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

Thanks,
faz

Awesome! Can't wait.

Count me in and if you need help building wiring harnesses (and it would help reduce costs any), please let me know.

I am in....been looking for one for a while