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Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« on: August 09, 2017, 02:31:31 PM »
I brought down a Defender cab for Hamster to the Tampa Hackerspace for his Cloak and Dagger build and he spontaneously and generously offered to cut out a new CNC Defender control panel for my restoration in progress. I tell ya, what a guy...


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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2017, 02:39:21 PM »
That's awesome man. What a great community to be a part of!

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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2017, 02:50:38 PM »
You outta see him cut a rug.  :P
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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2017, 03:00:13 PM »
Hamster Bill is a supreme stalwart of the Arcade Collector Community!  ;D
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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2017, 03:04:58 PM »
Very cool!   That's what it's all about.  I'll thank you Hamster for all your efforts too.

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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2017, 03:28:40 PM »
And handsome to boot!

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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2017, 04:26:45 PM »
That’s purdy


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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2017, 05:47:29 PM »
Nice work Bill

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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2017, 02:15:10 AM »
That's awesome!  I need a new Defender CP some day as well.
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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2017, 10:30:00 AM »
here is some cool machine work to fix a busted shaft on Hercules pinball.
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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2017, 10:48:08 AM »
There are some hard/impossible to find em parts out there. This is cool.


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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2017, 11:46:06 AM »
Could offer some parts to other Herc owners, charge a fee, shipping, etc.  I am sure some owners have machines non working because of broken parts.

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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2017, 08:50:47 PM »
Could offer some parts to other Herc owners, charge a fee, shipping, etc.  I am sure some owners have machines non working because of broken parts.

you have a market, with the what...3 people on earth that own a Hercules. :P

nice arcade restoration work, bill.  :)
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Re: Hamster Knows CNC - Thanks!
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2017, 11:00:09 PM »
yeah, im going to cut 3 more tomorrow night if i feel foggy enough.
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