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SPLMAX -- Sam
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I had this idea about builing a video game tournament
It had to have the following properties
* 8 player stations
* xbox platform
* linkable for head to head
* 20" moitors
* easy to transport
* easy to set up
* easy to take down
* computerized scoring and bracketing.
* overhead spectator viewing.

So I started trying to figure everything out

First tourney setup

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I came accross some trussing. I combined the trussing to make the free standing display.

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To say the least it was huge. I ran into a ton of design problems

* Xbox would be on average 16 feet away for the Xbox controller. Such a long cable - lose repsonse time for the controler
* main truss was 20 feet long- would not fit into my car nor my enclosed trailer

So I had to redesign the game plan.
I had 30" wide to work with in my trailer.

so I came up with a new design

New design

This design made each station free standing. Xbox controller woud be less than 6 feet away fro the xbox.

TO much fabricating

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Then Aaron Cole came up with a great idea. Make the units out of aluminum - light way and expandable


New setup

I liked it. It was similar to what I thought of

[ 09-19-2005, 04:44 AM: Message edited by: SPLMAX -- Sam ]

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Sam

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So Aaron Cole took on the project
Bottom plate

Fabrication

Base Plate

Aaron welding parts

Aaron weldon tubes to top

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Aaron plan was to build the firs unit (station #1). try to work out all the bugs - then make 3 more.

Aaron sanding

Aaron checking his SQUARE

Aaron bnding some metal

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Sam

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Aaron makes a monitor stand

Aaron makes an x box stand

Aaron nstand takes shape

Aaron stand is looking good

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Sam

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Sam That looks AWESOME. I can't wait to see it at finals and maybe get to play a few games!

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Great job Sam and Aaron. [Big Grin] I was at a Halo 2 tournament at the Ohio State Fair this year, and I can say that I like your setup much better. I can't wait to see everything come together in Cleveland!

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Sam, ever though about seating for the competitors? I was at a tournament once where we were standing for like 2+hours, and it just got old really quick. How long between rounds are ya guessing

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5 minute games and 5 minutes between games (setup)
check out the brackets

brackets

get a seat? better get a cot?
seating is close by at the food courts

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Not bad at all. The one i went to was crappy, standing around for hours.

You got this really planned out...if this becomes a regular thing..i may have to pencil in some time off to come to Drag Finals next year

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Aaron making monitor frame

monitor frame

monitor frame

x box frame

grinding

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putting it together

more welding

more putting together

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starting to llok like something

halo 2

halo 2

stands

stands

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I'll kick your ass in Halo 2 any day LOL

No not really, but I can say that about Mario Kart 64 [Cool]

My name is WeediestAman if u ever go on Live.

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SPLMAX -- Sam
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Aaron was on fire today. Came up with a kick ass speaker system.

Almost done.
Working on the osftware to run the tournament. Here is a sample 128 player tournament


www.SPLMAX.com - Halo2 tourney

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more work

speakers

speakers 2

speakers 3

speakers 4

speakers 5

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Looks kick azz. Mind shipping one up to me for my bedroom?
I'll tell you what, you can even pay shipping and everything [Wink] [Razz] [Big Grin]

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looks great sam, dont get me wrong... but ME being a Halo player, avid lol .. i would rather have a nice set of headphones, so u can hear people who creep.. or camp. it will be harder to hear the movments is what im getting at lol.. unless they were turned up real looud, and then u'd get mix'd sound from other people, and what about Screen watchers?? (just wonder if everything was thought out, since there IS money involed)

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