Some supergun questions

[Smirnoffinator]

So Im at a point where I have to put together a supergun to enjoy my jamma boards and have just a small consideration I am pondering...ventilation.

My supergun will be made out of wood not sure exactly what kind yet, have MDF and particle board here, and the controls are going to be built separately.  Ive got a Chou power supply and a RGB converter that will be housed in the main box and am curious what kind of ventilation this may require if any.  Anyone have any advice to chime in with?  I have PC fans sitting around, but at this point I am not even entirely sure they are needed.  My first thought was a fan or two on one side and some sort of vent at the top of the opposite side.  Thanks for any thoughts to be shared.

[Franco B]

I think you Will be fine with just some ventilation holes.

I have installed arcade PSUs in some small spaces with just ventilation holes. The PSU had a label attached saying that a extra ventilation may be necessary under heavy load (it will produce more heat as it draws more current) but you should be fine for a supergun.

I would build the box and run the setup with little to no ventilation and see how hot it gets. You can then add more ventilation as necessary and even a fan if you really needed to. At least if you do you will have 5v/12v handy

[Smirnoffinator]

That was one of my thoughts.  Hook it all up and go and see what happens with a normal play round before going all out on the fans and whatnot.  I think I will be hinging the top as well so if testing turns it too hot I can just open er up in the short term.

Thanks

[BobA]

I built a jamma tester (supergun) in a compact cab with no fan just a few ventilation slots.   Link

[mvsfan]

i built my supergun inside of a small plastic radio shack project box, and screwed down that and the power supply to a piece of plywood. i butted them together so that the wires from the power supply go straight into the box that houses the control ports, the service button, the video converter board, and the jamma connector poking out of the side of the box. the plywood also serves as a base for any jamma board that plugs into the box. the way i built this, it doesnt need fans or ventilation.