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my project has begun .....
randall ace:
yea ..... i needed tunes while working on the cabinet, yup thats a radio ..... LOL ......the buttons came in that configuration and i dont mind it that much , but may change it later.... got my marquee from http://stores.ebay.com/OLDE-SCHOOL-ARCADES , he is a great guy , local to me , and offers nice products at a reasonable prices....
randall ace:
update ...... been a while but work has begun again ... and some plans have changed ... but here are some pics of the progress...
-woodwork has been completed, wiring has been updated , cabinet has been repainted , t-molding added , new control pannel purchased, ect.....
DaOld Man:
Good work so far!
Welcome to the hungriest hobby you will ever have LOL
Most people wire a pushbutton to the mother board to turn on the computer.
You can wire a relay to turn on everything else (monitor, lights, etc), but the easiest method is to use a smart strip.
Computer plugs into the main outlet on the smart strip, everything else plugs into the switched outlets.
when the smart strip detects the computer drawing current, it turns on the switched outlets.
When the computer turns off, smart strip senses it and turns off the switched outlets.
I picked up a smart strip really cheap a while back at walmart.
randall ace:
thanks i will look into the smart strip thing ...... 8)
- the green on the speaker grill does not match the t-molding green ,( too dark ) so i am looking for a paint that more closely matches it
did more work ...so ....more pics ...LOL
dandare:
That's looking fantastic! You have done a lovely job there sir.
Artwork and t-molding look great, is that the Galaxian bright green?
Hope you are enjoying putting this baby together. DaOld Man is right, this is indeed a hungry hungry hobby!
Keep up the good work, cant wait to see it up and running!