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Woodworking 101 : How to build a Mame Cab - an in-depth look.
The Lumberjackass:
well , the mame cab is back working again after a bad spell of luck :badmood:
now, i dont mind hardware going faulty , as its usually an easy fix , but because the dell was a completely different animal to stock pc parts,
i had to re-arrange the whole internal layout of the cab. which put me back numerous hours / days and added alot of hassle to a newly built cab
which shouldnt have broken down. F :angry: you dell .
regardless, the bad bits have been stripped out and new goodies put back in :cheers:
parts list :
the case was free , as i re-claimed it from the city council recycling plant : FREE :applaud:
600w coolermaster psu , modular : 56 pounds sterling :D ( great price )
Gigabyte G41M-ES2H, Intel G41, 775 socket : 43 pounds sterling ( :o amazing price for what you get )
180mm Silverstone FN181-BL Blue LED fans : 9 pounds sterling each x2 ;D ( i like these , i should have bought 4 of them )
Akasa AK-966 Blue Aurora CPU Cooler socket 775 : 13 pounds sterling ::) ( cant tell if its any good , found out the 930d chip im using has no temp sensors )
below you can see the new shell , psu , mobo and cpu cooler.
internals re-arranged , subwoofer now on left side and all electrics on right side.
vertical view of finished internal re-layout
180mm silverstone fan with leds , they are nice fans , quiet and move alot of air.
final cab layout and internal re-shuffle finished.
i can finally play some blooming games now. after all the hassle and cost of re-doing the hardware and more woodwork, it kinda spoilt the project and left a bad
taste in my mouth , but .... i can honestly say its the best thing ive ever, ever made and im happy i did it . all the pain , cut fingers and cost was worth it :)
project 2010 .... finished .
thanks to all who viewed my vids and commented on this thread. your feedback was amazing and spurred me on to finish the project asap . thanks guys :cheers:
jimmy2x2x:
Glad to see it done and back up and running, good for you!
At least you now have all standard parts with good access should you need to upgrade in the future, you know for street fighter 14 ;)
Now go wear your controls out!
The Lumberjackass:
lmao jimmy , streetfighter 14 , lol :)
but , you do have a point , upgradability is a major factor and now i can upgrade everything if i wish to do so :)
i may go as far as using the cab to play proper pc games . so i could throw an old 7800gtx in there for proper frame rates , hehe :)
jimmy2x2x:
Slightly off topic here, but i will ask anyway!
I took your advice and ordered some bits from axminster tools, spent over £50 and got free next day delivery - superb!
I bought:
the drill guide you recommended - Very good for the cash, slight amount of play in it, but very slight
a set of forstner bits, again very happy with the performance esp for the price
and the slot cutter, arbour, and bearing - I needed a slightly different one for a 1/4" arbour
What I wanted to ask is about is the slot cutter.
How do you tighten the retaining nut on the arbour, I didnt want to clamp the shaft in case I damaged it, I was thinking about fixing it into my router and tightening from there, but mine has a spindle lock that you need to hold down - It would probably be ok, i just dont want to over tighten or worse still under tighten it.
The Lumberjackass:
right,
i had the same concerns myself when i first got all my slot cutter bits and pieces.
what i did, was place the arbour into the router and tighten the bolt once it was in there.
but... i'd advise against it.
if your router is a " push down " method of holding the spindle in place , its very easy to damage those set-ups.
if possible , and its what i do anymore with any arbours that need tightening , i place them in a vice grips and then use
a spanner or adjustable spanner to tighten the bottom bolt. it works well and it takes the load off the spindle lock :)
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