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My cab "The Triforce", and my homemade Aimtrak Gun Holster :p
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Hituro:
So, I've actually been working on this cab since March of 2010.  I've been putting work into it little by little.  I had it fully functional at one point, but was still designing artwork, and decided to make some mods to it.  The cabinet itself was a kit I bought from Mameroom.  I have no experience with wood so for my first cab I thought it'd be a good idea.  I recently have taken the entire thing apart because I need to make some adjustments for myself to make it more my own arcade.  It is Zelda themed, here's a few shots of the control panel.

Hituro:
Sorry it only let me add so many shots.  But I also wanted to show off my Aimtrak holster I made.  I couldn't find any side mounting holsters, so I figured, I'd make my own.  I wanted something simple, and something that would work.  I was just wondering around Home Depot, and my fiance was actually the one who helped me get this idea.  It's basically just a pimp mount, with foam insulation around it.  I know it probably looks crappy :P  The insulation is not very reflective, and is actually more black than it is Grey.  So it matches nicely.  Anyhow.  Let me know what you think.  Like I said... it's my first cab.  And I know it's not NEARLY as awesome as some of the cabs I've seen on here.  But I will definitely post more pictures once everything is complete.  Even plan to post a video.  Mostly just reconstructing everything.  I have a MA Front-end themed to Zelda, so hopefully it will be on par with some of the good cabs on here.  I'm new at this but I try :)
wweumina:
Looks like nice artwork (I'd prefer an arcade theme but to each their own).  Good work on the holsters, a neat solution.

It might be the angle, but those sticks look like they should have been top mounted (or at least routed from below). 

Do your 4-way and spinner migrate south for the summer?

Might have been nice to flush mount the trackball and have it light up yellow to keep with theme. 

Sorry if I sound a bit negative, it's a nice first CP on the whole. 

Hituro:

--- Quote from: wweumina on January 04, 2011, 04:43:27 am ---It might be the angle, but those sticks look like they should have been top mounted (or at least routed from below).

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They are routed from the bottom actually.  They're Sanwa sticks.  They're shafts are short :P  They work perfectly fine though :)


--- Quote ---Do your 4-way and spinner migrate south for the summer?

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I'm not quite sure what this means?  could you elaborate?  Not quite sure I get the humor


--- Quote ---Might have been nice to flush mount the trackball and have it light up yellow to keep with theme.

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Actually I had thought about doing a flush mount, but decided against it.  I personally don't like sliding my hand across plexi while playing games like golden tee, I think the mounting plate provides a good surface and I never know what type of guests might play, so I just feel that a steel plate will wear out better than running hands along plexi.  Just my personal choice :) 


--- Quote ---Sorry if I sound a bit negative, it's a nice first CP on the whole. 

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It's ok, was just showing off my hardwork, wasn't expecting such sarcasm though :)
Hituro:

--- Quote from: wweumina on January 04, 2011, 04:43:27 am ---I'd prefer an arcade theme but to each their own.

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Also wanted to add that I went with a non arcade theme because I wanted to do something different.  And I have other systems on my cabinet besides Arcade games.  It is after all a MAME cabinet.  And I tend to have more games that are console related than arcade.  And besides, I'm a huge, huge, Zelda fan.  So why not make my artwork reflect something I enjoy? :)
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