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Help with my first build
Speedy245:
Hi guys just looking for a bit of guidance really, i just got my student loan in and now have money to buy wood =)
i have all my buttons, coin door etc so now looking into guides for sizes
i am planing on it being a mame cab with a PC inside and a 19" PC moniter but all the plans i can find are for bigger does this matter or can i just use a bigger frame for the cab? anything else i need to know about or any tips? Im going for MDF 12mm as i think i remember reading that its cheap and strong
Thanks for any help guys will make sure i take pics as i progress
Donkbaca:
Just build the cab a little smaller. A good rule I read was that the cab should be built based on the width of the screen. In my opinion, nothing looks worse than a cab with a huge bezel around the screen
Funnel:
What he said^. How much was your student loan?
Speedy245:
the second part just came in i got just over 1k =) spending time hahaha
yotsuya:
Just think, after you graduate, it'll take you 10 years to pay off your education AND that arcade cab in the corner! :cheers: