New to site and where can i find plans?

[rmusick]

Hi everyone,  I just got approved to this site last week.  I must say I have learned quite a lot the last few weeks about the video game industry, so much that I want to build a cabinet so bad I can't stand it.  I had it lined up to get a Dragons lair/Space ace cabinet..Need it work bad, but I think it fell through, have not heard back from the guy.  I was really wanting to redo that sucker.  Anyway, does anyone know where I can find a good set of plans for a DL/SA cabinet?  I looked all over the sites, and found a few places, Jakobud, but someone said they are not accurate, too bad lot of great ideas there.  Then there was a site-Can't think of the name i know it has 0catch in the URL, but it seems to be out of business when I try to buy.  Lastly there was this site in Michigan that sold templates, but I read some bad stuff about it too.. So where do I go?
Thanks for help here any future advice that you Pros can give this new-by  rookie. 

[DillonFoulds]

Jakobud would have been my go-to for cabinet plans, but if you say they're reported as inaccurate...

Maybe you'd be best finding someone with a cab, and taking your own measurements?

[CheffoJeffo]

Jake's plans are not 100% accurate, but may well be good enough unless you need 100% accuracy (say, if you are buying the reproduction artwork).

[mgb]

Hi and welcome to the forums,
 Just another possible idea for creating a cabinet. you can download google sketchup and download some cabinet models from 3dwarehouse.
They are not dead-on plans but you can get some basic dimensions and ideas of how things go together. Its also great for kind of seeing how ideas will look.

heres a link to one of the models made by Gozer. If you use the dimensions tool in sketchup, you'll see they are very close.
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=bc864b8a92313bc19938207d9cf379ee&prevstart=0

[Raitsa]

Hey rmusick, I think you should visit http://www.dragonslairfans.com/

[MPH]

Start here:

http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_cabinet_plans.shtml

http://www.mikesarcade.com/arcade/cabplans.html

http://www.arcadedepot.com/HTML/TechTV/techtv_writeup.html

http://buildahomearcade.com/planning-and-design/planning-the-arcade-cabinet

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_kickass_mame_arcade_rig_old_pc_pics

[mdwg2020]

Anyone have plans for generic pedestal cabinets? That is what I am interesting in building, and hopefully starting this weekend.

[BobA]

Showcase Plan thread

[rmusick]

Hey all Thanks for all the great responses,  I actually acquired a Space Ace cabinet last week, now beginning a restoration project on it. Its gonna be tedious but I think I will learn a lot about the restoration process.
Hey Raitsa, thanks I joined there but still waiting to get my approval. 

[DillonFoulds]

...acquired a Space Ace cabinet...beginning a restoration project on it...

If this was facebook, i would "Like" that post so hard.

[8BitMonk]

Anyone have plans for generic pedestal cabinets? That is what I am interesting in building, and hopefully starting this weekend.

North Coast Customs (formerly Mameroom) also has Pedestal and CP plans you can buy. http://mameroom.com/Products_kits.asp