CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!

[Rick]

What's the "friend price" for a wee-cade style kit?  You have to promise not to tell BYOAC that I bought one.

Dude, three words: Konkey. Dong. Bartop.

[opt2not]

Too many ---Deutsche Frankfurters---
Too many dongs
Too many schlongs
Now sing this song....

[DJMattB241]

Hey Haruman!

Okay so, I'm still EXTREMELY green to this whole "building arcade cabinets" thing (aka this is going to be my first one), so I have a couple questions that may be incredibly dumb. I'm looking at the two player wide screen bartop.

Questions!
1) Does it matter what kind of monitor I put in? Or will basically any 23" widescreen LCD fit the bill?
2) You offer a "Clear 1/8" polycarbonate bezel & marquee with black plastic U-channel for the right & left sides of each." Unfortunately my dumb newbie brain doesn't know exactly what that means. What is that?
3) Is there any concern of, like, palm sweat wearing out the paint and such on the control panels?
4) You mention an "admin panel"... is that the buttons on the lower section facing straight out towards the player?
5) Speaking of buttons, I have (what seems to be standard-ish) 30mm buttons. Will those fit the button holes?
6) For the widescreen kit, what do you need as far as motherboard size? Will an ATX motherboard fit, or is it designed for something smaller?

I'm like half a second away from ordering a kit (well, maybe like a paycheck away), but I just wanted to make sure I was fully aware of what I was getting, etc.

Thank you SO MUCH!

[HaRuMaN]

1) As long as the monitor's physical size is less than 22" wide, any 23" widescreen should work.
2) So, you get the plexiglass to cover the marquee area, and you get the plexiglass to cover the monitor area.  Black U-channel is just a decorative touch that goes on the left / right sides of both.
3) This is black melamine (a type of laminate).  It's not going to wear off under your hands. 
4) Yes
5) Yes. the widescreen kit comes with 30mm button holes.
6) I would go with MicroATX. 

Let me know if you have any more questions!

Thanks! 

[SNAAKE]

just opened the box now..yeah I am really.............really late

so no glue for the control panel wood piece? it just slides in?

[yotsuya]

You MFs who want a cocktail need to get on this ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- NOW. HaRuMaN's kits are awesome abd give you the framework to do cool ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- like this:

[yotsuya]

The kit is the foundation. The rest is up to you.

[HaRuMaN]

@snaaaake, the control panel rests on the batons that are glued in. How you attach the cp is up to you. Some people screw it down, some use Velcro, I'm gonna try magnets soon.

[HaRuMaN]

@yotsuya, that looks awesome!

[SNAAKE]

velcro it is

[tron84]

I used carriage bolts on my cp for the barstick. I dont have the nut on it so I can twist it off to remove the cp as needed. I use needle nose to start to get it out or finish it down so it is flat.  Then use the fingers for the rest of the twisting. That mug dont go nowhere Stays on like a champ.

@yotsuya, killer job man.  Great looking cocktail 

[yotsuya]

@yotsuya, killer job man.  Great looking cocktail 

Thanks, my friend. Here's a shot of it in place, under my wall-mounted juke. I'll rotate it out for play.

Awesome kit, HaRuMaN. Wish I had a need to build another one!

[tron84]

@yotsuya, killer job man.  Great looking cocktail 

Thanks, my friend. Here's a shot of it in place, under my wall-mounted juke. I'll rotate it out for play.

Awesome kit, HaRuMaN. Wish I had a need to build another one!

I have always had a sweet spot for cocktail tables   I day I will have one, Haruman always does a great job on his stuff.
Where did you get the smoked glass top for it?

OHHHH that pic made my day between the tempest & the cocktail......

[yotsuya]

@yotsuya, killer job man.  Great looking cocktail 

Thanks, my friend. Here's a shot of it in place, under my wall-mounted juke. I'll rotate it out for play.

Awesome kit, HaRuMaN. Wish I had a need to build another one!

I have always had a sweet spot for cocktail tables   I day I will have one, Haruman always does a great job on his stuff.
Where did you get the smoked glass top for it?

Found a place that sells them for $79 shipped for real glass, which is $20 cheaper than anything else I've seen. They have super fast shipping, too.

https://www.xtremegameroom.com/ms-pacman-pac-man-galaga-tron-midway-bally-cocktail-table-glass.html

I made the CPs on this out of metal, the ones on the previous one were wood. Both were fine.

[tron84]

damn that is a good price on the glass top 

The cocktail looks right at home in the pick, NICE!!!!!   luv the Tempest also.
But IMHO the wood grain cocktails are the way to go, old skool style  They look the best.

[yotsuya]

damn that is a good price on the glass top 

The cocktail looks right at home in the pick, NICE!!!!!   luv the Tempest also.
But IMHO the wood grain cocktails are the way to go, old skool style  They look the best.

Yeah, what sold me on this kit is the woodgrain. The melamine HaRuMaN used is a beautiful cherry color. I did use a black top on this one, so that's why the glass looks smoked. I did put a smoked piece of plexi between the screen and glass, though. Looks better.

My daughter gave it a name, and I had a buddy print the vinyl stickers used for the graphics. It really adds a pop to the table.

[tron84]

damn that is a good price on the glass top 

The cocktail looks right at home in the pick, NICE!!!!!   luv the Tempest also.
But IMHO the wood grain cocktails are the way to go, old skool style  They look the best.

Yeah, what sold me on this kit is the woodgrain. The melamine HaRuMaN used is a beautiful cherry color. I did use a black top on this one, so that's why the glass looks smoked. I did put a smoked piece of plexi between the screen and glass, though. Looks better.

My daughter gave it a name, and I had a buddy print the vinyl stickers used for the graphics. It really adds a pop to the table.

Ahh ok, well it turned out great   It looks really smoked good like Chong 

Thats cool also your daughter had a part in it, the next gen gamer 

[DJMattB241]

@snaaaake, the control panel rests on the batons that are glued in. How you attach the cp is up to you. Some people screw it down, some use Velcro, I'm gonna try magnets soon.

HaRuMaN, couple more questions I thought of:
1) I saw you mention that the control panel is removeable. Is that the only way into the innards of the case, to replace dead hardware and such?
2) Can you do modifications? I was thinking of maybe two small ports on the back side of the case for USB mounts, so you can plug a keyboard/mouse in for software troubleshooting and such.

[Malenko]

HaRuMaN, couple more questions I thought of:
1) I saw you mention that the control panel is removeable. Is that the only way into the innards of the case, to replace dead hardware and such?
2) Can you do modifications? I was thinking of maybe two small ports on the back side of the case for USB mounts, so you can plug a keyboard/mouse in for software troubleshooting and such.

1) there's always the back door?
2) you can always drill holes to customize it.

[HaRuMaN]

Yeah, primary access will be through the back panel, which doesn't get glued. I can add any holes you like, just let me know the size.

[HaRuMaN]

Potato camera, just the way Rick likes it...

[opt2not]

Lookin' sharp!

[Malenko]

that looks tits, big FAT OPRAH TITS! 

[HaRuMaN]

2 more Nintendo kits, rolling out the door...

[tron84]

Potato camera, just the way Rick likes it...

Wooo Haaaa  Looking great as always  That alien green tmold sets it off besides the art work Malenko did. Now that is a mini midway!!!!!!

I thought is was a cracker jack camera  hahahaha just giving ya shiot. but w/o I could not get to see the toys 

[tron84]

2 more Nintendo kits, rolling out the door...

You staged those boxes, so somebody else would feel bad for not showing the wood . hahahaha

[HaRuMaN]

Oh no, those are real orders, I wouldn't waste supplies for a joke, lol.

[HaRuMaN]

Those big boxes are like $6 each...

[HaRuMaN]

Woo

[opt2not]

So....not a dry-fit this time?  Glued?

[Malenko]

So....not a dry-fit this time?  Glued?

thats still a dry fit, cause he hasn't shipped that cab to me yet.

[opt2not]

How many bartops do you need??

[HaRuMaN]

Yup, dry fit, about to break it down to ship to Malenko.

[Malenko]

How many bartops do you need??

2 per Galaga?

[HaRuMaN]

Here we go, non-potato camera:

[pbj]

How much for one of those?  I can't follow this chaotic thread or your website.

[HaRuMaN]

How much for one of those?  I can't follow this chaotic thread or your website.

http://www.harumancustoms.com/shop/catalog/browse?shop_param=

Bottom left.

And yeah, this thread has gotten messy.  I should probably start a separate thread for stuff in progress and a thread of kits that are available.

[pbj]

Are you selling the artwork and t-molding, too?  All I see is a plain black one on the website.

[Nephasth]

What the hell? Your website lists the price, then says "plus shipping and handling". Click on the "plus shipping and handling" and it opens a pop up window that says "all prices include shipping, no extra charges".

[HaRuMaN]

Are you selling the artwork and t-molding, too?  All I see is a plain black one on the website.

Yes, I will be adding those to the website soon...  A full set of Ms. Pac art (sides, CPO, marquee) and pink t-molding trimmed to 1/2" will run $80 for install yourself.  I've thought about offering pre-installed, but haven't decided on that price yet.