Author Topic: My 4th try to building a arcade cabinet!! (Read 16916 times)

Brian74 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:30:00 pm »

Thanks Nephasth! I have to admit, I got the idea for the LEDs from you! Instead of using heat shrink to stop the light from bleeding. I used the extra fasteners. Im still having troubles with getting ledblinky setup right.

ark_ader · « **Reply #41 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:06:58 am »

I like it, and I think you did a great job.

Fourth time a charm!

Mr Wilson · « **Reply #42 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:07:27 am »

looking real good,wish you could pick up cabs that cheap here in UK

lcmgadgets · « **Reply #43 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:52:18 am »

4th attempt! Good for u, man, don't give up! You're a testimony to perserverance! I've gone thru several concept/partial plans myself. I finally decided on a 'Ghost in the Machine Mark II' semi-clone--which'll I'll probably never build now, for good reasons I won't bore u with.

Those cabs look great! Good for u!

Brian74 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:37:14 am »

Thanks a lot guys, really means a lot!!

I am doing some updates, I will post some pics soon!!

Brian74 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 17, 2013, 07:21:24 pm »

So I managed to finally start upgrading my cabinet. I replaced the old Arcade crt with a Samsung 27" LCD. So I made a new Bezel for it. I also made my control panel wider. Went from 28.5" to 36". I love the shoulder room I have now.

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mgb · « **Reply #46 on:** April 17, 2013, 11:12:15 pm »

I like where you're going with this. The wider control panel is looking great.

Seith · « **Reply #47 on:** April 18, 2013, 12:38:01 pm »

Nice! That's gonna look really sweet once you splash some greens and blues on there!

lcmgadgets · « **Reply #48 on:** April 19, 2013, 12:25:19 am »

That looks really great. Go man, go!

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 19, 2013, 10:48:03 am »

Would love to see "before" and "after" pics side by side once you're done! Nice!

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segaleeroy · « **Reply #50 on:** April 19, 2013, 03:18:16 pm »

forsome reason i no that style of machine i just cant quite put my finger where i have seen them great build thou looking great

Brian74 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 19, 2013, 09:37:19 pm »

Thank you guys for the comments!

Weather has not been very good here in Mn. Its suppose to be spring, but we keep getting snow

Brian74 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:01:58 pm »

I went to my storage garage to get a few things. I have the twin cab to the one that is getting the face lift stored there. I sat there and stared at for a few mins. Then I saw the 29" crt monitor sitting next to it. Then it hit me!! Swap out the the lcd for the crt and make it a vertical cabinet!!!

Brian74 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:03:13 pm »

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Brian74 · « **Reply #54 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:09:04 pm »

Here is the other cabinet. All stripped of hardware. The bottom half is laminate, the top has some kind of vinyl. There are a few deep scratches in both. Anyone have any ideas how to repair or remove the vinyl? Fix or remove the laminate?

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Brian74 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:10:17 pm »

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harveybirdman · « **Reply #56 on:** April 21, 2013, 12:01:15 am »

upgrade is 1000% better now that you are went back to CRT.

Brian74 · « **Reply #57 on:** April 21, 2013, 07:00:15 am »

The crt will be in the vertical cabinet. My LCD will be going in the new cabinet.

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mgb · « **Reply #58 on:** April 27, 2013, 12:52:35 am »

Wait I'm confused,
so you're redoing the cab with a 27" vertical crt and building a new horizontal with an lcd?
because your first pics on page 2 showed the cab with the wider panel and horiz bezel but then later pics show the same cab with a vert crt and no panel.

I gotta say, I have a 27" vertical CRT and still I drool when I see that pic of your vert crt in there

TGov · « **Reply #59 on:** April 28, 2013, 12:32:58 am »

Did you only have one CRT? I must have missed that. I will take a working CRT anyday over a LCD for arcade gaming.

Great job on the build btw. A very cool cab that makes a great MAME machine.

Brian74 · « **Reply #60 on:** April 28, 2013, 09:14:48 am »

Quote from: mgb on April 27, 2013, 12:52:35 am

Wait I'm confused,
so you're redoing the cab with a 27" vertical crt and building a new horizontal with an lcd?
because your first pics on page 2 showed the cab with the wider panel and horiz bezel but then later pics show the same cab with a vert crt and no panel.

I gotta say, I have a 27" vertical CRT and still I drool when I see that pic of your vert crt in there

Yep thats what I'm doing. Mine I believe is a 29"

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Brian74 · « **Reply #61 on:** April 28, 2013, 09:16:32 am »

Quote from: TGov on April 28, 2013, 12:32:58 am

Did you only have one CRT? I must have missed that. I will take a working CRT anyday over a LCD for arcade gaming.

Great job on the build btw. A very cool cab that makes a great MAME machine.

Each one had a crt. One is washed out and has lines running over the screen.

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mgb · « **Reply #62 on:** April 28, 2013, 02:27:36 pm »

Quote from: Brian74 on April 28, 2013, 09:14:48 am

Quote from: mgb on April 27, 2013, 12:52:35 am
Wait I'm confused,
so you're redoing the cab with a 27" vertical crt and building a new horizontal with an lcd?
because your first pics on page 2 showed the cab with the wider panel and horiz bezel but then later pics show the same cab with a vert crt and no panel.

I gotta say, I have a 27" vertical CRT and still I drool when I see that pic of your vert crt in there

Yep thats what I'm doing. Mine I believe is a 29"

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Ok cool
It may say 29" but it's most likely 27" viewable

Brian74 · « **Reply #63 on:** May 02, 2013, 11:09:32 pm »

So here is a update. I managed to redesign my cp for what is now a vertical cab. I think I will name it "Vertical Supremacy" see as it has a 27" crt. It sports 2 happ rotarys, il translucent centers with a black outer ring. Zippy 4 way, x-arcade trackball with a GGG trackball and rgb upgrade. Last but not least, a GGG TT2 spinner. Still have to wire it all up and make a bezel. Looking for some ideas for a new marquee. Thoughts, comments good or bad. Pics to follow.

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Brian74 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 02, 2013, 11:12:53 pm »

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Drnick · « **Reply #65 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:00:58 am »

Did the template help you out in the end?

Brian74 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 05, 2013, 11:44:49 pm »

Quote from: Drnick on May 03, 2013, 08:00:58 am

Did the template help you out in the end?

I tried to figure out how to use gimp to adjust the measurements. But I couldn't.

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Brian74 · « **Reply #67 on:** May 05, 2013, 11:48:52 pm »

I got my computer install today. Then I plugged in my hyperspin backup drive to test it out. I have to say, it looks awesome!! Here are some screen shots.

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kahlid74 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 06, 2013, 09:54:07 am »

I'm not a super huge fan of those bright colors but it's clean and works well, good job!

Brian74 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 06, 2013, 09:55:44 am »

Quote from: kahlid74 on May 06, 2013, 09:54:07 am

I'm not a super huge fan of those bright colors but it's clean and works well, good job!

Thanks, I am reconsidering the colors myself.

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