Neg's first cabinet

[monkeychunkuk]

Watch all the youtube clips very handy thank you

[EssexMame]

Thanks for your help chuckle pie - 18mm MDF it is (and I will read your post from the start, I've a LOT of reading to do here ;-)).

I'll also look at USA t-moulding. I was surprised at the prices I'd seen here and its good to know the inches measurements will still fit...

[chucklepie]

At the blog I've created a page (not a article) where I'll be dumping the full plans to the cabinet with build instructions, tips I've found along the way, uploads of all the artwork if it's of use to anyone, etc.

As for the videos, they aren't terribly detailed or instructional, but I'll be adding another soon regarding setting up the software and doing the wiring.

[monkeychunkuk]

If you're looking for Groovy Game Gear t-molding, here it is.

Just make sure you get the right cutter for the t-molding you select -- Randy has the right one listed on each individual t-molding page.


Scott

EDIT: Here is the video Neg made on t-molding.  The only minor adjustment I would recommend is cutting the test slot on a leftover piece of MDF instead of the actual piece in case you are off by several mm like he accidently was on his test cut. (4:00 into video)

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What the p+p from groovy gamers? Seem some great bits but im afraid the delivery will be to much

[chucklepie]

I lost my mate doing the graphics (hence the big delay) so I did the CP and Marquee myself. Here they are, just about to send to printers, unless anyone has any suggestions:

Note the marquee the votes mostly went to the second image (bomb) followed by red mushroom.

btw, I spent a long time wrestling with MaLa but I think it's all finally working. Here's a video:

[EMDB]

I think the text on the marquee is way too small. The title should pop out and it doesn't.

My build is also called Retrocade and also (loosly) based on Rasmus' Project Mame 

[yotsuya]

Do you have plenty of bleed around the graphics? Don't forget that the marquee retainers are going to cover up parts of the top and bottom.

[chucklepie]

I'll tinker with font sizes, ta.

As for the edges, those silver things top and bottom are actually placeholders for my marquee retainers - I have 18mm brushed aluminium metal L shaped doodah's that are fixed to the cabinet (top one is screwed, bottom one is glued on) and there will be a gap for the acrylic/paper - I'm probably just going to use 2 * 2mm acrylic for this (and 3mm for the cp).

[chucklepie]

I got all my control panel parts the other day and wired them all up and all is working fine. This was on hardboard so I could check everything, and lucky I did as I need to move P1 10mm to the right to stop my hand hitting the side of the cabinet and P2 10mm to the right as when the spade connectors are plugged into the joystick they hit the side of the trackball (which you can just about see in the picture)

I've got Happ competition pro (convex) buttons for the main players, seimitsu LS-32 (not the 01) joysticks and the other buttons (concave start/coin are from IL). I've also got two for flippers to go on the side of the cabinet which are Happ Standard (concave) and I've programmed for left/right mouse also. The trackball is the u-track from ultimarc using the minipac and wiring harness. Here are some pictures.

I've also got my control panel art attached too. The two little buttons you see (I've got two black ones) I'm using them as barely visible buttons for power and escape (you can see them in the CP art). These little momentary buttons only cost 40p and they are great, there's a really strong spring giving it a lovely firm action. The button is about 5mm and the surround is about 13mm.

[chucklepie]

Hello,
My artwork has arrived, lovely job by printed.com (in UK). Here's some pictures. Yes, those are specially selected weights on the corners

The marquee is on a backlit paper - kind of plasticy semi-translucent, the rest is sticky vinyl.

[Yvan256]

Hello,
My artwork has arrived, lovely job by printed.com (in UK). Here's some pictures. Yes, those are specially selected weights on the corners

The marquee is on a backlit paper - kind of plasticy semi-translucent, the rest is sticky vinyl.

A bit off-topic, but where did you get the Metal Slug image?

[chucklepie]

Hello,
The tank was a hand drawn piece of art done on DeviantArt website. I got my friend (who also happens to be a bit of an artist) to recreate it in Adobe Illustrator. I think he put it as a background layer then traced around it.

I'll be uploading all the resources I've found and created to my google docs public folder when I'm finished.

btw, I did get permission of the artist first, he was quite pleased about it going on a full size arcade cabinet

tbh, if you search for 'metal slug art' I suspect the first page will be full of deviant art stuff, there's absolutely masses of computer art at the website.

[chucklepie]

Watch all the youtube clips very handy thank you

There's another one (uploading now) with me painting and assembling.


So I've built my control panel (video pending on the build too)

Here are some pictures.

[chucklepie]

Hello,
Got my side art on, almost finished. Below

[epicfatigue]

Looking good!!!! nice work mate.

 

[monkeychunkuk]

Looks great

[keilmillerjr]

Looks ---smurfing--- amazing. I love the paint skills.

[chucklepie]

Hello,
Finally finished it, I posted a new thread here
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132313.msg1359092.html#msg1359092

to save people browsing 'making a cabinet' stuff.

I've more videos ready to edit and post for making control panel, wiring, etc.....