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TopJimmyCooks:


--- Quote from: BadMouth on July 02, 2013, 11:03:26 am ---Another idea I've had and still might do is an "arcade wall" of only cab fronts.  . . .

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and also make it so four or 5 fronts can be hooked together in a square or pentagon for an instant freestanding arcade.  And make each 2 fronts nest and hook together face to face for transit. 

there's got to be some type of computer system that can run four games/frontends on four displays, right?  one brain for all. 

Vigo:

I see where you are going with the wall of fake arcade machines, but I think I am missing something, because I think that would either be a ton of work creating a wall to build into, or if there is no depth to build into, then it would uncomfortable to play butted against a flat surface without foot clearance or a well angled monitor. Of course, I could totally be envisioning it wrong.

What I think would work a bit easier is just have a series of cabinets that are like pachinko machines in a pachinko parlor. Same size, but slightly more depth. It would represent the "front" of an arcade machine. They are slim and mounted and anchored to the wall, but have enough depth that you can sit or stand there and have foot clearance. Then when you need to service them, you can undo a latch and the whole side swings out like a door. Mount it on any wall with solid studwork, and viola! An entire arcade with a two foot depth on the wall of your den. Completely stable and solid.

BadMouth:


--- Quote from: Vigo on July 02, 2013, 11:27:01 am ---I see where you are going with the wall of fake arcade machines.....
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No you don't.  :lol

They wouldn't be flat.  Take a row of four Nintendo cabs and slice the back two feet off. (I'd make them different shapes though)

The leaned back monitor could either be faked in MAME or it could be in a hinged panel that tilts back.
The idea for me personally was to give the appearance of a stocked arcade as cheaply as possible.
The fact that they would only be 8 or 10 inches deep means that a lot less lumber to purchase/prep/paint, etc.
One side of the cab on the end might even be full depth to give the illusion they are all full size machines.
The back of it would just be open to my laundry area, lol.

I wouldn't bother with coin doors, expensive art, etc.
Plexi would probably be the biggest cost.

EDIT: Don't make me start another project just to prove it can be done and look right!  I haven't finished the last three yet!  ;D

SegaOutrun:


--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 01, 2013, 09:14:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: lcmgadgets on July 01, 2013, 09:01:21 pm ---I want something pretty spectacular....wait...weisshaupt's light-up t-molding doesn't look good?! I've got all the parts I need for that! Whats wrong with it?

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To be fair, that cab was built 5 years ago, and I don't recall anyone since then taking on light up t-molding. My comment was more that the concept hadn't been refined and improved upon, like rotating monitors had.

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You could probably use EL tape as the molding or put it under clear t-molding and you could make it glow what ever color you want.

yotsuya:

That's how it's done, but clear t-molding really isn't clear, nor does it diffuse the EL light like one would want it to.

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