Barrel of Kong- Anyone making these?

[billsfanmd]

Seen a few Donkey Kong in a wine barrel. Looking to see if anyone on here is making these. Would love this witha a 60-1 board.   

[Louis Tully]

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[jdbailey1206]

Seen a few Donkey Kong in a wine barrel. Looking to see if anyone on here is making these. Would love this witha a 60-1 board.

Say, that is pretty cool. Nice. Someone here should definitely make one. 

Out of all the fantastic builds on here I am surprised no one has built one.   

[adder]

a very strong build, you can roll them down the stairs and they still work fine (example, if your wife if bothering you and she is halfway up the stairs).

[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

Seen a few Donkey Kong in a wine barrel. Looking to see if anyone on here is making these. Would love this witha a 60-1 board.

There's been a few of them built but they are not cheap to build seeing you have to source a barrel ( depending on where you live finding one for under a couple hundred dollars is tough) Then if you aren't near a source shipping it to your location pretty much can double the barrel cost (So would have to be someone near you or they'd then spend another $100 +/- to ship the completed thing to you.) so your already past $500 just to source a barrel before you start buying the rest of the pieces so unless you are really serious and have a decent size budget -- you need to find someone near you (and since you don't list your location in the thread or in your profile would be hard for anyone to be interested.)

Figure from the original build thread Griffendodd list his costs at $415 ( Here's the original build thread -- http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,131202.0.html ) and he is missing the 60 in 1 cost (another $60 - $100) and was lucky to source a barrel near him that he could pick up for $87 and found a $25 used monitor to put in it -- most locations are not near a winery to do that so would be closer to $200-$250 shipped upping the cost closer to $750 and he estimates the build time at approx. 20 hours (probably a low estimate) so getting one built would probably cost around $1500 - $2000 on the low end. If you're serious about having one built and have the budget to do so post your location and perhaps someone that lives nearby would have interest.

[Nephasth]

Someone always has to ruin the fun...

[JDFan]

Someone always has to ruin the fun...

Figured it was the guys first post so didn't want it to go too long without at least one answer  - but that doesn't mean the fun has to end   

[yotsuya]

Seen a few Donkey Kong in a wine barrel. Looking to see if anyone on here is making these. Would love this witha a 60-1 board.

There's been a few of them built but they are not cheap to build seeing you have to source a barrel ( depending on where you live finding one for under a couple hundred dollars is tough) Then if you aren't near a source shipping it to your location pretty much can double the barrel cost (So would have to be someone near you or they'd then spend another $100 +/- to ship the completed thing to you.) so your already past $500 just to source a barrel before you start buying the rest of the pieces so unless you are really serious and have a decent size budget -- you need to find someone near you (and since you don't list your location in the thread or in your profile would be hard for anyone to be interested.)

Figure from the original build thread Griffendodd list his costs at $415 ( Here's the original build thread -- http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,131202.0.html ) and he is missing the 60 in 1 cost (another $60 - $100) and was lucky to source a barrel near him that he could pick up for $87 and found a $25 used monitor to put in it -- most locations are not near a winery to do that so would be closer to $200-$250 shipped upping the cost closer to $750 and he estimates the build time at approx. 20 hours (probably a low estimate) so getting one built would probably cost around $1500 - $2000 on the low end. If you're serious about having one built and have the budget to do so post your location and perhaps someone that lives nearby would have interest.

Wait, JDFan is Scott???!!!!

[billsfanmd]

I post on a lot of forums just noticed original build was done on here...Have a few leads on getting one.

[jennifer]

    Before your just go plunk down the cash you may want to consider building one.... Not that your going to save a bunch by DIY, if fact most likely the opposite. But @ the end of the day you would be glad you did.

[pbj]

We've been contemplating one of these in my household.  Can fairly easily get a barrel for $200 or less locally.  After measuring out the dimensions, seems to me it'd be a lot easier to just custom build something that sat on the top of a barrel rather that hack one up.  Then you could dump the barrel a lot easier when you inevitably got tired of looking at it.

 

[jennifer]

     Although Jenn can see your point (in a back room general store kinda way) But I cant imagine that game not selling in like 4 min, on the C list if you ever got sick of looking at it... 

[ChanceKJ]

If you're here in Canada, Winsor Plywood sells oak barrels.

http://www.windsorplywood.com/Oak_Barrels.aspx

[AzureKnight]

billsfanmd?  As in Buffalo Bills, if so Central NY is wine country so it should be easy enough to secure a wine barrel around here.

I will add this, buying one is cool, but if you take the time to make one then you never have to worry if something goes wrong, you can fix it.  I also am finding it to be an incredibly rewarding experience building one myself.  So much so that I am already planning my next one 

[Louis Tully]

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[AzureKnight]

I will add this, buying one is cool, but if you take the time to make one then you never have to worry if something goes wrong, you can fix it.

Couldn't agree more. The building part is all part of the fun. It's in the title.

I also am finding it to be an incredibly rewarding experience building one myself.  So much so that I am already planning my next one 

And the one after that. And the one after that.    

Yeah...when I told my wife I wanted to build one of these, her response was "Great, you're going to have an arcade in the basement aren't you....".  No honey, really, just one...I was wrong.  I will most likely stop at 4 plus a pinball machine...

[yotsuya]

I will add this, buying one is cool, but if you take the time to make one then you never have to worry if something goes wrong, you can fix it.

Couldn't agree more. The building part is all part of the fun. It's in the title.

I also am finding it to be an incredibly rewarding experience building one myself.  So much so that I am already planning my next one 

And the one after that. And the one after that.    

Yeah...when I told my wife I wanted to build one of these, her response was "Great, you're going to have an arcade in the basement aren't you....".  No honey, really, just one...I was wrong.  I will most likely stop at 4 plus a pinball machine...

I started with one MAME cab, then two... now I'm up to 10 games, 8 of which are dedicated.

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

I started with one MAME cab, then two... now I'm up to 10 games, 8 of which are dedicated.

I was up to 10, if you count the little helicopter game. Now I'm down to 7. I'm in reverse.

Yeah, I can't see going in reverse, but I'm well past the days of "Oh, cool, I can play 50000 games on one machine!!!" because I've learned that less is more. I've come to discover that I'd rather have one game that plays one game perfectly than one machine that half-asses my favorites. 

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

I can just about fully agree. I don't have the space. I'd love a few dedicated but I've got it set to type, which is close enough for me. A vertical cab shmup, a 2 player 6 button fighter cab, a "dedicated" cab, and a 2 player 4 button "catch all(most)" pedestal. I don't count the kid builds, that's his ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

Yep, that's the magic of MAME,  on that takes most people trial and error to discover. Don't try to build one machine that plays EVERYTHING, build a machine that plays ONE TYPE of game well, then, if you can, build ANOTHER that plays a different subset well, rinse and repeat. 

[Vigo]

A few years ago, I couldn't conceive having a mame cabinet with only 2 player buttons on it. When I started in this hobby, I didn't even understand why some people would want a cab with a vertical monitor. Just get a big enough Horizontal and problem solved, right? 

The only think I do have to say is that I keep gutting my "master" cabs and regret not having one right now. I really wish I currently had one cab that was generic and did everything, even half-assed. At least for library purposes. I was driving myself mad the other day looking for Lazarian, I wanted to see if the mame emulation had improved on it. Turns out that I was looking for it on my vertical cab, but it was a horizontal game.

[yotsuya]

The only think I do have to say is that I keep gutting my "master" cabs and regret not having one right now. I really wish I currently had one cab that was generic and did everything, even half-assed. At least for library purposes. I was driving myself mad the other day looking for Lazarian, I wanted to see if the mame emulation had improved on it. Turns out that I was looking for it on my vertical cab, but it was a horizontal game.

That's what my only true MAME cabinet is for. I have a 4-Way Verticals only cocktail cab, but still have them on my MasterMAME as well, just in case. My master have EVERY ROM on it, even if they don't show in the menu. I can whip out the keyboard and find what I want easy enough.

[Generic Eric]

If you're here in Canada, Winsor Plywood sells oak barrels.

http://www.windsorplywood.com/Oak_Barrels.aspx

I wonder what it would be like to take an oak barrel through customs? 

[jennifer]

I will add this, buying one is cool, but if you take the time to make one then you never have to worry if something goes wrong, you can fix it.

Couldn't agree more. The building part is all part of the fun. It's in the title.

I also am finding it to be an incredibly rewarding experience building one myself.  So much so that I am already planning my next one 

And the one after that. And the one after that.    

Yeah...when I told my wife I wanted to build one of these, her response was "Great, you're going to have an arcade in the basement aren't you....".  No honey, really, just one...I was wrong.  I will most likely stop at 4 plus a pinball machine...

   And 1 PIN?.... OMG (Jenn Laughs, and Laughs) (and pees herself) (Snort) Good luck with that.... Omg funny. Your going to be in pinball rehab before you know it.

[ChanceKJ]

I really understand now how people can have more than "just" a MAME cab. I've had this craving to build a replica DK (or buy one) for a long time now. With an actual DK PCB, and original controls. I could see myself having a few cabs in a couple years and a DK is for sure top of that list. Maybe a VPin down the road if the time/money is there. However, my next one will be a nintendo dedicated/themed one to replace all my old consoles. Authentic nintendo controls too.

I wonder what it would be like to take an oak barrel through customs?

Like taking anything else through...? It's just an empty barrel. Let them stop you, it's good practice for them, and you get to feel like you've wasted someone's time at their job. 

[brihyn]

I was up to 10 12, if you count the little helicopter game. Now I'm down to 7. I'm in reverse.

Errrr...what's the helicopter game?

[Louis Tully]

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[AzureKnight]

  And 1 PIN?.... OMG (Jenn Laughs, and Laughs) (and pees herself) (Snort) Good luck with that.... Omg funny. Your going to be in pinball rehab before you know it.

Well, I honestly wasn't much of a pinball player.  I was 99% of the time standing in front of arcade machines rather than pinball machines so I think one will scratch that occasional itch.  That being said...once I own one who knows...you could very well be right 

[AzureKnight]

I really understand now how people can have more than "just" a MAME cab. I've had this craving to build a replica DK (or buy one) for a long time now. With an actual DK PCB, and original controls. I

Yeah, I would say that right now my wish list would be:

1.  Finish my main all in one cab.
2.  Tron clone that I can use for Tron/DoT/Spinner games and probably other analog games (Return of the Jedi/Road Runner).  So it would be a slightly modified Tron CP if I add a few buttons.
3.  Sit down driving cabinet
4.  Dedicated 720
5.  Pinball machine.

But who knows....I'll finish this one and see where it goes from there.  I could easily see myself ending up with 10-12 dedicated machines given the chance.

[yotsuya]

But who knows....I'll finish this one and see where it goes from there.  I could easily see myself ending up with 10-12 dedicated machines given the chance.

I'll be here for you, my son, when you reach that point. 

[nitrogen_widget]

I really understand now how people can have more than "just" a MAME cab. I've had this craving to build a replica DK (or buy one) for a long time now. With an actual DK PCB, and original controls. I

Yeah, I would say that right now my wish list would be:

1.  Finish my main all in one cab.
2.  Tron clone that I can use for Tron/DoT/Spinner games and probably other analog games (Return of the Jedi/Road Runner).  So it would be a slightly modified Tron CP if I add a few buttons.
3.  Sit down driving cabinet
4.  Dedicated 720
5.  Pinball machine.

But who knows....I'll finish this one and see where it goes from there.  I could easily see myself ending up with 10-12 dedicated machines given the chance.

I'll bet you've had plenty of time this week to work on them.
How many feet you under?

[AzureKnight]

I'm in Cheektowaga, we got 65" the first day, and I'm not sure how much since then not a ton.  I've spent too much time digging out and I can work from home so not a lot.  But I did get a bit more done on the CP.

[nitrogen_widget]

I'm in Cheektowaga, we got 65" the first day, and I'm not sure how much since then not a ton.  I've spent too much time digging out and I can work from home so not a lot.  But I did get a bit more done on the CP.

Im in lockport so not much snow but I work downtown so I've been working from home also.

[mvolke1]

I'm in Las Vegas, but I went to Buffalo State. I know your pain. Stay safe! And GO BILLS!!!

[ChanceKJ]

I'm in Calgary.

We're used to it. The rest of you suck it up and grab a shovel. 

[dkersten]

holy derailment batman!

Last season we got over 100" total, but never more than about 30" in one shot, and that doesn't really slow anyone down around here... school wasn't closed although busses stopped picking up kids a couple times.  I kind of like the idea of getting buried in snow for a week or two, provided of course I have power, heat, and internet.. I could use a couple weeks of just being forced to be home..

As for the "stage" I am in, I haven't started my second build for myself yet, although I am starting to get the itch.  What is bad is when I play mine I am bothered that I have not updated my romset or emulators to the latest versions, which I did for other builds.  Thing is, I am about 80% on replacing my mame cab with a well done 2 player cab with the 50" option that allows for full bezel art and even the virtual marquees.. That way I am back to not needing anything else.  But then of course I have to eventually get around to doing my sit down cabinet.. I intend to stop there though.  It would be cool to have an entire room JUST for arcade, but despite a ton of square footage and plenty of rooms in my house, I really don't have the real estate.. Unless I want to give up the theater room, or dedicate my game room to arcade stuff by getting rid of the pool table, dart board, beer fridge, and lounging area.  I like having a spare bedroom and that is already being used for storage.  My computer room is too small, and while I could probably renovate my laundry room and make some space, it wouldn't really be room for more than 5 or 6 machines, and is in the basement away from the game room and deck/firepit area.. Not ideal.. Garage is for the shop and I am not giving that up either..

[nitrogen_widget]

Out of curiosity I was looking for a guide on making a decorative barrel out of pine boards but my google-fu is not strong.
Kept coming up with every other type of barrel & Cooper sites.

Guess i'll have to follow one of those guides if I wanted to make one of these but using pine because it's cheaper & easier to bend.
Alternatively, oak cabinet grade plywood might be easier to bend than Pine.
I've used it to make baseboard and other large pieces of trim for archways & I remember it flexed pretty good when ripped into 5 or 6 inch wide pieces.

[DaOld Man]

I bought a Ky. Bourbon barrel a few months ago to make a barrel of kong cab, but have yet to do anything with it. Will probably concentrate on it next spring.
Removed the bung plug to allow it to dry out and now the shed smells like fine bourbon!