Custom (Not A Typo) Coin Up Arcade

[Martijn]

I feel the need to play some arcade games again. So might as well log its build here.

I moved house since my last project and now i have a bigger space and a garden, no more balcony or horrible small storage basement build 

I picked up some basic stuff to get things started



The design will be a mix from my first and second arcade cabinet.

I hope to get the woodworking done in a month or 2 max, before the weather gets bad.

[harveybirdman]

Sweet! The forum will no doubt be cloning it in no time!

But seriously looking forward to what you come up with!

[wp34]

This is great news!  Look forward to following another of your builds.

[yotsuya]

Don't sell off this one this time. 

[rablack97]

Nice hat......

[Richie_jones]

Got a link to your other cabs Martin?

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[jmike]

Can't wait for the updates Martijn.

@Richie Jones - just look at Martijn's signature to see all his build threads.

[Richie_jones]

Yeah I'm on Tapatalk don't get no signatures on it

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[Martijn]

Moved the furniture and made some space for more important things than lounging.



And got some nice fresh lemonade 

[Martijn]

This is how far i am from Monday ( 5 september) More progress 









Not going into all the details. its more of the same old style i know how to build this. My old topics covered exactly those 

[Martijn]

Meanwhile in my garden..











ill continue on Monday!

[Richie_jones]

Omg its massive lol...

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[wp34]

Nice looking lines there.   

[Martijn]

Nice looking lines there.   

Yes, that panel was kind of a pain to do. As i only have a router and a electric handsaw to build this. Making straight lines takes up a lot of time this way.
I am happy that it turned out ok.

Omg its massive lol...

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Actually no, its even less in dept(94cm) then my first arcade street fighter cabinet(178cm high, 60cm width, 100cm depth. same width, but its a little higher because i wanted a bigger marquee for the logo.

But yeah crt builds take more space

[Martijn]

Two steps forward and one step back..

I forgot how difficult it was getting a freaking crt in.

But its standing..




Also made a logo, it reminds me of something 

[Martijn]

Slapping on characters or logos on the sides is not everyone's cup of tea. So ill try this grid approach. I think i will use this style for the background and/or sides.

[harveybirdman]

That's a pretty cool idea, is it going to be full wallpaper or are the marquees going to be part of some photo mosaic swoosh or something?

[Martijn]

Not sure yet Harvey.

But i got the speaker panel done.

[emphatic]

Love it.

[markc74]

That speaker panel is REALLY nice. I've got  a very similar panel to do for my build. I've got a pretty good idea how I'm going to do it so would be interesting to compare notes once mines done 

[wp34]

I'm a sucker for a nice speaker panel and that is beautiful.   

Is that the marquee retainer already installed on the front?

But i got the speaker panel done.

[opt2not]

Sweet! The forum will no doubt be cloning it in no time!

And Mal made cloning the last one even easier!
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,145734.0.html

But I too am interested in seeing what you come up with this time.

[nanoflower]

This is how far i am from Monday ( 5 september) More progress  (...)
Not going into all the details. its more of the same old style i know how to build this. My old topics covered exactly those 

Wow, that seriously looks sweet. I was too preoccupied with my own build to notice this one - shame om me
How do you plan on flush trimming the laminate on all the miter cuts on i.e. the coin door (and what I assume will be the volume panel just bellow the cp. ?

I'm debating with my self at the moment on how to go about this and whether or not I should make the miter cuts after I've laminated.

[Martijn]

I'm a sucker for a nice speaker panel and that is beautiful.   

Is that the marquee retainer already installed on the front?

Yes, i added 6mm space for plexi and glued it on tight. its the bottom piece. the top will have screws like my other cabs.

How do you plan on flush trimming the laminate on all the miter cuts on i.e. the coin door (and what I assume will be the volume panel just bellow the cp. ?

I'm debating with my self at the moment on how to go about this and whether or not I should make the miter cuts after I've laminated.

i always laminate after i made the cuts. that way less chance to damage the laminate

[Martijn]

Here is the marquee. What do you guys think?

[leapinlew]

Very pretty...

I'd remove the white text in the blue circle since I can't make out what it's trying to say.

[nanoflower]

i always laminate after i made the cuts. that way less chance to damage the laminate

It makes the most sense, how ever I still cannot get my head around how you i.e. trim the laminate on an edge that is cut in 20 degree angle?
Another thing, I see you didn't router out slots for the battons this time, what glue did you use?

[Le Chuck]

Tis a pretty thing

[Alejo I]

Lovely proportions. I'm somewhat warming up to the idea of using laminate instead of melamine (which is super hardy, but tends to crack and shatter over the edges)

Here is the marquee. What do you guys think?

I think it's great, but I'd tone the background intensity/modify its colours a little bit so the logo itself pops more.

[wp34]

I agree with Lew about removing the white text.  Otherwise it is outstanding.  You've cracked the nut of displaying multiple characters within artwork by managing to look modern and old school at the same time.  It would not surprise me if some commercial vendor steals your design for a multi-cabinet.

Here is the marquee. What do you guys think?

[leapinlew]

I like it - reminds me of retroware tv's video:

[Vincefaro]

Hooray a CRT ! Looking great .

Two steps forward and one step back..

I forgot how difficult it was getting a freaking crt in.

But its standing..




Also made a logo, it reminds me of something 

[markc74]

This is always my favourite part of the build. CRT in. Difficult stuff behind you and now the fun stuff. Looks awesome btw

[lisowskikevin]

Great job! Love that you aren't putting an LCD in. CRT is tougher but well worth it. Very nice clean lines on the build. Keep it up!

[Martijn]

i always laminate after i made the cuts. that way less chance to damage the laminate

It makes the most sense, how ever I still cannot get my head around how you i.e. trim the laminate on an edge that is cut in 20 degree angle?
Another thing, I see you didn't router out slots for the battons this time, what glue did you use?

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,112721.msg1199868.html#msg1199868

here i explanded how. works really well. i also did this on the top, but getting close to the edge on the top can be tricky. also dust in your eyes at that height.

 

[nanoflower]

i always laminate after i made the cuts. that way less chance to damage the laminate

It makes the most sense, how ever I still cannot get my head around how you i.e. trim the laminate on an edge that is cut in 20 degree angle?
Another thing, I see you didn't router out slots for the battons this time, what glue did you use?

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,112721.msg1199868.html#msg1199868

here i explanded how. works really well. i also did this on the top, but getting close to the edge on the top can be tricky. also dust in your eyes at that height.

 

Ah how clever! -that top cut requires a lot of nerve though and a steady hand
I will do a few test cuts tomorrow on some spare laminate. I'm crossing my fingers hoping that my plunge saw will be abe to handle the miter cuts with out tearing the laminate   
Did you use regular wood glue for your battons?

[Martijn]

Did you use regular wood glue for your battons?

the laminate is glued with very strong contact adhesive. hella expensive bottle (40 euro, 50 usd)
and the battons are glued and screwd from outside in and inside out. glue is a type of no nails needed, can carry a elephant,  filling type

i got some more pieces done, they took a lot of time, happy that they are out of the way!





i managed to make a mistake. i used up the laminate needed for the outside and left other bigger pieces not used. ordering new will set me back for 150 euro.
or i will use what i have and it will have a seam at the bottom (cab is 186 cm, laminate is 130cm+60cm pieces)
If i router off the sides it will be perfectly flush. and once the artwork is on there. who will notice.. i dont even think you will feel a seam.
if needed i could fill the seam.

[Martijn]

Need some feedback on the Control Panel art. All these logos makes it a busy cab. But thats ok. The big black panels levels it out.

[nanoflower]

Need some feedback on the Control Panel art. All these logos makes it a busy cab. But thats ok. The big black panels levels it out.

I prefer the one without the logo in the middle -It's more balanced and relaxing to the eye
Both are good though, I guess it's a matter of personal preference

[harveybirdman]

I agree.  I'd you do use the atom thing at leas lose the "Mame" logo.

[opt2not]

That glow is way too much. Especially from the red side, you're starting to get purple brown bleeds in there and I'm pretty certain that will not print cleanly.  I would reduce the spread of the glow and perhaps the falloff a bit too.

[Martijn]

That glow is way too much. Especially from the red side, you're starting to get purple brown bleeds in there and I'm pretty certain that will not print cleanly.  I would reduce the spread of the glow and perhaps the falloff a bit too.

Yep i think the purple is because of the transparency of the red against the blue background. Ill see what i can do about it.

[Wyo]

I love this artwork!

[Martijn]

- Little less glow
- New mame logo with ball background
- background color tone adjusted
- atom logo with glow just like the main theme logo

[Martijn]

Hmm, there is something strange going on. the colors dont match what i created in photoshop. the color profile is off. i need to fix this!
All artwork images are to bright!

Crazy !!

Test..

[Martijn]

Ok some random updates and other strange pictures on things.



Making the frame for the screen.



Speaker panel to black out all the incoming light from behind.



Pc parts. I5 3.4ghz. 4GB, 480GB SSD, Radeon 6450, 500GB HDD



Cut up the pc case to use as base for the cab.



circle cutting jig for control panel corners 



Wired up the on off switch, 12v and on off to mainboard.



USB, Volume and bass controll mounted



Marquee backlight with aliexpress ledstrip, new kind, very bright, 90 leds/m smd 5630 strip. I removed the cheap 3m tape and used pro stuff to mount it.
Covered the back with aluminum.



Backside all done. just waiting for the power socket to come in.



Huge 30cm fan with zalman fanmate for fine tuning airflow



z2300 subwoofer, lan port, start button installed.



Speaker grill



Top of cabinet with removable marquee plexy holder. Sorry for the grainy pics, its raining and there isnt much light.



Top, angled piece flush with top piece.



all its glory 

[markc74]

Loving it. Very jealous of the flat crt too.

I like your style for rounding corners     I think i might start hoarding plastic lids!

[emphatic]

I love your style. 

[nanoflower]

It looks fantastic, good job 

[Martijn]

Thanks! I fixed the over-saturation on the artwork and finalized its design and send it off the gameongraphix

I ordered in the plexi (clear uv absorbent) for the marquee and a sheet for the screen. its 49.0% light Transmission, uv absorbent, same i used on the other cabs.

Time to start wiring and installing windows.

Things have changed a lot software wise, i am excited to see what groovymame and crt emu drivers will conjure.

I had a tread going a while back asking what os to use. i will go with windows 7 64bit.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,151113.0.html

[rablack97]

I removed the cheap 3m tape and used pro stuff to mount it.

What is this pro stuff you speak of? 

[Martijn]

Original 3M 9495 LE 300LSE Adhesive Tape industry grade 10mm x 55m

[Alejo I]

Not sure yet Harvey.

But i got the speaker panel done.

I simply *love* the way you embed those ventilation/speakers grills. How exactly do you do it? It looks so nice, almost flush with the laminate.

Also, what size of TV are you using? That cabinet sure has some lovely proportions.

[Martijn]

I simply *love* the way you embed those ventilation/speakers grills. How exactly do you do it? It looks so nice, almost flush with the laminate.
Also, what size of TV are you using? That cabinet sure has some lovely proportions.

Tv is a sony trinitron 25 inch flatscreen.

Making it flush :
- cut out the hole where you want the grill in the mdf, make it as perfect as possible. using a router
- then laminate the hole panel
- then cut out the laminate inside the hole. with a flush cut bit
- then route out the mdf around the edge of the laminate
- then you can place the grill against the laminate

Got the pc working with crt emu driver, it took me quite a few hours to get it going.





and i got the plexi installed. the ledstrip behind the marquee is WAY to bright  I have to remove at least 2 strips.

[harveybirdman]

I'm so jealous of SCART.... I wish all our CRT TV's in the states had those connections.  Looks great Martijn!

[Martijn]

Oh my..



Got the groovy mame + crt emu drivers thing working i think 

[harveybirdman]

Mmmm mmmm. Love me some scanlines.

[nanoflower]

Sweet!! - nothing lcompares to an ol' CRT when it comes to retro gaming.
How are you planning to fasten the control panel ?

[Martijn]

i still need to tweak the tv using service and i think i got mame.ini settings wrong. other then that i had a blast playing my first game on the keyboard

mounting it using 3 adjustable clamps.

[emphatic]

Those last few pics aren't showing for me.

[Martijn]

anyone else having the same problem? Looks fine here.

[Vidiot]

I cant see them either

[Martijn]

Dont know what happened, i reinserted the url code and now its ok i think.

[markc74]

I couldn't see the pics before but now I can so looks like it's fixed.

Nothing quite like seeing it running under CRT emudriver. Knocks the pants of HLSL for sure.

Looks really good behind that plexi too. Which shade did you go for?

I've got a 25" B&O in my cab which has a slight curve to it which I kinda like, but would have really liked a flat (CRT) screen if I could have gotten hold of one...

[thomas_surles]

I still can't see the last 2 pic updates.

[Alejo I]

Same here.  Imgur always works for me, through. Maybe mirroring there could fix them.

[thomas_surles]

Ok I see them now.

[emphatic]

That looks very nice. 

[Martijn]

Thanks! I am still waiting on my artwork and drilling template to continue on the cabinet.

Meanwhile i am doing small things like changing the coin accepter to take euro instead of quarters. I had to fiddle with all the screws to accept it. and file open the coin slot a little more to accept the thickness of the coin.

Software wise i got the roms and themes running in hyperspin. Removing all the clones, anything before and after 1978 and 1999, gun/mahjong/strange controls/quiz/casino.

Still need to tweak the monitor, its hard to find a good setting. Some games are stretched way to much and some have borders. crt display drivers and it settings takes a while to understand.

Cleaned up some of the internal wiring.

[emphatic]

Pictures' not showing.

[thomas_surles]

I can see them

[mourix]

Looking perfect as always

For crt I always take the Neo Geo test crosshatch screen and adjust that till it's perfect. When that's done you only need to decrease the vertical size a bit and you're good to go on most vertical games too.

[stigzler]

Some lovely finish on this cab.

[Martijn]

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Zzz. Is this slow or what. It(artwork, cp drilling template)'s still not in my country (the Netherlands)

[nanoflower]

()...October 20, 2016 07:00 ISTANBUL,TURKEY DEPARTED

Zzz. Is this slow or what. It(artwork, cp drilling template)'s still not in my country (the Netherlands)

Is the Artwork still in transit? - I'm probably not the only one who's curious to see what you've been up to

[Martijn]

I received it last Friday. side-art and marquee are applied. Pictures Soon

[nanoflower]

I received it last Friday. side-art and marquee are applied. Pictures Soon

ooohhhhhhh

[ivwshane]

As always, quality stuff, martijn!

For the speaker grill, are you simply gluing the whole speaker housing and its grill directly to the laminate? Also are you using vertical grade laminate or countertop grade? If countertop grade, then are you using larger size t-molding?

[Martijn]

For the speaker i bought some grills. same i bought for the street fighter arcade. You can find pictures from it and how i mounted them there.
But that grill is flush with the laminate. The logitech speakers are above the grill. and i added a panel so there is no light coming through the sides of the speaker.
Speakers are painted. and without the original grill. they have some THX logo on them i didnt like.

The laminate is 0.9mm thick i use 20mm tmolding. the mdf is 18mm.

[rablack97]

I am a true fan of Martijn's speaker panel mounting technique found here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,134336.120.html.  I've used it in all of my builds since he posted the pics.

Looks very classy and clean if you execute the steps.

 

[Martijn]

Busy week. But i got things done.

Started to work on the control panel.



And installed the artwork and some buttons for the "look"



Monday i am going to pick up the exact model tv i have in the cab now, I really messed up the geometry and just cant seem to get it right.
It was only slightly off in to begin with. Going to give it a try

Cost wise its no problem. The woman is asking 5 euro for it. But labor...

[emphatic]

Looks fabulous! 

[Martijn]

Its to darn dark this month, no sunny day to take some final pics. But the cabinet is up and running for the most part.









More (better) pics when i get the chance.

[Hiroshi]

 Hey Martijn where do you get the laminated? And what is the right way to search it?
Sorry for the question  I'm just newbie on this

Moved the furniture and made some space for more important things than lounging.



And got some nice fresh lemonade