hey guys, I thought the interest was long gone on this build. it has been ages since I updated. I was going to finish it off quietly and then do a final update. Funny thing is I just gave a talk about this build at work as part of a presentation on the maker community.
so to update on the current status: since my last update post, I moved 3 times, which sucked. I hate moving lol. also travelled overseas a few times. things are more settled now and the arcade is, for the most part, assembled but without the electronics. Now seems like a great time to finish off this build. I'm really glad I designed the cab to be pulled apart in sections because it helped a lot when moving. all my crimping tools and supplies arrived as well.
On a side note, I also bought some 3d printers and a laser cutter to add to my arsenal of tools, and I spent some time learning and making things with them which was a fun distraction. One idea I messed around with was a coin sorting tool.