show me your easiest built machine

[aqsmorningview]

im starting to mock up in cardboard what my arcade machine will look like,was thinking literally making a podium to hide the computer and to mount my tank stick to and then have the screen mounted to the wall.Nothing fancy i know,but i also thought let me see some of your easy builds and maybe i could change my mind and make a more classic looking machine if its super easy to build on account of having next to know woodworking skills.

[leapinlew]

Buy a arcade machine and convert it. Hardly any woodworking required.

[aqsmorningview]

Buy a arcade machine and convert it. Hardly any woodworking required.

True,but thats a little more expensive or I just havnt found one close to me

[Malenko]

Buy a arcade machine and convert it. Hardly any woodworking required.

or buy a bartop kit.

[aqsmorningview]

Buy a arcade machine and convert it. Hardly any woodworking required.

or buy a bartop kit.

sure,but i dont think those can be 2 player,correct me if im wrong.

[acjgoblu]

Of course they can! Talk to HaRuMaN, he'll hook you up. I went with one of his 2-player bartops and love it - easy to put together, no woodworking required, works like a charm.

[DeLuSioNal29]

Welcome to the forums.  What you are thinking of building is called a pedestal cabinet.  Pretty common idea and people have done them before:

Some examples:
4 player TMNT
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,134038.0.html

TurtleBox:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137637.0.html

DeL

[Malenko]

sure,but i dont think those can be 2 player,correct me if im wrong.

consider yourself corrected :p

http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59


specifically:
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=51
and
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=71

[aqsmorningview]

Of course they can! Talk to HaRuMaN, he'll hook you up. I went with one of his 2-player bartops and love it - easy to put together, no woodworking required, works like a charm.

exactly what i was thinking of building

oops i ment to respond to DeLuSioNal29 that was what i was thinking of making

[leapinlew]

It's not it's used to be but cheap and free old arcades still happen. My last 2 cabinets were $100 for both.

[05SRT4]

sure,but i dont think those can be 2 player,correct me if im wrong.

consider yourself corrected :p

http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59

Specifically:
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=51
and
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=71

+1 for Haruman Kits. Just needed to glue all the parts together. Saved time and money. (marquee name was for a client, id never do that)

[Cynicaster]

im starting to mock up in cardboard what my arcade machine will look like,was thinking literally making a podium to hide the computer and to mount my tank stick to and then have the screen mounted to the wall.Nothing fancy i know,but i also thought let me see some of your easy builds and maybe i could change my mind and make a more classic looking machine if its super easy to build on account of having next to know woodworking skills.

I did exactly what you're talking about, because I wanted a MAME rig for my garage up and running in the least amount of time possible.  I simply bought a tank stick and mounted it on a pedestal that I built in a single afternoon. 

If you already have a tank stick, the pedestal is a very quick and dirty way to play some MAME, without having to hunch over a coffee table or computer desk.  I obviously prefer my full cabinet, but I've logged dozens of hours on the pedestal and it gets the job done.