I wanted a mini NEO GEO but I wanted 2 adults to be able to play comfortably so this is what I came up with. It's approximately 4'x2'x'2. It's the height of a NEO GEO mini and the width of a regular upright.
Sides drawn out.
Cutting in progress.
One side cut.
Flushing the other side with the router. (Also routed the T-molding slot)
Starting to come together.
Monitor mounted.
Coin door fitted.
Speaker slots routed.
Control panel and bezel test fitted.
Drilling control panel holes.
Holes drilled. This is a MAME cabinet so I added more buttons for fighting games.
Testing coin counter.
Real NEO GEO marquee trimmed down to size.
Finished control panel.
Black paint.
Red paint.
Side art.
Volume, Service, Power, Coin Counter
Innards.
Control panel opened.
Finished product.