UPDATE: We're gonna call this guy finished, despite needing a few finishing touches. 'Final' photos added here...
This is my second start at building a cab. My first attempt got derailed by other projects and a second kid, etc...
Now that my daughter is getting older, I'm re-motivated. Since the woodworking what was deterred me the first time, I decided to find a kit to use. I recently pulled the trigger on a Haruman Widescreen Bartop 2p (
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=51) in black melamine. It will be a few weeks before it arrives, but I thought I'd start a build thread in the meantime.
If anyone here has built one of these and have any recommendations on hardware, I'm all ears!
Project Specs (I'll update this list as I finalize decisions):
CabinetKit: Haruman Widescreen Bartop 2p (
http://shop.harumancustoms.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=51)
Graphics: Custom artwork created by Malenko based on my (awful) notes and sketches. Printed by his guy on vinyl with air-release adhesive -- very easy to install.
T-Molding: 1/2" Black. I need to get some 3/4" for the CP now that I've installed the plexi.
Bezel: Paint n' Plexiglass (installed monitor, marked and taped, several thin layers of semi-gloss black)
Marquee Lights: 12v LED Strips with 'wall wort' PS, wired using the UIO as a relay, so they can be controlled by LEDBlinky.
Control Panel:Joysticks: Sanwa JLW-TM-8 type, ball top
Buttons: Ultimarc Classic RGB (CP), Goldleaf (admin panel)
'Extra' buttons n' switches: Fused power switch, arcade button for PC power switch
Admin Buttons: The green buttons use shift (on the admin panel). Exit, Save State, Menu (goes to emul menu), Vol +/-, Load State, Save Slot, Pause, Reset.
Encoder: iPac UIO (REALLY great product)
PC and Peripherals: PC Specs: HP Desktop w 6200 Intel Core i3 2100 (3.10 GHz) 4 GB DDR3 500 GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 2000 Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN Black 21.5" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD DVI Monitor (NOTE: I had this lying around. Viewing angles are not great on this. I would try out a few monitors if I had this to do again... the expense of getting this right is worth it.)
AudioAmp: Pyle PTA1 15w Stereo Amp (
http://www.parts-express.com/pyle-pta1-mini-2x15w-stereo-amplifier--310-2046)
Speakers: Boss BRS40 4" Full-Range Drivers
Software:Frontend: HyperSpin
Emulators: MAME, ZNES (SNES), Kega Fusion (Genesis), FCEUX (NES)
The world is my oyster.
Mike