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X-Men 4-player [done]
edekoning:
Finished pics: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,162864.msg1737551.html#msg1737551
Web album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SqWezfvQcRZZTTg99
Time for a new build 8)
Taking into account some of the lessons I have learned from my previous builds. The main ones being, that I only seem to play two types of games (shmups and beat'em ups), and having endless game lists to scroll through is just stupid. To that end I plan to build 2-3 cabs (moving to a bigger house does have its perks ;)), each targeting a specific type of games, limited to 10-20 games that I really enjoy playing. Based on nostalgia and personal preference I decided to build/reproduce cabs that to to me embody best a certain genre. So first up is a 4 player X-Men cab, using plans from https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/x-men-4-player.html :cheers:
Using SketchUp I tried to rebuild the cabinet from the plans. This was not that easy, as some parts just made no sense to me, especially the control box. So after lots of googling for images of actual cabs and some tweaking I had a 3D model I could work with.
I am planning to use plywood and pocket-screws on this build (first time for both), and made some changes to the design to accommodate this. The back of the original cabinet is flush with the side panels, but I felt that was not a great idea when using pocket screws due to the t-molding slot. So I pushed the back panels 1/2" inwards. On my Magneto build, I had 4 wheels underneath, but that meant the cabinet never stayed firmly in place. So here I wanted to use two wheels at the back, and two leg levelers at the front. The wheels allow me to tilt the cabinet and easily move it around. However, due to the now recessed back panels, I will need to put some wood spacers in between. I also plan to add some handles at the top of the back.
For the screen I will use a rotated 43" 4K screen, that should give me a usable 25" 4:3 area. A 43" monitor is probably easier to use but also twice as expensive. Apparently there is even an Eizo 26.5" 1:1 PC monitor, but that is 4 times as expensive and I can't find any information on input lag and such. Anyway I bought this fairly cheap LG TV, and it works just fine for beat'em ups. Fitting such a massive screen is indeed possible, but again required some small tweaking to the design, and coming up with a nice way to mount the bezel.
Final thing of note is the marquee area. According to the plans the top panel has a groove that holds the marquee in place. The front edge of the top panel actually has t-molding. The speaker panel uses a more standard marquee holder. From the plans it is unclear to me if the groove in the top panel is at an angle or not, to offset the angle of the top panel itself. Looking online I see all xmen cabs also use a standard marquee holder at the top. So I'm not quite sure how I will go about this area just yet.
Anyway time for some pictures.
Laythe:
I like your design!
That looks great. Please build this. :)
Mike A:
That cab is designed for a 25 inch CRT. No modifications needed.
edekoning:
I got rid of my previous router as its depth-stop mechanism was broken, so it would jump back up at random times, if you let your attention slip. After the third time I screwed up a work piece because of that :angry: I decided to just buy a new and hopefully better one. But buying tools is like going to a candy shop, where you convince yourself you really also need this other great power tool ::) So I ended buying a Makita rt0700cx3j router, and a Makita sp6000j1x track saw :applaud: The router is a small palm router, that comes with a fixed/plunge and tilt base. I also bought an accessory so I can use it with the track that came with the saw.
Next I ordered 3 sheets of 3/4" plywood, and 2 sheets of 1/2" mdf online. As this cab is so fat, I can only cut one side from one sheet, so its actually quite an expensive cab to build in wood terms.
With the mdf and some strips of pine wood, I build a simple worktable that I can easily move inside/outside. Using the track saw I cut up one sheet in smaller pieces at the width of the cabinet's panels. Using the router I made sure all the panels are the exact same width. I must say that using this track saw is just great, so easy, and it can even cut at angles.
The second sheet of mdf is used to cut a template of the side panels. All went perfectly until the final corner (below the speaker panel). I was probably sleeping or something as I started to cut into the panel on the wrong side of the curve :banghead:. Tried to patch it up with putting saw dust and woodglue into the cut. After letting it dry for a day, tried to re-cut that corner, but it was not strong enough, so it did not end up pretty. In the end I used the template and router copied the shape over to the ply wood, except for that corner. Next I took a scrap piece of wood, drilled a hole in it with the same diameter as the corer, and router copied that instead.
edekoning:
--- Quote from: Laythe on May 20, 2020, 04:26:56 pm ---I like your design!
That looks great. Please build this. :)
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I'm on it!
--- Quote from: Mike A on May 20, 2020, 04:44:23 pm ---That cab is designed for a 25 inch CRT. No modifications needed.
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Yeah but the screen I am using is not a crt and will extend into the control panel box, so ...
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