Looking to build my first cabinet. Plans?

[Hawkguy]

Wondering if there's a good source for plans? Despite never doing woodworking or even anything really handsy, I want to give this a shot. Flatpacks or actual systems aren't close to me in Canada and I feel like I could literally screw up a cab 10 times before I reach the price a flat pack would cost.

I really like the cabinet made on "I Like To Make Stuff" but I don't really wanna pay $30 for plans. So I was wondering if there was a resource that had plans similar. I did pay $5 for the Geek Pub plans. His looked not bad so that is an option.

Thanks for any help. As I said I have no knowledge of woodworking so this will be an adventure.

[Mike A]

There is a lot of information here:

https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/

[Howard_Casto]

Also here:

http://jakobud.com/

[javeryh]

bperkins put together a very nice set of plans in his thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156272.0/all.html

[Mike A]

bperkins put together a very nice set of plans in his thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156272.0/all.html

If you want to build a cab with an LCD instead of a CRT, that would be the way to go. Bperkins is active here and he will help you out.

[CitznFish]

Wondering if there's a good source for plans? Despite never doing woodworking or even anything really handsy, I want to give this a shot. Flatpacks or actual systems aren't close to me in Canada and I feel like I could literally screw up a cab 10 times before I reach the price a flat pack would cost.

I really like the cabinet made on "I Like To Make Stuff" but I don't really wanna pay $30 for plans. So I was wondering if there was a resource that had plans similar. I did pay $5 for the Geek Pub plans. His looked not bad so that is an option.

Thanks for any help. As I said I have no knowledge of woodworking so this will be an adventure.

I got suckered for the geek pub plans for $5 too. They are terrible

[Mike A]

This didn't tip you off?



Those jerks should have their web privileges revoked.

[Howard_Casto]

Here's the thing... don't buy plans.  In this hobby at least most people give away info freely.... in general people trying to charge for plans are outsiders to the community and ironically are going to give you less arcade accurate plans than the free ones.  This is in general of course, there are exceptions to the rule.  When in doubt ask around before you buy. 

[Mike A]

That website pissed me off.

[javeryh]

This didn't tip you off?



Those jerks should have their web privileges revoked.

OMG someone is charging actual money for these plans?!?!? 

[Hawkguy]

Also here:

http://jakobud.com/

There is a lot of information here:

https://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/

Thank you both. I will give it a look!

bperkins put together a very nice set of plans in his thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156272.0/all.html

Awesome thank you! I'll give it a look. Appreciate it.

If you want to build a cab with an LCD instead of a CRT, that would be the way to go. Bperkins is active here and he will help you out.

Definitely was planning for LCD over CRT just for ease of use. Thanks!

I got suckered for the geek pub plans for $5 too. They are terrible

Really that bad? Oh no.

This didn't tip you off?



Those jerks should have their web privileges revoked.

Hahah that is ... uhh interesting. I got the full size cab plans and they seem.. okay? I could be wrong though but I can at least read them as a beginner. I agree I shouldn't of paid though.

Here's the thing... don't buy plans.  In this hobby at least most people give away info freely.... in general people trying to charge for plans are outsiders to the community and ironically are going to give you less arcade accurate plans than the free ones.  This is in general of course, there are exceptions to the rule.  When in doubt ask around before you buy.

Thanks. Very good advice. I appreciate it.

[Hawkguy]

That website pissed me off.

Hahah ouch. I honestly didn't think the regular cab was that bad but now I'm interested to hear its flaws so I can make sure not to use anything similar.

https://ibb.co/MVRstx2

[Osirus23]

This didn't tip you off?



Those jerks should have their web privileges revoked.

That side art tho...

[Mike A]

That company never got back to me.

Add bad customer service to their list of sins.

[brihyn]

I haven't kept up around here so I don't know if you can find them, but if you can search out the OND cabinet plans, they're extremely easy to follow. I had very little woodworking experiences before building my first one and had no problem. as of 3 years ago when I shut down my shop I think i was around 10-12 OND cabinets built.

[mahuti]

if you can search out the OND cabinet plans, they're extremely easy to follow

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,118612.0.html

I don't know if the stuff in that thread has been collated, but there's the thread that contains all that stuff.

[Gilrock]

Meh I bought $5 plans from Geek Pub a couple years ago and it worked out fine.  I had forgotten about this BYOAC site at the time and was looking for something quick to make a Christmas present.  Was able to buy all the parts and build it in like 3 days by having the plans and parts list.  It was my first experience with RetroPie and it ran great.  I even had Dragon's Lair running.  It didn't look like that dorky one posted it was like this one.

[mahuti]

It didn't look like that dorky one posted it was like this one.

The other one looks like a cross between a toddler's chair and a bartop.