Wow.
Every part of this build is very cool.
Especially the parts I couldn't have thought of or executed myself!
Thanks mate, I've been looking at your curvy little marvel in particular your use of materials, in some ways similar to my approach to some of my cabs. Great use of materials and methods..Look forward to seeing more. I have a lot of fiberglass work on my horizon. It's hard work but the results are very nice.
I know the apparent transition from rough wooden box to coated enclosure looks a bit unreal. It's just me being a bit cheeky and sparing you all the finishing work that went on in between. The wooden box had added to it sheet metal 'grills' that are slightly set into a rebate, worked over with Bondo fill and then Primer/filler coats. That last process is repeated several times to achieve the smooth looking finish prior to applying actual black paint. These days I only use my spray gun and compressor to paint with. In addition to the grills (and using the same process) I added the metal bezel for the display. The enclosure is thin and vented where it needs to be and thicker and sturdy over the rest of it. It's a system that I've refined more and more over the years but it all goes back to my arcade cabinet building adventures.
@ Zebidee - very observant! Yep, that is a genuine Singer sewing machine manufactured in 1928. It has been in my family since new. It was my grandmother's originally and is now my youngest daughter's. It just needs a belt from the foot pedal, otherwise works fine.
@ fablog - The phone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 underwent various hacks. Firstly I replaced the standard OS with LineageOS, rooted and minimal app install including the Kodi remote app Yatse.
I removed the battery and replaced it with a dummy blank that provides the phone with power from a regulated supply I built for the purpose - using a variable regulator and other parts:
This fools the phone into thinking it has a near full battery that will last for EVER. The final hack was to solder a switch cable under the main board of the phone to allow a power switch for the phone on the rear of the enclosure:
The phone only needs to be switched on once when the Media server is plugged in. Thereafter it just sleeps when the unit is powered off.
Hit the on button on the remote and everything just switches on.
Just some fun before the serious business of arcade cabinet building resumes...