Author Topic: Show me/us your jukes!!!! (Read 75320 times)

psychotech · « **Reply #80 on:** May 20, 2008, 11:53:35 pm »

Hah

Actually...

Absolutely NOT ...for who would pay any attention to all the new jukebox designs/builds that way..

Better just let people update the thread as soon as they've something to show?

sparcade · « **Reply #81 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:08:37 pm »

Here is mine.....

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=75483.0

mountain · « **Reply #82 on:** June 03, 2008, 07:51:48 pm »

I just finished my first jukebox this past weekend. Here is the project thread.

Here are some shots

digitaldj · « **Reply #83 on:** July 16, 2008, 07:24:39 pm »

Great job Mountain! I see you might be a John Fogerty fan?

hattrick10 · « **Reply #84 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:37:23 am »

Looks awesome mountain.

I love the custom neon!

What size lcd are you using in those pictures?

Dermbrian · « **Reply #85 on:** July 18, 2008, 02:16:37 pm »

This will be my juke...kind of. I don't plan on fully integrating a PC, out of respect to the radio. But once I can financially justify a touchscreen monitor on a Windows-based laptop, that laptop will spend a lot of time connected to the speaker system I've got inside this "barn find" 1939 Zenith 12-tube "shutterdial".

I mainly want to avoid a dedicated PC and want to keep my power consumption as low as I can.

I love WinCab as my first choice for the software and I continue to work on a personal skin for that as I bide my time. For now I usually just connect an IPOD or my eee pc. The wireless connectivity of that eee pc, combined with Pandora, works very well for casual listening.

Although all original electronics are still with the radio, it would need full restoration to play. I'm "stewarding" it in the meantime and not doing any damage. I've moved things aside and put in some dial lighting, a fake tuning eye tube made of a translucent film canister, some green cellophane, and a looseleaf paper tab. And, of course, a decent set of computer speakers with subwoofer.

I had to repair a missing part of the base with two-part wood repair stuff and then painted that area black, symmetrically. Mechanic's hand soap in a can cleaned up most of the finish pretty well, but I had to spray a little new lacquer on the most faded parts. It was like 1/2 of the radio had been exposed to much more direct sunlight over a good part of its life. If I can ever find the "before" picture, I'll add it here. I came into possession of this about 11 years ago.

The shutterdial is pretty neat. Moving the lever under the dial makes different layers of a clamshell open. The AM dial and the outer ring were horribly crazed, peeling, and fading, but the two shortwave band dials that get revealed by the lever were not.

I scanned in the pieces and pixel-by-pixel rebuilt the AM dial and outer bezel and then printed them out on adhesive inkjet sheets and applied those, darkening the edges of those with a Sharpie. This radio really has taken the place of our living room stereo.

So is it a jukebox? Kinda sorta now. Once I get a PC that I can easily connect running WinCab and SKJukebox and maybe even Freebox, I'll consider it as one. Of couse, one genre I'm also fond of is old radio shows....especially 1930-40 musical/variety.

I'll always admire the 100% home-built from the ground up stuff that people have done, but I think the effort I've put into this one is worth sharing here.

Scan of outer dial ring as I worked on it.... The AM dial clam shell was every bit as bad, if not worse.

How it looks up close now....

Some other web sites with info about the 1939 Zenith model 12S370 radio.

http://www.zobay.com/consoles/12s370.htm
http://www.radiolaguy.com/Showcase/Zenith12S370.htm
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/zenith_12s370_ch1206.html

Brian

Ian · « **Reply #86 on:** August 05, 2008, 09:52:33 am »

Based off of Cadis's machine. I don't have room for a large Juke, nor can I insert it into a wall (I rent), but this works well, for what I need.. and is probably just temporary until I have a house.

specs

15" elo touchscreen
Dell Dimension
Right now I have about 50 gigs of music (still collecting though, any suggestions of must have music let me know!)
I have the super cool volume control from powermate
Software is nordbeat.
Speakers are Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 speakers... They sound better than my suround sound! Awesome speakers!!!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T10UlwZuQ_Y[/youtube]

DaOld Man · « **Reply #87 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:46:06 pm »

My first juke and so far only one.
Built for my brother, who is confined to a wheelchair.

Link to the thread

deoblo85 · « **Reply #88 on:** September 18, 2008, 09:22:16 am »

This is my second one its not as good as some of them but thier all cool !!!!!!!!!!!!

[youtube][/youtube]

AdamC · « **Reply #89 on:** October 01, 2008, 04:23:16 am »

Here is my Jukebox.
Its is running SKJukebox , Ultrastar Deluxe and Frets On Fire.
I have Mala running as a front end.

Dermbrian · « **Reply #90 on:** October 01, 2008, 03:00:12 pm »

That is really, really nice, Adam. Great job.

Brian

panama1974 · « **Reply #91 on:** October 01, 2008, 03:35:24 pm »

Made in Panama.

panama1974 · « **Reply #92 on:** October 01, 2008, 05:47:11 pm »

SteveS

is very nice, I like the jukebox wall, are thin and do not occupy space.

shardian · « **Reply #93 on:** October 07, 2008, 08:08:09 am »

Quote from: panama1974 on October 01, 2008, 03:35:24 pm

Made in Panama.

FINALLY! An example with a coin mech. Looks very nice.

panama1974 · « **Reply #94 on:** October 07, 2008, 02:24:18 pm »

Quote from: shardian on October 07, 2008, 08:08:09 am

Quote from: panama1974 on October 01, 2008, 03:35:24 pm
Made in Panama.

FINALLY! An example with a coin mech. Looks very nice.

Thanks shardian, the jukebox is for commercial use, the jukebox here that I think they are looking for family use, but it would be interesting to adapt the coin mech.

shardian · « **Reply #95 on:** October 08, 2008, 08:42:30 am »

So is it a commercial product, or just illegally set up for pay use? It sure looks like a home brew build. It is pretty much exactly what I want for my gameroom. I am a coin-op addict and it has to run off of tokens for the true Juke experience.

panama1974 · « **Reply #96 on:** October 08, 2008, 09:08:46 am »

Quote from: shardian on October 08, 2008, 08:42:30 am

So is it a commercial product, or just illegally set up for pay use? It sure looks like a home brew build. It is pretty much exactly what I want for my gameroom. I am a coin-op addict and it has to run off of tokens for the true Juke experience.

It is for commercial use in a home brew, and is legally established and will pay royalties to the (International Federation of Phonographic Industry), of not paying royalties kidnap and destroy the jukebox, it's better this legal.

logik · « **Reply #97 on:** November 06, 2008, 09:02:21 pm »

Here is mine that I just finished. More info in the project announcement thread.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #98 on:** December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am »

17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Sprucemoose · « **Reply #99 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:09:00 am »

Quote

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Agreed. I spent the entire winter finishing my basement. New walls, new tile, new carpet, new custom bar and everyone goes straight to the jukebox. I think I could put the Venice de Milo down there and everyone would still go toward the music...silly lemmings.

hattrick10 · « **Reply #100 on:** December 06, 2008, 07:42:31 am »

I have to ask, where do I get my hands on some of those "plasma lights"? Looks like a must have for my juke...

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am

17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Flake · « **Reply #101 on:** December 08, 2008, 04:14:37 pm »

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am

17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Can you build me one? I'll let you play my mame cabinet in return.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #102 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:56:23 pm »

Quote from: hattrick10 on December 06, 2008, 07:42:31 am

I have to ask, where do I get my hands on some of those "plasma lights"? Looks like a must have for my juke...

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am
17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

They are actually called 'LuminDisk'. I guess they are not authentic plasma lights. If you search Lumindisk, you will find several sites that sell them for around $30 each. The stands you will see in the pictures are part of the light and cannot be removed. There is about an inch around the outer part of the disk that does not light up. I cut my holes to about the size of the part that lights up. I then applied liquid nail adhesive around the inside of the hole and stuck the disks to the inside. Then set the control to pulse if you want it to, or it can be constantly on.

I have the lights on a seperate switch, I usually turn them on when we have guests. You can get carried away with lighting in a hurry. I probably have a little over $100 in it.

BTW, they also make larger disks, but like I said, I was already over budget for lighting.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #103 on:** December 08, 2008, 05:57:59 pm »

Quote from: Flake on December 08, 2008, 04:14:37 pm

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am
17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Can you build me one? I'll let you play my mame cabinet in return.

You would not want to pay the terrible and disgusting price.

Flake · « **Reply #104 on:** December 08, 2008, 07:47:17 pm »

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 08, 2008, 05:57:59 pm

Quote from: Flake on December 08, 2008, 04:14:37 pm
Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am
17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Can you build me one? I'll let you play my mame cabinet in return.

You would not want to pay the terrible and disgusting price.

Whats that? That I wont own any high scores on any worthwhile game on my own machine? Bastard.

LLUncoolJ · « **Reply #105 on:** December 09, 2008, 04:44:36 pm »

Quote from: Flake on December 08, 2008, 07:47:17 pm

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 08, 2008, 05:57:59 pm
Quote from: Flake on December 08, 2008, 04:14:37 pm
Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 04, 2008, 11:41:29 am
17" ELO CRT Touch screen monitor, Compaq 1.8 GHz, 2GB Ram, XP. Boston Acoustics 200W 2.1 pc speakers/sub, ejukebox w/ lifetime license, 2 plasma lights set to pulse with audio, string LEDs on side, homemade cabinet made of mdf with texture paint on sides, gloss on front and custom cut vinyl graphics. >5000 mp3s.

This puppy draws people like moths to a light bulb. We had a party in October and I spent a solid 80% of the time fielding questions about the jukebox. How did you do it? Where did you get the parts? How do you know how to do this? And of course, "can you build me one?"

Can you build me one? I'll let you play my mame cabinet in return.

You would not want to pay the terrible and disgusting price.

Whats that? That I wont own any high scores on any worthwhile game on my own machine? Bastard.

I don't know what to tell you. I guess those thousands of quarters I dumped into arcade games in my youth did buy something. Now go practice your Robotron skills and let me know when you beat my score.

DaOld Man · « **Reply #106 on:** December 27, 2008, 02:26:44 pm »

Here's my second attempt at a homebrewed juke. It is a fairly close copy of Mountains.
Built for my wife for her birthday.

Da Thread

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #107 on:** December 27, 2008, 04:37:03 pm »

I saw one in a pub using SK's Jukbox software yesterday. The paging of albums when you had the track view up was painfully slow.

Space Fractal · « **Reply #108 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:28:55 pm »

hm? It did works fine here and was my favorits of competer software. Mightbeen they have not checked out speed of animations in thier config, which I remember could been changed? Its now a piece of older software yet, but still popular.

AdamC · « **Reply #109 on:** December 28, 2008, 04:20:48 pm »

Couldve been the video card affecting it - not powerfull enough?
I know i made a juke the other week and it only had 64Mb of video ram , and the page flipping was a bit slow.
I have a 256 Mb card in mine, and to flips nicely. (Had to go that high because of Frets On Fire is installed in my juke, too)

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #110 on:** January 08, 2009, 05:32:51 am »

Page flipping was fine normally. It was only when you picked an album to see the full tracklist and then tried to page there. I think you are right it was probably just underpowered.

toe. · « **Reply #111 on:** January 28, 2009, 09:02:01 pm »

its not finished yet but i thought i would contribute something.
here is what i'm working on. hopefully it wont remain half finished
like my arcade cabinet.

MameDownUnder · « **Reply #112 on:** February 06, 2009, 12:14:19 am »

Here is mine

Thread http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=89283.0

Sorry for the sucky picture

Better picture but before it was finished

deoblo85 · « **Reply #113 on:** February 28, 2009, 07:55:47 pm »

here's mine its almost done

diggeezer · « **Reply #114 on:** March 01, 2009, 10:17:02 am »

in progress

deoblo85 · « **Reply #115 on:** March 01, 2009, 05:20:35 pm »

show a pic with the lights on it looks awsome so far.....

diggeezer · « **Reply #116 on:** March 01, 2009, 09:37:56 pm »

an old satellite juke gutted. new speakers and lights (the blue are sound activate) kinda cool. thanks to this site for making it happen.

Visitor Q · « **Reply #117 on:** March 02, 2009, 08:17:34 am »

Some great looking stuff here... What is the average cost spent on building one of these including the PC?

deoblo85 · « **Reply #118 on:** March 02, 2009, 10:39:40 am »

Thats sweet man people are really getting creative with thier projects hope they keep coming

javeryh · « **Reply #119 on:** March 03, 2009, 10:58:37 pm »

Quote from: Visitor Q on March 02, 2009, 08:17:34 am

Some great looking stuff here... What is the average cost spent on building one of these including the PC?

Mine is going to come in around $600 including the PC and touchscreen.


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Author Topic: Show me/us your jukes!!!! (Read 75320 times)

digitaldj