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| mattbrook:
NICK BURNS !!!! Hey Tx's for the advice. May I ask why you are not building anymore after this last one ? |
| mccoy178:
Let's just say these take a ton of time. My first one I busted out in no time flat except that the software took me a long time to configure. My next one, I plan on putting forth my best effort. Since I feel that I have done this on everyone, I plan to try things I never would have before. I have access to a cnc router and I think I'm going to give it a shot. I also have a few tricks up my sleeve, so I want to build it and just walk away from the construction end atleast. I know that the software part will never be over. I am also working on a touchscreen jukebox and that is another reason I want to end the construction phase of this hobby. Hopefully, I can start making baby furniture soon!(I'm 27 also) |
| Buddabing:
For future reference, the cheapest way to make a MAME cabinet is to take a working generic (not a classic) JAMMA cabinet and hook a JPAC-equipped PC to it. Saint did not spend a lot of space on this topic in the book. Also, you might consider wiring up your scratchbuilt cabinet to a JAMMA wiring harness (which are available from Bob Roberts). That way you can plug in real arcade PCBs rather than having to play through MAME. Costs vary greatly depending on what kind of components you get, whether you get them new or used, and so on. You'll probably spend $1000-$1500 or so if you buy stuff new. One last thing. Don't use "MAME" or "CADE" in the name of your cabinet, and you'll be in good shape. :police: |
| GGKoul:
Welcome to the BYOAC!! Everyone here is very helpful and all we ask is you do alittle research on the various forums pages and read the FAQ. As 99.5% of the questions you will have during the building have been asked before. Also, whatever you do.. don't enter the Everything Else forum.. as you'll never escape. You got the Project Arcade book which is a good start. Probably easier to get an empty cab from a local vendor as a starting point. But as someone mentioned earlier, DONT MAME A CLASSIC!!! Or if you want to be adventurous, you could build your cab. Its actually not that hard given you take your time and measure everything correctly. The hardest part in the build with be deciding on your control panel layout. Also I see your Canadian. There are a bunch of Canadians on the forum too (I'm from Hamilton, Ontario) So we'll be able to give you some Canadian vendors to purchase your goods from. You may want to also sign up too www.cgcc.ca as its full of Canadian arcade collectors and you should be able to find some local to you people there as well. Well enjoy your stay!! -GG |
| GGKoul:
One other thing... building a MAME cab can be done as expensive or as cheap as you want. If you have money to spend, get a pre-build cab. But you can probably build the exact cab for $100's less. Also, dont go spend $$$$ on a new computer for your cab. As a pre-owned 2-3 year old machine will run 90-95% of the games found in MAME. |
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