So it starts...
INTRODUCTION: I am about to start a Jukebox for my game room. I will be adding pictures and asking opinions as time goes on. You may not hear from me for months and suddenly, you will see this thread pop up to the top of the board again. Hopefully you will
a) Be inspired to do your own jukebox...
b) help out (links to cool items, parts, or if I am lucky... CASH )
c) give me suggestions as the project develops
d) Kill a few hours at your workplace reading the thread
All are acceptable.
SPECIFICATIONS: This Jukebox will go into my basement arcade. It will be in a line with other games such as Pac-Man / Spy Hunter / Tempest / Etc.
SPEC 1: Because I want the Jukebox to fit (physically) in the lineup the Juke will be in an arcade box.
SPEC 2:Because I also want the Jukebox to match the "look and feel" of the arcade, all of the controls will be arcade buttons.
NOTE: I have access to all sorts of touch systems (my company makes custom IR Touch systems and I have about 15 or so 19-inch CRT touch systems in a box at my feet) I do not want to use them on this project. The reasons I don't want a touch system?
a) I don't want the screen getting all finger printed up and
b) I want the cleanest "uncluttered" screen as possible.
A touch system would require all of the buttons to be on the screen and thus "cluttering up" the screen. If I use a TP, I can't put a piece of plexi-glas over the monitor to give it that "ARCADE GAME" look I am striving for.
SPEC 3: I want to control the sound from a front of the arcade box. I do NOT want to reach inside the cabinet or pull it out from the wall to change the volume.
SPEC 4: It will run on tokens.
SPEC 5: Has to sounds as good as I can make it - Sub and speakers. Has to look pretty cool too.
CURRENT DESIGN: I will be using an arcade box, a 2.1 amplified sound system with a front control panel,
WINCAB with my personal skin, and a coin door that accepts my tokens.
I hope to take some BEFORE pics and post them after work. As I progress through the project, I will be asking your opinions and testing different configurations. I will also post links to cool items I find.
I hope you enjoy the birth of a box...
Dan