Author Topic: How many of you guys build a second cab?? (Read 4261 times)

rollerball · « **on:** May 31, 2006, 06:46:16 pm »

Hey there....Ive had my Cab finished for about 3mnths...mind you always playing around with it so its never really finished....anyway everyone on here always says that they have just finished there first Cab....so how many of us go and build a second??Im happy with my Cab but Its funny how after its finished you think about how you could have done things a bit different....Maybe Ive been bitten buy the retro bug now....could be all downhill from here...lol

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:58:11 pm »

Instead of making a second cab to replace my current cab, I went a different route. I plan on making a bartop, kid sized cab, table cab, and possibly a jukebox eventually. I've definately been bitten by the retro bug.

michelevit · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2006, 07:40:24 pm »

i've built 4 so far-
mostly because i learn so much and end up doing things better
the next time around. I also have a bunch of used crts and pc's
so it doesn't cost that much.

i like woodworking which also may explain things.

SirPeale · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2006, 07:50:37 pm »

Second?

I've got like eight of the damn things. They keep multiplying.

mark shaker · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:44:51 pm »

Yeah, It's a slippery slope. I've got:

5 Mame Cabinets
5 Pinballs
2 Video Games (Viper & Assault)
1 Playstation "stand" w/ metal dance pad, light guns & an eye-toy
No more room.
No more money.

- Mark

leapinlew · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:24:49 pm »

3 cabs here... but 1 for each style of game play.

A dedicated 4 way cabinet with a vertical monitor
A driver cabinet with steering wheel, shifter and gas/brake
A dual 8 way cabinet for fighters and a trackball

rlemmon · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:34:29 pm »

"Maybe Ive been bitten buy the retro bug now....could be all downhill from here...lol"

You have crossed over to the darkside, and believe me there is no turning back.

you will always think about what could be done different or you will hear about something new. You might try to fight the urge to build another one but you will come to realise that it is a losing battle as you will find youself ass deep in arcade parts with a saw in your hand wandering why you cant stop.

I have built two cabs. The first was crap do to my lack of skills, cash and knowledge at the time. The second turned out great. When i scrape up enough cash I will be building # 3 which will be a vertical cab.

You can tell yourself that your done but....... The game is never over !

Have fun with it

ArcaMan · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:49:04 pm »

I have one arcade table and one upright plus I have a dedicated Op Wolf

JLR2000 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:55:58 pm »

1 Mame "all" Cab upright.....then 1 Mame Cocktail Cab.....then took a Pole Position gutted cab w/Controls and interfaced a dedicated dos custom compile mame pole position only computer.....Then a Jamma cab with arcade monitor to mame/arcadevga/jpac dedicated Golden Tee machine (in progress)......AND currently cleaning up/repairing a dedicated Sega Hang-On working upright cab(in progress).

The fun never stops....I just wish I had the time/space/money to do more!

telengard · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:29:48 pm »

Mine is pretty flexible so I find it suits my purposes for most games, HOWEVER...

I wish I had chosen a better initial cablinet like the early Atari cabs or Williams. I like the look much better. If I were to build another cab it would either be a Galaga style with the almost parallel to the floor monitor or a sit down. Got no room though. Anyone wanna buy a broken down Black Knight 2000 to help me make some room?

~telengard

ArcadeMaze · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:00:37 pm »

markrvp · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:06:33 pm »

I've got two MAME cabs, restored Donkey Kong upright, restored Pacman cocktail, Radiant Silvergun Conversion, Dreamcast cab (Dynamo), and Xbox racer (Pole Position II cockpit cab). I also built a minipacman with 3 hacked Jakks games, and I'm working on putting an Arkanoid in a Dynamo cab. I've also got a complete Warlords Cocktail that isn't working that I need to figure out.

I like doing different things. I'm going to go back and make a modular CP like Doc's Modular Mame for one of my MAME cabs. Also, restoring original cabinets helps you learn a lot about arcade cabinets in general.

rollerball · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:22:52 am »

OMG....wish i didnt even start this thread up now.....Just given me more ideas....Ive got the upright...and what a good idea....make a vertical 4 way cocktail....wonder what the wife would think of that idea.......maybe If I borrow anouther upright and keep them close together in a dark room they Might breed and give me a little cocktail or bartop??Whats the chances of that....

nostrebor · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:12:40 am »

Quote from: telengard on May 31, 2006, 10:29:48 pm

Anyone wanna buy a broken down Black Knight 2000 to help me make some room?

~telengard

If you weren't in some imaginary state like NH I would bite....

Mame cabinets breed the desire to go to auctions which leads to buying dedicated cabinets which leads to a want for pinball machines... which leads to the dark side.

I have in the game room:

2 mame cabs - 1 mini, 1 large?
280zzzap (B/W bally driving goodness)
Moon Cresta clone (Starfighter cabaret)
Neo Geo 19" (Jammatized- msc boards to play with)
Class of 1812 - pinball (Keeper)
Jurassic Park - pinball (FOR SALE)

On deck:

Cabaret Turbo (project-frozen screen)
Cabaret Rally-X (project-mame horizontal cab to replace the large? one)
Bubbles upright (project-MultiWilliams)
Tank Battalion upright (project-vert classics mame)
Star Castle (project-vector goodness) coming soon

A funky little 10-game bartop that pinballjim gave me. Haven't even turned it on since bringing it home.

it's depressing when I list them out... lotsa fun though!

It all started with one mini mame cabinet. Even bought this last house with a pressing need for a game room.

I say RUN!! AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!! RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Havok · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:25:41 am »

Quote from: telengard on May 31, 2006, 10:29:48 pm

Mine is pretty flexible so I find it suits my purposes for most games, HOWEVER...

I wish I had chosen a better initial cablinet like the early Atari cabs or Williams. I like the look much better. If I were to build another cab it would either be a Galaga style with the almost parallel to the floor monitor or a sit down. Got no room though. Anyone wanna buy a broken down Black Knight 2000 to help me make some room?

~telengard

As a community service, and to help a fellow member - I would hike it over there to take it off your hands for free...

cw · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:10:53 am »

After my first mame cab I picked up a gutted pole 2 cab and make myself a driving mame cab...and then the dedicated cab bug got me... and it got me good....

new projects include

race drivin cockpit, phoenix, and gunfight...

and the rest
http://ggdb.com/Collectors/ViewMember.aspx?mid=298

Lilwolf · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:45:45 am »

I rebuild my cab a ton of times...

but I went with hot swappable control panels... So my one cab has a dedicated defender control panel, 2player 8ways fighter, classic (4 way, asteroid buttons, then a qbert 4way), a tron control panel (with a few extra buttons for spinner games, A trackball control panel, a 49way control panel (with buttons for consoles... but don't like it all that much)... And a starwars light (hydra controller)...

I also have the parts and plans for a ton more parts and plans for 3 person driving cab... but might stick with two for space... ahh the list goes on.

And I have a dreamcast cabinet. This one was nice and used it all the time for 5 months... and I haven't turned it on in ages. Might get rid of it and use the parts for a cocktail table...

KillerArcades · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:25:43 am »

Quote from: leapinlew

A dedicated 4 way cabinet with a vertical monitor
A driver cabinet with steering wheel, shifter and gas/brake
A dual 8 way cabinet for fighters and a trackball

I just finished my first - but I'm already going down the same route as leapinlew... a dedicated 4way, with a vertical monitor, and driving cab, and then I've already got a 8-way, but it may need to be "updated"....

JoeJoe97 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:38:02 am »

I am almost done with my cab, and I don't really see why I would build another. It was fun and it is nice, but I think I will go with the real thing from here on out.

I just don't picture mameing another cab.

leapinlew · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:30:36 pm »

Quote from: JoeJoe97 on June 01, 2006, 11:38:02 am

I am almost done with my cab, and I don't really see why I would build another. It was fun and it is nice, but I think I will go with the real thing from here on out.

I just don't picture mameing another cab.

For some people it's a space issue. To go with "the real thing" I presume you mean the actual video games? I have room for 3 games. For me, to maximize gameplay with the space I have - mame is the answer. I enjoy so many games that it would take a huge frankenpanel and a rotatable monitor to play all the trackball, 4 way, 8 way, dual 8 way, driving and spinner games I like.

Xam · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2006, 01:38:53 pm »

Getting ready to start my first cab. I then plan to build one for rotary games and then a driving cabinet.

Xam

dpz147 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2006, 04:12:14 pm »

I finished my first cab a few months ago. If I can ever talk my wife into letting me build another, it will probably be a cocktail.

My next project though is refinishing a 23' shuffleboard table that I am "acquiring" today. Pics should be in Project Announcements tomorrow.

psychopanda · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2006, 05:51:07 pm »

I'm still working on my 1st. I probably won't build a second unless we move into a bigger house. Even then, it depends on the Time * $ equation.

If I do end up going down that path, my dream would be to make a cocktail/vertical and something dedicated, like a Williams box with Defender controls.

steptoe · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:33:14 pm »

ive built 3, 2 uprights and this is my 3rd.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:33:55 pm »

Im finshing up number one right now and im working on a case mod for my PC but when I get some more funds im going to ether upgrade the MAME PC or start a new project so I can play fighters with 2 players or a trackball cabinet. I think having more than one cabinet is better but more expencive because those all in one pannel look horable in most cases. I wouldnt ever do a all in one CP it just takes the arcae feel from it. Swapable pannels I guess are ok and im thinking about modifing my current nearly finshed cabinet to make it swapable.

dougman · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:02:56 pm »

my 2nd and 3rd cab. both unfinished. waiting for parts.

TOK · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2006, 10:32:38 pm »

Going to have 3 by the time I'm done... Right now I have a horizontal complete, a vertical about 75% done, and the final one will be a horizontal bartop. I have basically everything I need for that one except the keyboard encoder.

I'd actually probably do a lot more, but I have a young kid and I'm really stretched for time. I'd love to have a dedicated golf cabinet, as well as one for driving games.

This hobby can definitely get out of control in a hurry.

Zakk · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2006, 11:23:12 pm »

I'm thinking of doing a second one...

MWJeff · « **Reply #28 on:** June 02, 2006, 07:53:02 am »

I've had my first cab up and running for a year but have never quite finished the artwork. I thought that would be enough but I just had a little girl and she really needs a pint sized cab.

KillerArcades · « **Reply #29 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:23:34 am »

Quote from: Zakk

I'm thinking of doing a second one...

riiiight. And McDonald's is approaching "2" served.

Mr Ironpants · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:08:39 am »

The question I would ask is how many of you have been roped into helping friends build cabs. I have only build two for myself but have been in on at least the wiring of 5 more.

Funny thing is right now I am without a cab due to several moves so I will probably be building at least one more.

SirPeale · « **Reply #31 on:** June 02, 2006, 08:49:00 pm »

Quote from: telengard on May 31, 2006, 10:29:48 pm

Anyone wanna buy a broken down Black Knight 2000 to help me make some room?

Hudson, NH, eh? I'll remove it from your house for you...

escher · « **Reply #32 on:** June 03, 2006, 08:05:18 am »

I'm in the process of building my first, and already have plans for my second (and possibly 3rd) cabs. O.o

epic69 · « **Reply #33 on:** June 03, 2006, 10:54:15 am »

I started with one vertical vantage cabinet, and since switched that to Mame and all vertical 4 and 8 way. now since that first simple start i am looking at the driveway and my vehicles are both not in the garage, if that gives you an idea. Originally told the wife will always be able to get vehicles in garage. wow how much that has changed...
1 Vertical Mame cabinet 4 and 8 way tstick plus (my favorite type games)
1 horizontal mame cabinet 25" dynamo w/orig. monitor (was a double axle)
1 GoldenTee conversion project underway - will be my jukebox,mame,nes,snes,genesis,karaoke beast.
1 dedicated street figther 2
1 donkey kong dedicated (being restored)
1 full court frenzy
1 United Omni shuffle bowler.
after the GoldenTee conversion is complete the double axle conversion will be converted back to original control state with steering wheel and shifter for a dedicate driving mame cabinet (cant wait for that)
This is one awesome hobby!!

Zakk · « **Reply #34 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:53:28 pm »

Quote from: SKondris on June 02, 2006, 09:23:34 am

Quote from: Zakk
I'm thinking of doing a second one...

riiiight. And McDonald's is approaching "2" served.

BamBam · « **Reply #35 on:** June 04, 2006, 10:16:45 pm »

Almost complete the first upright cabinet (two years in the making) and I am already thinking about a cocktail version.

Joh

Goz · « **Reply #36 on:** June 04, 2006, 11:51:31 pm »

I'm with Peale somewhere arround 7 or so cabs later. Still going strong... expensive hobby but always a blast.

motorfish · « **Reply #37 on:** June 05, 2006, 01:25:41 am »

Quote from: dougman on June 01, 2006, 10:02:56 pm

my 2nd and 3rd cab. both unfinished. waiting for parts.

Right on!

Dougman is the only other person I know whose also made his MAME cabs out of KIS cabinets! (although it looks like your horiz is missing it's bottom piece of wood)

for MAME, I have the same layout as Dougman, two KIS cabs, one horiz, one vert:

Arcade, two. One Namco Classics Collection Vol. 1 made from a very beat-to-hell Frogger cab:

and one Red Earth, made from another KIS cabinet:

So all in all, I've got four, but room for zero.

motorfish · « **Reply #38 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:22:38 pm »

Guess I killed this thread...damn.,

Havok · « **Reply #39 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:56:33 pm »

You are definitely out of control!

My hero!


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