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[Giannetto]

Im planning on undertaking a project. My skills are pretty limited with all aspects of building an arcade machine, but i am willing to learn. What are some tips (what parts i need etc) you can give me before i undertake this and also what are some good reads to help me out. I will be taking some time off work soon, maybe a couple of weeks and this could help pass the time. Of course i know i wont get this done in a couple of weeks. Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks 

[Giannetto]

Sorry i couldnt edit my post. But a list of parts i would need would be very handy so i could keep a look out on ebay 

[shardian]

Well, have you ran out and bought a copy of the project arcade book yet? That is required reading for a newbie. That really is the best advice you can get right now. It is a good idea to really get your head wrapped around the big picture of this large of a project before diving in.

[Giannetto]

Of course thats why im not going to even plan before i know more. Is there any online reading i could check out?

[AKA Kaytrim]

Look at the Newbie Guide here on the site.  That will give you a basic start to understanding what goes where.  Also get Saints book as Shardian recommended.  That book is like a bible for anyone getting into this hobby.  That is unless you like to spend hours and hours perusing the net for information.

TTFN 
AKA Kaytrim