Newbie looking for suggestions on cabinet plans...

[Reitsuki]

Ok, I've been planning on building a MAME cabinet for a couple years now, and I've finally got some cash I can put towards the project. I'm planning to spend the holidays working on this as soon as finals are over.

Step one: The cabinet.

I want to make a four-player cabinet. Originally I was going to make a very simple 2 player cabinet, and then have a USB port on either side to plug in game pads for 4 player action. But I'd really rather build a 4 player cabinet. I was looking at the plans at mameroom.com, but I'm reluctant to buy plans if I'm not going to end up using them, so I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with their plans, specificly the 4-player control panel and the Ultimate Arcade II cabinet? Are they worth the money?

No arcades around here have any of the old 4-player cabinets for me to go take measurements or anything... we have one arcade and its mostly pinball and a few of the silly-looking molded plastic modern mostrosities.

[leapinlew]

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Main_Page

Don't forget the Project Arcade book by Saint(the owner of this website)

www.jakobud.com

[SithMaster]

check out jakobud's site.  he has gijoe, buckyohare and i think another but they are 4 player cabs if your interested.  i plan on building a gi joe when i have the time and money.