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BradC:
I picked up an old cabinet last month and after some help from this board I am ready to begin creating my MAME cabinet. I ordered the Joysticks, buttons and encoder today so I thought I'd start my project thread, to chronicle my endeavour.

Here is the cabinet as of today:



I'll post a picture of the layout I chose when I get home. It's going to be 2 Happ Competitions with 6 buttons each, plus a ball-top 4-way in the middle. I have the computer I'm going to be using, I just haven't done anything with it yet as far as installing an OS and a FE. I'll start on that this week while I'm waiting for the parts to arrive.

I have ideas for side art and CP overlay, and a couple of little extras I have yet to see on any of the cabs here. I hope they turn out like I'm envisioning.

I'll post progress and pics as I make it. Thanks for the support I've already received, and the support I will most certainly need on my way. I'm excited!

Havok:
Looks like a good base to start from. If I'm not mistaken, I think that was a Phoenix in a previous life, one of my personal favorites as a kid. Keep us posted!

BradC:
Yep, the info I received said it was a design that was used in a few different games, Phoenix being one of them.

philby85:
Hey Brad,

Good luck, take your time and most of all have fun. for me it's been one of the most engaging hobbies I've ever had ;D Post plenty of pics.

cheers

Philby

BradC:
Here is the tempalte I created (click for full size.)



Here is the template being assembled into the cardboard mockup.





And here is the template in place on the plywood control panel. I am 99% sure that I will eventually find a different material to make the CP out of, but this is what I have for now and I want to get it setup to see how I like the positioning.

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