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** ARTIFACT Game Museum ** GIFT: Sketchup plans and... ARTWORK!
ARTIFACT:
(Edit 1/2/2025 -- working video link below -- will also update pictures when I can - STAY TUNED!)
*** TRIBUTE VIDEO (HD) ***
Artifact Game Museum: From Dream to Reality
Let me know what you think!
I hope you enjoy it.
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FULL SKETCHUP PLANS + COMPONENTS + HIGH RES ARTWORK!
FREE*!
* all rights reserves. You cannot sell this plan and artwork, as a whole or a part of
* If you use it on your project, please provide a credit link back to this page :)
Updated link to Sketchup CAD plans, and 300 DPI marquee / artwork files:
https://mano1.com/projects/artifact
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(EDIT: will embed pictures here - removed broken image links)
You can read the full progress from scratch below >>>>>>>>>>>>>
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I am new to all of this BYOAC stuff, loving it so far, started designing my plans a few weeks ago, redesigned a few times to make sure, and spent about 4 "full" days on building so far (a few hours here and there when I find the time). I will be posting new pics every time I make progress.. this is how it works it seems :) I am happy to be a part of this amazing community! THANK YOU for all the great wiki content, discussions, information, etc - a GOLD MINE when planning such a project especially the first time for me.
Note that I am also new to woodworking :) ... I am a product designer :) so the whole plans/modeling thing was not a problem. The cutting/building part is something I am learning as I go about. Thanks in advance for looking at the pictures and supporting me as I go :cheers:
GOALS
. elegant and minimal
. small CP ... not the big box "MK Style", more like the old (to me) profiles with the CP embedded in the cabinet's sides - that's my preference anyway :)
A few specs:
TOTAL COST $950
. 27" NTSC Monitor w/ RGB & BNC Leads (picked it up for FREE from a local post-production studio who switched to LCDs)
. dedicated PC: Pentium 4 at 2.8 Ghz, 1GB RAM, 120 GB HD, GeForce 4 video (picked it up for $200, mint also, including XP license)
. MALA front-end + attract video previews + custom layout + ambience sound + fatfingers plug-in for U360 maps
. optimized XP, most services disabled, boots directly into Mala
. minimal CP: 2 U360 sticks, 6 buttons per player + 1P and 2P START + EXIT button + TurboTwist 2 spinner w/ heavy knob + 3" Trans. Blue Happ Trackball w/ LED KIT (total ~$400)
. ACT LABS Lightgun (red) + VGA/USB PC Box ($102 including shipping)
. Bluetooth (wireless) keyboard + mouse - like remote controls: no keyboard "shelf" required!
. Cabinet is all Birch 3/4" - heavy but nice! (3 x $35)
. Frame is all 2x4 (3 x $2)
. Casters ($5 x 6)
. BITS Limited Smart Strip ($42 shipped)
. Grey Smoked Plexiglass for monitor ... $20
. 1/16" x 2 marquee plexiglass sandwich ($7)
. 1/8" Control Panel plexi-glass (~6$)
. RED T-Molding (~$15)
. Semi-Gloss Black paint all over (~$30)
. marquee + control panel overlay artwork from mamemarquees.com (custom designs) (~$97 shipped)
. Coin door w/ 2 "semi working" coin mechs (FREE! from a friend)
. Coin door LEDs (red) x 2 ($10)
Now some pictures...
Early overview - Control panel was different (read all posts to follow evolution)
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overview (bottom)
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front (perspective, flat with measurements)
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CP open (early control panel - designed changed)
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Marquee area close-up + tube light
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Side + frame details
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Frame measurements
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Frame side details + 27" Monitor (the monitor actually sits a bit lower, the 2 stacked boards are not like that when I built it)
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Enough CAD! :) ... let's build the frame!
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Putting the (heavy) Monitor on it, testing PC placement under... ROCK SOLID!
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Tracing the first birch plywood side (3/4")
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1st side cut
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2nd side cut ... clamping both sides together ... sanding them to match
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1 side + frame connected
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All the support pieces ... labelled and organized :)
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An arcade machine emerges! ... 2 sides up
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Almost there...
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Bezel in place (velcro rocks!) + grey smoked plexiglass
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One of the many photos of the Control Panel fabrication
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*** READ THE FULL THREAD TO FOLLOW EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ***
THANK YOU ALL for the inspiration and support.
-art
ARTIFACT:
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8way:
Very nice work so far. Just wondering why you didn’t cut out the speaker holes before mounting that piece above the TV. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this.
ARTIFACT:
--- Quote from: 8way on July 12, 2007, 05:39:22 pm ---Very nice work so far. Just wondering why you didn’t cut out the speaker holes before mounting that piece above the TV. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this.
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Good question :)
All of these pieces are mounted using screws, and are easily removable ... I plan to take it out and cut holes when I know more about my speaker setup.
I have not finished the wood yet, or used wood filler yet - so I can still do *some* removing/switching of parts
Screws make it all very convenient.
In fact the CP piece that's there is a "test" one - I made a few copies and will be mounting the final one when I am happy with button placements, etc.
Dmod:
Smoked plexi looks nice. ;D
Where'd you find it?
What CAD tool did you use to plan your design? Is it all Sketchup?
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