SlicerCADE

[vettetek]

Hey guys! Its been quite a while since I posted here.
I have this project some may find interesting - so I figured Id post and see what you all think.
I started with a MAME cab way back in 02....had that for a few years and then got into full on collecting games in 06. That lasted until 2013 at a peak of 40 games. I got tired of all the room and energy they took up, so I went back to MAME and built a machine with a widescreen monitor on top and a rotated 50" tv masked off to a 4:3 ratio so It would display artwork dynamically as well as the simulated crt scanline, shape and curvature. Problem with that was there was quite the learning curve with all the different controls on one control panel.

As I was collecting the smaller "playable" machines from New wave games, I thought it would be cool to have something like these but in full size...
So I designed what I call the SlicerCADE!
Imagine cutting the front foot or so off the machine and lopping it just below the control panel - then hang it on the wall!
Im going for pure authentic FEEL of a real arcade machine - with more robust technology, smaller footprint, and less energy consumption. 
All my cabinets are roughly 25x42x12" and use the same template for the component mounting. Some slight mods are made to mimic the real machine and to compensate for the monitor layback.
My goal is to rebuild my collection (most of it at least), and also have the graill games I never was able to obtain - all for ALOT less money.
Some are using RP4 boards, some are using micro PCs so I can run a more robust version of MAME that will handle outputs and better Vector rendering. They take about 30-40 seconds to boot. A bit long, but once they are on - they are on.
Im also using 24" monitors that are rotated and masked off to 4:3. The3 controls are all arcade quality using leaf switches instead of cheap microswitches for a more authentic feel.
I know there are things out there that you can buy, but they are kinda crappy for what im looking for - and not dedicated.
Im trying to get a 95% or better authentic look and feel to the original cabinets.

So far I have 5 completed shooting for abot 25 or so (depending on the wallspace I have - LOL)!
I can do full writeups on some of the builds if anyone is interested - in the mean time I figured Id just post what Ive got and see where it goes.
Hope you all enjoy!!
V~

[vettetek]

Not sure why its stretching the pics...
Anyway - heres the dark shots...

[firedance]

Great work and like you say they don't take up that much space

Please post some build pics when you get the chance