my first caibnet

[badkitty]

Thought i would share my 95% finished pics.

 This is my very first cabinet. i've been playing mame for years on pc..just recently saw an empty (didnt even have a CP) unnamed cabinet on craigslist for free. so in 4 weeks and $370 later it turned in to this.

cost list

cabinet - free
PC - $0
26'' zenith TV(6yr old ,craigslist) - $30
22buttons and 2 joysticks (ebay) $68
ipac  keyboard adapter (ebay)- $26
plexiglass - $21
misc wood - $31
marque ( www.emdkay.net ) $21
subwoofer & speakers (Fry's) $32
misc wires and connectors $50
paint $8
S-video converter $15
aluminum trim for CP $7
x-arcade trackball (ebay) $60

and my list of games so far (Mgalaxy FE)
19xx the waragainst destiny
1943
1945k III
720
88' Games
Ataxx
Centipede
Crazy Kong
Contra
Defender
Digdug
Digdug2
Frogger
Gauntlet
Ghouls and Ghosts
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct 2 (they run 60% speed , going to upgrade to Core 2 Duo)
Mortal Kombat 1,2,3,ultimate 3
Marvel Super heroes
Marvel vs street fighter
Marvel vs Capcom
NBA Hangtime
Paperboy
Puzzle Bobble (for the wife)
Qbert
Rampart
Rampage world tour (for wife)
samurai showdown 1 and 5
Street fighter alpha 3
SImpsons
Super Street fighter 2
Strider ( classic everyone should have)
Timekillers
Toobin
Track and Field
World Championship Bowling
Windjammers
Xmen  Children of the atom
Xmen vs Streetfight

[ArtMAME]

Great Job for a first cabinet!!!   

You even de-cased the TV and mounted in there very nicely.   
Do you have any details or pics of the TV de-casing/mounting process?

Welcome to this wonderful hobby. 

[badkitty]

no pics. the inside of cab is 24'' wide. (23 7/8) the tv is 23'' at the tube. there was some plywood glued to inside to mount the old monitor. i had to chip away 3'' of that in the middle , so i could WEDGE the tv. I just kept digging until the tv sat at the depth i needed. then i glued and screwd support blocks to inside of cab, then screwed down the tv thru the EARS of the TV's metal strap. Its VERY secure , as i had to lean cab on its side to mount heavy duty casters. Its ugly without the bezel, but works just fine.

 The bezel is just a piece of lexan cut to fit, spray painted black on back side. Its mounted so close to tv , that u cant see any part of how its mounted.

[brandon]

$370 later it turned in to this.

  I wish I could say that

[weasel-like_animal]

$370 later it turned in to this.

  I wish I could say that

Looks like you are really close. Nice work, it'll be fun.

[brandon]

$370 later it turned in to this.

  I wish I could say that

Looks like you are really close. Nice work, it'll be fun.

not me!  I spent that much on my darn multisync! then it wouldnt fit in my cab (That I paid $150) so then I had to buy 3 sheet of MDF to build one ($70)  so yeah..  I spent $500+ and have a monitor and 3 sheets of wood    I'm broke and meanwhile BadKitty is have fun playing NBAJam with his buds.. probably has money left to buy beer

The trick is to space out the money you spend over several years.. that way you (or you wife) forget how much you have tied up in it

[badkitty]

yep...beer and mountain dew...and as i you can BARELY see on the right hand side...i have cupholders   

from ebay Here

alot more sturdy than you would think. 6 screws hold..and pretty thick plastic. holds a full DOUBLE GULP SLURPEE no problem   hehe