JukeBox : **** Done with pictures and a Video 5-13-08 ****

[sparcade]

Hi All,

My arcade build ( http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=74861.0 ) went so well, that I've decide a jukebox will look real nice next to it.    I loaded up WinDOS Cab on my Sparcade box and liked it so much that
I think it needs a box to itself.

I have a pretty good idea in my head of what I want, but I do tend to work things out on the fly.
My plan is to buy the wood in the next couple days and have at it.  I want to work in some LED lighting into this project so hopefully some of you can give advise, as the wiring side if things is my weak spot.

Got a rough list of want I need and I figure this is gonna run me about 400 bucks or so.
Supplies:
 2 sheets  4 x 8 MDF or Plywood           45
 1 old PC (EBAY)                       100
 1 17 Inch LCD (EBAY)                    75
 20 ft T-molding                          15
 Speakers (Got some nice old ones        FREE
            I can use )
 Finishing Supplies (Paints etcs)            50
 Amp (Got one I can use)                        FREE
 IPAC -  Got a keyboard hack I can use,  FREE
         was for arcade, but i had
         ghosting/blocking  problems.
         Should be fine for a jukebox.
 Buttons - No Touch screen for me.             30
           I like pushing buttons.
 Plex -  Got some left over from               FREE
         my arcade build
 Lights - Not sure yet, but this                   40
          should cover it.
 Marquee - Printing                                     20
 Misc...............                                            25
                                                   ==========
                                                          Total $400

I attached a pic of what it should look like from the side.

Any comments/suggestions are always welcome.

Hope to post some pics of my progress soon.

Rick

[Green Giant]

Before you buy that 17" monitor, go here:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=74097.0

It is a decased 15" touchscreen you can get shipped for $108.  Didn't now if you were planning buttons cause touchscreens are so much.  This is what you were planning on spending for a 17" with buttons, so its up to you.  Otherwise keep it updated.

[sparcade]

Hey Green Giant,

Thanks for the info...  I'll definitely have a look.  I like having buttons,
but really there's no reason I couldn't have both at that price 

[sparcade]

Hi All,

Got side tracked by real world stuff for a couple weeks.  I did however, come up with a "new"
idea to make this thing more functional for me.

New Plan:
This will still be a jukebox, but I also plan on making the bottom half resemble a guitar amp (Marshall?) so i can
integrate my Guitar Port device in. 

Briefly, a guitarport is a USB device that allows you to plug in a guitar and get a wide range of amp and
box sounds.  It also hooks into to software that allows recording.  A nice unit  which should complement the jukebox
nicely.

I image the thing will mainly be used as a jukebox, but would allow me to plug in and do some jamming :-)

The basic structure will stay the same,  Just adding some inputs, buttons and touches :-)

With any luck I can start in the next few days. (Been too cold in the garage here in MI!)

[sparcade]

Minor update....

Bought a 4 x 8 3/4 MDF and 5  1"x2"x6' pine and glue/screws today.
Will be cutting this weekend.



For this project I'm gonna track my spending so I can see
what this baby is really costing me to make...
Project $$ So Far...

MDF 4 x 8	$21
Pine	$15
Glue/Screws	$7
TOTAL(so far)	$43

[sparcade]

Day 1 over. ( just too darn cold in the garage!)

Got the sides cut and started putting on 1 x 2's.

Hopefully, it will be standing on it's own tomorrow.

Wait.... tomorrow is  Super Sunday so probably not!

[sparcade]

Managed to get in some work today on the box.  Got the sucker to
stand on its own.

[sparcade]

Did some more work today.  Cut out a couple of side design pieces. (I think they'll look good when done)
Placed my t-molding order as well (Chrome).

Sorry about the bad picture ( It's dark)

Project $$ So Far...

MDF 4 x 8	$21
Pine	$15
Glue/Screws	$7
Trim Router bit	$22
1 x 3 x 6	$5
TOTAL(so far)	$70

[sparcade]

Got the front panels cut to size.  Will be removing them to cut for monitor, speakers, coverings etc.
Will be scouring the web later to start ordering all the various parts I need to start putting this thing together.


Project $$ So Far...

MDF 4 x 8	$21
Pine	$15
Glue/Screws	$7
Trim Router bit	$22
1 x 3 x 6	$5
Wood panels	$37
TOTAL(so far)	$107

[sparcade]

Thought I'd post an image of kind of what I'm shooting for.  It's a front
view, but from previous posts you can see the profile.  Just trying to
figure out what parts/materials I intend to use to finish this thing.

So many choices, so little money! 

[sparcade]

Hi guys,

I'm electrically challenged, so I'd thought I'd throw this question out there.

I plan on getting several (4?) sound detecting lights(12V) each with their own
power adapter to use on my juke.  Would I just plug all these into a outlet strip or
is there some way to "combine" them using just one plug.

Guess I'm trying to avoid having a million things plugged into my power outlet(s)

Thanks in advance for your help.

[mountain]

 Like you stated, just plug them all into a dedicated power strip or you could wire them all to your PC power supply 12v line, assuming it was large enough to handle it. Depending on the power requirments of the light, this would be the ideal way to go IMO.

Another option would be to use a stand alone 12v power supply similar to this one.

[sparcade]

Thanks for the input mountain.  Not sure which approach I'll take yet.  But I'm thinking about it.

Bought some more stuff  and cut the curved top for the juke. (More of a pain than I thought it would be)

I hope to get some good progress done this weekend and will update some pics.

Project $$ So Far...

MDF 4 x 8	$21
Pine	$15
Glue/Screws	$7
Trim Router bit	$22
1 x 3 x 6	$5
Speakers	$32
Wood panel 2x4 MDF	$8
Wood panels	$37
TOTAL(so far)	$147

[sparcade]

Managed to get the top and bottom of the top cut today.  These will also hold the marquee in place so I routed a channel in both pieces.   I also got two of the front panels "fitted".  They'll be covered in vinyl latter.

Here are a few pics to show the "progress"    ( Is it me, or does everything take alot longer to do than
I think it will? )

[BASS!]

You are flying, I wish I were that fast, you do what it takes a lot of us a year in a month  keep it up, and love the documentation.

[sparcade]

Ok, finally got back to doing some work.  I removed the panels so I can "finish" them with vinyl.
I recessed 4 machine bolts in each panel to attach to the main unit.  This way there are no visible heads showing.
I also routed the slot for the t-molding.  I am also struggling to get the top speakers to fit where
I want them to      All in all, making some decent headway.  I've included a couple current pics.


Project $$ So Far...

MDF 4 x 8	$21
Pine	$15
Glue/Screws	$7
Trim Router bit	$22
1 x 3 x 6	$5
Speakers (small)	$32
Wood panel	$8
Wood panels	$37
Red Sparkle vinyl	$6
Black Vinyl for sides	$20
Vinyl glue	$9
2 Lumidisks	$40
Mirror sheets(for behind lumidisk)	$4
TOTAL(so far)	$228

[mccoy178]

Looking good man!  I like the body design so far.

[sparcade]

Thanks uprightbass and mccoy for your comments!

I placed 2 orders today.....

Getting 40ft chrome t-molding from tmolding.com  (20 wasn't enough )

Getting a bunch of buttons from GGG ( 2 are Novagem.  If I like em, i may eventually have all novagems,  but a bit pricey at the moment for me  )

Next up will be to get a used pc off ebay to run this thing... hoping to spend $130 at most for it.

While I'm waiting on the orders I'll work on the bottom panel where the main speakers and a rainbow light will be.

[mccoy178]

I would like to suggest Craigslist for looking for a computer also.  It rocks.

[sparcade]

I would like to suggest Craigslist for looking for a computer also.  It rocks.

Thanks for the reminder..... I've never used craigslist,  but now may be a good time to start having a look.

[sparcade]

Well,

My t molding and buttons arrived yesterday so I am back at it.

Currently, I am working on the top where the marquee and speakers are.  It
has been a major pain getting it all together, but I see light at the end of that tunnel.

I'll post some more pics this weekend.  I hope to have cab basically done with
the wiring/electronics hook ups left to do.

As a side note,  the vinyl I'm using is turning out nice,  but next time I'll stick
with formica.  Just easier to work with in my opinion

[sparcade]

Some more pics.   The marquee portion is curved which has cause me all kinds of grief.
But, it turned out pretty good. I have the plexi in there, but nothing printed yet.

Was hoping to get the bottom portion covered in vinyl, but that also is going SLOWLY 

Lost out on the CPU I was biding for on EBAY   

Oh well, any comments are always welcome.

[sparcade]

Thought I'd post an update if anyone's interested......
Per usual everything took way longer to do than I figured it would



The bottom portion with the grills ...


The back of the bottom portion...


A test run with just the lumidisk and rainbow light working....


The main panel in place and sized (now comes the hard part!)


A peek inside so far.. excuse the mess :-)


A side view...

[sparcade]

Not much progress, but this is where I'm at.

The marquee is just a temp one from my last project so I could see what it would look like in place.
Ignore the color of the buttons,  those will be changed later. I need to get some more red and black ones.
The area where the monitor will be looks mighty black at the moment, but I have some mirrored formica
I will be adding in to spice it up. 

Since the thing has kind of a retro look and the 2 lumidisks look like car headlights to me,  my plan is
to give this thing a 50's classic car theme by adding some chrome emblems from a couple of classic cars
(57 chevy, or 55 T-Bird maybe.)

Given that, I need to come up with a name for this thing.  I'm drawing a blank at the moment.  Any suggestions for a name would be greatly appreciated.

til the next post .....

[sparcade]

Hi All,
Back at it after a couple months off.    I have a real basic wiring question.

I have 2 Novagen buttons from GGG I want to light up.   I do not have
an LED Wiz ( seems like over kill for just 2 buttons.

Each has two wires.  One regular and one with a resistor on the end.
I'm  pretty sure I run a 5v line to the regular wire, but then where do the
resistor ended wires go?

Boy do I feel stupid! 

Thanks in advance for any help.

I'm real close to finishing this thing.  It turned out pretty much as I planned (sort out)
I'll post a few pics after I mop up some final details.

[sparcade]

Never mind.  I got my answer elsewhere.

[Stub]

Where did you purchase the lumidisks?

[sparcade]

Where did you purchase the lumidisks?

I picked those up at my local Spencer's at the Mall.

I think you can get them at Spencer's online as well.
http://www.spencersonline.com/decor_lighting/

[sparcade]

Well,
I'm basically done with my juke.
Just need to get some labels for the buttons.

I've attached some pics and 2 videos (one light and one dark)

Things I learned from this project...
1) Make an estimate, then triple it.
2) When using lights, sometimes less is more.
3) A router can do anything.
4) You'll spend 3 times what you think you will.

Thanks to those who posted or just stopped in for a look.

Sparcade  (Rick)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2xhU9aZGU0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHNPRMw1UHU[/youtube]

[Portnoy]

Ya know, between you and Mountain now I want to...no no....have to build a jukebox.  Awesome job! Also, god bless Spencers.  Nice to see it making a resurgence on the east coast.

[sparcade]

Ya know, between you and Mountain now I want to...no no....have to build a jukebox.  Awesome job! Also, god bless Spencers.  Nice to see it making a resurgence on the east coast.

Hey Portnoy....  go for it.  You won't regret it.  Spencer's is a cool place....  find stuff there you won't find anywhere else.

[Santoro]

Nice, I love they way that came out.  Good work!

[sparcade]

Thanks Santoro,  I appreciate the comment.