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First Cabinet from scratch - Operation "Preparation H"
JackSparrow:
Having had many happy years in the 80s immersing myself in the warmth that only arcade games from this era can bring, and now I've got the space in my "Room of 80's computing nostalgia".
Its time for a MAME cabinet
Going with a Pentium 4 3ghz, 1gb RAM, 80gig drive running Windows 2000, MAME build and romset of as yet to be decided revision with a matching front end. 17"TFT bezelled monitor mounted behind toughened glass. Will be using Ultimarc joysticks and buttons and an IPAC board. 2x player, with 4/8 way switchable joysticks and 6 player buttons per player. All housed in an Asteroids style box, professionally sprayed gloss black but with yet to be decided artwork.
Constructed from 3x 8ft by 4ft 18mm MDF, held together internally using turnbutton + pin fasteners. She (as it contains a computer & all computers are female) will have both front and rear inset access doors, fully interchangeable control panel (if I need one just build another, slide in on the rail and lock from the rear), illuminated coin mech and marquee and will be 72" tall by 28"wide..
This morning the wood was delivered, and as you can see, by the close of play at 3pm, progress has been somewhat rapid.
Total time taken so far.. 5 hours
Total price for wood: £69.48
Franco B:
I see its your first post, welome to the forum from a fellow UK addict!
Looking good, im loving the 'chunkyness' of the profile 8)
Looks like you have a nice workshop there! :)
waveryder:
At last another member finally admits all computers are female. All arcade cabs are female too! Great job for 5 hours!
JackSparrow:
Computers and classic arcade cabinets are like cars, ships and railway locomotives.. All female ;)
Thank you for the welcome, I cant claim credit for the workshop, as my Father is the Yoda of the woodworking field, so he is doing the carpentry, Im doing the electrickery and computer side.
Here are few of the current 80's objet d'art I have in the office to keep me company, I dont think a replica cab will look too out of place..
Some more work today..
Another 3 hours, taking the total to 8 so far..
Speaker and marquee housing almost complete and control panel module built and mounted.
Control Panel module
Module in place
Marquee almost complete
Monitor has now been ordered, as has a replacement main board for the base unit. Decided on a definate W2X build with GameEx as the front end.
Its coming together.. :)
JackSparrow:
Another 3 hours or so today..
Access doors, locks and power are now in, as is the outer bezel and cosmetic coin mech
Power and 120mm extractor fan mounted
120mm fan on rear door, this will be screened after spraying
Front Access Door
Rear access and Marquee access door
Can you see what it is yet?
Cutting for CoinMech
Coin mech in place, only a dummy though, maybe add a real one at a later date
So far, so good..
The spec has changed slightly, instead of going for a P4 Prescott, its been downgraded to a Socket 478 2.7ghz Celeron as my P4 was dead
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