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Arcadia Ave.(95%) and Budweiser Mame cabs(30%)
Doctor Ugs:
Well, it's about time I started a thread.
Started playing arcade games since summer of 1980. It's been over a year since the last arcade in town closed shop. :angry:
I've tinkered with mame years ago, and honestly don't remember why i decided to embark on this project (i have no memory)............damn i really cant recall......but alas, onward we go. I didnt want to go at it alone (for electrical and software part of project..frontends..) so i talked with a buddy and got him interested. So my cab project became 2 cabs.
Side panels cut
Good clamps, crappy clamps, every clamp i could get my hand on, I'm putting all my faith in glue only.
First cab upright....
Back door for maintenance purposes.
Second cab coming along. Having only 2 32" clamps really slowed the progress down.
Since i was alone during the week handling these big panels. I made a beam using leftover 2x3 and some mdf, I made it as wide as interior of cab. This was so it would give support as i glued and placed panels.
Thx again to whoever sent me the link to a collectors association in my area. Got 2 coin doors, here's the first for my cab.
And the second which originally comes from a Disks of Tron cabinet. Needs to be restored.
Sanded, undented, and repainted with 1 coat
2 Cabs side by side
First Control panel box.
picture to Test speaker panel angle
My top-back angled panels on both cabs came out short, and i cant figure out why. That black strip on inside is duct tape to cover the damn crack so i can fill it with wood filler from other side. I did this whole project under the influence and this is the only thing that didnt add up right for some reason, any way i had already bought wood filler expecting mistakes, but that panel is the only one which needs filler in the joints.... 4:20
Wood filler gunk.. damn this crap dries up surprisingly fast.
To be sanded...
First control panel box. Needs to be sanded.
Really starting to take form. CP just resting there for pic.
And finally..
Naming the machines was toughest thing i find.
I have always been a huge metal fan and my buddy is a huge Budweiser supporter :cheers:
Here's my marquee i made out, gotta retouch it a bit. Inspired by Iron Maiden and old song "Acacia Ave."
the period is a Eddie Happy face
Yeah it's got arcade in the name....deal with it :dunno
We are stumped as to naming my buddies machine.
So far only thing that sounded ok was plain and simply "Budweiser Arcade" which i would make out with a bud logo. If any of you can think of anything gimme your suggestions.
I already know what to do for cps overlays. ill upload when i do them (after i know the exact dimensions of our cps)
Allright hope you enjoyed this massive first thread in projects forum....
4:20 gotta spend time with the wife, she hasnt since much of me since i started this.
I'll post more as progress continues....
TelcoLou:
Great job so far! (nice to see another stoner here as well!) :cheers:
MazzMn:
Looks good to me. :applaud:
Budweiser seems like a good idea. So does this mean it will be the King of Cabs? Is the control panel going to be Beechwood Aged? :-)
Another thought, could you combine Frogger artwork with the good old Budweiser Frogs?
Mazz
Doctor Ugs:
For the budweiser cp Im planning to have each button cover a bottle cap, with only the "teeth" part showing around button once installed.
That King of Cabs aint a bad idea. I'll run it by my bud.
The_Tyler_Black:
Be sure on the bud cabinet you add a drink holder and a bottle opener! ;)
And a box under it to collect the caps (so they dont get everywhere) like one of those vintage coke machines!!!!
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