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Gauntlet Legends Showcase - COMPLETE! 7/21/08
Paladin:
I've got the complete wiring harness, thanks though. The 2 center joysticks are real loose due to torn rubber grommets. I've already bought 2 brand new sticks off ebay.
What I'd like to do is make the cabinet play both GL and MAME. This is the project that got me thinking about it: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=6.0.
It does mean spending a chunk of change on a video adapter to be able to use the medium resolution monitor, but this thing is so huge I'll have to get rid of my current 25" MAME cabinet to make a place for it.
Blanka:
Where is the delete my post button?
Paladin:
I've had other things that needed doing, so I wasn't able to get as much done since my last post. I've started construction of the monitor surround, but as of now it isn't glued together. I'm also starting to encounter some fitment issues that are taking up some time. I didn't notice that the monitor chassis isn't mounted in the center of the monitor when I started planning the surround. While I'm building the monitor surround I have to work on how to attatch it to the monitor stand.
From here on out there will be alot of fiddling around with how things line up. Most of the big parts are done but I still have alot of work to do. I have to test fit the Gauntlet Legends boardset into the cabinet, make sure all wires are long enough, cut holes for the intake fan and power supply, figure out what to do about feet/casters/leg levelers, finalize a way to mount the plexi in front of the monitor, route for t molding make a marquee box and prime/paint.
But progress is still being made!!
Paladin:
I've got the monitor surround built. I'm going to wait until the glue dries before I put the monitor inside to check fitment. I still have to finalize how to put the plexi in, and cut some holes for ventilation. I'd like to find some vents to put over the vent holes I'll cut. I'd like some that will allow air to flow out, but not let dust in. So far all I can find are louvered vents on marine websites. They're chrome plated brass and aren't cheap. I've thought about using a household heating vent cover on the back that I can remove in case I need access to the chassis.
For painting, I'm planning on borrowing from an old showcase project thread I found here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=43729.0
Basically the sides will be dark blue to match the t molding, and the center pieces will be black.
Paladin:
I'm starting on the fitment of the electronics into the cabinet pieces. This is a bit slow going, as I have to carefully think of how to mount everything. The original cabinet had the metal PCB plate mounted horizontally, and I'm mounting mine vertically so everything will be mounted differently.
The monitor stand is pretty much ready for sanding, priming and painting. The monitor surround is nearly there as well, although I have to figure out how to hold the plexi in. The current plan is to use aluminum angle iron, mounted to the sides. I still haven't made the piece to connect the control panel to the control panel stand.
I also don't know what to do for feet. Right now I have some furniture sliders under each piece. I may just add a round piece of wood just larger than the furniture sliders, and just use the sliders.
Here are some pictures of the latest work:
Monitor fits perfectly in the surround.
Holes in the back for the power supply and intake fan.
Game PCB plate mounted. Note the shelf has been notched for fitment and airflow.
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