Author Topic: WeeCade - Finally completely finished! (Read 43227 times)

lokesen · « **on:** August 14, 2008, 05:06:52 pm »

Finally I got started on my next project, the WeeCade. I previously made the Project MAME cabinet, but decided to use my experience to make a bartop.

The WeeCade is a 2 player bartop, only 18" inch wide. I have tested the size in carboard and 18" was the bare minimum width for a comfortable 2 player setup.

Some of the features of the WeeCade are:

2 Players
2 x 8 watt RMS + 4" 2-way car speakers
MagStik Plus joysticks
17" LCD
Only 18" width
Standard PC parts only, no laptop parts!

Pictures and progress here:
http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/stepweecade.htm

Work drawings here:
http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/draw.htm

Video of cabinet and front-end
http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/video.htm

Weecade clones:
http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/stepweecade.htm

The finished cabinet:

The progress:

leapinlew · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:51:56 pm »

Looks good. I've built'em at 9", 16", and 24" wide. 24" is what I decided on for a comfortable 2 player street fighter layout bartop. Any chance you can post pics here instead of a redirect to your site?

thatitalian · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2008, 06:00:25 pm »

Loved the Project Mame! Inspired me to make another cab!

Keep us updated on your progress!

lokesen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2008, 06:23:15 pm »

Quote from: leapinlew on August 14, 2008, 05:51:56 pm

Looks good. I've built'em at 9", 16", and 24" wide. 24" is what I decided on for a comfortable 2 player street fighter layout bartop. Any chance you can post pics here instead of a redirect to your site?

I will post a few pics here, but the rest you can see on my homepage.

Cheers

leapinlew · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2008, 06:42:17 pm »

Quote from: lokesen on August 14, 2008, 06:23:15 pm

I will post a few pics here, but the rest you can see on my homepage.

Cool. Your call. People like to ask questions, and it's cool when it's all in a thread.

Kronos · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2008, 09:10:06 pm »

I love this build.. I have been trying to think of something for a 2 player bartop.. are you able to fit the motherboard and all components inside?

I would love to see plans.

lokesen · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2008, 04:46:01 am »

Quote from: Kronos on August 14, 2008, 09:10:06 pm

I love this build.. I have been trying to think of something for a 2 player bartop.. are you able to fit the motherboard and all components inside?

I would love to see plans.

The PSU and the motherboard fits, but there are only about 2 mm room left on each side

I will post the plans tonight on the homepage in PDF format.

I have posted the plans now

Dazz · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2008, 03:00:59 pm »

Wow that looks very good my [M] brethren!

lokesen · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2008, 06:31:24 pm »

Updated with new pictures

leapinlew · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2008, 08:01:08 pm »

Looking good!

lokesen · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2008, 03:20:03 pm »

Thanks,

as you can see, I finally got my control panel artwork, hope you like it.

javeryh · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2008, 03:40:28 pm »

I love it. How did you get the metal for the CP made?

lokesen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2008, 03:42:31 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on August 18, 2008, 03:40:28 pm

I love it. How did you get the metal for the CP made?

Where my father works

(Denmark)

jeffhlewis · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2008, 05:09:59 pm »

love the CPO design!

lokesen · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:12:54 am »

Cabinet is more of less finished, hope you like it!

lokesen · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2008, 08:03:47 am »

Video added!

http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/video.htm

javeryh · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2008, 09:07:31 am »

Great job! One of my favorite bartops.

hbm*rais · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:50:40 pm »

This is a very classy machine!

Congratulations on the outstanding job.

leapinlew · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2008, 02:25:36 pm »

What are the holes in the plexi for?

Franco B · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2008, 03:17:16 pm »

Very nice! You dont hang about do you!

spacies · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2008, 05:19:56 pm »

That CPO is dead sexy!!

Awesome work.

lokesen · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2008, 05:32:44 pm »

Quote from: leapinlew on August 19, 2008, 02:25:36 pm

What are the holes in the plexi for?

The holes is for screws, so that the plexi will hide the heads on the screws, but I have not used them yet, I still need to arange my wiring, thats why I haven't used the holes yet.

lokesen · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2008, 11:54:04 am »

Added some picture of the finished cabinet. Hope you like it.

thatitalian · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2008, 12:02:24 pm »

NICE!!!!

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2008, 04:07:04 pm »

That is so nice. Makes me want to build one even more.

lokesen · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2008, 07:20:35 pm »

I added the WeeCade to the WiKi. Now how do you get in the "Hall of Fame"?

Just kidding

lokesen · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2008, 03:07:01 pm »

http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/video.htm

Added a new and much better video of the cabinet and the front-end. Enjoy!

lokesen · « **Reply #27 on:** August 23, 2008, 07:06:54 am »

Some screenshots of my custom made Maximus Arcade skin:

Startup animation

Emulator selection

Game selection

See the video for the animations, It's much better:
http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/video.htm

javeryh · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:56:35 am »

Really cool - How is the viewing angle? From the pictures it looks a little steep even though it's probably perfect...

lokesen · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:52:12 pm »

The viewing angle is perfect if it's placed on a bar, a kitchen table or coffee-table and you're sitting in the couch. That also what the angle is made for and testet before contructing it

Thanks by the way

Axe · « **Reply #30 on:** August 27, 2008, 02:54:40 pm »

I soooo want to make something similar to this... My big Mame cabinet is just starting, b ut the parts scrapped from it would be perfect to put in a bartop!

and 4 buttons means i can do Neo Geo stuff

Must resist! (for now!)

Looks awesome man!

lokesen · « **Reply #31 on:** August 28, 2008, 09:25:32 am »

Quote from: Axe on August 27, 2008, 02:54:40 pm

I soooo want to make something similar to this... My big Mame cabinet is just starting, b ut the parts scrapped from it would be perfect to put in a bartop!

and 4 buttons means i can do Neo Geo stuff

Must resist! (for now!)

Looks awesome man!

Thanks!

You know, Neo Geo is the reason I made it a 4 button setup

With 4 buttons I can plays most older games and NEO GEO. Perfect for a Bartop I think

lokesen · « **Reply #32 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:13:52 am »

Added a picture of the finished cabinet with lights on and front-end running. Finally it's completely finished.

Bender · « **Reply #33 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:43:54 am »

awsome work

What did you use for the marquee retainer, that is perfect for a project I'm working on

lokesen · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2008, 09:50:06 am »

I used stainless steel moulding, but that's not something you can buy in hardware stores. You can use aluminium moulding instead, should look the same

bratwurst · « **Reply #35 on:** September 15, 2008, 02:08:19 pm »

Quote from: lokesen on August 18, 2008, 03:42:31 pm

Quote from: javeryh on August 18, 2008, 03:40:28 pm
I love it. How did you get the metal for the CP made?

Where my father works (Denmark)

This thing is fantastic! Any chance on marketing that CP metal peice? I'd be interested in one.

slasherman · « **Reply #36 on:** October 12, 2008, 05:35:22 am »

ahh this was for sale but slipped away right before my eyes

Here is a screenshot from the auction:

I could not afford a higher price cause I live in Norway and the WeeCade was in Denmark. If you add transportation cost and currency (100 NOK/112 DKK) it would have cost about 11000 NOK.
Thats about 1730 $

Maybe lokesen can make me a another bartop ?
- With only 1 joystick (I like the buttons a little longer away from the joystick, maybe a spinner in between)
- Speakers on the back of the cab and black paint around the monitor inside the cab, so that the white light/speakers dont reflect on the monitor.
- I would like to have a 19 " instead of 17"
- Usb, headphone and mic input on the side of the cab so that when the cab is mounted on the wall you can have easy access.
- Maybe even a easy change between horizontal and vertical...

DaOld Man · « **Reply #37 on:** October 12, 2008, 08:57:35 am »

This thing looks fantastic!!

lokesen · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2009, 08:02:03 am »

I got some feedback from others making a weecade, here you can see the result here:

http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/otherprojectmames.htm

Jetson · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:27:15 pm »

Awesome work! I love the old school feel of the art.....ah takes me back to the 80's


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