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z:
Finally putting online the cabinets I have built over the past 14 years.  The original cabinet (being genereous there) was called The Shrine and was built to house an Atari 2600.  The design definitely predates exposure to BYOAC and current techniques, just built for rematches of childhood classics such as missile command and asteroids.
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/shrine.html
Yes, the cab was built with sheetrock for sidewalls and Toyota Celica speakers up top...BYOAC wasn't there to advise me to just dump the scrap material in the rental house basement.  If nothing else style points for a cab using a TV with wood grain housing.

The next was the Wabac Machine, old theme with newer tech finally.
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/wabac.html

The last full cabinet I built was a cocktail named Old School, a tribute to 8th grade nights at the local Godfather's Pizza Joint
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/oldschool.html

The only design elements from my tinkering that might be of interest to anybody would be some cheap spinner design options
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/spinners.html
and an easy DIY clock face (bottom of page)
http://www.theidolsofthetribe.com/jim/pages/oldschoolconstructionphotos.html

Thanks to Saint for putting up BYOAC and everyone who contributes.  The designs are inspiring and the answers I find searching the message boards have saved me countless hours of frustration  :notworthy:

Z

SavannahLion:
Heh, I knew a guy in high school whose name is Z. I don't recall talking to him much, different clique. Considerable given a school with no real cliques.

Moving along. Holy bejebus! That 2600 looks like... well... you already know. So....

Anyways, It's an interesting walk showing the evolution of your cabinets and cabinet building skills. ;)

Expressline99:
Pretty great stuff thanks for sharing. Kinda makes me want to get one of the coin op Pong stations and convert one...I know I shouldn't ruin history there but...ya I'd do it.

Nonetheless great collection  :)

z:
No offense taken on saying the 2600 cab was ugly, there was a reason it stayed in the basement  :)   At the time I remember thinking 'a big atari logo on the side would make this look great', apparently my vision, judgment and drinking were all pretty bad back then.

In the next few months I'll rebuild the control panel for the Wabac Machine, I finally got a Happ trackball and Ipac to replace the CompUSA crystal ball and hacked gamepads.  At that time I'll also touch up and add to the side art, open to suggestions on that front.

Fordman:
I love the Peabody & Sherman art work! Also the figurines of Peabody & Sherman, also isnt that 'Bill' and  the 'Conductor' from the ABC School House Rock cartoons?

Fordman

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