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bsellers100:
I first discovered MAME around 2001, and wanted a cabinet soon after that. Unfortunately, I didn't have room for a cab in my last house.  Then came the kids and we moved, and finally I had the room, but not the time(go figure).  Well, the wife liked the idea as well, and kept pushing, so about 2 years ago I started my cab, after seeing the slim woody cab that Knievel came out with.  Perfect size for a small gameroom.  (Many thanks to Knievel for sending me rough dimensions of his cab).  Sadly, I am fairly slow when it comes to projects, so it took about 6 months to complete (and thanks to Andy at Ultimarc for helping out with a botched order-at no cost to me).  But, I didn't really like the control panel I had made, and the computer I was using just wasn't up to snuff either, so the thing sat there not getting much use.  So a few months ago I finally put my thinking cap on, came up with a new plan for the control panel, ordered a few new parts, rebuilt it, and finally have a cab I am fairly happy with.  I wanted a cab that could play as many games as possible, and since I never have much liked the 2 player games, made the cab a single player cab.  I know some of you guys don't like the "frankenpanel" types, but so far it plays better than expected, and works great for us.  I themed the cab from a dart board cabinet that my brother painted for me about 20 years ago.  So, here it is:

Ginsu Victim:
I'm at a loss here.

Namco:
It's unconventional looking, but looks really functional. Great job incorporating all those controls into the panel. I like how a raised trackball will prevent you from slamming into the joystick like I always hear about when some people put their 4-ways in the path of the trackball.

Looks like a ton of fun!

Few things I'm noticing, I think the blue is bleeding through the red in the dragon crest that you painted. Perhaps primer or a couple extra coats would've helped it. Plus I think a dark colored semi-gloss applied with a roller would go a long way with the finish. Navy with bright blue trim and nobody would be thinking "frankenpanel"  ;D

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: Namco on April 18, 2009, 12:57:16 am ---I like how a raised trackball will prevent you from slamming into the joystick like I always hear about when some people put their 4-ways in the path of the trackball.

--- End quote ---

Though slamming the monitor is fine, right?

KDOG:
Maybe he doesn't like to play Golden Tee or bowling games. :dunno

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