Author Topic: Updated: Pac-Mini - Monitor installed today (Read 17365 times)

TrickyFishy · « **on:** July 20, 2003, 12:02:47 am »

2003-07-26: installed the monitor today. took longer than I thought! Tricky getting it to be lined up perfectly with the CP. I removed the back of the monitor and cut a frame for it to be mounted into. Installed mounting brackets into the cab and dropped it in.

The artwork was just a laser printed test for size so I could figure out the coin mech size I will need.

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I started construction on a new 70% exact scale Pac-Man cabinet. I call it Pac-Mini.

Got the 4-way Happ Ms. PacMan joystick from Bob Roberts. I highly recommend him!

More pics later.

traknfieldSUPAstar · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2003, 01:29:59 am »

wow... really nice!!! what size monitor are you planning on using?

kspiff · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2003, 02:39:55 am »

LOL.. the little people.. they talk to me.. they tell me.. to build things..

Seriously, nice cab

F|end · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2003, 06:34:55 am »

How are you gonna name your cabs!? Dwarfcade?

*joke*

Brax · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2003, 10:33:14 am »

You should have said it's full scale and your 9ft tall! hehe

Looks great, I look forward to seeing it with full artwork. It'll look fantastic!

AlanS17 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2003, 12:09:14 pm »

Since you've already built two you might as well keep going. Why not just build yourself a full mini arcade?

Then you can just leave a few rolling chairs in their to wheel around and play different games.

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2003, 08:05:19 pm »

Haha! The thought crossed my mind. The next one I'd like to build is a mini-Tempest actually.

BTW - if anyone needs PacMan artwork in vector form... I've put a lot of hours into drawing all of it in Illustrator. I've got everything. I can send them to you.

Frostillicus · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2003, 09:49:21 pm »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on July 21, 2003, 08:05:19 pm

Haha! The thought crossed my mind. The next one I'd like to build is a mini-Tempest actually.

BTW - if anyone needs PacMan artwork in vector form... I've put a lot of hours into drawing all of it in Illustrator. I've got everything. I can send them to you.

Why not upload it to the vector library?

Question - what are those corner braces in your pictures? I'm talking about the ones on the bottom of the cab. BTW - the whole thing looks great and I can't wait to see it finished!

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2003, 01:34:22 am »

The corner braces are actually corner protectors that came protecting a Kohler sink I just bought.

I was getting ready to take my cab off the saw horses and I saw that the contractor had left them on the floor.

They are really great protection for the corners whenever I need to slide the thing around. They are a cellular cardboard (about 3/8" thick) around the sides with heavy cardboard on the bottom.

They screw right onto the bottom of the cab and come right off and are reusable. Wish I could buy more.

HeadRusch · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2003, 10:32:38 am »

that thing is fantastic!

kspiff · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2003, 07:40:31 am »

Next up has to be a mini-cabaret.. the MINI-MINI!

You know, these mini projects could really catch on.. they look like a *great* idea for someone with space constraints!

Now.. how to fit rotating CPs in there

Brax · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2003, 12:41:50 pm »

I think someone actually needs to build classic "Mega" cabs. Pac Man was great when we were all 4ft tall but when I came across one after 20 years I was surprised at how small they are. Heh

Very cute cabs though. Nothing looks as good as classic cabinets in my eyes.

AlanS17 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2003, 02:01:29 pm »

How about building a mini Showcase cabinet? I wouldn't recommend any mini sit-downs. A mini Midway might be cool.

TheTick · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2003, 03:35:05 pm »

Yeah, Pacman on a huge 42" screen... wait... nevermind

Mini showcase without the monitor sounds good. Just plop it down infront of the computer desk or family room television and keep the kids busy when they are visiting.

F|end · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2003, 05:19:40 am »

Hey, are you gonna make a mini Arcade @ home!

Sounds cool really! Too bad that i'm tall...

Are you pretending to put those on sale!

Cheers for the cab man!

zorg · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2003, 09:24:44 am »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on July 21, 2003, 08:05:19 pm

BTW - if anyone needs PacMan artwork in vector form... I've put a lot of hours into drawing all of it in Illustrator. I've got everything. I can send them to you.

whoooos it's a lot of work to trace the full PacMan artwork.
I'll love to have it

may I suggest you to upload it to http://www.mametrixreloaded.com/graphics.html

my few PacMan stuff will become obsolete

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2003, 05:48:44 am »

Sure, I'll upload the artwork. BTW - some of the art is based on yours but tweaked where it needed it to match the original! So it might look familiar.

ya I was thinking of making more minis for a little mini arcade in my office. People can roll around in the office chairs from game to game. We'll see...gotta dream I guess. If I made more, realistically, I would make a Tempest as I said. Love the shape.

BTW, I'm making the mini for my kids plus it sure gets a lot of attention from the guys at work. They are all making full size and I've converted a couple over!

I thought the challenge of making a replica would be really fun. The biggest challenge is getting the artwork!

I had to draw most of it out in Illustrator but I've got almost all of it now so hopefully others won't have to go through all the hassle. All thats left is the marquee but it will be easy compared to the other stuff.

Luckily, I have a friend with an original PacMan that I could take good snapshot for any of the missing artwork to go off of and the overall shape of the cab.

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2003, 09:57:51 pm »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on July 25, 2003, 05:48:44 am

Sure, I'll upload the artwork. BTW - some of the art is based on yours but tweaked where it needed it to match the original! So it might look familiar.

I wanted to put a few more details into the artwork before I upload BTW. I'll probably get it done this week.

jakejake28 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2003, 10:27:36 pm »

have you thought about a 1:2 ratio ca. that would be cool.

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2003, 11:43:36 pm »

Ya, I did think about it. One problem is that it would be too small to play seated but too big to play sitting on the floor. At 2:1 it would be too large to keep on a bar or your desk too.

Other problems are that the controls will appear very large compared to the cab and you would have trouble getting them to fit in the correct spots.

70% turns out to be a perfect scale that solves all these problem yet makes the unit small enough to be noticably smaller.

IceCold · « **Reply #20 on:** July 27, 2003, 03:23:57 pm »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on July 26, 2003, 11:43:36 pm

Ya, I did think about it. One problem is that it would be too small to play seated but too big to play sitting on the floor. At 2:1 it would be too large to keep on a bar or your desk too.

Other problems are that the controls will appear very large compared to the cab and you would have trouble getting them to fit in the correct spots.

70% turns out to be a perfect scale that solves all these problem yet makes the unit small enough to be noticably smaller.

I thought he meant have yours be twice as BIG as the original arcades. That would sort of humourous

(you'd need like a ladder to play it)

AlanS17 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 27, 2003, 03:29:31 pm »

Quote from: Brax on July 23, 2003, 12:41:50 pm

Very cute cabs though. Nothing looks as good as classic cabinets in my eyes.

Wouldn't that hurt? Sounds very painful...

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2003, 12:26:36 am »

Haha! I didn't think of that! A 25% - 50% bigger cabinet would be hilarious!

Geez... don't give me any ideas. My wife is not thrilled ... her fav was Tempest... maybe I should have started with that one!

SirPeale · « **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2003, 08:57:49 am »

Where would you find a monitor large enough?

meta87 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2003, 10:00:26 am »

A very big television

paigeoliver · « **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2003, 06:33:25 am »

Looking good. Only comment is that the cabinet isn't really exactly 70 percent size, since it still looks like you have a 19" monitor in there.

Oh well, my mini has a 21" monitor in it. (Although my mini is big, the Artic ATW minis were just about the largest mini cabinet ever made).

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 31, 2003, 01:34:17 am »

Ha! Good eye ... it's actually a 17" and it is a *little* large but the only other monitor I had was a 13" and thats too small plus I'd like to save it for another cab I'm thinking about.

Boy, this is addicting.

Mametrix-Reloaded · « **Reply #27 on:** August 14, 2003, 11:19:21 am »

so, any updates on the progress of this "giant" project

Edgedamage · « **Reply #28 on:** August 14, 2003, 12:52:03 pm »

Hmm got me wondering how a original 13" rgb monitor
would look in the cab.

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 15, 2003, 01:18:56 pm »

Quote from: Mametrix-Reloaded on August 14, 2003, 11:19:21 am

so, any updates on the progress of this "giant" project

I haven't had a chance to do any construction lately for two reasons. I have another major project I'm working on that I have to get finished this month: I'm doing a complete restoration of my 1920's Craftsman. I have some deadlines for the bank that I have to complete by the end of the month.

The other is that I am still finishing up the artwork and contemplating the ideal way to do the control panel / bezel. I also need to get the coin door ordered so I can cut for that.

I'll probably have an update after the first weekend of Sept.

You think anyone would be interested in construction plans for this baby?

Brax · « **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2003, 12:46:18 am »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on August 15, 2003, 01:18:56 pm

You think anyone would be interested in construction plans for this baby?

Not after you've ripped off 1UP's shape exactly and are selling plans of it. Using free plans to create plans to sell is tacky.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #31 on:** August 18, 2003, 01:26:32 am »

Quote from: Brax on August 18, 2003, 12:46:18 am

Not after you've ripped off 1UP's shape exactly and are selling plans of it. Using free plans to create plans to sell is tacky.

I'm going to have to agree...you did totally gank the original design from 1UP (and if I remember correctly, you didn't even credit him initially). Nothing personal, but selling plans of a design that you took from someone else is most tacky. At least try to sell off plans that you designed yourself.

On a lighter note though, the Pac-Mini looks pretty cool.

CitznFish · « **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2003, 01:41:48 am »

Quote from: Brax on August 18, 2003, 12:46:18 am

Quote from: TrickyFishy on August 15, 2003, 01:18:56 pm
You think anyone would be interested in construction plans for this baby?

Not after you've ripped off 1UP's shape exactly and are selling plans of it. Using free plans to create plans to sell is tacky.

Brax/Sasquatch:

Where did he mention he was going to sell the plans? Sounded to me like he was going to just offern them for download somewhere. i guess we are all second guessing this at the moment.

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #33 on:** August 18, 2003, 01:57:37 am »

Quote from: CitznFish on August 18, 2003, 01:41:48 am

Brax/Sasquatch:

Where did he mention he was going to sell the plans? Sounded to me like he was going to just offern them for download somewhere. i guess we are all second guessing this at the moment.

Heh, I was about to chastize Brax for this exact same thing...until I checked minimame.com and saw a link for http://minimame.com/purchase.asp.

Again, I hope this isn't coming across as a personal attack.

Frostillicus · « **Reply #34 on:** August 18, 2003, 11:07:58 am »

Hey we don't know - he could be giving royalties to 1UP or something. I agree with Brax in that I think it is a little tacky, but if 1UP is cool with someone changing his plans and selling them then it's all good I suppose. It's a good design at least.

pathdoc2 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 18, 2003, 02:46:52 pm »

It doesn't look like he is charging much for the plans and he stated he will donate a portion to BYOAC. Sounds like he isn't in it for the money but is willing to help others wanting to build a similiar cab. I say give this guy a break. BTW, nice work on these little cabs.

CitznFish · « **Reply #36 on:** August 18, 2003, 03:41:21 pm »

Quote from: Sasquatch! on August 18, 2003, 01:57:37 am

Quote from: CitznFish on August 18, 2003, 01:41:48 am
Brax/Sasquatch:just offern them for download somewhere. i guess we are all second guessing this at the moment.
Heh, I was about to chastize Brax for this exact same thing...until I checked minimame.com and saw a link for http://minimame.com/purchase.asp.

Where did he mention he was going to sell the plans? Sounded to me like he was going to
Again, I hope this isn't coming across as a personal attack.

I didn't check his site

I completely agree that charging for the plans is BS, especially if they are based off someone else's work. I thought this community thrived on the help/advice/experiences of others and charging for plans goes against this IMO. Changing the plans to a 70% ratio is not creating anything new.

TrickyFishy · « **Reply #37 on:** August 18, 2003, 07:57:04 pm »

Geezuz you guys. The plans aren't even really the important part, its the INSTRUCTIONS that I spent many many nights writing and illustrating. The shape is the same but construction is different. That's not even what I was talking about in this post.

I'm also donating the dough back to this freakin forum + mame.dk. Not like its going to make anyone rich, plus I sure as heck don't need the money.

This topic is about the mini PacMan box. Sheesh.

Brax · « **Reply #38 on:** August 18, 2003, 08:44:18 pm »

Quote from: TrickyFishy on August 18, 2003, 07:57:04 pm

The plans aren't even really the important part, its the INSTRUCTIONS that I spent many many nights writing and illustrating.

Tell it to 1UP who went through many incarnations until he found just the right shape to suit his plan.

I could take your instructions add something to them and say the same thing. "The instructions were easy, it was part C where I did all this work that was hard."

Whatever. The minicabs are cute.

Edgedamage · « **Reply #39 on:** August 18, 2003, 11:16:45 pm »

Looking at the plans for the mini mame which I got months ago and they were free. But looking at them there was a LOT of time spent to make building the cab almost fool proof. I have bought plans from big sites that could not hold a candle to the plans that TrickyFishy made in his spare time. As for charging money for the plans which would in turn be used to donate to mame sites where is the problem in that? The only thing original from 1-UP'S plans is the rotating panel. The top of the cab looks a lot like a defender cab the front of the cab around the coin door looks a lot like a Space Fury cab.


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