Author Topic: Arcade Cabinet Profile CNC Patterns - No More Tedious Layout Work! (Read 21672 times)

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **on:** January 30, 2010, 05:30:56 pm »

Our new Arcade Cabinet profile patterns are now available at www.michiganclassicarcade.com

We have the following patterns cut using a cnc router using 3/16 peg board material and they are 100 percent accurate to the jackobud plans.

Samples below:

Galaga

Donkey Kong

Stargate

Defender

Coming soon: Tron, Pac Man, Centipede and more!

Please email us at sales@michiganclassicarcade.com if you have any questions. You may pick up the patterns locally if you wish or they can be shipped to you!.

IG-88 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:08:53 pm »

Maybe I read your site wrong, but are these $425 each??

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:22:00 pm »

No all the cnc profile patterns are at a reduced price + shipping and handling. Shipping is not charged if local pickup. All shipped profile patterns come in 2 half pieces and are packed in bubble wrap shipped in a 40 x 5 x 45 box.

IG-88 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:24:25 pm »

Oh, sorry. Thats a bit more reasonable. Do you plan on doing all of Jakobuds plans?

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:29:06 pm »

Yes any of those profiles that you want can be done no problem at all. Just email me over at my site to start the process. Price is the same on all profiles and website ordering is secure.

Red · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:49:19 pm »

Can you make patterns based on this Slim MAME Cabinet-

http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/ele/1508836994.html

The plans are based off TAZ's MAME cabinet which can be found here:

http://tazmame.wordpress.com

Forum thread here-

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=99785.0

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:58:38 pm »

That profile would be easy to do. Please contact us for special orders like this. Our turnaround time is quick.

Next week we should have the following patterns available:

Pac Man, Centipede, Tempest and Mortal Combat

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2010, 09:28:22 am »

Pac Man, Tempest, Centipede and Mortal Kombat profile cabinet templates are now available. I will post the photos of them on the site very soon.

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2010, 05:41:23 pm »

The Motal Kombat profile pattern is now available:
http://michiganclassicarcade.com/pricing.html
Photo available soon!

I also want to let people know that You get a free arcade key chain with your purchase of any one of our pattern profile templates or cabinet orders. Key Chains made by: "OldTymeToys" you can email him for custom key chains as well.

prOk · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2010, 07:57:05 pm »

150 bucks for a piece of hardboard cut out? I need to get in that biz

OldTymeToys · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2010, 09:21:44 am »

Quote from: Michigan Classic Arcade on February 02, 2010, 05:41:23 pm

The Motal Kombat profile pattern is now available:
http://michiganclassicarcade.com/pricing.html
Photo available soon!

I also want to let people know that You get a free arcade key chain with your purchase of any one of our pattern profile templates or cabinet orders. Key Chains made by: "OldTymeToys" you can email him for custom key chains as well.

Thanks Chuck! You are a real asset to the hobby- offering a quality product and lightning fast communication. Thanks again!

Encryptor · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2010, 04:06:14 pm »

Quote from: prOk on February 02, 2010, 07:57:05 pm

150 bucks for a piece of hardboard cut out? I need to get in that biz

That's what I was thinking. How much is a build your own CNC machine?

Encryptor

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2010, 06:53:43 pm »

To build your own machine it will cost you some bucks. We believe our price for the patterns is reasonable. It's a small investment if your making more then one cabinet.

Here is a photo of the machine that is used to cut our patterns.

prOk · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2010, 09:52:18 pm »

I cut these things from arcade accurate plans for people fairly often for a hell of a lot less than 150 bucks, but to each his own I suppose.

I sell complete ms pac man cabinets to locals for 100.

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2010, 11:49:06 pm »

Quote

I cut these things from arcade accurate plans for people fairly often for a hell of a lot less than 150 bucks

Sounds like a great price lets see some pics..!!!

prOk · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2010, 09:10:48 am »

OK.. here's a few pix.

There's some things cut on my CNC for folks. Difference being they are all arcade accurate from plans made by tearing down an original part to draw myself vs taking jakobud's plans. Jakobuds plans while similar are miles away from arcade accurate.

I usually base my costs on materials cost plus a per hour rate on the cnc. Cheap things like hardboard coast me about 14 bucks a sheet from my supplier and take less than 5 minutes on the CNC to rout a simple profile. So, at a typical 100.00 per hour rate for the CNC work that's 1.66 a minute of CNC cutting time so a silly little hardboard template is about 8.00 at my normal shop rate. So, I add on say 15 bucks to cover an hour of labor to operate it, maybe 10.00 profit and you arrive at a retail price around 50.00 done.

A fully assembled cabinet, typically 200-300 perhaps more depending on the material used to build it and the complexity of the parts. Mainly due to the labor needed to assemble.

Just food for thought I guess.. been doing this a long time now myself so it's experience talking. My advice to you is if you're going to sell cabinets meant to replace originals you have some work to do. Just taking jakobod's plans is not enough, they just arent' right unless you're selling mame cabs where similar but not accurate is ok.

/b

Here's a quick youtube of my machine:
http://www.youtube.com/user/bahakajamas#p/u/3/TqlX69DWfic

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2010, 09:28:03 am »

Where are you located, pr0k?

Deadly · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:02:06 am »

IIRC prOk is in Florida?? I've never ordered a cabinet from prOk but I have ordered other items and his product has always been excellent.
http://gamestencils.com
Not taking away from the OP but considering how long prOk has been doing this sort of thing you just might want to take his advice. Yes it means lower profit margin and it'll take longer to pay for your machine but it could very well be the difference between making a little money verses none at all.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:32:40 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 05, 2010, 11:22:33 am

This thread makes me wish I lived in Florida....

Me too.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:11:11 pm »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 05, 2010, 12:00:33 pm

Couldn't cost THAT much to ship a cocktail flat, could it?

When I bought one from Mameroom, shipping was about $60, IIRC...

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:11:14 pm »

Our cabinets are identical and complete based on the originals cabinets and also the jakobud plans you can download. Both jakobud and the original is just about the same.

IG-88 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:22:31 pm »

Oh boy, here it goes....

prOk · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:32:20 pm »

Quote from: Michigan Classic Arcade on February 05, 2010, 03:11:14 pm

Were not making MAME cabinets I can tell you that. And nowhere on your website can I find the same product that MCA sells?? Can you point me to the cabinets that you sell assembled for $100 bucks? I don't see those either.

Dude, you challenged ME for pictures and info and I provided it, then when I ponied up you get all upset? I also stated I make them for locals, never stated I build and ship them. I don't care what you sell really, I don't ship cabs either way so you're no competition to me any more than I am to you. You seemed to need some advice on how to get things going right but apparently you don't want to hear it

I've been doing cabs for a LONG time now.

Not making mame cabs is fine, but don't portray what you are making right now as arcade accurate..

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:40:38 pm »

I wasn't challenging anyone, I wanted to see photos of your $100 Ms Pac Man cabinets that's all..

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:44:22 pm »

I missed the COS blowup, so ....

FWIW, Jake explained how he does his plans and, yep, no way there are arcade accurate.

prOk · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:59:32 pm »

Relax man, don't melt down here too. Starting a new venture is a learning process, you should take the advice of those with experience rather than challenge them. I guess the choice is do you want to sell one a month at @150 or 50 at $70?

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #26 on:** February 05, 2010, 04:04:53 pm »

New prices are posted on our website. They are more then reasonable. All orders are done by online credit card you may call to place an order by phone with your credit card. We also take US postal money orders for payment and Moneybookers.

http://www.michiganclassicarcade.com

PS Looks as tho we have some haters in here, or a bunch of kids.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2010, 05:00:11 pm »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 05, 2010, 04:03:41 pm

I got $200 in hand for a shipped unassembled Midway cocktail.

+1

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 07, 2010, 08:52:38 pm »

I was wondering how long that would take ... KLOV, COS and now BYOAC.

Some people just don't learn that, if you want to sell things, you need to not be a ---tallywhacker---.

It's a damned good thing that I don't want to sell anything!

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #29 on:** February 07, 2010, 09:39:32 pm »

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT !!!!

No sooner do I post about people not learning their lesson than I discover that this seller has AGAIN ~~stolen~~ used other people's pictures to present as his own product.

You have to be kidding me.

First he stole Pacray's pictures and it appeared that he was presenting Pacray's restorations as his own work. Then he proceeded to offend most everybody on KLOV and COS with his responses.

Now, he appears to be using pictures of Mike's kits (which are either the same price or cheaper) and presenting those as what he is selling (there can be no mistake this time since his using them in his price list!).

What a piece of work!

Michigan	Mike's

AND he has the temerity to accuse folks here of deceptive dealing and scamming.

Michigan Classic Arcade · « **Reply #30 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:10:36 am »

Quote from: pinballjim on February 07, 2010, 08:42:38 pm

FYI this is one of those "insult your potential customers" sellers.

I've asked him to stop sending me private messages.

Wrong I was trying to help you and possibly make and ship to you a cocktail for around your price range. You were a rude idiot. Just another someone trying to get something for free.


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