The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Acids on May 20, 2012, 06:12:22 am
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Hey all, I've been lurking around these parts for Many Many years and I still get amazed looking at the amazing cabinets people make / convert or restore
I wish i had a 10th of the patience of some of you.
Anyway, My first cab was a Neo Candy which has been played to death and then when i moved stored in the garage.
( Its still there but it most likely doesn't go any more )
I've just put this together for the flatmates. Amazing what's possible with just a few tools and a reasonable eye.
I wish i had access to a cnc machine i would go crazy :)
Not a lot of actual measuring gone on here, mostly that looks right kind of thing.
Still work in progress but a fully playable start :)
This also means any work will slow WAAAAYYYY down as its getting played by everyone!!
Sorry about the pics. Iphone camera and me dont mix well.
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Great job! I love the slim design. :applaud:
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Update -
Added picture of control panel art ( Graphics borrowed from the interwebs )
This was printed on Self-adhesive matte finish vinyl and i think it looks cool and i hope it lasts.
The only downside to this i can think of is i will have to do a reasonable paint job or it will look out of place.
( Wish me luck as I don't have a huge amount of patience )
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pretty awesome, nice vewlix style cabinet. Is that a 16:10 screen in there? Slightly OT but was your neo candy bought or do you make this by hand using mdf?
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Neo Candy was a restore. new screen and internals etc.
It was just a old fibreglass shell when i got it.
I built-up internal framing with mdf as i didn't have access to metal and tools.
Unfortunately its now Super heavy.
I Was at the right place at the right time when i got that.
thanks for the comment. I like it. :D
Screen was a freebie from work and it was spare so this seemed a good use for it.
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Ok added finished - Ish pic to first post.
I suspect this is where this will stay for along time unless i fell like over-hauling the cabinet.
Its simple clean and works.
Hyper spin V2 would be nice ???? :cheers: :dunno
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Nice design. :cheers: