Very soon you'll finally be one of those rich kids ;D
Very recognisable, i once was hunting for a Shinobi cab when i was 8 years old or so. Shinobi was the baddest thing in the world. I actually thought i could find one for cheap, i got like $5 allowance a month :laugh2:. For months i checked the newspaper ads and even called up companies in the yellow pages.
I also had this fantasy that my Commodore 64 would pay out my high scores in money like some slotmachine :laugh2:
Anyways, i finally got my Shinobi :cheers:
Where can I get the plans for this cab? I looked at weecade's site but the the printout i made is too small to read.
Looking good! :applaud:
Good job on the metal work, did you bend/cut it yourself?
Im looking forward to seeing the artwork :)
I have had several inverters for cheap casemod ccfls burn out, in a couple of cases with that smell and melting up their plastic box before making the PSU in the computer shut down.
I would not be using them again with the price is all that matters construction they use on them. At least with mains powered things there are approvals they have to go thru, nothing like that for cheap nasty casemod lights.
I am going with these:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/55351
They seem to be the recommended lighting for marquees (apart from the novamatrix from GGG.
Good to see the artwork up bud! CP is moving along! Not far from finishing it!
how are you gonna wire the monitor and PC to the power button? Thats one thing I haven't figured out for my cab yet.
why are the joysticks on the right side?
In greece we are used to play the joys with the right hand and when we were about to play with a joy at the left side we cross our hands
Whoah, that might be a pretty good idea! Are you saying that you can switch the AC off when the PSU switches off? Or do you have to physically flip the switch in the back after everything else is shut down?
And on the power button: If it were mine Id put it in the back. It looks like those feet are a bit shallow, and I wouldnt want to lift it up every time to turn it on/off. If you can fit your hand underneath though, Id put it where you have in the first pic, but a bit closer to the front or side.
Whoah, that might be a pretty good idea! Are you saying that you can switch the AC off when the PSU switches off? Or do you have to physically flip the switch in the back after everything else is shut down?
And on the power button: If it were mine Id put it in the back. It looks like those feet are a bit shallow, and I wouldnt want to lift it up every time to turn it on/off. If you can fit your hand underneath though, Id put it where you have in the first pic, but a bit closer to the front or side.
To switch of the cabinet (pc + monitor) , by the way i use, i only press the pushbutton off the motherboards...and the cabinet switch off like a normal pc. I cant understand why you say that i might have to physically flip the switch in the back after everything else is shut down. When a psu switch off all the load on it switches off.Please if i didnt uderstabd your question please make it again.
Happy new year thatitalian
The word is "ηλεκτροσυγκοληση"....good luck to you my friend :laugh2:
THE SHOWCASE IS MINE! >:D
Wow, why use metal to support the back of the monitor like that?
Will you be adding t-molding also?
Here are the speaker covers. I think they are simple and classic. I dont know if they are the best choice for my cab.I really dont know if i use them. ::) Does anyone know a link to see different types of covers and maybe order them?For the speaker cover on my cab I used speaker grill cloth that I found at a fabric shop. My cabinet is black so you cant even tell that there is cloth there. I think it looks a bit smoother with no grills showing through. The only issue with this would be how you are mounting your speakers. Basically what I did was wrapped the wood then set it in place. So the cloth will always be there. On my next cab I may rethink this idea but as of now it works out alright.
Here are the speaker covers. I think they are simple and classic. I dont know if they are the best choice for my cab.I really dont know if i use them. ::) Does anyone know a link to see different types of covers and maybe order them?For the speaker cover on my cab I used speaker grill cloth that I found at a fabric shop. My cabinet is black so you cant even tell that there is cloth there. I think it looks a bit smoother with no grills showing through. The only issue with this would be how you are mounting your speakers. Basically what I did was wrapped the wood then set it in place. So the cloth will always be there. On my next cab I may rethink this idea but as of now it works out alright.
Groove or slot, I think is the word you are looking for. Do you have access to a router? It's really not to difficult. A little practice on some scrap pieces and you can do it.
I covered the whole panel. Since the panel isnt very large you really dont notice at all. I will try to get you a photo up this week.Here are the speaker covers. I think they are simple and classic. I dont know if they are the best choice for my cab.I really dont know if i use them. ::) Does anyone know a link to see different types of covers and maybe order them?For the speaker cover on my cab I used speaker grill cloth that I found at a fabric shop. My cabinet is black so you cant even tell that there is cloth there. I think it looks a bit smoother with no grills showing through. The only issue with this would be how you are mounting your speakers. Basically what I did was wrapped the wood then set it in place. So the cloth will always be there. On my next cab I may rethink this idea but as of now it works out alright.
Cloth might also be a good idea...but...whats you opinion...sould i cover all the speaker-panel with cloth or only the holes of the speakers?Plz upload a photo showing how you did it,
#1 looks amazing! Really does flow nicely!
I like #2 but it is a bit too bright.
dunno if you covered this or not but... the sticks are on the wrong side of the buttons?
purple looks best, and that was the "theme color" of NBA Jam Tournament Edition. Of the 2 you just posted I like the artwork of the red with the purple shell.
FYI, your joystick/button holes are flipped horizontally. Typically the joystick goes on the left of the buttons.
-csa
Here you go, just uploaded it to Megaupload:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FDA3JK7I
SVG format :) (Exported with Inkscape, Transparent Background)
I promise i will upload many many photoes of my completed project.Now i post only this cause i dont have my cam with me(this one is from my phone)
Thank you all for your great help the advices , solutions and your kind word.
I LOVE THIS CAB!!!
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7100/dsc00336x.jpg)
The Hardware PartMaybe I missed it but where did you get your controls parts? I'm asking because you payed in Euros and not Pounds or Dollars.. I'd like to find a store in Europe (that's not in GB) to buy stuff from.
The monitor will be a LG FLATRON L1734S-BN 17''
(http://bprice.pstatic.gr/Full/4/2/0/5/52/11818292.jpg)
CPU Pentium 4 3.2Ghz 478 socket
Motherboard ASROCK P4I65GV
Ram 2GB
Harddisk 80GB
PSU CHIEFTECH 450W
The controls part
1x Seimitsu PS-14-D-BK, blue: 2,00Euro
1x Seimitsu PS-14-D-BK, white: 2,00Euro
1x Seimitsu PS-14-D-BK, green: 2,00Euro
4x Sanwa OBSN-30, blue: 9,00Euro
4x Sanwa OBSN-30, white: 9,00Euro
1x 2P Start Button: 2,80Euro
1x 1P Start Button: 2,80Euro
2x Mag-Stik S, black: 39,00Euro
1x I-PAC ve: 35,95Euro
The frontend part
Maximus arcade http://www.maximusarcade.com/ (http://www.maximusarcade.com/)
Maybe I missed it but where did you get your controls parts? I'm asking because you payed in Euros and not Pounds or Dollars.. I'd like to find a store in Europe (that's not in GB) to buy stuff from.
Hey dkssprs,
heres an Intro video I did for my cab when I was gonna do it bttf style;
[youtube]dQsXkfYfJ30&fmt=18[/youtube]
Yeah, it was gonna be on my Astro City Cab. I can change the Sega Presents to something else you want! :D
What format would u like it in? (for maximus arcade)
how wide is your cab? I'm trying to decide if im going to do 2 player or 1 player on my bartop. I have a 15' LCD monitor so I think im gonna stick with 1 player. just trying to get a feel for my options...
i think i want a fighter setup thou..hmm
Great thread, and a wonderful result.
I am in the process of building one of these too. Can you please tell me:
* how did you power your lcd monitor? Off the PC PSU? Any photos of this?
* did you just use USB speakers? 1W per channel? Did they work well?
Thanks
Hello
I am building the same project as you a BTTA mamecab.
I m lookinf for the video with the BTTA logo but the link is dead.
Do you have it ? Is it possible to have it ?
My project is in grey color. I wait for the panel in metal to finish it.
Sorry I can t help you for your question about the Mag-stik ( impossible to find it in France)
Thanks for your information in this forum. they have very help me to do my dream : a mamecab !
Hey dkssprs,
I was making a BTTF Themed cab, but have decided to take my cab in a different direction.
I have this which you could feel free to use, as I'm not using it anymore.
(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/760/bttapt8.jpg)
I have a Vector version of it if you would like it, so you can make it as big as you want.
Nice looking bartop btw :D