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Title: Mini Arcade
Post by: bramk on September 05, 2011, 05:31:20 pm

Hi Guys,

I think it's great to see so many enthusiasts in this forum. I got inspired to build a cabinet for my son and it's almost finnished.
take a look at http://videocoin.blogspot.com (http://videocoin.blogspot.com) to follow progress

 :cheers:
Bram
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rISfBu2etlg/TmU7N3InWkI/AAAAAAAAAEc/x8fNoPf-IBk/s200/SP_A0097.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Op_w_vZW9aY/TiZ8XiSaRfI/AAAAAAAAABI/QHDbZuXxPxU/s320/SP_A0048.jpg)

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: vcoleiro1 on September 06, 2011, 12:46:28 am

Great work, cant wait to see it finished

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: Martijn on September 06, 2011, 02:28:17 am

Looks geweldig  :applaud:

Another dutch cabinet builder :) Where size does matter in our small country  :D

Something i had stumbled uppon, that harddisk, how did you mount it? When i mount it directly on the wood i get a lot of resonating , i had to put it on rubber pads to get it silent

Cheers  :cheers:

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: shrunkenmaster on September 06, 2011, 02:50:09 am

Great start, I love a mini!

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: bramk on September 06, 2011, 05:49:22 am

Quote from: Martijn on September 06, 2011, 02:28:17 am

Looks geweldig  :applaud:

Another dutch cabinet builder :) Where size does matter in our small country  :D

Something i had stumbled uppon, that harddisk, how did you mount it? When i mount it directly on the wood i get a lot of resonating , i had to put it on rubber pads to get it silent

Cheers  :cheers:

Thanks !
The disk is mounted in a plastic bracket. You can find them in DELL optiplex 780. The plastic is melted at some parts with a soldering iron to make it fit the IDE cable because it is originally for a sata connector.
Haven't noticed the resonating yet, but i'll listen to it with some more attention and see if it needs some rubber pads ;p

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: dandare on September 06, 2011, 07:55:36 pm

Nice. I want one  ;D

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: bramk on September 07, 2011, 05:23:03 am

Almost finnished!!  :D :D

Some minor things to do.

- create a new bezel, this one is too sloppy. I have to do some router practice first as i'm not experienced with that
- create powerbutton on the back of the cabinet. Now it has the pc power switch inside of the cabinet
- configure mame front end
- bring the arcade to his room ;p
- update the blog

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y2w-C0hJ4rk/Tmc1ahfLP5I/AAAAAAAAAFU/cTTMiJRqBaI/s320/DSC01166.JPG) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPpUl-tW59Q/Tmc1gagsbbI/AAAAAAAAAFY/lcubqCNG1M0/s320/DSC01167.jpg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0W3q2IUkIMo/Tmc1jc1mvWI/AAAAAAAAAFc/w3buRy5kegs/s320/DSC01169.JPG) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f_HJHei11zE/Tmc1mYwqj8I/AAAAAAAAAFg/QmXlmVmgSto/s320/DSC01170.jpg)

My son playing Sega Hang-On
Mini Arcade - videocoin. mame. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axuYRR6E8Dw#)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ID3N9djV3Y/Tmc1rslQ23I/AAAAAAAAAFo/jt2vs7wgjn8/s320/nl_arcade.bmp)

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: swaffar on September 08, 2011, 10:49:13 am

Nice work.  I'm really starting to dig these minis...  I've even entertained the thought of building a mini arcade.  You could have different cabs dedicated to different genres.  A fighter, retro, vertical, pinball... For a fraction of the cost.

Title: Re: Mini Arcade
Post by: Woodshop Flunky on September 26, 2011, 12:24:10 am

Nice job!    :cheers:

Love the video of your kid playing. :)