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Title: Bartop Arcade Mark 1
Post by: CoryBee on May 03, 2012, 10:45:44 am
This is my first post here and Pictures\Video of my first build

Here we have a bartop arcade I designed freehand and made from MDF. I then covered it in contact paper because I absolutely suck at painting. Let me know what you think.

I didn't take many pictures at first but here are some

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/Img_00250.jpg)

I like using cheap USB Gamepads from China. I can usually get them for about 4 bucks shipped.
I then Solder on leads to the buttons, on my first one I just soldered driectly with no terminal strip.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/Img_00278.jpg)

Here it is with the contact paper applied.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/Img_00282.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/PICT0004.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/PICT0005.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/PICT0009.jpg)

Simple marquee in place behind some Plexi.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/GEDC0460.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/GEDC0466.jpg)

Went to LA on buisness and a barkeep overheard me talking about it. Asked if I could bring it in.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/GEDC0259.jpg)

Hefeweizen

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/Bartop-Arcade%20Mark%201/GEDC0257.jpg)

Not sure how to embed here so - DIY Bartop Arcade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-0F3YSu3o#ws)
Title: Re: Bartop Arcade Mark 1
Post by: Gray_Area on May 04, 2012, 07:47:49 pm
Looks pretty good. Need to re-mix that music with the voice.
Title: Re: Bartop Arcade Mark 1
Post by: CoryBee on May 05, 2012, 02:45:14 pm
Thanks, youtube wont let me remove the music.