Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: CoryBee on May 03, 2012, 10:45:44 am
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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)
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Looks pretty good. Need to re-mix that music with the voice.
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Thanks, youtube wont let me remove the music.