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Title: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: CoryBee on April 01, 2013, 08:10:00 am
Been keeping myself busy this past month since I returned from my trip. Attempting to fill the hole that was left from the expenses.

First up is this Mini I built. Absolutely love this thing, so much fun to play.

I basically took a rough design in my head of how I built my nephew's birthday cabinet and improved upon the curves and overall design.

Here are some pictures, let me know what you guys think. (Sorry for the crappy camera phone pictures, sold the DSLR to pay for a week in Paris)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_013236_zps074cd095.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_012952_zps5001b15e.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_013007_zpsd2c84842.jpg)

Up close of the Control Panel

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_013052_zpsc253c41e.jpg)

Custom Serial Plate by yours truly

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_012701_zps8b124da9.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_013112_zps1c5cf3ba.jpg)

Quick height comparison, I am 5' 10" or so and the cabaret is about 3' 8" I believe.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130401_013312_zpsa0857e24.jpg)

And a video of me sitting down and playing it

Mini Cabinet test 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Vr6sqB5Gw#)
----Noise in background is of a fan, not coming from the arcade----

I usually take a ton of photos but not having a nice camera to do it with makes me not want to.
     
        I did take this video though;

Mini Cab Test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXUf9J2lzKs#)

Once again, thanks for the continual support and knowledge!  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: CoryBee on April 03, 2013, 03:35:13 am
And.......It's SOLD!

 :cheers:

 $850
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: jmike on April 03, 2013, 07:03:57 am
Quote from: CoryBee on April 03, 2013, 03:35:13 am
And.......It's SOLD!

 :cheers:

 $850

Nicely done CoryBee. Big fan of your work.

Wish you continued success in making and selling these beauties.

 :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: z-kun on April 03, 2013, 08:40:10 am
Aww, it's so short and cute! :D
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: CoryBee on April 03, 2013, 04:15:27 pm
Thanks guys, I love building these machines. Gives me something to keep my hands busy.

Quote from: z-kun on April 03, 2013, 08:40:10 am
Aww, it's so short and cute! :D


Aw shucks, but I am not so short.  :laugh2:
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: ccmathome on April 04, 2013, 11:24:19 am
Quote from: CoryBee on April 03, 2013, 03:35:13 am
And.......It's SOLD!

 :cheers:

 $850

Nice little cab
lol I get people always wanting to buy mine or wanting me to make one for them but i guess they expect it to be around 100-200 $ >.>
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: Gamester on April 04, 2013, 12:01:28 pm
Cute!

What are the guts that you're using to run it?
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: yotsuya on April 04, 2013, 06:30:19 pm
Quote from: CoryBee on April 03, 2013, 03:35:13 am
And.......It's SOLD!

 :cheers:

 $850

I want to shake your hand and kick you in the nuts simultaneously.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: griffindodd on April 04, 2013, 06:46:55 pm
Not bad, what do you think you put in mats and time?
Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: CoryBee on April 04, 2013, 07:08:18 pm
Quote from: Gamester on April 04, 2013, 12:01:28 pm
Cute!

What are the guts that you're using to run it?

It is a dual core 2.8 ghz, 3gb desktop I threw together running MalaFE, a 19" LCD screen I got off craigslist and a thrift store set of computer speakers.

Here are some pictures of the insides and thanks for the compliments!

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130404_134228_zpscce500a1.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130404_134243_zpsa4262bad.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130404_134147_zps4864daef.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130404_134107_zps59dce6e4.jpg)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/corydrippon/IMG_20130404_134139_zps090a8824.jpg)

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Quick rundown of what it actually cost me.

Monitor - $15 - Cragislist
Computer - $15 - got it in a trade and that is about its worth in the barter
Power Strip - $1 - Thrift Store
PC Speakers - $5 - Thrift Store
Buttons\Joystick - $44 - Ebay supplier (http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Joysticks-and-14-Buttons-Arcade-Multicade-MAME-Jamma-Quality-Happ-Parts-/110939878245?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d4883365) I always use
Encoders - $6 - Hacked gamepads from china
Acrylic - $15 - Home Depot
Wood - $15 - I used spare wood that I had laying around. The sides and top panel are of MDF (from a previous build) and the rest is scrap stuff I had laying around.

Roughly - $130 / A good $700+ Profit

It barely cost me that to build this, had a bunch of things on hand like the wood & computer. As for time, I barely spent any on it. Cut and stuck it together in one day, painted it in two, electronics done on the day after. Did this while building the Mario Bartop I posted and finishing up a full size for a customer (that one is almost done, will have pictures soon).


Title: Re: Mini\Cabaret, Customer Build - 2-Player Street Fighter Theme
Post by: CoryBee on April 04, 2013, 07:13:00 pm
Wanted some extra money, had most of what I needed to build one laying around. These things have been selling like hot-cakes lately, sold in less than a week after finishing it.