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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: mariox2098 on July 04, 2013, 06:21:55 pm
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Iv'e been working on this for a while, almost done now so I decided to post all my progress pics.
Design was based off of Unstpuid;s Bartop NeoGeo which you can see here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,114435.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,114435.0.html)
Materials List:
- 3 2'x4' sheets of plywood (1/2")
- 1 1'x2' sheet of plexi
- 16 Spectralite pushbuttons and 1 coin button from GGG
- 2 Spitfire joysticks from GGG
- 20ft of black T-molding
- Dell Optiplex 645
- 20" LCD
- Cheap Speakers
- Artwork printed from SoulDraw
- Fans salvaged from old computers lying around
- LED strips from IKEA
All the photos I took (full sized) are located here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/116809743842140441441/NeoGeoMVSBartop (https://picasaweb.google.com/116809743842140441441/NeoGeoMVSBartop)
This was the initial design/artwork (boring and basic haha) but I've changed it since then
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dsY8dLaHMQg/UDP_iYt_knI/AAAAAAAAAm4/OUkaobvH7RE/s512/Finished1.jpg)
Final side artwork I decided on (before and after printing). I order my prints from SoulDraw, vinyl stickers for the side art and PVC backlight for the marquee. Was only $35 shipped.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2FWJnRBMAM4/UDb1Aw30AuI/AAAAAAAAAoM/0EIcPrx95K4/s512/sideart.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1ld5XS5lD8I/UcuLYTC8wGI/AAAAAAAABTo/C2VRkx6KnKE/s512/2013-06-17%2017.44.34.jpg)
Cutting all the wood
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8L1-uMSdN_c/UKqHNN1JBhI/AAAAAAAAArc/oUi6om_WmqE/s512/2012-11-19%2012.51.37.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dRMbCtWYxDM/UK0EGQe5PPI/AAAAAAAAAr8/3O13u9IF8CQ/s512/2012-11-21%2011.27.50.jpg)
Starting to put it together
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R0DgMZhd4Fw/UOIschKqmbI/AAAAAAAABDQ/jrsSBSXd_nE/s512/2012-12-30%2014.47.43.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qRRJF5CjgEk/UTUqcW9JL2I/AAAAAAAABNY/19pRkgIuGzI/s512/CIMG1793.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4UwkmH9cZzo/UTUqcZzoZAI/AAAAAAAABNY/wuTKRKN5FK4/s512/CIMG1794.JPG)
Glued and assembeled with all the holes cut
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tp7NSc5h9RU/UaEDxiCeZBI/AAAAAAAABOc/V64uBUPecxU/s512/2013-05-25%2011.25.22.jpg)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aR3XG4SfuvQ/UaEDykWW9_I/AAAAAAAABOs/1JcIb28hRWA/s512/2013-05-25%2011.25.44.jpg)
Spray painted (3 layers on the back, 1 on the sides)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6SPxxe9_8Ww/UadVLNxGI1I/AAAAAAAABPY/x57zqKC0kJ0/s512/2013-05-29%2020.00.59.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZDTrjeV2-u0/UadVLR32pFI/AAAAAAAABPc/BkEqdaVnzE8/s512/2013-05-29%2020.01.21.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l4obFQheZuA/UaddQXSLbZI/AAAAAAAABQQ/BA-MK80X2CI/s512/IMG_20130530_090627.jpg)
Started putting things in to check the fit
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rwOmidG0px8/UcuLO0TRLrI/AAAAAAAABSE/d266i3DxFcQ/s512/2013-06-21%2013.51.09.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GzO5P2WTGZk/UcuLPqn3pgI/AAAAAAAABSk/hT45bzFpxTo/s512/2013-06-21%2018.51.12.jpg)
The computer I am using (massive heat sink somehow managed to fit inside)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BdLRZIbZGYc/UcuLPoiY_dI/AAAAAAAABSU/4i20OpfAMGs/s512/2013-06-21%2018.50.54.jpg)
Artwork came in the mail, started applying it
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OYHb6fDit7I/UcuLQMeGGpI/AAAAAAAABSo/YGqxPCHHpLU/s512/2013-06-26%2009.44.58.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Lx8iQFR9hA8/UcuLRuY71QI/AAAAAAAABTA/lCQjAmxfh0w/s512/2013-06-26%2015.33.35.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2dI-oOGYaMU/UcuLRzTycNI/AAAAAAAABTI/n5PsdKKzNGo/s512/2013-06-26%2016.04.33.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-95Z_8uZ30GA/UcuLSr5-atI/AAAAAAAABTQ/Dyt6-fB4UbA/s512/2013-06-26%2016.59.48.jpg)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--7CLWoyH9Qc/UcuLTNxo3uI/AAAAAAAABTc/ff6slPnJWu0/s512/2013-06-26%2017.19.22.jpg)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4LFETXbqwUk/UcuLTNkjPOI/AAAAAAAABTg/ORjmVTbGEfs/s512/2013-06-26%252017.18.55.jpg)
Put the buttons and joysticks in, tested the LED's on them
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mLGr-hJ3V7Y/UcuMOByIMiI/AAAAAAAABUM/kdtybf_gXvc/s512/2013-06-26%2020.41.26.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zaoMW3GO7X4/UdQ9tc0rhiI/AAAAAAAABUk/YHEUtke1Dps/s512/2013-06-30%2015.24.12.jpg)
Final (sort of) exterior picture of it (not much connected inside at this point)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mK4KPXgVWyo/UdQ9tvV173I/AAAAAAAABUo/Ib9nUdGozS4/s512/2013-06-27%2011.23.53.jpg)
More updates to come as I finally finish up!
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Looking good. I like the neo geo influence. :applaud:
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Glad you didn't call it Penn State. That game sucked BITD. ;-)
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Very nice work! :cheers:
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Nice lines, nice color scheme, nice art :applaud:
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Love the blues and whites. Very clean and uniform. Great job!
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Excellent job.
Also while looking at the pics, I noticed the Vewlix in the back and checked out the post for it.
You've got two very nice cabs there.
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Nice looking cab! ;) Ya better put some speaker grills on those holes before someone thinks; "Hey, cup holders!"
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I really like the color scheme on this👍
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Very nice work, and I like your colourscheme on the artwork. :applaud: :applaud:
I also based my design on Unstupids Neo Geo, but I also looked at i64xArcade and took from them both and made my own design.
The bartops are fun builds.