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Title: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: Automark on September 25, 2013, 11:06:04 am

So a friend told me he likes arcade cabs, but does not have the room for a big standup cab. I told him I could make a small bartop, with al the old games he likes.
I told him I could, but I never touched a jigsaw in my life. But that was the beginning of a new vertical bartop.

So I bought 10 mm mdf, wich I thought should be enough for a small bartop, en started drawing :)

(http://imageshack.us/a/img834/6915/8fys.jpg)
and no, I didn't had a design, I just put the parts there, so I knew I had enough space. And draw around it.

Ok, most of the parts cut
(http://imageshack.us/a/img5/9175/gzrb.jpg)

Jigsawed an old bezel to make it fit in this one.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img109/8279/qycl.jpg)

and the back
(http://imageshack.us/a/img62/2572/mmu8.jpg)

It is not perfect, but for a first time project I'm pretty happy with the result.

Now I have to wait for some more parts before I can continue.

Plans:
- bondo it and sand it
- paint it black
- simple ARCADE marquee
- wire it, 17" lcd and 60 in 1 jamma board
- maybe a coin acceptor on the side
- play it :D

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: skjerk on September 25, 2013, 11:30:42 am

Way to go! Nice and simple.

Who needs woodworking skills? :-)

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: Locke141 on September 25, 2013, 02:07:31 pm

Nice,

Looks good. Some times wish I did a quick small cab first. 

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: matt4949 on September 25, 2013, 05:36:53 pm

Quote from: Locke141 on September 25, 2013, 02:07:31 pm

Nice,

Looks good. Some times wish I did a quick small cab first. 

DITTO

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: Automark on October 04, 2013, 01:35:26 pm

Thanks  :applaud:

I painted the thing, and installed the wiring, jamma 60 in 1 board, monitor etc etc, my friend asked if it was possible to add a coin acceptor, pff, the thing was almost ready, but this one (http://www.arcadeshop.de/Coin-Mech-Coin-Plate-Steel-05-EUR_548.html) would be possible  :D

(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4206/4e4w.jpg)

Next steps:

- painting the inside of the bezel to fit the monitor
- waiting for the marquee
- finishing minor things
- make more pictures :D

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: skjerk on October 04, 2013, 02:22:44 pm

I love your Aldi Marquee..... It gives is just that extra class  :laugh2:

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: Automark on October 04, 2013, 02:28:03 pm

Maybe I should keep it like that  :cheers:

Title: Re: Small 30cm wide vertical bartop
Post by: Automark on October 11, 2013, 11:33:49 am

Now with the final marquee:

(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/5093/2jph.jpg)

I used this one http://arcadeartlibrary.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=343 (http://arcadeartlibrary.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=343) and changed the color a bit in Photoshop

He picked up the cab, and was very happy with the result. He's happy and I have some more experience with woodworking  :cheers: