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Title: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 04:43:51 am
first ever bartop build, the shell is a kit as I don't have the woodwork skills - im happy with it (except the paintjob) heres a wee video of it running until I can get some build pics up - they are on bartopmania.com if you cant wait!!!

http://youtu.be/6g8hVdbmD1E (http://youtu.be/6g8hVdbmD1E)
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 02:33:46 pm
pics
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 02:35:34 pm
more pics
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 02:37:50 pm
last lot of pics...

need to take newer pics, got proper marquee retainers
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: Hoopz on March 02, 2015, 02:46:48 pm
You're not very tall so I can see why your cabinet is so short.  Good job!   :cheers:
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 05:34:03 pm
Quote from: Hoopz on March 02, 2015, 02:46:48 pm
You're not very tall so I can see why your cabinet is so short.  Good job!   :cheers:

hahaa!!!!  ;D :applaud:

my son of course!
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: Yenome on March 02, 2015, 05:38:00 pm
how wide is the CP?
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: harveybirdman on March 02, 2015, 05:55:52 pm
so does it play Tron?  ::)

Hard time giving aside, good first bartop!
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 02, 2015, 06:09:07 pm
Quote from: Yenome on March 02, 2015, 05:38:00 pm
how wide is the CP?

CP is 45" wide - roughly...no tape measure to hand
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: Yenome on March 03, 2015, 03:03:35 pm
really that sounds massive for a bartop. im working on building me one just trying to get a feel for decent size CP for two players.
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: nitrogen_widget on March 03, 2015, 04:02:07 pm
Quote from: Yenome on March 03, 2015, 03:03:35 pm
really that sounds massive for a bartop. im working on building me one just trying to get a feel for decent size CP for two players.

I just picked up a JOJO's Venture control panel populated with sticks & 4 buttons for each player & that is 24" wide if that helps.
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: subzero1970 on March 03, 2015, 04:34:53 pm
lol 47" erm noo 47cm - silly me
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: tomstewdevine on March 03, 2015, 05:05:13 pm
Quote from: subzero1970 on March 03, 2015, 04:34:53 pm
lol 47" erm noo 47cm - silly me

I was really hoping that it was was 47", then your son could then sleep horizontally on the control panel.
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: yotsuya on March 03, 2015, 05:17:10 pm
Quote from: tomstewdevine on March 03, 2015, 05:05:13 pm
Quote from: subzero1970 on March 03, 2015, 04:34:53 pm
lol 47" erm noo 47cm - silly me

I was really hoping that it was was 47", then your son could then sleep horizontally on the control panel.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=94966.0;attach=188170;image)
Title: Re: Steve's Arcade
Post by: Yenome on March 03, 2015, 08:25:57 pm
Quote from: subzero1970 on March 03, 2015, 04:34:53 pm
lol 47" erm noo 47cm - silly me

heh. now that does sound more reasonable.