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Title: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 06, 2015, 11:00:46 am: Well.. I've just finished my project and wanted to show off somewhere so.. here it is!

(http://i61.tinypic.com/vxkyo3.jpg)

(http://i58.tinypic.com/10cjcl4.jpg)

(http://i58.tinypic.com/6ymq94.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/fupc0h.jpg)

More Photos

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-NZed9Y9C6LYXNudFg1QXF2TVE&usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-NZed9Y9C6LYXNudFg1QXF2TVE&usp=sharing)

It's based on old samsung netbook and case is cutted with laser cutter.

Any questions are welcome

[Plus] http://youtu.be/BDFqPhItqFo (http://youtu.be/BDFqPhItqFo) testing video
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: lamprey on April 06, 2015, 11:50:42 am: Nice and tight!

What joystick are you using?
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 06, 2015, 11:59:30 am: Quote from: lamprey on April 06, 2015, 11:50:42 am
Nice and tight!

What joystick are you using?

Bought it from a local store not really sure what it is
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: firedance on April 06, 2015, 12:05:39 pm: Great little project ;D :applaud:
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 06, 2015, 12:17:21 pm: Quote from: firedance on April 06, 2015, 12:05:39 pm
Great little project ;D :applaud:

Thanks ;D It was quite fun making it
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: SpaceHedgehog on April 06, 2015, 12:17:58 pm: What a fantastic little build :applaud:
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: yotsuya on April 06, 2015, 12:27:41 pm: That's probably a Crown joystick, based on that funky black "bezel" on the shaft.
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 06, 2015, 12:28:20 pm: Quote from: SpaceHedgehog on April 06, 2015, 12:17:58 pm
What a fantastic little build :applaud:

thx ;D Now I wanna build another one !
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: johnrt on April 06, 2015, 01:51:17 pm: Now, that's a cute build! :applaud:
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: Unstupid on April 06, 2015, 07:43:12 pm: Is there any angle where the joystick or the top lip doesn't block part of the screen?
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: yotsuya on April 06, 2015, 08:00:17 pm: Quote from: Unstupid on April 06, 2015, 07:43:12 pm
Is there any angle where the joystick or the top lip doesn't block part of the screen?

I was thinking that myself, tbh. I'd would have used a balltop myself.
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: SlammedNiss on April 06, 2015, 08:19:33 pm: No build thread? Fail! (edit: n/m, didn't see the link) :)

BTW, I like it. How big is it?
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 06, 2015, 10:22:09 pm: Quote from: Unstupid on April 06, 2015, 07:43:12 pm
Is there any angle where the joystick or the top lip doesn't block part of the screen?

Top doesn't block at all but stick does in some angles.. Its a design flaw.. Well its my first build anyway!
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: empardopo on April 07, 2015, 02:29:32 am: Nice!
What kind of buttons have you put in the front of control panel?
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 07, 2015, 03:18:56 am: Quote from: empardopo on April 07, 2015, 02:29:32 am
Nice!
What kind of buttons have you put in the front of control panel?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/bgrc5d.jpg)
This kind
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 07, 2015, 03:21:48 am: Quote from: SlammedNiss on April 06, 2015, 08:19:33 pm
No build thread? Fail! (edit: n/m, didn't see the link) :)

BTW, I like it. How big is it?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/2s139qa.jpg)

About this big, I say little smaller than macbook air 11
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: empardopo on April 08, 2015, 05:13:55 am: Quote from: k0626089 on April 07, 2015, 03:18:56 am
Quote from: empardopo on April 07, 2015, 02:29:32 am
Nice!
What kind of buttons have you put in the front of control panel?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/bgrc5d.jpg)
This kind

Where did you buy it? Any link? Model/name?
Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 08, 2015, 11:06:30 am: Quote from: empardopo on April 08, 2015, 05:13:55 am
Quote from: k0626089 on April 07, 2015, 03:18:56 am
Quote from: empardopo on April 07, 2015, 02:29:32 am
Nice!
What kind of buttons have you put in the front of control panel?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/bgrc5d.jpg)
This kind

Where did you buy it? Any link? Model/name?
Thanks in advance.

http://samducksa.com/new/eng/product/index_view.php?UidNum=118 (http://samducksa.com/new/eng/product/index_view.php?UidNum=118) This one It's a koeran company, I'm sorry but I believe it's not gonna be easy for you to get it..
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: empardopo on April 09, 2015, 01:41:21 am: Anyway, thanks for your information.
Title: Re: Made my own mini arcade machine
Post by: k0626089 on April 09, 2015, 03:04:02 am: Quote from: empardopo on April 09, 2015, 01:41:21 am
Anyway, thanks for your information.

Yup no problem ;D