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Title: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: djfender on July 14, 2015, 11:56:22 am
I was wondering if anyone had the schematics or could take down the schematics in detail of a Neo Geo Cab.

I was just going to blow $700 on a 1slot in *decent* condition but I have basically everything I need (wood, Tmolding, glass, marquee lamp, buttons, overlay files, etc)
except for a definite down to the T measurement of a real cabinet so I can spend the weekend cutting up the wood into the proper shape.

I had the chance to measure a cabinet overall at the local laundromat, but it's pretty busy there and I keep getting weird looks  :laugh2:

Basically I'm wanting to build a replica Neo Geo Cabinet made from mostly plywood with all the shiny bits made from MDO, an LCD TV Vesa Mount with rotate block and a keyboard tray :P
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: HaRuMaN on July 14, 2015, 12:02:55 pm
Jakobud: http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=21 (http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=21)

Note plans may or may not be exact, I'd check & double check before you actually cut. 
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: djfender on July 14, 2015, 12:26:43 pm
Jakobud: http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=21 (http://jakobud.com/plan.php?id=21)

Note plans may or may not be exact, I'd check & double check before you actually cut.

This is why they invented cardboard :P
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: dmckean on July 14, 2015, 12:35:50 pm
This is why they invented cardboard :P

I want to be there at the laundromat that day.  ;D
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: djfender on July 14, 2015, 02:28:23 pm
This is why they invented cardboard :P

I want to be there at the laundromat that day.  ;D

Hehehe, well, the plans are for MVS-25 with the speakers on top apparently.
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: Slippyblade on July 14, 2015, 02:36:26 pm
Don't measure at the laundromat.  Take a ruler and your cell phone.  Place the ruler against the cab and snap a pic.  Then do the same thing from several other angles.  Then just open your pics at home and use the ruler in the pic as a reference.  Same measurements a bazillion times easier and quicker.
Title: Re: DIY Neo Geo Cab
Post by: djfender on July 14, 2015, 02:44:45 pm
Don't measure at the laundromat.  Take a ruler and your cell phone.  Place the ruler against the cab and snap a pic.  Then do the same thing from several other angles.  Then just open your pics at home and use the ruler in the pic as a reference.  Same measurements a bazillion times easier and quicker.

The plans HaRuMaN sent were pretty solid for an MVS-25, I'd imagine all I'd have to do is tweak the top to slim it down to stock MVS size, otherwise the plans are sound as the scale model looks right.