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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: BigCurtis on June 23, 2016, 10:12:44 am
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Hello All,
This post is partially to re-familiarize myself with the board (long time lurker, had an account back in the early 2000's which is now owned by the ghost of my old earthlink e-mail address), and make sure I still get pictures correct etc.
Anyway, one day I was bored, there was scrap wood, I had an old RPI model B, and a bunch of extra arcade parts from a hobby that was put on the back burner for decades. Fortunately the rain had finally stopped (anyone in NC knows it's been crazy the past year and a half to have a weekend without some rain), so I could actually work in the driveway since my garage and workshop were packed to the gills with old arcade restoration projects.
I'm still working on the final marquee, and side-art, but here's a quick shot of the nearly finished project:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30438/Arcade%20Machine/PacBartop/Photo%20Jun%2023%2C%209%2059%2050%20AM.jpg)
And here's one back when it was bare wood:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30438/Arcade%20Machine/PacBartop/Photo%20May%2020%2C%204%2020%2047%20PM.jpg)
I've a handful of other photos from when I was poking around putting this together, if anyone is interested I'll add them.
Components:
Spare lumber, hardware (screws, paint, etc.)
Raspberry Pi model B (original)
Some el-cheapo 10.1" LCD panel w/HDMI input from Amazon (the vendors seem to come and go, the 10.1" $70 screens seem to be always available however)
J-Stick * some Happ buttons
A cracked open and mounted set of el-cheapo PC speakers w/power supply.
A spare power strip
NOS Ms.Pac cocktail CPO
Currently running Retropie, but I've had piplay on it as well.
Things I'd have done differently if I was planning this:
Power switch
Panel mount RJ45 network port & USB port on the back (instead of dangling cord ends)
I'd probably forgo the CPO and use something more generic with a "better" joystick/button layout - but this is great for the basics.
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That's quite the angle there on the control panel.
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It sure is.
Works well enough if you're sitting down in front of it with it on a table, but it's not for a stander. When (if) I get around to making another I'd certainly do more than use the odd pairs of matching cut off triangles as my mounting points :)
Being that it truly was assembled from junker wood to test out old & replacement tools & bit, I've considered scrapping it a few times already, but as you'll see from my other posts I've got far more arcade projects than time, so.... maybe... someday. For now the 3yr old digs it.
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For now the 3yr old digs it.
In the end, that's all that matters, brother! :cheers: