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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Yannick33 on September 13, 2017, 07:58:52 am
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Hello folks !
First, sorry for the poor quality of my english spoken :embarassed:
I will present my new project, a 4/5 Galaga arcade machine that I baptized "Mini Galaga". I've already done many bartop since last 2 years, some for friends and some other for friends of my friends...
Here's the fisst pictures of my Mini Galaga. I make it with 15mm MDF with the narrowed plans of Gaetan .
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2016.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2015.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2017.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2018.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2019.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2020.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2021.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2022.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2023.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2024.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2014.jpg)
Continuation of work next weekend :afro:
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Nice work so far. Plan to use a coin door?
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Thank you !
Yes, I will install a "fake" coin door, one with a Credit button look similar ton a insert coin like this :
(https://www.smallcab.net/images/porte-bouton-insert-coin.jpg)
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Hi here!
Little work this weekend, I shape and place the bezel and panel control support, cut the panel control and fix it with hinge to the kick plateso I could open and close the panel control easily.
I done the rear plate too and place it. Place to photos :
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2026.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2027.jpg)
(https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/73/17/71/img_2025.jpg)
I tried my homedesigned panel control stickers cause I'm building a 2 players cabinet so I had to modify the design of the original panel control...
I received all the hardware (T-molding, Sanwa sticks and buttons, coin door etc), stickers are on the way, I only have to work on the software part right now... The next weekend will be heavy work !
To be continued ;D
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That is some sexy pocket screw work! I think you should reconsider the start button location though.
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That's looking pretty good! What device are you going to use for the games?
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The start of the curve on yours is more pronounced than most of the cabs I've seen (and the one I own). I have seen this style, but in the US, most of the midway Galaga/Ms. Pacman cabs have a smoother transition into the curve. Like this:
(http://www.priglmeier.com/gameo/game/galaga-truxton_files/galaga-new-side-art%26paint-good-small-04072010.png)
t looks good and some quality work, just curious if this was by design.
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Thanks to all for comments ;)
Yo !
One little step last days !
I done the slot for T-molding and paint all that must be paint (2 coats). I have cut the marquee and put the sticker, cut the bezel glass and put the sticker too. Then I have cut the coin door and then put the kick plate sticker and finally installed the coin door. It look awesome ! Some pics :
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2010.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2011.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2012.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2013.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2014.jpg)
Next step, stickers sides and laying the T-molding !
To be continued ;-)
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only 2 coats ? :p
I suggest giving the part where the Tmodling will go a quick coat of paint (like with a foam brush) so you dont worry about any bare spots showing. Really good work so far.
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Hey folks !
Little step this 2 days ago. I done the marquee lighting with two "neon Led" and the result is just like I wanted it is : bright enough to see it in dim light but not annoying for full light, see the pics :
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2018.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2015.jpg)
Then, I've drilled the buttons and joysticks holes, stick the artwork on the CPO, installed the hardware (full Sanwa) and wired it, and then fixed the CPO on the cabinet with a piano hinge and 2 latch to avoid it from toggling during the game. Let's see the pics ;-)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2020.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2021.jpg)
After that, I installed the Raspberry Pi behind the coin door to make it always accessible once the back of the cabinet closed and started the long and tedious Recalbox configuration !
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2032.jpg)
And cause I have a child's soul, I did not resist the urge to play a small part of Galaga :-D
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2025.jpg)
That's all for this 2 last days, next step next wednesday with the 2 sides artwork to stick and the T-molding to install...
Stay tuned ;-)
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Yo folks !
Done !
The mini Galaga is now finished. I'm proud to reached that I wanted do since a loooooong time, build a biggest cabinet than all the Bartop I made before and it's done at present !
I will probably build other cabinets (who said it's a drug :dizzy: ), by the way, the next project is already on the way, a DDK Bartop !!!
Meantime, here's some pics of this Mini Galaga finished...
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2034.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2035.jpg)
(https://i62.servimg.com/u/f62/17/73/17/71/img_2033.jpg)
Many thanks to all for have readen and comment sincerly all along this wip
Bye ;)
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Really nice. Congrats!