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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: JohnnyJedi on April 03, 2020, 07:35:47 pm
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I am doing my first DIY full size arcade cabinet for the first time in my life. We are on a 30 day lock down where I live you know why :badmood: :soapbox: so haven't been able to finish it yet but already started playing games on it, :laugh: here are some picks of what I've done so far;;
3/4 MDF Panels used, I hate the dust and could've gotten away with 5/8 to minimize on weight, those things are heavy...
(http://i.imgur.com/VjJYBL9.jpg) (https://imgur.com/VjJYBL9) my first cut
(http://i.imgur.com/DYmjkUu.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DYmjkUu) Done side panels
(http://i.imgur.com/UEqNgVZ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/UEqNgVZ) my first assembly, side panels, bottom and top panel... notice that i changed the side panel on top, the first cut looked too bulky when started assembly so i just made a straight cut on top..
(http://i.imgur.com/C2o2uXz.jpg) (https://imgur.com/C2o2uXz) here mounted back panel, bottom marquee panel and the keyboard/mouse pull drawer... also made the t-molding groove..
(http://i.imgur.com/DjQ9Htd.jpg) (https://imgur.com/DjQ9Htd) control panel cut..
(http://i.imgur.com/ckCqhSU.jpg) (https://imgur.com/ckCqhSU) control panel & bottom front door assembly.
(http://i.imgur.com/hW7mhAe.jpg) (https://imgur.com/hW7mhAe) mounted the 27" monitor, that thing took me all day to get it right... :banghead:
(http://i.imgur.com/dITWNOY.jpg) (https://imgur.com/dITWNOY)working on the monitor Bezel...
(http://i.imgur.com/3I6CQEx.jpg) (https://imgur.com/3I6CQEx) mounted the Monitor Bezel..
(http://i.imgur.com/tQ3GcJh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/tQ3GcJh) This monster needs power, here is the electrical / tools parts used.
Electricity building process picks..
(http://i.imgur.com/8m2tEL2.jpg) (https://imgur.com/8m2tEL2)
(http://i.imgur.com/xcYQLXJ.jpg) (https://imgur.com/xcYQLXJ)
(http://i.imgur.com/j4Eah45.jpg) (https://imgur.com/j4Eah45)
(http://i.imgur.com/0U7UUjV.jpg) (https://imgur.com/0U7UUjV)
(http://i.imgur.com/KaRLP1C.jpg) (https://imgur.com/KaRLP1C)
(http://i.imgur.com/zw6t4fz.jpg) (https://imgur.com/zw6t4fz)
(http://i.imgur.com/jO1v8le.jpg) (https://imgur.com/jO1v8le) Finally done with the power to it.
Now to work on the control panel....
(http://i.imgur.com/3qRXnBL.jpg) (https://imgur.com/3qRXnBL) of course a coat of flat black paint as base to it and setting up to make the holes.
(http://i.imgur.com/d9ffinh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/d9ffinh) this one is missing 1 hole in the middle I later did it,, :o
(http://i.imgur.com/QbyhAdM.jpg) (https://imgur.com/QbyhAdM)
(http://i.imgur.com/6FiwmdT.jpg) (https://imgur.com/6FiwmdT)
(http://i.imgur.com/TyHzHjG.jpg) (https://imgur.com/TyHzHjG)
(http://i.imgur.com/JoHxxeh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/JoHxxeh) and it works :lol
now this thing needs a pc, doing a whole full blown out Mame Arcade Machine with all the consoles as well.. :laugh2:
Since I had recently upgrading my gaming rig from a I5 6600k to a Ryzen 9 build about 2 or 3 months back I had most of the parts needed for the pc build... here are the picks..
(http://i.imgur.com/WS3jX5Y.jpg) (https://imgur.com/WS3jX5Y) my 10 year old built (assembled) 95% of it.. i only mounted the cpu with the water pump... and of course the programming is me...
(http://i.imgur.com/vdLNUqh.jpg) (https://imgur.com/vdLNUqh)
(http://i.imgur.com/wApufpN.jpg) (https://imgur.com/wApufpN)
(http://i.imgur.com/RmyDtGq.jpg) (https://imgur.com/RmyDtGq)got some base paint on till I finish working on the artwork for it..
and here is where I stand right now.. thinking about just painting it all Flat Black and install the T-Molding till I can finish all the artwork then have it print and install it.. so this is not finished yet..
(http://i.imgur.com/L23TYfM.jpg) (https://imgur.com/L23TYfM)
(http://i.imgur.com/2nAblWu.jpg) (https://imgur.com/2nAblWu) Running LB/BB on it...
Any thoughts & comments welcome.. :dizzy: :cheers:
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Looks like a fun little father son project. Hope you guys have fun with it.
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ok, I think I finally finished creating all my artwork for the cabinet, took me a while since I had to learn how to do everything from scratch, including learning each of the programs I used (PS, Solidworks, etc...)
Here are the snap shots on how my cabinet will look once I get them printed and here.. Snap shots are from within the solidworks program thus a bit blurry sorry about that.
Here is the front View moving to see the control panel better....
(https://i.imgur.com/uLLiY9Th.png)
Here is the front side, rotation to the left side view...
(https://i.imgur.com/VWf1aOmh.jpg)
Here is the front side (again), rotation to the right side view... btw (from our perspective are the sides)..
(https://i.imgur.com/7ILWylwh.jpg)
Now to wait until the print-shops down here open again since we been on a lock down quarantine since the beginning of March so i can have them print and install them.. after that the T-molding and done... hha...
Edited by JohnnyJedi, Yesterday, 09:05 PM.
Posted Yesterday, 08:49 PM
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This is a great project well done!!!
How many sheets did you need for the build? and what size please?
Thanks