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Title: Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on February 13, 2003, 04:52:07 pm: I see you regulars every day, but I have never seen any of your projects! So... show em to me. ;D

If you haven't seen my amazing master-craftsmanship ;)

(http://bryanandcaron.com/mamestation/images/finishedside_small.jpg)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SirPoonga on February 13, 2003, 05:01:34 pm: You know the examples section of arcadecontrols.com????
Mine's there (and in my sig).
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: rhoelsch on February 13, 2003, 05:02:04 pm: Looks like a 'beaut! Is that a custom build?
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on February 13, 2003, 05:47:51 pm: Quote from: SirPoonga on February 13, 2003, 05:01:34 pm
You know the examples section of arcadecontrols.com????
Mine's there (and in my sig).

Sure I know the examples section.. I just wanted to see some of the regulars cab... I didn't feel like going through them all.. I also thought that some may not be posted there.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on February 13, 2003, 05:48:42 pm: Nice cab btw..
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on February 13, 2003, 05:49:36 pm: Quote from: rhoelsch on February 13, 2003, 05:02:04 pm
Looks like a 'beaut! Is that a custom build?

yeah
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: rampy on February 13, 2003, 05:52:21 pm: mines in my sig too... work in progress but heyt *shrug*

http://ubercade.randomdrivel.com (http://ubercade.randomdrivel.com)

rampy
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Smack on February 13, 2003, 06:18:19 pm: Behold the fury of the Mondo-Turtle-Head Cocktail Cab...

(http://www.beerisgoodfood.com/mame/pics/done7.jpg)

Yours looks mint. Is the control panel backlit?
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: canardo on February 13, 2003, 09:41:41 pm: looks nice

I cant wait untill I have finished mine
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Distortion on February 13, 2003, 10:37:35 pm: Quote from: canardo on February 13, 2003, 09:41:41 pm
looks nice

I cant wait untill I have finished mine
haha, I can't wait to start mine. Just picked up the cab today.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: dhansen on February 13, 2003, 10:53:47 pm: My major drains of cash:

(http://www.doughansen.net/horiz.jpg)
(http://www.doughansen.net/cocktail.jpg)
(http://www.doughansen.net/vert.jpg)

Enjoy!
Doug
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Dr. J on February 14, 2003, 01:32:29 am: Here is hours upon hours of my life (and should have been study-time), but hey, I now have a childhood wish. :D
My Cabinet Site (http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/DrJsArcade.html)
BTW... I'll be making a new overlay and getting rid of all that yellow. It's going to be blue, purple and black buttons with some kind of mame-color-scheme background.
(http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/litf.txt)
(http://www.geocities.com/drjayd177/drks.txt)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on February 14, 2003, 09:48:42 am: Rampy: Coming along nicely. Great site too.

smack: nice cocktail!

dhansen: Do you have room for all three of those cabs? Probably in your wallet! ;D

Dr. J: Custom cab, very nicely done!
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: atog on February 14, 2003, 10:50:23 am: Click on the WWW link in the lower left corner of most of our signature blocks.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 03, 2003, 12:00:12 pm: here is mine..
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p127431890a639ba58e12d0cd7decda11/fc912915.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/p860326d91947eb3c75d93f56051fd3bd/fc912911.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid53/peb4dbf019a26ff67f9fe0405b08f14ae/fc912916.jpg)

post more people...everyone.. :)

Deathmonk's and dr j's cabinet look REALLY REALLY NICE...they are just perfect..everything is nice about both of these machine..good work everyone.. ;)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 03, 2003, 05:43:50 pm: Whoa, those are some nice cabs! I haven't seen some of them before.

Here's a picture of my perpetually incomplete cab sporting interchangeable controls and a stained glass marquee:

(http://66.78.4.185/~jstookey/images/cab.jpg)

I want to finish this little panel, and then make a 4 player version (Atari Football here I come!)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 04, 2003, 07:15:42 pm: simple question,how many panels you have in there?

Its like roating or somethin? ???

Ala 1up?

I like the dual trackball panels.. ;)

Thats it..no one wants to post more?..POST MORE !.. ::)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 04, 2003, 07:52:57 pm: It's just one panel. The trackballs/joysticks swap out so I can have any strange combination of controls that I can dream up. (I was playing wacko today - with a joystick in one hand and a trackball in the other). The sheet metal around the trackball outlines the part that swaps out. Also I can pull out the larger wooden rectangle that houses 2 players worth of controls and will be able to drop it into the 4 player panel when I get to that.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: rampy on March 05, 2003, 01:46:51 pm: Quote from: jerryjanis on March 04, 2003, 07:52:57 pm
It's just one panel. The trackballs/joysticks swap out so I can have any strange combination of controls that I can dream up. (I was playing wacko today - with a joystick in one hand and a trackball in the other). The sheet metal around the trackball outlines the part that swaps out. Also I can pull out the larger wooden rectangle that houses 2 players worth of controls and will be able to drop it into the 4 player panel when I get to that.

I'd like to see more of "the modules" myself =P like one of the sheetmetal boxes without anything in it or a joystick out of the panel, etc... =P

more pics please!

rampy
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: neuromancer on March 05, 2003, 03:04:33 pm: Quote from: jerryjanis on March 03, 2003, 05:43:50 pm

Here's a picture of my perpetually incomplete cab sporting interchangeable controls and a stained glass marquee:

STAINED GLASS! I thought I was going to be the first. Damn. Do you have a closeup of that?

Bob
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 05, 2003, 03:12:53 pm: I'll have a whole website about it when it's done, but hopefully these pictures kinda show how it works:

(http://66.78.4.185/~jstookey/images/collage2.jpg)

4) A little autocad drawing for one of the modules
5) A mouse hack is buried under all the duct tape
6) I get power from a cable from my cpu's power supply & I can daisy chain it across a bunch of modules that need it.
8) (the module) drops into 7) (the panel) and the clips secure the module
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 05, 2003, 03:53:20 pm: Quote from: neuromancer on March 05, 2003, 03:04:33 pm
STAINED GLASS! I thought I was going to be the first. Damn. Do you have a closeup of that?

Bob

Ha ha, yeah I thought I'd be the first, too, but some guy did it a couple of years ago (1999 - project #90). Here's a little web page with a better picture of the marquee:

http://66.78.4.185/~jstookey/arcade/marquee/marquee.html.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Minwah on March 05, 2003, 07:43:28 pm: Sh#t, you guys' cabs are awesome.

I haven't even started mine yet...perhaps I should stop drinking :P
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Smack on March 05, 2003, 08:00:55 pm: never stop drinking. ever. ;D
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Minwah on March 05, 2003, 08:04:22 pm: Quote from: Smack on March 05, 2003, 08:00:55 pm
never stop drinking. ever. ;D

Possibly the best piece of advise ever given :D
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 05, 2003, 10:03:52 pm: Quote from: Minwah on March 05, 2003, 08:04:22 pm
Quote from: Smack on March 05, 2003, 08:00:55 pm
never stop drinking. ever. ;D

Possibly the best piece of advise ever given :D
Couldnt agree more... ;D !

Quote from: Minwah on March 05, 2003, 07:43:28 pm
---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, you guys' cabs are awesome.

ps:minwah:you cant say "---steaming pile of meadow muffin---"..do you know..planetjay will ban you..just didnt wanna see you leave the forum thats all.. ::)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 05, 2003, 10:50:57 pm: Quote from: SNAAAKE on March 05, 2003, 10:03:52 pm
ps:minwah:you cant say "---steaming pile of meadow muffin---"..do you know..planetjay will ban you..just didnt wanna see you leave the forum thats all.. ::)

I'm going to speak for PlanetJay and say Do NOT speak FOR PLANETJAY >:(.
Quote from: planetjay on December 11, 2002, 09:53:30 pm
Quote from: SNAAAKE on December 11, 2002, 03:42:42 pm
dude..PJ would ban you if you say ass one more time..DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR !? :)

Do NOT speak FOR ME. >:(
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 05, 2003, 11:06:21 pm: Quote from: jerryjanis on March 05, 2003, 10:50:57 pm
Quote from: SNAAAKE on March 05, 2003, 10:03:52 pm
ps:minwah:you cant say "---steaming pile of meadow muffin---"..do you know..planetjay will ban you..just didnt wanna see you leave the forum thats all.. ::)

I'm going to speak for PlanetJay and say Do NOT speak FOR PLANETJAY >:(.
Quote from: planetjay on December 11, 2002, 09:53:30 pm
Quote from: SNAAAKE on December 11, 2002, 03:42:42 pm
dude..PJ would ban you if you say ass one more time..DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR !? :)

Do NOT speak FOR ME. >:(
:-[
sorry..will never do :-[
Last time it was like a joke..i was screwing with some new company..he did get the joke later on though and said NICE ! if you red the whole post.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Xphile on March 06, 2003, 12:10:09 am: I don't see the part in that thread where he says "Nice".

I do notice it's the same company whose kit you were dissing a couple days ago, tho'...and You still haven't replied.. are you afraid to agree that more options are a good thing? ;)

to heck with it, I'm gonna order one of them and see just what it's all about..I'll do a write up, take pics and stuff..whether it's easy or not, whether it's high quality or not.. I'm definately curious...
(That reminds me, did anyone do a keywiz web page yet?)
(sides, It's only a days pay, the wife can't get *that* po'd.. I need an encoder and the other hardware anyways..:-)

Hmm..Maybe they can charge it as "Fisher-Price Baby Swing" on the VISA statement..it's about the right price..<g>
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: jerryjanis on March 06, 2003, 12:20:15 am: (Don't take my post seriously - I just wanted to say, "I'm going to speak for PlanetJay and say Do NOT speak FOR PLANETJAY"... I hate it when creepy characters dig up stuff from the past and never let it go like that.)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 06, 2003, 12:42:14 am: Quote from: Xphile on March 06, 2003, 12:10:09 am
I don't see the part in that thread where he says "Nice".

I do notice it's the same company whose kit you were dissing a couple days ago, tho'...and You still haven't replied.. are you afraid to agree that more options are a good thing? ;)

MAN !..i am not gonna argu over if its a good deal..i dont find it that good..$130 for something i still gotta work on is just not my type..i could probley do 3 dual joysticks for that amount..i know you hate x-arcade to death but they sell parts really cheap..and use $2 psx game pad..that how you built 3 dual joysticks for only $130.Now i will never ever post about this so called "KIT". :-X
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Xphile on March 06, 2003, 01:15:09 am: kay, water under the bridge..:-)

now, what i really wanted to say:
I really liked your cab, Snaaake..looked good. had to sell it coz your moving?

you're gonna build a new one soon (when you get settled into your new place)?

all the best,
x
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 06, 2003, 01:26:24 am: Quote from: Xphile on March 06, 2003, 01:15:09 am
kay, water under the bridge..:-)

now, what i really wanted to say:
I really liked your cab, Snaaake..looked good. had to sell it coz your moving?

you're gonna build a new one soon (when you get settled into your new place)?

all the best,
x

errr...okay that works..thanks for the comment..of course built another one ;D.You might have guessed it already.Would be something like ultimate arcade 2 but comes in 2 pieces..after all this is the last time i wanna do this so i could move around the new arcade.. :'(I already miss the old..its been less then a week :'(

Anyyyyway.....
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 06, 2003, 03:55:10 pm: Quote from: DeathMonk on February 13, 2003, 04:52:07 pm
I see you regulars every day, but I have never seen any of your projects! So... show em to me. ;D

If you haven't seen my amazing master-craftsmanship ;)
I just posted this in another thread, but what the heck:

(http://mywebpages.comcast.net/celamantia/mamecab/images/cabinet_full_new.jpg)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: djsting on March 07, 2003, 01:30:05 pm: Chris,

Can you please email me a close-up pic of the monitor bezel? I would like to see what you have done for the instructions, from the angle you have here it looks great!
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 07, 2003, 03:06:18 pm: I can post some pictures when I get home. The labels on the left each have an image of my control panel with button labels for my jukebox, front end, Daphne, and Stella. The label on the right is a list of multi-button games with letter codes matching up buttons to my control panel. The bottom labels are the MAME logo, an image of my control pnel with the standard MAME buttons labelled, an image of the Space Wars instruction card with references to an image of my control panel, a Golden Tee instruction card, and instructions on how to calibrate the Act-Labs lightgun.

--Chris
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: anthony691 on March 07, 2003, 05:24:34 pm: Quote from: Minwah on March 05, 2003, 07:43:28 pm
Sh#t, you guys' cabs are awesome.

I haven't even started mine yet...perhaps I should stop drinking :P

I see no need to stop drinking (so as long as you continue with MAMEWAH!). Have you been working on it lately? I am itching for the custom list support. Wait... is .90 new? I thaught I had .89 or something hmmm... I am downloading it but it will take a while on my connection. I may already have it though.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 08, 2003, 01:59:10 pm: Quote from: djsting on March 07, 2003, 01:30:05 pm
Chris,

Can you please email me a close-up pic of the monitor bezel? I would like to see what you have done for the instructions, from the angle you have here it looks great!
Okay, they're posted at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/celamantia/mamecab/bezel.htm .

--Chris
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: 1UP on March 08, 2003, 03:16:45 pm: (http://www.1uparcade.com/images/cp01cab.jpg)

If you haven't seen this one, look at my site: www.1uparcade.com (http://www.1uparcade.com)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: NightmareX on March 13, 2003, 04:59:21 pm: Here's a couple of pics of my nearly completed cab. Just need to make a monitor bezel....

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p2d9e82d5ff7c35e42f625a31da83b206/fc828638.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/pbc4f5e3ee4a17ac7e7771f2cbff7a7d0/fc82862e.jpg)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: rampy on March 13, 2003, 05:07:44 pm: NightmareX,

are those mini steering wheels under the main control panel? more pics please =P you've piqued my interest.

rampy
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: atog on March 13, 2003, 05:20:37 pm: There are automotive cupholders mounted to both sides of the cabinet. The button layout is a street fighter II type, with the addition of a MK III "run" button to the bottom left. There is an imperial trackball mounted in the middle, it works great for Golden Tee PC.

(http://members.cox.net/nebrunner/images/jen1.jpg)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: djsting on March 13, 2003, 05:35:37 pm: Chris,

Would you be willing to email me the artwork for your monitor bezel? I really like what you have and would love to be able to modify it for my control panel and use it. Please, please, please....I am rather artistically challenged.
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 13, 2003, 05:54:07 pm: Quote from: djsting on March 13, 2003, 05:35:37 pm
Would you be willing to email me the artwork for your monitor bezel? I really like what you have and would love to be able to modify it for my control panel and use it. Please, please, please....I am rather artistically challenged.
The original files are Corel Photo-PAINT 10 files; I'm putting it up at http://mywebpages.comcast.net/celamantia/mamecab/bezel.zip . PhotoShop might open them, I don't know. Don't waste time downloading 8 MB if you don't have anything that can open a .CPT file! :)

--Chris
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: djsting on March 13, 2003, 06:24:53 pm: Thanx Chris!! They are downloading right now, and with my broadband connection they will be down very quickly. I'm not sure it I have anything that can open them but with all the software I have access to I'm sure that I can find something to open the files with. Oh, they are finished downloading...less than 1 minute. :)

Thanx again!!
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Distortion on March 13, 2003, 09:18:16 pm: Quote from: rampy on March 13, 2003, 05:07:44 pm
NightmareX,

are those mini steering wheels under the main control panel? more pics please =P you've piqued my interest.

rampy
I think those are speakers...if they're what i think they are, they're those crappy plastic sony car speakers. LOL, they're called XPlode and the ones we have at work (best buy) on display actually exploded! It was wicked awesome!
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: DeathMonk on March 14, 2003, 10:34:57 am: atog... Sweet looking cabinet! I need some cup (ahem, beer) holders on mine..
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: NightmareX on March 14, 2003, 10:37:50 am: Quote from: rampy on March 13, 2003, 05:07:44 pm
NightmareX,

are those mini steering wheels under the main control panel? more pics please =P you've piqued my interest.

rampy

Rampy...

Actually, they are two 6" Car Speakers.... Powered by a 100w stand alone home stereo AMP, which sits on top of the cabinet. The speakers do a fine job with emulation sounds, but I like the color and style.

Here's another pic.

NmX

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/paa885f8f97355f3094292e082540638b/fc828624.jpg.orig.jpg)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: rampy on March 14, 2003, 10:58:51 am: Quote from: NightmareX on March 14, 2003, 10:37:50 am
Quote from: rampy on March 13, 2003, 05:07:44 pm
NightmareX,

are those mini steering wheels under the main control panel? more pics please =P you've piqued my interest.

rampy

Rampy...

Actually, they are two 6" Car Speakers.... Powered by a 100w stand alone home stereo AMP, which sits on top of the cabinet. The speakers do a fine job with emulation sounds, but I like the color and style.

Here's another pic.

NmX

cool... they *did* kinda look like mini steering wheels stashed under the cp though from the previous pic =P

Still pretty neat, regardless...

Rampy
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: AlanS17 on March 14, 2003, 05:03:34 pm: I've never seen half of these cabinets. Mine is gonna look so half-assed now... :P But I think I put the whole thing together for like $500 (including free parts). We'll call mine BudgetMAME. (Now if I can get a picture of the damn thing...)
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 14, 2003, 05:14:44 pm: Mine was originally put together for $300.... the recent upgrades have pushed it closer to $700 by now...

--Chris
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 14, 2003, 05:31:25 pm: Quote from: Chris on March 14, 2003, 05:14:44 pm
Mine was originally put together for $300.... the recent upgrades have pushed it closer to $700 by now...

--Chris

you lucky BLEEP ! ;D

Mine ran around over $1300 :(.

I dont know how..lot of things here and there.. :P
Title: Re:Arcade cabs!!
Post by: Chris on March 14, 2003, 05:42:54 pm: They sure add up quickly, don't they? :)

My first version was so cheap because the computer was free except the power supply; the cab I got on eBay for $61, and its control panel already had 2 Happ Ultimates, 12 buttons, two start buttons, and the cab had the glass, car speakers, and a complete coin door sans mechs; and for the interface, I hacked a free keyboard, which had an embedded trackball that I was able to make work in the cab. My biggest expense was a monitor for $150.

Since then I bought a new motherboard and CPU ($150), side art ($70), trackball ($10), lightgun ($40), better joysticks ($16), Golden Tee and House Of The Dead 2 ($20), more buttons, more screws, etc, etc...

--Chris