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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: bmrust on February 14, 2007, 10:30:44 am

Title: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: bmrust on February 14, 2007, 10:30:44 am

After much thinking...I came up w/ the name Scrapbox because the entire box was made from scrap wood...

unfortunately, you can tell :(

but...here's pictures anyway

(http://www.bmrust.com/arcade/1.JPG)
(http://www.bmrust.com/arcade/2.JPG)
(http://www.bmrust.com/arcade/3.JPG)
(http://www.bmrust.com/arcade/4.JPG)
(http://www.bmrust.com/arcade/5.JPG)

I used the vinyl/batting idea that was brought up on my jukebox project on the control panel here...  it is awesome!  I play for hours and my hands dont hurt a bit...

anyways...its not much to look at, but its fun to sit and play on

(sorry, i have 0 production shots)

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: IG-88 on February 14, 2007, 10:42:27 am

Whacha got on the insides? I think it looks pretty good.

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: bmrust on February 14, 2007, 10:51:48 am

i'll take pics of the inside tonight...just a motherboard, hard drive, etc...the 15" LCD is nice...

I asked a buddy if he had any spare 15" CRT's layin around...he gave me the LCD for free  :D:D:D

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: IG-88 on February 14, 2007, 10:55:05 am

Details, Details man! ( I devour all the info I can on bartops ) Whats your hardware & software specs?

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: bmrust on February 14, 2007, 11:02:07 am

Athlon XP 1800+
256MB ram
80GB hard drive
running windows xp and MaLa

not sure what motherboard i put in there...just one i had layin around ;)

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: TOK on February 14, 2007, 03:46:09 pm

I'm thinking of making a Defender/Stargate bartop using thin ply like that. Since I don't know if there is t-molding available in that size (and it might be a nightmare to slot cut), I just planned to use a roundover bit so the edges didn't look so unfinished.

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: javeryh on February 14, 2007, 03:51:15 pm

So the control panel is soft underneath the vinyl?  That's so cool!   :cheers:

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: leapinlew on February 14, 2007, 04:09:19 pm

Cool - wheres your speakers? What kind of encoder you using?

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: bmrust on February 14, 2007, 04:51:50 pm

speakers are sitting next to the box in the pictures..but they get mounted on top (looks like  :censored: but it goes w/ the look so well  :D)

using a keywiz eco 2...PERFECT as soon as i plugged it in. 

yep, soft under the vinyl.  makes playing games on it nice and cumfy  :D

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: Kronos on February 14, 2007, 05:34:03 pm

I am about to start one of these.. I have a couple of the 15" lcd lying around and might try somthing with them.

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: clockwork on February 14, 2007, 07:33:41 pm

Cool. Very nice way to use up scraps. :)

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: psychotech on February 14, 2007, 11:23:26 pm

That's great!

Cool control panel :cheers:

Finish? Sides ..paint/vinyl/?/?

Pix, please, more pix  :applaud:

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: Kaytrim on February 15, 2007, 10:25:51 am

Now that you have done the CP with cushy vinyl you need to do the whole cab in that motif.  Don't forget to use a few vinyl covered buttons to give it the full upholstered feel.  That would be one unique cab.  You might have to change the name then, how about the Cushy Cab.  :laugh2:

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: Jeff AMN on February 15, 2007, 05:51:31 pm

Quote from: Kaytrim on February 15, 2007, 10:25:51 am

Now that you have done the CP with cushy vinyl you need to do the whole cab in that motif.  Don't forget to use a few vinyl covered buttons to give it the full upholstered feel.  That would be one unique cab.  You might have to change the name then, how about the Cushy Cab.  :laugh2:

Heh, if he does that then he'll have cats sleeping on top of it for warmth.

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: bmrust on February 15, 2007, 06:35:35 pm

hahaha...

not sure what im going to do to finish it...i have some 1/2" t-molding on the way, though.

thanks for the comments, ill post more pics as things progress

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: GadgetGeek on February 16, 2007, 12:51:02 pm

Looks good.  ;-) 
Glad to see it finally getting some use.

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: Ninten-doh on February 17, 2007, 11:55:03 am

BM,
You might want to consider the black vinyl from Parts Express for the rest of the cab.  Not too pricey though the shipping kinda sucks...

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=261-618 (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=261-618)

Love the cab!   :cheers:

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: Donkey_Kong on February 17, 2007, 12:01:50 pm

Cool Man!! All I use on my cabs are wood scraps also. I take pride in trying to hide that though!

YOU ARE VERY PROUD OF IT!! Awesome Mini!! Awesome...   :applaud:

Title: Re: Scrapbox Arcade Project
Post by: danny_galaga on February 18, 2007, 03:05:04 am

i really like the padded control panel idea. it certainly can get sore on a regular panel with a marathon session. i think with some experimentation you could find a way to mount everything on it so that it doesnt twist the vinyl.

do you have a pic of the whole machine to post?