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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Thourne on March 22, 2007, 01:59:02 am

Title: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Thourne on March 22, 2007, 01:59:02 am

I started this project on January 2nd of this year and its around 85% complete. I stopped about 1 month ago (when it became playable!). I spent around $1000 on parts. I will post more pictures if you guys wish to see more detail and information about it. Here are some of the pics:

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/100_5118.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/Cabinetwithcoin.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/cabspeak.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/frontflash.jpg)
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/arcade2.jpg)

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/th_arcadeplaying.jpg) (http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/kistdarkmist/?action=view&current=arcadeplaying.flv)

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Kaytrim on March 22, 2007, 10:11:45 am

Looks nice.  You might want to get a larger monitor that looks like a postage stamp with all that bezel space around it.

TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Thourne on March 22, 2007, 02:22:37 pm

It was originally designed to fit a 27" Monitor. Though when my money ran short I had to opt for the smaller 19" one. I have thought about thinning down the cabinet, though the speaker panel would have to be completely redone and the control panel will look like a 747 airplane on a thinner cabinet as it measures 38" wide.

Thourne

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Kaytrim on March 22, 2007, 02:35:08 pm

Just save up the money for the 27" model.  I'll be in a simular situation as you are.  My CP is 36" wide.  How wide is your cab?

Kaytrim

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: mrserv0n on March 23, 2007, 03:15:34 am

Thats awesome man, great job.

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Thourne on March 23, 2007, 03:51:46 am

From inside of the outer edges it measures 32". I used 3/4" sanded plywood so roughly 33 1/2" wide

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Thourne on April 22, 2007, 12:40:48 am

I was asked recently, especially with such bad feedback about Wells Gardner interal parts, how the monitor is doing. It still plays great and I love the monitor. Maybe I got a good one but I have no complaints as of yet and play the arcade daily with my wife and kids.

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Marky_1979 on May 16, 2007, 09:00:24 pm

Nice Cab mate what game are you playing on the video is it a mame game?

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: Havok on May 17, 2007, 08:22:46 am

Looks good so far. How about some closeups of the control panel?

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: leapinlew on May 17, 2007, 08:26:55 am

Do you play world of warcraft? It's been my experience that a world of warcraft player wouldn't have time to build a cabinet, since all their available free time is spent playing WOW.  ;)

Title: Re: World Of Warcraft Themed Arcade
Post by: GAtekwriter on May 17, 2007, 11:55:59 am

I, too, like your design, but that kick-plate seems out of place for this cab's theme.  Now, replace it with some sort of fake (or real) chainmail surface, and you've got something maybe :)

Jim