Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum

Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: unit416 on February 12, 2008, 08:27:03 pm

Title: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: unit416 on February 12, 2008, 08:27:03 pm: Maybe this is the wrong forum but.... I've built a my upright MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR and now I want a new project. Any ideas? I want to build a cocktail MAME table eventually but my wife won't go for that at this point.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Anubis_au on February 12, 2008, 08:33:58 pm: Why not scratch build or restore a cab for your favourite game, complete with PCB etc...
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: vertygo on February 12, 2008, 08:36:50 pm: Help your neighbour build a mame cab ?
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Singapura on February 12, 2008, 09:47:20 pm: Build a Star Wars cockpit from scratch.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Avrus on February 12, 2008, 10:04:27 pm: Build a sit down driving cab.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Malenko on February 12, 2008, 10:15:19 pm: go out on a date?

boobies > MAME
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: BORIStheBLADE on February 13, 2008, 12:14:37 am: pick up another hobby, or enjoy the cabinet and play some games.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Kajoq on February 13, 2008, 12:23:38 am: How about a Muscle Car restore?
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: mccoy178 on February 13, 2008, 12:24:19 am: I did the same thing. I built a poker table or three. ;D
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: TheShanMan on February 13, 2008, 01:08:14 am: I'm with you, Kajoq - I have a 66 mustang that *normally* consumes my free time but lately that time has gone to finally finishing the mame cab, at the request of the wife. ;D

Another hobby that I really enjoy that has applications with cabinet builds and many others is metalworking. My centipede cab's original panel was metal, so I figured I'd build a mame cp with metal. It's fun and rewarding, but time consuming unless you have the $ to spend on expensive metalworking tools.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: waveryder on February 13, 2008, 10:06:43 am: Sell 'em all on ebay and start again ;)
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: divemaster127 on February 13, 2008, 10:12:33 am: Do what I did & build a sit down racer
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Kangum on February 13, 2008, 01:52:03 pm: got any pics?
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: divemaster127 on February 13, 2008, 02:32:10 pm: I will tommorrow or Friday, I'm finally getting my lotr pin tommorrow & I was going to post pics of everything in the gameroom thread going right now, just wanted the pin first its going to be my shining jewel
dm
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: whatzcrackn on February 13, 2008, 03:15:24 pm: A motion cockpit! :cheers:
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Level42 on February 13, 2008, 04:37:13 pm: Quote from: divemaster127 on February 13, 2008, 02:32:10 pm
I will tommorrow or Friday, I'm finally getting my lotr pin tommorrow & I was going to post pics of everything in the gameroom thread going right now, just wanted the pin first its going to be my shining jewel
dm
His precious :D

Restore an original classic !
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Afterburner on February 13, 2008, 04:55:55 pm: Yeah, I think my next one is a sit down racer cab too.

If you are looking for another project.....

a DIY HD projector?
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Kangum on February 13, 2008, 07:49:17 pm: thought i read somewhere of folks creating thier own ddr machine. the actual dance pad lit up and sat on a frame of metal and acrylic? something like that. each square could handle like 500 pounds. forgot where i saw it. maybe you could do one of those.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: MajorHavoc on February 13, 2008, 07:57:06 pm: Quote from: Malenko on February 12, 2008, 10:15:19 pm
go out on a date?

boobies > MAME

I couldn't have said it better myself ;D
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: psychotech on February 13, 2008, 08:39:38 pm: Quote
I want a new project. Any ideas?

Only a really BIG one:

Project pictures from the design phase to the finished product with good commentary.. Three different threads on "Project Announcements", please :)
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Xiaou2 on February 13, 2008, 09:26:44 pm: Skeeball machine... or other game of skill of this nature.

Pinball Machine

Motion Sim Cab

LCD Projector

Custom Speakers

CNC Machine
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on February 15, 2008, 12:48:51 am: Since the wifey won't go for a cocktail cab, why not think smaller and build a bartop? She may go for that.

Thoughts?

~ DeLuSioNaL
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: NickG on February 15, 2008, 01:13:56 am: got a deck? everyone with a house has to build a deck and a bricked grill. new rule.

...also build a solar water heater...

...so you don't feel so conscientious...

when you are enjoying grilled treats in your custom made 3D movie theater jacuzzi grill bar.

man. I gotta get a house and get started.
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: Singapura on February 15, 2008, 01:59:04 am: http://brian-mcdermott.com/what_it_takes.htm

(http://brian-mcdermott.com/fusfig3.gif)
Title: Re: I've built a my MAME cabinet, a touchscreen jukebox and a DVR... now what?
Post by: wp34 on February 16, 2008, 12:22:48 pm: How about building a pool table?

http://www.bestbilliard.com/resources/buildtable/slate.cfm