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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: neokidgeo on February 23, 2008, 01:15:06 pm

Title: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: neokidgeo on February 23, 2008, 01:15:06 pm: Hi guys,

A friend of mine was asking about a guy on ebay who was selling plans for defender and and load of other classic cabs but i can't find anything on there only mame stuff, I was just wondering if anyone knew about it or got some off the guy?

Cheers
Neo
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: leapinlew on February 23, 2008, 06:54:03 pm: Jakobud isn't on ebay - but maybe it'll work for you

http://www.jakobud.com/
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: Encryptor on February 24, 2008, 06:18:46 am: I actually bought one of these from Craig Conway off of Ebay. It doesn't include all the plans with it. It's a PDF file with embedded links. The link for the Defender cab plans sends you to Jakobud's site.

Encryptor
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: neokidgeo on February 24, 2008, 06:55:36 pm: Is this the guy?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Build-Arcade-Cabinet-Step-By-Step-works-with-MAME-%E2%84%A2_W0QQitemZ320220659128QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: patrickl on February 24, 2008, 07:25:47 pm: That's spystyle, one of the members here. I think he posted a tutorial here as well.

For instance DIY Arcade by C Conway (http://DIY Arcade by C Conway)

:edit: that looks like a pretty low quality build though. Particle board, drywall screws through the plexi and pasted together inkjet prints for the artwork.
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: ratzz on February 24, 2008, 08:10:50 pm: Quote from: neokidgeo on February 24, 2008, 06:55:36 pm
Is this the guy?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Build-Arcade-Cabinet-Step-By-Step-works-with-MAME-%E2%84%A2_W0QQitemZ320220659128QQcmdZViewItem

Yep, I bought that tutorial pdf. It was my introduction to cab building.

Wish I'd found this place first - would have saved me a few quid. Sorry to report that there is nothing in that pdf that you can't find here.
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: RetroACTIVE on February 24, 2008, 08:20:55 pm: neokidgeo,

If Defender is your game .... I dissected my defender when I restored it... you will find all the panel dimensions in my project thread...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=65938.0

I'd be happy to take any extra pics/measurements if you need more...

:cheers:
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: neokidgeo on February 25, 2008, 04:14:35 pm: Thanks guys :)

Thanks retro i have 3 defenders to restore but one is very badly damaged so new bottom back panel and the the bottom both sides must have been pulled along a road because they are about 3/4 of an inch lower then one of the good cabs i have.
All i need now is a pac man thread with measurements :)

Thanks again
Neo
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: SithMaster on February 25, 2008, 07:32:11 pm: Quote from: neokidgeo on February 25, 2008, 04:14:35 pm
Thanks guys :)

Thanks retro i have 3 defenders to restore but one is very badly damaged so new bottom back panel and the the bottom both sides must have been pulled along a road because they are about 3/4 of an inch lower then one of the good cabs i have.
All i need now is a pac man thread with measurements :)

Thanks again
Neo

jakobuds site has pac man measurements.
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: neokidgeo on February 26, 2008, 11:58:16 am: Only problem with jacobuds plans is the missing upper and lower back panel measurements.
Thanks for replying though ;)
Title: Re: Cab plans that were on ebay
Post by: SithMaster on February 26, 2008, 12:48:54 pm: Quote from: neokidgeo on February 26, 2008, 11:58:16 am
Only problem with jacobuds plans is the missing upper and lower back panel measurements.
Thanks for replying though ;)

Oh that would be a problem then. I never really took a glance at them before, just kinda assumed they were all there in entirety. Well unless you need exact dimensions you might be able to just plug in what would seem right. Like i said i havent looked at the plans for a pac so it might be more difficult than that.