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Title: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 20, 2008, 06:23:27 pm
ok, so along, long time ago i started a mame project. its 99% finished and just got a bit of touching up to do but im now thinking of changing the x-arcade stick and make my own. i said this to the missus and she just looked at me funny as im always doing something to it, but she was the one who said that she would like it in the front room!
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/arcade01.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/arcade03.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/arcade02.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/SNV33161.jpg)
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/SNV37691.jpg)
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Hunk_4TH on September 20, 2008, 07:01:36 pm
That's a really awesome cabinet!
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: ratzz on September 20, 2008, 07:07:27 pm
That is a sweet conversion. But is that shoe doing one of those comedy "waa.  waa. waa . waaaa."'s in picture #1
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Gatsu on September 20, 2008, 07:14:13 pm
I like the style. But I gotta say that monitor is WAY too tiny and close to the controls.

Otherwise I dig it.
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 20, 2008, 07:29:38 pm
I like the style. But I gotta say that monitor is WAY too tiny and close to the controls.

Otherwise I dig it.

yea i see what you mean but it is a small cab compaired to the normal size cabs. its a 17"tft and it only just fitted. the cab is less than 2ft deep. ;)
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: leapinlew on September 20, 2008, 10:27:29 pm
good job.
 :cheers:

How's the stability on that thing?
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 21, 2008, 04:47:00 am
good job.
 :cheers:

How's the stability on that thing?


the stability is fine. it ways a tonne so  it doesn't move! which is a bad thing as i live in a flat and it was a nighmare to get up the stairs
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Nado on September 21, 2008, 08:02:02 am
Thats great.. love the originality  :applaud:
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Malenko on September 21, 2008, 08:37:18 am
the Xarcade needs redone. you could keep the guts but its breaks up the flow of the cab. I think it woulda looked awesome if you kept the red AND the cage part.
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 21, 2008, 08:42:53 am
the Xarcade needs redone. you could keep the guts but its breaks up the flow of the cab. I think it woulda looked awesome if you kept the red AND the cage part.

yea i agree. i do want to get shot or the x-arcade so might start that soon. i also agree that the red would be nice but the room its in is very green, hence the green t-molding. what about the red for a green or do you think that would be to much?

Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Gatsu on September 21, 2008, 01:21:20 pm
The rest of the cab is already painted white & green. I'd just stick with that.
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Malenko on September 22, 2008, 07:42:48 am
yea i agree. i do want to get shot or the x-arcade so might start that soon. i also agree that the red would be nice but the room its in is very green, hence the green t-molding. what about the red for a green or do you think that would be to much?

let me amend my previous statement; I think the red and black would have looked awesome (very NeoGeo-ish) but the end result you have now is very nice; cutting a new CP piece or covering the existing one to make it match would be the final touch.

Also, whats the deal with 2 sets of start buttons?
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 22, 2008, 08:23:33 am
yea i agree. i do want to get shot or the x-arcade so might start that soon. i also agree that the red would be nice but the room its in is very green, hence the green t-molding. what about the red for a green or do you think that would be to much?

let me amend my previous statement; I think the red and black would have looked awesome (very NeoGeo-ish) but the end result you have now is very nice; cutting a new CP piece or covering the existing one to make it match would be the final touch.

Also, whats the deal with 2 sets of start buttons?

Ah, i see. I'm working on the new cp at the moment.
as for the buttons, there is only one set of player buttons. the other to are just blank white buttons. one for coins and the other to go back to the main menu to select another game.
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff288/gfunk2k/a.jpg)
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Franco B on September 22, 2008, 08:25:36 am
Nice use of the stand, I like it  :applaud:
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: Benevolance on September 22, 2008, 12:50:11 pm
What was that stand from? I think this is a very novel approach to building a cab.
Title: Re: yawn. another cab!
Post by: gfunk2k on September 22, 2008, 01:04:03 pm
What was that stand from? I think this is a very novel approach to building a cab.

its an old mobile phone stand. i removed the top part and was left with what you see in the picture.