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MazzMn:
Don't forget your original post you wanted to play games like Street Fighter too.

There have been some examples posted that make for nice spouse approved furniture when closed up.
Some examples I can think of
(the article linked to from this one talks about laminate as a cover...)
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Modern_Cocktail

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Image:TeaTable.jpg

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88515.0

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73246.0

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Coffee_Table_Arcade

VinceVega:

--- Quote from: MazzMn on February 22, 2010, 09:40:09 pm ---Don't forget your original post you wanted to play games like Street Fighter too.

There have been some examples posted that make for nice spouse approved furniture when closed up.
Some examples I can think of
(the article linked to from this one talks about laminate as a cover...)
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Modern_Cocktail

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Image:TeaTable.jpg

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88515.0

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73246.0

http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Coffee_Table_Arcade

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That fourth one is BEAUTIFUL! For the most part, exactly how I was imagining mine to look, only possibly without the extended top on the double controls side.

I'm still debating about whether to include that third panel, though. Yeah, I'd like to able to play Street Fighter on it, but I also love the simple symmetry of a Ms. Pac-Man cocktail. I'll have to poll my friends about it. . .

VinceVega:
While I'm here, I couldn't find this answer in the woodworking forum, maybe you guys can help me.

The control panel surface is slightly angled for ergonomic factor on most any arcade machine. This surface meets up with the vertical front panel below. If I wanted to make angled cuts so the two pieces of wood make a clean corner, what saw would be best for that?

Kangum:
For angled cuts I use a standard circular saw. you can adjust the angle right on the saw.

I dont think you need angled cuts on the control panel though. To make that angle either just put one piece of wood on the other making the angle and fill the tiny gap with wood filler and sand and paint. or sand and use black laminate to cover it.

alternatively you can buy 9" or 11" cocktail metal control panels you can just drill at http://www.Arcadedepot.com

I use the 11 inch ones on my cocktail. Dont buy glass from there though you can buy pacman tempered cocktail glass from ebay for 65 bucks.

the pacman speaker covers you can get from arcadeshop amusements.

piecesof8:

--- Quote from: Kangum on March 10, 2010, 01:57:58 am ---alternatively you can buy 9" or 11" cocktail metal control panels you can just drill at http://www.Arcadedepot.com

I use the 11 inch ones on my cocktail. Dont buy glass from there though you can buy pacman tempered cocktail glass from ebay for 65 bucks.

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Good luck with that, if you decide to go this route... I've been trying to order one of their cocktail kits with a few customizations for a while now with no luck. The last email I received from Scott said, "We’ll have the quotation by tomorrow!" That was over a month ago now and I've emailed him several times since then with no response.

I think they may have dropped off the planet.  ???

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