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Repurpose furniture at right height for lightweight stand-up MAME machine?

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Donkbaca:
Yeah, a simple bartop cab can made with a simple $12 piece of MDF, some wood glue and a couple of bits.  Do you people seriously think that other stuff looks good?  Would you seriously want a cheap chipboard microwave shelf?  I say build a cab, or just keep the x-arcade on your desk, anything in between is just half assed and ugly.  Sorry if this sounds negative, but I am just being honest.  I see no reason to fake an arcade set up on a desk/shelf.  Never saw any setup like that and thought, man that is sweet! I want one.

Woodshop Flunky:

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on July 19, 2011, 01:52:25 pm ---...  Do you people seriously think that other stuff looks good?  Would you seriously want a cheap chipboard microwave shelf?

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I think that cheap rolling microwave shelf would look awsome if you gutted an old microwave and put a monitor in the door window and MAMEd it.   ;D (kidding of course)

Vigo:
...and put it next to your mame'd taxidermied goat.

snorpmeister:

--- Quote from: robertsig on July 19, 2011, 12:36:01 pm ---I'll help you with question #1, before you even buy a premade control panel (like the X-arcade).
How old are you, or which era of games do you want to play?  What games are important?  Do you want a spinner or trackball?

That'll get you started.

(Note that this question is not as easy as it seems.  You won't be able to play everything you remember.  Driving games may need a steering wheel and gas pedal.  'tis not easy to duplicate on a control panel unless you're a contortionist).

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Thanks everyone (all opinions and posts both above and below). Appreciate the feedback. Looking for strictly 80's game play. Ms Pacman, Jungle King / Hunt, Galaga, Satan's Hollow, Track and Field (button mashing only--don't care for the trackball version or trackball games). Tron was a favorite but I wouldn't hold out for a spinner just for Tron.

I'll do more homework here on the forums. And keep reading here for other thoughts.

It may well turn out that I'll be "wrong" if I continue with my basic idea (e.g. get to game play as easily and cheaply as possible, ASAP, and damn the artistry). A bartop sounds like a great compromise. And I do have a buddy with a workshop. Bit of a drive away and I don't have a truck (hatchback compact car). So again, the bartop and/or weecade could fit the bill in more than one way.

Donkbaca:
Go bartop! Probably build one for the same price as that microwave cart...

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