Noob looking for a 4-player cab large LCD plan

[Trip]

I am considering my first mame cab and not very good at woodworking.  Considered going kit from mameroom, but is 25-27" monitors really big enough for a 4 player cab?  I really like the look of the 37" LCD cabs on ebay, but I really want to do all the internals myself.

I definitely want a UAII design look over a showcase.  I just prefer the classic look over the new style.

Anyone know of any plans or anyone I could talk to that has done a large monitor size 4-player cab?

[paigeoliver]

Classic look? The Ultimate arcade II doesn't really resemble any real arcade cabinets. It isn't the best design for 4 player cabinets, as it has a screen that basically sits straight up and down, while most factory 4 player cabinets leaned the monitor back quite a bit in order to improve the viewing angle for the 3rd and 4th player. Look at a Simpsons or TMNT machines to see what I mean.

25" monitors are indeed big enough for 4 player machines, every 4 player machine you remember came with them standard.

I am considering my first mame cab and not very good at woodworking.  Considered going kit from mameroom, but is 25-27" monitors really big enough for a 4 player cab?  I really like the look of the 37" LCD cabs on ebay, but I really want to do all the internals myself.

I definitely want a UAII design look over a showcase.  I just prefer the classic look over the new style.

Anyone know of any plans or anyone I could talk to that has done a large monitor size 4-player cab?

[Trip]

Classic look? The Ultimate arcade II doesn't really resemble any real arcade cabinets. It isn't the best design for 4 player cabinets, as it has a screen that basically sits straight up and down, while most factory 4 player cabinets leaned the monitor back quite a bit in order to improve the viewing angle for the 3rd and 4th player. Look at a Simpsons or TMNT machines to see what I mean.

25" monitors are indeed big enough for 4 player machines, every 4 player machine you remember came with them standard.

Well it looks more like a standard arcade than the showcase kit mameroom offers.  Looking like the best I can do with a kit anyway.  I have found a couple local places in Chattanooga that sell used arcades, may see if I can get something with an ok condition cabinet (insides don't matter) that I can replace the monitor, control panel, and fix up the art/paint to my liking.  Hooray for my own vinyl equipment.  Probably will still go with the mameroom 4 player cp kit.  Wish the 4 way was in the middle of the CP though.

Good info on the monitor angle, found a few threads where some people have changed it to make it work better.

Now I need to start researching monitors, cause it doesn't look like I will get a plan for a big size LCD, still lusting after that 37" on ebay, but I really want to build this myself.

[beast8812]

I'm actually looking for the same thing. I like the arcades r fun cabinets on eBay. I already have a 37 inch lcd and I'm in the process of building my CPU. I was hoping to find a cabinet kit or at least some plans so if nothing else I can build one.  Id much rather get a kit though. Does anyone know where I can get this?  Worst come to worst anyone know of any showcase cab kits for lcds.  Also to the poster above, you can make your own layout at mameroom.

[Blanka]

Just keep it 2P.
Player 3 and 4 can use a BT XBox or PS controller.

[Ond]

My new stickied build a cabinet project thread may be of some use to you .  Not so much from a 4 - player cab design, just build methods, assembly etc.  It's a WIP but keep it in mind.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=118612.0

[Trip]

Also to the poster above, you can make your own layout at mameroom.

I will have to look into that.

[Trip]

I think I found my option, have a local repair shop that is going to sell me a stripped NBA Jam/NFL Blitz cab with refurbished monitor and artwork of my chose/design without control panel.  I will probably buy the control panel off mameroom and save myself from any woodworking issues.

I may start looking for some basic woodworking classes and build a from scratch cab next though.