As of yet unnamed WeeCade clone

[HaRuMaN]

Computer parts are in, as are the bartop parts:

[HaRuMaN]

Here is the revision 2.1 of the drawing, if anyone is interested.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7Rqi_4oIj-weDFDZlNWQ0c5UTA

Rev 2.2:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7Rqi_4oIj-wcGQ2Tjc5Mk0xT1E

[HaRuMaN]

space reserved...

[pinballjim]

[ChadTower]

Matches the table felt perfectly!

[DNA Dan]

Is this a kit you purchased?

[HaRuMaN]

Is this a kit you purchased?

No.  Took plans to a CNC router service local to me. 

[HaRuMaN]

Was waiting for the pbj weecade hate.

[TPA5]

Wow, it does look like a kit! How much did it run you, if you don't mind me asking?

(Also, why the WeeCade hate on arcade forums? I'm so confused over it haha)

[dextercf]

(Also, why the WeeCade hate on arcade forums? I'm so confused over it haha)

Guess it's kinda like artists paiting classical landscape canvas, you have seen the stuff thousands of times before. It's only tiny little details destinguishing them from other similar works.

I am watching this one anyways, cos the woodwork showed allready looks flawless.

[HaRuMaN]

Wow, it does look like a kit! How much did it run you, if you don't mind me asking?

Was $110 for the first one (programming was the big charge).  Now that the programming is out of the way, I can get copies made for cheaper.

[jmike]

Nicely done. Cheaper, $$. I'm sure shipping would be up there.
Just in case send me a pm   

 

[404]

damn, just $110!? wish i had money. build is looking great so far!

[HaRuMaN]

damn, just $110!? wish i had money. build is looking great so far!

Thanks!  Hopefully going to get gluing this weekend.  Haven't decided if I want to round the sides, leave as is, or route for t-molding...  1/2" mdf seems a bit thin for t-molding, though.

[leapinlew]

Looks good.

My Galaga bartop is 1/2" MDF. You can definitely put t-mold in it and it looks good. Several years later and it's still holding up well.

If you decide to put some screws in it, be sure to pre-drill, countersink, and be precise.

[BadMouth]

I think you should call it the WeeJim and dedicate it to pbj.

[HaRuMaN]

I think you should call it the WeeJim and dedicate it to pbj.

I should!

[pinballjim]

First, you take a design that looks like a laptop in a box.  It's so simple that people have made nice examples with nothing but hand saws.

Second, you have the thing CNC routed so all you have to do is slap glue on it and hold it together. 

I guess the point of it is lost on me.  I give him credit for being honest about the expense and not trying to hustle these as $500 kits on everyone.

I'd rather have the laptop.  Do what thou wilt.

[HaRuMaN]

Second, you have the thing CNC routed so all you have to do is slap glue on it and hold it together. 

Well, yeah.  I have a 2.5 year old and a 1 month old, so my 'free' time has been taken up considerably.  This saves me some time.

[ChadTower]

You should use the cab as a dinner time booster seat.

[PL1]

I think you should call it the WeeJim and dedicate it to pbj.

I should!

Here's a marquee for you.

You should use the cab as a dinner time booster seat.

That would go great with the SW chair.




Scott

[TPA5]

Wow, it does look like a kit! How much did it run you, if you don't mind me asking?

Was $110 for the first one (programming was the big charge).  Now that the programming is out of the way, I can get copies made for cheaper.

How much cheaper? How heavy would it be to ship a 'kit' like that? Just wondering if you'd ever consider selling the CNC'd wood for a quick bar-top project. It would be a cool gift for my bro-in-law for his birthday in a few months, and since I only have usually 1-2 hours of free time per week it would be easier than cutting it all up myself.

Also, I may be a noob at building arcades, but I think it's looking sweet. Of course there's always people who will think that it's not 'legit' if you don't spend 300 hours sweating in a workshop ignoring your family and friends, meticulously hand-sanding every inch of the cab, printing your own PCB boards and writing your on operating system to run MAME, and bloody-near hand-molding your own buttons and joysticks. But I think if you end up with a smooth-looking cab that plays well, it's legit.

[DNA Dan]

Also, I may be a noob at building arcades, but I think it's looking sweet. Of course there's always people who will think that it's not 'legit' if you don't spend 300 hours sweating in a workshop ignoring your family and friends, meticulously hand-sanding every inch of the cab, printing your own PCB boards and writing your on operating system to run MAME, and bloody-near hand-molding your own buttons and joysticks. But I think if you end up with a smooth-looking cab that plays well, it's legit.

You know, I buy my joysticks completely built too. There's no shame in that. 

[monkeysez]

I'd be interested in a kit as well. 61802

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[HaRuMaN]

Did some dry fitting today, these are not quite ready for prime time, yet.  Did some checking, some stuff is a little bit off.  I thought I had the button holes just right, but they are just under the right size needed for a Happ button. 

Also, some of the wood strip sizes need adjusting (for gluing everything together).

There are a couple of other minor things that need a bit of tweaking as well.

Will keep this thread updated.

Thanks all.

-Lee

[TPA5]

Also, I may be a noob at building arcades, but I think it's looking sweet. Of course there's always people who will think that it's not 'legit' if you don't spend 300 hours sweating in a workshop ignoring your family and friends, meticulously hand-sanding every inch of the cab, printing your own PCB boards and writing your on operating system to run MAME, and bloody-near hand-molding your own buttons and joysticks. But I think if you end up with a smooth-looking cab that plays well, it's legit.

You know, I buy my joysticks completely built too. There's no shame in that. 

Ah I apologize, I wasn't trying to make a sweeping generalization on anyone. It just bugs me when folks whine about something being "exactly the same" as many others. Often the reason they are the same is because the one it is based off did it right, so why re-invent the wheel?  Anyway I know that not everyone here thinks that way, I apologize that I made a broad sweeping-statement.

[HaRuMaN]

Doh.  So, in my plans I had the button holes as 1.1 inches, should have been about 1.15 inches.  Lol.

[ChadTower]

Doh.  So, in my plans I had the button holes as 1.1 inches, should have been about 1.15 inches.  Lol.

That is so much better than making them too big.  I did that on my mame cab... on the metal CP.  Had to make up for it with a plexi overlay.

[griffindodd]

You can't rip on someone for buying a weecade kit and putting it together when nobody bats an eyelid around here when someone pulls a completely built old cab out of a dumpster or grabs one off craigslist for $100.

[HaRuMaN]

Updates are off to the CNC router service, I'll see how these next ones turn out.

Hole sizes fixed, button placement tweaked, and assembly baton sizes tweaked.

Also, I have asked about slot-cutting, too.

[SNAAKE]

so how does it work you make the plan or its available online for download? then bring to someone with a cnc router and they'll do it for a fee? are you selling these yourself too?

considering setting one up for the asus 23" evo monitor. you'd def get business if you tried working with your CNC guy.

[HaRuMaN]

so how does it work you make the plan or its available online for download? then bring to someone with a cnc router and they'll do it for a fee? are you selling these yourself too?

considering setting one up for the asus 23" evo monitor. you'd def get business if you tried working with your CNC guy.

I got the plan from someone who made them based on the Weecade.  I then modified them somewhat and took them to my CNC guy.  I had to hunt around for one that didn't want to rape me on price.  At first I was getting quotes of $200 to $250 and I almost gave up.

Any large changes would require another programming charge.  I can get away with small tweaks with no extra charge.

Got a link to that monitor?

I may sell some of these once I get the bugs worked out.  Right now I'm waiting on batch 2 from the CNC.

[SNAAKE]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

this is whats used at EVO tournament and this is the least laggy LCD monitor for fighting games. been tested and everything. Id probably buy some kit from you too if u can set it up for this monitor. for personal use any maybe for friends.

[HaRuMaN]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

this is whats used at EVO tournament and this is the least laggy LCD monitor for fighting games. been tested and everything. Id probably buy some kit from you too if u can set it up for this monitor. for personal use any maybe for friends.

I'll see what I can do. 

[degenatrons]

I got the plan from someone who made them based on the Weecade.

Would have been nice for you to quote me as the source of the CNC files 

I then modified them somewhat and took them to my CNC guy

If you make any improvements then please share and contribute back.

I may sell some of these once I get the bugs worked out

Selling the CNC plans or kits?  I thought you just wanted to use them for your build?


It did take me some effort to put this lot together but I am sharing it with the community.  Thanks to Koenigs for his original plans.
I made my CNC files available for download.

you can browse all the files here:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxkZWdlbmF0cm9uc3xneDo3MmM3M2ZkOTRiYzM0NWU2

or you can download as a zip here:
https://sites.google.com/site/degenatrons/building-an-xbox-powered-arcade-cabinet/cnc_cutting_and_templates_adapted_from_weecade_by_degenatrons.zip

There are other templates and resources in the zip file to assist peeps with their build. 

[HaRuMaN]

I got the plan from someone who made them based on the Weecade.

Would have been nice for you to quote me as the source of the CNC files 

I then modified them somewhat and took them to my CNC guy

If you make any improvements then please share and contribute back.

I may sell some of these once I get the bugs worked out

Selling the CNC plans or kits?  I thought you just wanted to use them for your build?


It did take me some effort to put this lot together but I am sharing it with the community.  Thanks to Koenigs for his original plans.
I made my CNC files available for download.

you can browse all the files here:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxkZWdlbmF0cm9uc3xneDo3MmM3M2ZkOTRiYzM0NWU2

or you can download as a zip here:
https://sites.google.com/site/degenatrons/building-an-xbox-powered-arcade-cabinet/cnc_cutting_and_templates_adapted_from_weecade_by_degenatrons.zip

There are other templates and resources in the zip file to assist peeps with their build.

Didn't know if you wanted your name listed, and sure, anyone who wants the modifications I made can have it.  All I did was mainly change the units to inches, remove excess panels, and added in some batons for gluing purposes.  Spaced some panels out for easier cutting.

Originally this was going to be just for me.  However, so many people have been asking me to make them kits, so I have been thinking about offering low-cost mdf-only kits to the forum (US only) since I know reasonable CNC services can be hard to source on your own. 

I'll find somewhere to upload my working copy. Still have yet to get the hang of google drive and sharing.

[HaRuMaN]

Figured out Google Drive, 2nd post has been updated with the .dwg file.

[BuschWolff]

What size monitor will your plans fit?

[HaRuMaN]

What size monitor will your plans fit?

4:3 monitors up to 19" should fit.  Depending on the monitor, 19" may require de-casing.

[jmike]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059

this is whats used at EVO tournament and this is the least laggy LCD monitor for fighting games. been tested and everything. Id probably buy some kit from you too if u can set it up for this monitor. for personal use any maybe for friends.

Snaake - This is a nice looking monitor. Might have to pick one up.