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Building custom arcade cabinet
bradx:
--- Quote from: mgb on June 03, 2013, 09:13:49 am ---
--- Quote from: bradx on June 03, 2013, 03:08:18 am ---trying not to be too much of a jerk, but, really? you might be able to sell that to an ignorant friend, but youre not going to make a business out of selling those things, thats for sure. considering you cant even rotate a picture i have little faith in your ability to set up the software properly, and dropping an x arcade stick into what looks like a TV cart with a hole in the top isnt exactly rocket science. joysticks and buttons are switches, was an ipac too much for you to comprehend? whats inside those cabinet doors? where does the sound come from, the TV speakers? making a marquee was too much work? same goes for a monitor bezel i guess.
the ONLY possible selling point is that it plays thousands of illegal games. thats the only reason people are interested in buying it. anyone smart enough to download roms and set up an emulator would be smart enough to build that thing themselves. take away the games and the functionality of the thing and you have the value of a bunch of used parts and a stack of wood, only. in other words, its worth less than you paid for it.
why would you think you have the right to distribute roms you have no ownership of, free or otherwise?
just curious, when you posted it for sale, what was your asking price?
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But Brad, it's custom.
It's not like its one of those off the shelf mass produced machines that the rest of us are using.
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you know what gets me? he was too lazy/stupid to take the buttons and joystick out of the x-arcade box. i wonder if he took the screws out and was, like, "oh man, there are way too many wires in here" or something, hahaha. or did it never even occur to him?
somebody who cannot fathom the mystery of wiring up a series of switches probably should find something else to sell than custom built arcade cabinets.
and the slabs of unnecessary wood up top, why not put in some speakers or a marquee?
its a TV, an old PC, and a USB joystick in a modified TV cart with a hole cut in the top.
Skitterleap:
For trying not to be too much of a jerk, you sure are one, brad. There are nicer ways to get your point across than to completely slam on everything like it disgusts you.
Firstly, I like the design. It looks good.
Second, X-arcade sells cabinets much like this for $2599.99, except I personally think x-arcade's looks terrible in comparison.
Could he make some upgrades for speakers? Absolutely.
Would I attempt to make a business out of producing these? No.
but the way I understood this thread, this guy made a viable cabinet to chunk some premade gear into. Once he learned of the wider world of home cabinet making, he decided he wanted to do a proper one, and selling his current would make a bunch of sense. Having just started learning about these things, I can relate to that.
Your post is just toxic and your few valid points are drowned out by your useless attitude. What is it that angers you so about how a cabinet you will never play on is made?
nitz:
Yeah, I don't see a reason to get worked up about this. :dunno He's new and you're really giving him a rough time to say the least.
The guy did a clean, if non traditional build, had some buddies who were interested in buying it, and thought maybe he could make a bit of money selling them. What's the big deal?
It's stuff like this that makes some people not want to post their projects. I'm wrapping up a scratch build. It's my first cab, I came into it with virtually zero woodworking skills, and it does show a bit. I'm probably not gonna do a project thread. I think it's turning out ok, and I can take constructive criticism for sure, but it seems like when somebody does something non-traditional or something that's a bit rough around the edges, words like "crapmame", "lazy", and "stupid" start getting tossed about. I don't think everyone should just praise everything, as that benefits no one, but just offer some constructive criticism or don't say anything at all.
Anyway, in case the OP is still around and thinking about it, I'll respectfully add my two cents as to why this really isn't viable. Even with a very conservative cost estimate, say $100 for the X-Arcade, $150 for the TV, a $50 PC, $50 for the remaining materials, and a measly $50 for your labor, we're already at a $400 price tag.
Someone who wants an arcade unit will likely want a more traditional cab - which they can probably find in their local classifieds for less than $400.
Someone who wants a setup like this and does their homework will realize that they can pick up a tankstick for $100 and hook it up to a PC and TV that they probably already have.
If your buddies are willing to pay you to set one of these up for them rather than do the work themselves, I say go for it. :cheers: But it's probably not worth your time and money to start producing these and putting them on Craigslist or Kijiji or whatever.
Nitro0602:
You know what gets me bradx.. how much of a moron you sound!!! I would swear.. but honestly your not worth it... I can tell your a pathetic loser that has nothing better to do in life ;)
Haters will haters.. but I am selling these at a reasonable price, due to fact everything has warranty and bought from stores.. all new except the computer, which I still buy from a retail store that is refurbished. I give my clients warranty on everything and where to send it to if something goes wrong, or they can come by my warehouse and I can take care of it for them.
Speakers.. yes
Graphics.. yes
bradx.. seriously, get a life! No character at all, surprised this website allows to even post crap like that.. people like you deserve noting but failure.
A lot of people are not computer tech savvy.. what easy for us, is confusing to others... I thought that was common sense, but not everyone can understands that ;)
Anyways.. thanks for the positive feedback.. I fully understand the tankstick is looked down upon.. but the fact they give lifetime warranty, is a huge selling feature and less hassle for me.
--- Quote from: bradx on June 04, 2013, 03:13:09 am ---
--- Quote from: mgb on June 03, 2013, 09:13:49 am ---
--- Quote from: bradx on June 03, 2013, 03:08:18 am ---trying not to be too much of a jerk, but, really? you might be able to sell that to an ignorant friend, but youre not going to make a business out of selling those things, thats for sure. considering you cant even rotate a picture i have little faith in your ability to set up the software properly, and dropping an x arcade stick into what looks like a TV cart with a hole in the top isnt exactly rocket science. joysticks and buttons are switches, was an ipac too much for you to comprehend? whats inside those cabinet doors? where does the sound come from, the TV speakers? making a marquee was too much work? same goes for a monitor bezel i guess.
the ONLY possible selling point is that it plays thousands of illegal games. thats the only reason people are interested in buying it. anyone smart enough to download roms and set up an emulator would be smart enough to build that thing themselves. take away the games and the functionality of the thing and you have the value of a bunch of used parts and a stack of wood, only. in other words, its worth less than you paid for it.
why would you think you have the right to distribute roms you have no ownership of, free or otherwise?
just curious, when you posted it for sale, what was your asking price?
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But Brad, it's custom.
It's not like its one of those off the shelf mass produced machines that the rest of us are using.
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you know what gets me? he was too lazy/stupid to take the buttons and joystick out of the x-arcade box. i wonder if he took the screws out and was, like, "oh man, there are way too many wires in here" or something, hahaha. or did it never even occur to him?
somebody who cannot fathom the mystery of wiring up a series of switches probably should find something else to sell than custom built arcade cabinets.
and the slabs of unnecessary wood up top, why not put in some speakers or a marquee?
its a TV, an old PC, and a USB joystick in a modified TV cart with a hole cut in the top.
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rpgposer:
The original post made it seem like your friends were interested in something you built. Now it appears you might be gearing up to sell many of these things. To me, it changes the feel from sharing something cool with your friends to something mass produced. There are other companies doing this. You can either undercut or do better than them. I would lean towards something better. I would put speakers and a piece of clear plexi in the marquee area that you can stick printed art behind. I would use real sticks and buttons (sanwa/seimitsu) and an encoder. I would NOT supply a PC. This removes the liability of OS, emulation and roms.
Is this as good as my old angle woody or a japanese candy cab (which I do not have)? No.
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