Limit Break: Bartop Arcade

[mariox2098]

Iv'e been working on this for a while, almost done now so I decided to post all my progress pics.

Design was based off of Unstpuid;s Bartop NeoGeo which you can see here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,114435.0.html


Materials List:
- 3 2'x4' sheets of plywood (1/2")
- 1 1'x2' sheet of plexi
- 16 Spectralite pushbuttons and 1 coin button from GGG
- 2 Spitfire joysticks from GGG
- 20ft of black T-molding
- Dell Optiplex 645
- 20" LCD
- Cheap Speakers
- Artwork printed from SoulDraw
- Fans salvaged from old computers lying around
- LED strips from IKEA


All the photos I took (full sized) are located here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/116809743842140441441/NeoGeoMVSBartop


This was the initial design/artwork (boring and basic haha) but I've changed it since then




Final side artwork I decided on (before and after printing). I order my prints from SoulDraw, vinyl stickers for the side art and PVC backlight for the marquee. Was only $35 shipped.





Cutting all the wood





Starting to put it together






Glued and assembeled with all the holes cut





Spray painted (3 layers on the back, 1 on the sides)






Started putting things in to check the fit





The computer I am using (massive heat sink somehow managed to fit inside)




Artwork came in the mail, started applying it









Put the buttons and joysticks in, tested the LED's on them





Final (sort of) exterior picture of it (not much connected inside at this point)



More updates to come as I finally finish up!

[BobA]

Looking good.  I like the neo geo influence. 

[yotsuya]

Glad you didn't call it Penn State. That game sucked BITD. ;-)

[emphatic]

Very nice work! 

[edekoning]

Nice lines, nice color scheme, nice art 

[Seith]

Love the blues and whites.  Very clean and uniform.  Great job!

[mgb]

Excellent job.
 Also while looking at the pics, I noticed the Vewlix in the back and checked out the post for it.
 You've got two very nice cabs there.

[Unstupid]

Nice looking cab!    Ya better put some speaker grills on those holes before someone thinks; "Hey, cup holders!"

[ron310]

I really like the color scheme on this👍

[SnaXen]

Very nice work, and I like your colourscheme on the artwork. 

I also based my design on Unstupids Neo Geo, but I also looked at i64xArcade and took from them both and made my own design.

The bartops are fun builds.