I've been a member on this site for many years now and I thought it was about time I submitted my machine details for your viewing pleasure. I don't take criticism very well, so be gentle with me lol. This is actually my second project and as I didn't have the space in my new flat, I didn't want to cut down my own mdf this time. I bought a flat pack cabinet off ebay, he also provided me with a printed marquee. I built this about 2 years ago now, but I keep tweaking it with extras.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15648434316/in/set-72157648993255406https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15486769848/in/set-72157648993255406Decided to hand paint a pretty straight forward design, I wanted a less obvious pattern on my machine as I was too likely to choose space invaders or pacman, I wanted something more original. This is from the konami game scramble.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15487355670/in/set-72157648993255406https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15648434216/in/set-72157648993255406On the flip side, I decided on sinistar. Don't ask why I wanted different on either side. I'm not sure my reasoning now, it seemed a good idea at the time. You find that with each build; i've only built 2, but I'm starting to realise certain things along the way that I would do differently. Like I think my next build will be a dedicated cab, with a theme and perhaps 1 main game in it with a proper game board. I think i'm slowly morphing into a purist, as I'm starting to think it has to have pro leaf switch buttons and a fully working coin door. I'm thinking a proper crt monitor etc.
I also feel like i've cut corners too, quite a lot. I've used fablon, and in reflection I should have gone for a full on shebang of a control panel.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15672170315/in/set-72157648993255406https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15672170245/in/set-72157648993255406https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15648433936/in/set-72157648993255406https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15486955467/in/set-72157648993255406Found these fan grills, that make perfect speaker grills.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15670245981/in/set-72157648993255406It wasn't without problems, new motherboard installed a year on... The motherboard only had one screw in it holding it down. It came out like a banana...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15487355020/in/set-72157648993255406My audio port on my motherboard needed a jumper hack...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15052196754/in/set-72157648993255406Hated my bat top joysticks right from day 1, these were ripped from another build I bought them 5 year ago when I knew hardly anything about arcade builds. The joysticks I bought had a 45mm thread on them, instead of the standard sanwa 35mm, I had to order special balls.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15672169955/in/set-72157648993255406More fablon! Swapped the chrome for a carbon fibre silver. Still not impressed but a slight improvement maybe?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitflicks/15052795913/in/set-72157648993255406edit: I can't seem to get my flickr pictures and image tags working so I've changed them to hyperlinks...
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