Author Topic: Mamestrosity showcase cab updated!! (7/23/10...thinking of selling...) (Read 36292 times)

hulkster · « **on:** February 16, 2004, 01:04:40 pm »

yup, my showcase cab is now underway.

hulkster · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2004, 01:05:02 pm »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2004, 01:43:14 pm »

Holy crap! I didn't realize you were this close to construction! That CP is going to be Mamestrositastical!

hulkster · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2004, 02:37:53 pm »

yes it will indeed be "mamestrostastical"....very nicely put. well it looks like im almost done constructing or whatever, but these pics are decieving. see ill probably get a lot of cutting done today, but im sure i wont get all of it, im positive i wont. ill just have to wait for another day off....and the weather has to be good....and i have to not be doing anything else. as of right now my weekends are shot cuz my fiance lives about 2 hours away, so i go see her or she comes to see me every weekend, meaning no arcade stuff on the weekends. see my problem???

so ill get as much done as i can, and then for the next few weeks, ill be sanding and painting and assembling...that kind of thing.

hulkster · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:48:36 pm »

well this is the front obviously. i stopped cutting and stuff around 3 today, i got tired

but this is basically what i got done. i know it doesnt seem like much, but i measured many times to make sure the cuts were right...and i still am off a little. but im guessing thats what wood putty is for. anyway, here is what i have now. im going to start measuring out what the sides of the box are supposed to be which will suck cuz i need to measure angles and all that to make sure when i use my mitre saw, that everything fits nicely. im also going to start drawing on the mdf the front part of the cp pedestal. im probably going to make it about 22 in. wide, just so it will give plenty of support for the cp. and im pretty sure i want to get the cp completely done before i start on the monitor section, which will be a beeeeeeotch, but it will be cool in the end. ANYWAY, heres pics.

hulkster · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:49:03 pm »

another

hulkster · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:49:30 pm »

one more for now....how do you like my supports?!?!

cdbrown · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2004, 07:18:37 pm »

Looking good hulk. Now you just need to update your website.

Cheers
-cdbrown

PS - I like the name

hulkster · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2004, 07:28:58 pm »

yeah that "website" if you want to call it that (more like page with pictures and text) is old, thats my old cab. hopefully if everything goes like i want it to, my new cab will blow it out of the water as far as professional look and craftsmanship. heres hoping. yes, i love the name as well....all credit to you on that one of course

Iori · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2004, 09:13:43 pm »

Nice Hulk! That is going to be quite the monstrous MAMEstrocity!

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2004, 07:29:50 am »

Big and Beefy!

Looking good.

hulkster · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2004, 07:34:09 am »

beef AND spice! (macho man voice)

GGKoul · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2004, 02:39:59 am »

Looks similar to the 4 player panel that I built.

One suggestion:

How are the players going to insert coins? As I don't see coin buttons on the panel. Since your building a 4 player panel. Each player will require their own coin button for various 4 player games to buy in or power up.

So I placed a green button beside the white player 1, 2, 3 & 4 buttons. Therefore each player will be able to credit in whenever they need too.

I'll post a picture later today so you can see what I mean.

-GGKoul

hulkster · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2004, 07:39:22 am »

im going to put the coin buttons on the side panels underneath each player on the cp box itself. im trying to make my cp as clean as possible (even though theres a lot of controls) so im keeping the coin buttons on the side/front panels.

GGKoul · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2004, 06:05:21 pm »

Here's a pic of my 4player panel. which is simaliar to what your creating.

hulkster · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2004, 06:43:44 pm »

very nice, very nice. im starting to make progress on my cuts, so its getting more and more exciting, and my fiance is getting more and more WATCHFUL!

GGKoul · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2004, 06:49:39 pm »

I'm going to redesign the panel for 2 reasons.

1) Plan on adding 2 rotary joysticks (which will be in the space above player 1 & 2)

2) Moving the spinner higher up from trackball. Reason being.. If your plan on playing Golden Tee, either PC or Arcade version. Make sure nothing is around on your forward swing!! As we must have hit our hands a few time on the spinner.

-GGKoul

DrewKaree · « **Reply #17 on:** February 20, 2004, 12:10:15 pm »

I'm enjoying looking at your design....and I like your podium profile so much I'm thinking I'm gonna gank the design for my own! Excellent job so far! What are you using for a screen, and what size? I was gonna use a 27" JVC TV (got it for free, Father-in-law got a big screen and gave his old one to me, alas, it crapped out about three days ago) and would like to hear what your plan is. Also, how far away will your screen be?

Keep up the good work.

hulkster · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2004, 03:48:07 pm »

thanks man, i appreciate the compliments! i took my design basically from several other designs. go to www.dreamauthentics.com i think thats the site, and click on the "mega" cab that they have there. they have this thing that you can see a 3d version of the cab and can rotate it, so what i did was look at that and make my design. i also look around on the net for other designs and found some other cabs, but no plans. just type in "showcase cab" or something to that effect and it will give you pics of people who have made similar makes. also, i went to the local arcade and checked out some of the cabs there that were the showcase style. i didnt measure anything cuz they would probably get mad, but i just kinda walked around it

and looked at it.

im using a 27" tv with s-video...make sure it has s-video! and im probably going to make it like 2 feet away from the edge of the control panel (the part thats closest to the tv)

Solidus · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2004, 06:26:44 pm »

Id love to get plans for somethign like that mega arcade cab on the dreamauthentics site. It would be a breakthrough for all memers!

hulkster · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2004, 06:36:03 pm »

well i would make plans, but im by no means a master craftsman, so the measurements would be weird, and people may end up having their cuts all messed up, so id rather just tell people where i got my ideas and have them do their own thing.

hulkster · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2004, 08:53:11 pm »

well this is a small update, but its an UPDATE nonetheless. heres what i call "ghetto clamp glue drying"

hulkster · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2004, 09:04:12 pm »

okay heres the latest update. ive got the box part built...well cept for the back. anyway, i forgot to drill holes for the pinball buttons and coin buttons, so ill be doing that soon. and yes it will be supported so dont worry:) all i have to do now is get my router skills going, and i was going to the other day, but my older brother (porter cable tools sales rep) said that i should wait and get somebody who knows what they are doing to help since ive never used one before. but one of my friends is going to help me cuz he knows...ANYWAY, should have my router stuff done within a week or so. and then some major construction can begin.

hulkster · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2004, 09:04:37 pm »

another one

hulkster · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2004, 11:24:56 pm »

i couldnt wait, i had to kinda put it up and see what it looks like so far. its a little high, but im 6'3" so its not so bad for me, but im worried that its too high for my shorter friends. oh well, they can stand on a box. my next step is to route for the t-molding. so thats my next thing to do!!! enjoy the pics.

hulkster · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2004, 11:25:26 pm »

another

hulkster · « **Reply #26 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:38:41 pm »

have started assembly of the monitor pedestal, and i have all the pieces ready for completion on the cp pedestal. here are some pics of my current progress...yay.

hulkster · « **Reply #27 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:39:28 pm »

another one

hulkster · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:39:57 pm »

and another

hulkster · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:40:21 pm »

back of coin door

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #30 on:** April 04, 2004, 09:49:45 pm »

Hulk that looks fantastic! Really coming together.

hulkster · « **Reply #31 on:** April 04, 2004, 11:29:03 pm »

hey thanks! it will look a lot cooler with that pimp ass marquee you made me. and are you still up for creating cp art for me? i remember you telling me to get dimensions to you for all the buttons and stuff, but i just want to make sure you are still up for creating that for me ??

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #32 on:** April 04, 2004, 11:36:28 pm »

Of course!

I'm not going to back out now

I've got way to much personally invested in the art, no way I'm going to see something generic go down on that one. Just fire off those dimensions when you're ready.

SkateDetroit · « **Reply #33 on:** April 05, 2004, 01:24:35 am »

Looks damn good!

hulkster · « **Reply #34 on:** April 05, 2004, 03:17:11 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on April 04, 2004, 11:36:28 pm

Of course! I'm not going to back out now I've got way to much personally invested in the art, no way I'm going to see something generic go down on that one. Just fire off those dimensions when you're ready.

ha, i see you edited your post! i read the original fortunately....no offense taken if thats what you were worrying about

anyway, ill try to measure the cp stuff tonight.

hulkster · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2004, 09:30:27 pm »

im almost finished with the monitor section but heres what i have so far. i have both speaker panels but just one of them is up right now. so here you go.

hulkster · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2004, 09:31:26 pm »

another one

hulkster · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2004, 09:37:37 pm »

one more

SkateDetroit · « **Reply #38 on:** April 30, 2004, 09:14:33 am »

Really starting to come together. I'm glad you went with the cloth covering as opposed to speaker grilles. Looks like the super expensive new podium styles in the arcade. Have you thought of a marquee area yet? Or are you leaving that out?

hulkster · « **Reply #39 on:** April 30, 2004, 09:35:07 am »

thanks for the reply! yeah, im glad i went with the speaker cloth as well. it looks really good mounted up to the front.

as for the marquee part, that will probably be the next thing i build. i was going to build that yesterday after work, but i was moving some stuff around (wearing sandals)....and do you see the empty back part of the monitor section?? well theres a big piece of mdf that goes over that section that was holding up and seeing how well it fits, but it slipped out of my hands...and the corner fell on my right big toe. yup, hurt a whoooooooole lot. i posted that in the Everything Else board

so production halted as of yesterday, but i will probably do more work tonight...only i probably wont be able to do any cutting since its supposed to thunderstorm all day

anyway, im debating on whether or not to do just a regular marquee box shape, or make the front a box shape and leave the back slanted. that would look cool, but it would make mounting a backlight a little more of a pain. what do you think?

i also have to build the connector portion between the cp and the monitor section.


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