Author Topic: System 1 Cab (updated 5th June, DC added!) (Read 51370 times)

Minwah · « **Reply #40 on:** September 17, 2004, 06:06:18 am »

Quote from: hunky_artist on September 16, 2004, 07:06:22 pm

I was wondering if I could ask a favour, what's the inside measurement... I'm curious how wide your control panel is (in the planning stages of mine you see)

Of course, the control panel is 60cm wide making the cab 63.6cm wide - just right for getting through doors (I think we have narrower doorways in UK to the US!).

Minwah · « **Reply #41 on:** September 17, 2004, 06:41:11 am »

Quote from: daywane on September 16, 2004, 09:23:19 pm

I like the green walls

I wonder if you noticed the yellow wall (next to the green one)?

hunky_artist · « **Reply #42 on:** September 17, 2004, 05:26:53 pm »

how do you have your control panels attached? Is it easy to change them?

Minwah · « **Reply #43 on:** September 20, 2004, 07:20:34 am »

Quote from: hunky_artist on September 17, 2004, 05:26:53 pm

how do you have your control panels attached? Is it easy to change them?

They sit on supports around the edges, and then are held in with clamps on each side. I have to reach in through the front door to unclamp the panel(s), undo a molex connector or 2 (& USB lead, depending on panel) and then the panel just lifts out. It is slightly awkward to unclamp/clamp the panel, but the whole thing can be done in 1 or 2 minutes

Minwah · « **Reply #44 on:** October 07, 2004, 05:25:30 am »

Finally finished the monitor bezel (thanks to my Mum for doing most of it!). Bought some tinted, toughened glass for the monitor/marquee, and had the marquee printed.

Check it out (with flash):

(pic removed)

Minwah · « **Reply #45 on:** October 07, 2004, 05:26:36 am »

Here's the marquee with no flash:

(pic removed)

Minwah · « **Reply #46 on:** October 07, 2004, 05:28:28 am »

And here's another shot with no flash...

One problem I have encountered is the marquee light looks a little bright (looks better in reality than this photo makes out tho), and also it gets *very* hot! I need to change the lamp for something lower powered...

(pic removed)

Witchboard · « **Reply #47 on:** October 07, 2004, 07:10:20 pm »

All I can say is that's looking pimp... that's a good thing.

patrickl · « **Reply #48 on:** October 08, 2004, 10:08:43 am »

That's pretty slick.

How much watt is your lamp?

Minwah · « **Reply #49 on:** October 08, 2004, 11:15:14 am »

Quote from: patrickl on October 08, 2004, 10:08:43 am

How much watt is your lamp?

I really can't remember...I just bought one which was the right dimensions

Do you know what wattage roughly is suitable?

patrickl · « **Reply #50 on:** October 08, 2004, 11:26:01 am »

Quote from: Minwah on October 08, 2004, 11:15:14 am

Quote from: patrickl on October 08, 2004, 10:08:43 am
How much watt is your lamp?

I really can't remember...I just bought one which was the right dimensions

Do you know what wattage roughly is suitable?

Heh, I was hoping to learn from you which wattage was too much

I just checked my notes and I have noted some people saying they use (and like) 15 Watts to 20 watts lamps. Since OSCAR was one of the 15W people I think I'll go with that (he tends to be right) .

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #51 on:** October 08, 2004, 10:50:16 pm »

The marquee looks slick!

I think the Atari Games logo should be in the lower right hand corner tho!

I want to see that bad boy running RoadBlasters. =)

TOK · « **Reply #52 on:** October 09, 2004, 02:36:18 pm »

Like the clean look of the whole project. Refreshing to see a panel without 7 joysticks poking out of it!

Minwah · « **Reply #53 on:** October 11, 2004, 05:34:31 am »

Quote from: patrickl on October 08, 2004, 11:26:01 am

Heh, I was hoping to learn from you which wattage was too much

I just checked my notes and I have noted some people saying they use (and like) 15 Watts to 20 watts lamps. Since OSCAR was one of the 15W people I think I'll go with that (he tends to be right) .

Thanks, you saved me looking it up!! Yes, Oscar knows what he's doing

Minwah · « **Reply #54 on:** October 11, 2004, 05:35:35 am »

Quote from: Gunstar Hero on October 08, 2004, 10:50:16 pm

I want to see that bad boy running RoadBlasters. =)

So do I!! I'm putting off my steering wheel panel until I've finished the rest of the cab tho $:-\$

Stingray · « **Reply #55 on:** October 13, 2004, 04:11:39 pm »

Wow! I haven't checked in on this thread in a while, your cab looks fantastic Minwah!

-S

Minwah · « **Reply #56 on:** October 23, 2004, 01:21:38 pm »

Thanks Stingray!

Put a new 13W marquee lamp in, looks better & doesn't get so hot!

Minwah · « **Reply #57 on:** October 23, 2004, 01:24:22 pm »

I decided to cover the front panel (the curved bit in front of the control panel) in Happ vinyl...I was going to get some CPO with graphics on, but I decided this would be a lot easier, and since there will be a slight gap between this panel & CP, I thought this might look better anyway (as opposed to having a split through the artwork).

Quite pleased with the result anyway:

paigeoliver · « **Reply #58 on:** October 23, 2004, 11:28:30 pm »

You are taunting me Minwah, my System One cabinet broke down yesterday. Only readin .87 volts on the +5 line. =(

Minwah · « **Reply #59 on:** October 25, 2004, 06:04:21 am »

Quote from: paigeoliver on October 23, 2004, 11:28:30 pm

You are taunting me Minwah, my System One cabinet broke down yesterday. Only readin .87 volts on the +5 line. =(

Oh dear

Good luck fixing it...

paigeoliver · « **Reply #60 on:** October 25, 2004, 06:35:47 am »

I immediately ordered an AR III rebuild kit from Bob Roberts. After that I pulled the AR III to check for damage (there was none), and I checked my parts box too see if I had any proper parts, and it turns out I had ONE spare transistor that matched one used on the AR III board. I tried it out, didn't change anything, so I put the original one back on.

Basically waiting on my package from Bob at this point.

Stingray · « **Reply #61 on:** October 25, 2004, 02:56:27 pm »

The 13 watt bulb looks just about right.

-S

bsoder52 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 10, 2004, 01:47:31 pm »

Minwah,
Awesome cab man!

You probably don't remember me, i was a newbie when we talked last, I guess you can still consider me a newbie from a technical standpoint. I've got a similar cab up and running.

Recently I had to defrag my hard drive and reload XP.

I copied the version of MAMEWAH and MAME onto CD that I was running, so I reinstalled MAMWAH and MAME, and everything is running ok.

Only thing is, I can't get any of my snapshots to load up in the main game select page of the application.

I have all the pics saved in a file named SNAP, and residing in my MAME folder on my C drive where everything else is for MAME. I tried putting the folder in my MAMEWAH folder, but that didn't work either. Any advise would be really appreciated.

Sincerely,

Bsoder52

wj2k3 · « **Reply #63 on:** November 10, 2004, 02:32:52 pm »

Did you just copy MAMEWAH from the CD to your new install or did you 'install' it?

Silver · « **Reply #64 on:** November 16, 2004, 08:22:17 pm »

@bsoder52

You probably need to set the correct path in the mamewah ini files - check the docs for the location. Check your other settings too if you have reloaded XP and mamewah.

If you need more help try posting in another thread, or even on the Mamewah support forum at mameworld:

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma

as I reckon we should try and keep this thread strictly to feedback/appreciation/jealousy of Minwah's cab...

Minwah · « **Reply #65 on:** November 18, 2004, 07:12:48 am »

Sorry I hadn't looked at this thread for a while...I think bsoder52 posted in the software forum recently so I presume he's OK now...

Back to the cab...my lamp which I thought was OK seems to still be making the monitor picture wobbly ever-so-slightly, so I am going to change it again.

Got some perforated steel from a friend yesterday to make the speaker panel grille - the holes are not quite as small as I'd hoped but I think it will look pretty good anyway. Hopefully I'll get that done within the next week or so...

Minwah · « **Reply #66 on:** November 22, 2004, 03:45:12 pm »

Finally finished the speaker panel! The perforated metal has larger holes than I originally wanted, but it was all I could get. Actually I really like it now

Minwah · « **Reply #67 on:** November 22, 2004, 03:49:16 pm »

Another pic:

ras2a · « **Reply #68 on:** November 23, 2004, 02:10:31 pm »

Two words: ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- Hot !

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #69 on:** November 23, 2004, 02:12:19 pm »

Yes yes.

So where's the Roadblasters panel already??

Will · « **Reply #70 on:** November 23, 2004, 02:18:00 pm »

Looking great minwah!!I really like the perforated metal grill anyone know where you can buy something like it in the US?

Minwah · « **Reply #71 on:** November 23, 2004, 03:15:42 pm »

Quote from: Gunstar Hero on November 23, 2004, 02:12:19 pm

Yes yes.

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #72 on:** November 23, 2004, 03:35:01 pm »

Well bah.

Well, if you have no use for the RoadBlasters yoke... and it needs a good home... (wink wink nudge nudge)

Minwah · « **Reply #73 on:** November 24, 2004, 03:28:14 pm »

Quote from: Gunstar Hero on November 23, 2004, 03:35:01 pm

Well, if you have no use for the RoadBlasters yoke... and it needs a good home... (wink wink nudge nudge)

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #74 on:** November 24, 2004, 11:36:20 pm »

Somehow I knew you would!

ras2a · « **Reply #75 on:** November 25, 2004, 10:40:27 am »

Just thought I'd add my 'tuppence'. SUPERB job on the cab Minwah...looks excellent matey! I really hope the Christmas deadline I've set myself is not wishful thinking.

Minwah · « **Reply #76 on:** November 29, 2004, 05:28:26 pm »

Quote from: ras2a on November 25, 2004, 10:40:27 am

Just thought I'd add my 'tuppence'.

ras2a · « **Reply #77 on:** November 29, 2004, 05:35:56 pm »

well muchos kudos and all that as it looks a belter. Really love the design. I've updated my thread in project announcements with some quick piccies of paint job and lexan...which I just finished cutting tonite.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,22149.40.html

Once again, excellent cab

Craig

Yander · « **Reply #78 on:** November 29, 2004, 06:50:02 pm »

Yeah it really loooks amazing

Stingray · « **Reply #79 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:22:30 pm »

I really like what the speaker panel mesh added to the looks of the front of the cab.

-S


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