Author Topic: A UK Cocktail Cabinet (More or less Finished!!!) (Read 20018 times)

pcdoctor · « **Reply #40 on:** June 23, 2004, 02:12:43 am »

You are almost making me want to get a cocktail unit.

boyowilkins · « **Reply #41 on:** June 23, 2004, 03:32:35 am »

Hi Blakey,

I bought the Creative speakers on E-bay for less than

big_garryb · « **Reply #42 on:** June 25, 2004, 01:33:30 pm »

the glass looks clear......... is it??

i got some tinted glass 24"x27" for

boyowilkins · « **Reply #43 on:** June 26, 2004, 12:28:45 pm »

The glass is clear. Added a "coin in" button above the horizontal panel.

Thinking about doing a table top cabinet next. Can anybody direct me to some public domain plans please?

big_garryb · « **Reply #44 on:** June 29, 2004, 04:26:38 pm »

i think i had some somewhere - i also am planning one next........ will dig out the links i had etc and PM you.

garry

rchadd · « **Reply #45 on:** August 13, 2004, 06:59:23 am »

my coindoor has finally arrived from Happ (took absolutely ages!) - I went for exactly the same type as you. i see it has funny square mounting holes. but didn't come with any bolts. did yours come with anything?

if not what did you use instead?

now to figure out how to adjust the mech to accept UK coins....

is there a way to make it accept all coins regardless of shape and weight?

i am thinking of getting some of those BYOAC tokens but not sure whether will work with the happ mech.

rchadd · « **Reply #46 on:** August 13, 2004, 01:34:30 pm »

hey just tested the mech - it accepts 10p coins without any adjustments required.

boyowilkins · « **Reply #47 on:** August 13, 2004, 08:31:36 pm »

Hi rchadd,

Been using $1 coins on my mech. Will test tomoz with 10p.

Used bolts I got from B&Q. Will try to take a pic tomoz to show u which ones.

You got a pic of the cab you are building?

Cheers,

Chris

Minwah · « **Reply #48 on:** August 15, 2004, 07:00:22 pm »

Nice job Boyo

Nice to see more & more UK BYOAC-ers day by day...

rchadd · « **Reply #49 on:** August 16, 2004, 05:51:39 pm »

Quote from: boyowilkins on August 13, 2004, 08:31:36 pm

Used bolts I got from B&Q. Will try to take a pic tomoz to show u which ones.

You got a pic of the cab you are building?

i guess you're using M4 size carriage bolts?

i suppose only able to get chrome ones at B&Q - figure i'll have to paint them black to match the door.

cab is only in bits so far but should be together soon - then will start posting some picks. need to order my glass next.

did you go for regular glass or get toughenned? best quote i got for toughenned clear is 60 quid or grey tinted 85 quid!

boyowilkins · « **Reply #50 on:** August 16, 2004, 05:59:23 pm »

Quote from: rchadd on August 16, 2004, 05:51:39 pm

Quote from: boyowilkins on August 13, 2004, 08:31:36 pm
Used bolts I got from B&Q. Will try to take a pic tomoz to show u which ones.

You got a pic of the cab you are building?

i guess you're using M4 size carriage bolts?

i suppose only able to get chrome ones at B&Q - figure i'll have to paint them black to match the door.

cab is only in bits so far but should be together soon - then will start posting some picks. need to order my glass next.

did you go for regular glass or get toughenned? best quote i got for toughenned clear is 60 quid or grey tinted 85 quid!

Hi,

Have u got a MSN Messenger account? It would be easier to talk there than to post on the forum all the time.

Paid

hunky_artist · « **Reply #51 on:** August 16, 2004, 06:34:47 pm »

Quote from: Minwah on August 15, 2004, 07:00:22 pm

Nice to see more & more UK BYOAC-ers day by day...

*jumps up and down with his hands in the air*

"ooh! ooh! im in the UK too....

"

(starting a Tatio style standup within the next few months.. just planning everything and getting money together at the mo... this site and all of you have been so helpful so far)

boyowilkins · « **Reply #52 on:** August 17, 2004, 04:29:49 am »

Hey all u UK'ers!!!!

Where u all based? I'm in Kenilworth in Warwickshire.

I think we should start a UK Mame Cabinet Builders Club, lol.

Started to collect retro consoles/computers as well at the moment - its amazing what u pick up at car boot sales for a

mogse · « **Reply #53 on:** September 14, 2004, 04:33:48 pm »

great looking cab mate!!
can i ask where you got the monitor bezel and black top bit with the graphics on and how much?
i saw some on sale at gremlin solutions but they want

ras2a · « **Reply #54 on:** September 15, 2004, 07:44:15 am »

Quote from: boyowilkins on August 17, 2004, 04:29:49 am

Hey all u UK'ers!!!! Where u all based? I'm in Kenilworth in Warwickshire.

A little late, but I'm in Bolton...you know, Peter Kay land

boyowilkins · « **Reply #55 on:** September 15, 2004, 02:08:41 pm »

Quote from: mogse on September 14, 2004, 04:33:48 pm

great looking cab mate!!
can i ask where you got the monitor bezel and black top bit with the graphics on and how much?
i saw some on sale at gremlin solutions but they want

boyowilkins · « **Reply #56 on:** September 15, 2004, 02:10:15 pm »

Quote from: Minwah on August 15, 2004, 07:00:22 pm

Nice job Boyo

Nice to see more & more UK BYOAC-ers day by day...

Cheers Minwah - Ace front-end mate - keep up the excellent work!!!

boyowilkins · « **Reply #57 on:** September 15, 2004, 02:11:23 pm »

Quote from: ras2a on September 15, 2004, 07:44:15 am

Quote from: boyowilkins on August 17, 2004, 04:29:49 am
Hey all u UK'ers!!!! Where u all based? I'm in Kenilworth in Warwickshire.

A little late, but I'm in Bolton...you know, Peter Kay land

Pleased to meet u m8.....

rchadd · « **Reply #58 on:** October 09, 2004, 04:25:19 pm »

Quote from: boyowilkins on August 13, 2004, 08:31:36 pm

You got a pic of the cab you are building?

yes its finished now (more or less) take a look here...

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=25687

boyowilkins · « **Reply #59 on:** October 09, 2004, 09:47:34 pm »

Gorgeous looking cab rchadd - would build another cab but I broke my wrist playing footbacll - been cast up for the last 3-weeks, another 3-weeks to go $:-\$

rchadd · « **Reply #60 on:** October 11, 2004, 06:58:07 am »

Quote from: boyowilkins on October 09, 2004, 09:47:34 pm

would build another cab but I broke my wrist playing football

thanks - im pleased with the outcome, but i might start looking for a bigger screen to put in it (probably take upto 28" screen - but not sure if that would be too heavy). then i can put the current screen in aonther (smaller cab)....

sorry to hear you're out of action for a while - hope you get better soon.

(PS. for US readers - he was playing soccer!)

boyowilkins · « **Reply #61 on:** October 11, 2004, 03:53:54 pm »

Ta Rchadd.

Indoor 5-aside soccer...down I went hand out to protect myself

Broke my schaphoid bone in my left hand. A bit difficult to build a cab with one hand......

digitalarcade · « **Reply #62 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:30:24 am »

Well had this cabinet for over a year now and thought it was in time for a bit of an MOT.

I never actually like the control panels the way I did them on this cabinet so I have re-done them as can be seen in the pics.

I have taken the 1p and 2p buttons off the control panel and put them on the side.

I have re-adjusted the position of the monitor and secured it more firmly.

Also took the horizontal control panel off as I wanted to make this just a vertical 1v1 cabinet

clonestar · « **Reply #63 on:** May 31, 2005, 10:37:03 am »

Hi Boyo, I'm in the UK too, South Wales, thought you might have been from Wales with a name like boyo but see you are in Kenilworth. I think we should get arcade controls to start a UK forum, I am going to suggest it now.

digitalarcade · « **Reply #64 on:** May 31, 2005, 07:12:34 pm »

Hi m8, I'm originally from Carmarthen, West Wales

Check my forum out, it is along the same lines as arcade controls but has a mostly UK based membership

digitalarcade · « **Reply #65 on:** June 06, 2005, 04:15:17 pm »

Lots more pics..

http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/cp_pics.htm


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