Author Topic: My first cabinet built (Read 4175 times)

vic29man · « **on:** January 07, 2005, 12:32:53 am »

Hello All,

First time build. Built took about 2 weeks of work. I learned a lot with this build and will build a better one soon!

regards,
vicman

vic29man · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:35:16 am »

Forgot to tell you my sister help out with the project. thanks mich!

vic29man · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:36:49 am »

more pics.

vic29man · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:38:05 am »

more pics

vic29man · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:39:43 am »

more pics

terryd · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:39:58 am »

Looking good!!!

vic29man · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:41:43 am »

more pics

vic29man · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:42:40 am »

more pics

vic29man · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2005, 12:43:27 am »

more pics

stellarola · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2005, 02:53:57 am »

Nice, wiring job.

Reaper · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2005, 04:13:30 am »

Looks good mate, I hope to get mine looking more finished soon! & as mentioned above, nice tidy wiring!

unix4hire · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2005, 10:57:34 am »

Nice beginning. The main thing I noticed is the two exhaust fans on the back of the cabinet both appear to be facing outward (or maybe that's inward, can't remember what direction fans blow -toward or away from label side). I would recommend having the bottom fan be the intake fan and the upper fan the exhaust (exit) fan. This way the air will actually flow in and back out.

Also, it wouldn't hurt to perhaps add another fan or two with the same air flow properties. The cooler the computer/monitor the longer they last!

Jabba · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2005, 11:07:50 am »

Quote from: Apollo on January 07, 2005, 01:17:22 am

Ugghhhh hideous.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I think it looks pretty good for the 1st try. Hell, looks like he even has it in the kitchen!!! Now that he's got buy in from (what I think is the significan other), he's on the way to making new and improved MAME cabinet. Great job vicman. Nice wiring...

I wouild probably design a marquee into the next cab... They add a certain "je ne sais pas"...

armax · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2005, 05:41:39 pm »

Actually I like the marquee-free look, it's different. Heck, I just might do something similar on my lowboy. Good job and Kudos for originality!

stellarola · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2005, 12:58:35 am »

Here is a picture of the first cab I made. At the time I must say...I was quite proud. Now....not so much. It was a good experience.

quarterback · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2005, 09:01:26 pm »

Quote from: stellarola on January 08, 2005, 12:58:35 am

Here is a picture of the first cab I made. At the time I must say...I was quite proud. Now....not so much. It was a good experience.

GameOver · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2005, 10:33:57 pm »

Quarterback made a funny! I love this place.

Nice job on the cab. You can tell you put a lot into it. Game on!

stellarola · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2005, 11:00:02 pm »

Thats my g/f. I now will commence the ritualistic "beating of the quarterback".

quarterback · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2005, 02:18:37 am »

Quote from: stellarola on January 08, 2005, 11:00:02 pm

Thats my g/f. I now will commence the ritualistic "beating of the quarterback".

stellarola · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2005, 03:55:12 am »

I'm tired.


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