Author Topic: Kiwi Project X (my first mame cab) (Read 4687 times)

dafreak · « **on:** August 30, 2006, 06:57:46 pm »

Rather than updating a thread you can view my progress at

http://mamecab.blog.com/

changed blog site

dafreak · « **Reply #1 on:** September 04, 2006, 05:29:40 am »

Updated photos

Vigo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2006, 04:39:13 am »

Very cool! Is that cab meant for stitting in front of, or is it just a short looking style like the candy cabs?

dafreak · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2006, 09:57:24 pm »

Thanks

its based on a candy cab for sitting down at but im looking at adding a "box" to the bottom to it later to raise the height so you can play standing up

Vigo · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:53:40 pm »

Hey, that box idea is pretty smart! Let us know when there are more updated on your page to look at!

dafreak · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2006, 03:19:06 am »

Cabinet Frame work complete ....

http://mamecab.blog.com/

*changed blog site*

enjoy

spacies · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2006, 05:14:16 am »

Whats with the 'Kiwi' part of the project?

dafreak · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2006, 06:36:14 am »

the "Kiwi" part is me

and another update.....

http://mamecab.blog.com/

*changed blog site*

spacies · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2006, 12:21:44 am »

So you're a Kiwi?

Are you in USA or NZ?

waldo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2006, 04:18:23 pm »

Well Im gonna have to change the name of my cab now

Ill go with the 100% Pure NZ add campaigne theme I think

spacies · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2006, 05:13:56 pm »

Quote from: waldo on October 23, 2006, 04:18:23 pm

Well Im gonna have to change the name of my cab now Ill go with the 100% Pure NZ add campaigne theme I think

You're an NZer too?

dafreak · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2006, 05:47:01 pm »

Quote from: spacies on October 23, 2006, 12:21:44 am

So you're a Kiwi?

Are you in USA or NZ?

Yeah im a Kiwi and im Living in New Zealand (auckland to be exact)

spacies · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2006, 07:29:21 pm »

Quote from: dafreak on October 23, 2006, 05:47:01 pm

Quote from: spacies on October 23, 2006, 12:21:44 am

So you're a Kiwi?

Are you in USA or NZ?

Yeah im a Kiwi and im Living in New Zealand (auckland to be exact)

Cool, me too.
Im in Wanganui.
Moving to Aucks next year.
We go to Aucks quite a lot as partners parent live there.
I also deliver machines there all the time, we will have to catch up sometime?

dafreak · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2006, 12:12:50 am »

Did some work on the control panel so i took some photos

http://mamecab.blog.com/

*changed blog site*

dafreak · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2006, 04:10:40 pm »

hacked and wired up playstation controllers

see site for photos http://mamecab.blog.com/

leapinlew · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2006, 04:57:08 pm »

Looking great. Very clean job on the wiring too!

waldo · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:27:34 pm »

hey, question, what size drill bit you using for the button holes? im not much at converting imperial to metric lol ....

GO THE AB's

dafreak · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2006, 08:58:02 pm »

30mm bit did the trick

France 3 AB's 47 ohhhh yeeeeeeeaah

richms · « **Reply #18 on:** November 25, 2006, 06:16:44 am »

Hey, how wide is that old mitsubishi tv you got, and does it power up ok after losing the AC power?

if it will fit I might get one for my cab

dafreak · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2006, 05:13:57 pm »

its 29" and its apx 640mm wide (give or take a mm)

As i keep the remote under the control panel i leave it powered on all the time and use the remote to turn it off and on

theCoder · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2006, 08:36:32 pm »

Quote from: dafreak on November 26, 2006, 05:13:57 pm

As i keep the remote under the control panel i leave it powered on all the time and use the remote to turn it off and on

Someone figured out that if you hold in the on/off button on a TV, it will always be on when power is applied. I tried this on my TV and it works great. If this works for you, epoxy a stick or coin over the on button to hold it in. Then when you turn on your power strip, the TV turns on. When you turn it off, the TV turns off.

waldo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 26, 2006, 10:21:58 pm »

so simple, yet so so good.

waldo · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:20:41 pm »

you know im having a ---smurfette--- of a time finding a 29 inch tv in akl that doesnt have speakers on the side to fit in my cab atm ..Im tempted to import a WG 9200 arcade monitor

spacies · « **Reply #23 on:** December 10, 2006, 11:01:55 pm »

Quote from: waldo on December 10, 2006, 09:20:41 pm

you know im having a ---smurf--- of a time finding a 29 inch tv in akl that doesnt have speakers on the side to fit in my cab atm ..Im tempted to import a WG 9200 arcade monitor

What are the dimensions you have??
Are you not confident to remove a 29" from its cabinet?

I have seen your questions on TM about screen sizes, lol.
Give me some dimensions and I will keep an eye out for ya.

waldo · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:41:59 am »

got my eye on a couple of 27inch on trademe atm

its not that Im not confident its that my wife isnt confident in my electrical abilities lol

in saying that if i cant find myself something suitable by the new year ill import a 9200 or something from aussie most likely lol

dafreak · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2006, 07:24:58 pm »

This one looks like the one im using

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/TVs/Standard/CRT/Over-21-53cm/auction-80480317.htm

btw i have added perspex top to the control panel and fitted some cheesy warehouse car drink holders to the side.... ill take a photo soon

i never should have hooked up the system as we had a BBQ the other week and there was always people playing it (i.e. i never got a go) and the fact that most of my spare time now goes into using it rather finishing it

richms · « **Reply #26 on:** December 16, 2006, 08:23:20 pm »

$350 reserve - that guys a bloody dreamer!!! New ones at teh warewhare are under that, with a component in too...

Ive been looking for similar ones.

Hint tho, go to your local cash converters and make insane offers on the ones you are interested in. They are not buying big tube tvs anymore and are trying to get rid of the ones they have.


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