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texaslax13:
I love working with wood, I have my own wood shop. It used to be my garage but I converted it. I don't think I will have a problem building/converting/restoring a cabinet. Yet once it comes to electronics.. I get confused. I am a visual person.
Thanks
Matt

Green Giant:
Definitely get the book.  They have some schematics for different cabs as well as detailed instructions on making a control panel.  Based mine on this with some minor changes. 

You won't actually be dealing with electronics.  If you can plug in a lamp, tv, and a few other electronics to a power strip, you can wire up a keyboard encoder.  Literally attach wire with quick disconnect, stick in hole on keyboard encoder, tighten screw on keyboard encoder, and wire the other part on the switch to ground.  There are many people out there that will help you out and lots of examples.  You won't be soldering or touching any microchips.  The encoders all power through usb.

That way you can customize your panel to your best fit.  If you have wood working skills, you have a leg up over everyone else, but you should know we all expect something bad ass now that we know you have a woodshop.

About picking up a cab in Houston, check craigslist every day.  I picked one up an old DK style cab in Sugar Land a few months ago for 50.  You don't need a full working one, just an empty shell.  But building a cab is so much more satisfying.  Nothing like telling your friends you built it and then when they ask what it plays, you can say everything.

fjl:
I was originally going to restore a cab. I was practically on my way out the door to pick up a dead Mortal Kombat cabinet for about $150.

I ended up deciding to construct my own cab. This way it will have everything I want and be customized and designed to my liking.

Here is my old project announcement of my cab design. I've changed it a bit. Made it smaller and changed the CP some. I'll post new pictures when I complete the final design.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=62550.0

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: texaslax13 on June 29, 2007, 12:19:40 am ---I love working with wood, I have my own wood shop. It used to be my garage but I converted it. I don't think I will have a problem building/converting/restoring a cabinet. Yet once it comes to electronics.. I get confused. I am a visual person.
Thanks
Matt

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dont get hung up on electronics. you have to know about as much about electronics as you do setting up a regular pc- provided you are using a regular pc monitor. once you understand the basic idea of what a switch does then the wiring isnt hard to follow either.

oh, and welcome to the boards (",)

missioncontrol:
you can find some arcade plans here:


www.jakobud.com

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