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Strechman

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Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« on: June 09, 2008, 02:51:38 am »








I actually completed this in November ’07. The design borrows from many I have seen on this site and others.

The Cabinet is a modified design from Sasquatch’s Arcade Paradise 3. You can see the influence on the cabinet artwork from Knievel’s Neon MAME. Why mess with perfection?

Some Highlights:

Wells Gardner D9400
Happ 3 in. Trackball
Oscar Vortex Spinner
2 - UltraStik 360’s
J-Stik Ball-Top
Matrix Orbital LCD Display

Guts:
Dell Optiplex
ArcadeVGA
MiniPac

Front End:
GameEx (Thanks Tom!)

Other than that, it’s my first cabinet. I’m thinking that a nice cocktail table might be my next project.
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2008, 02:56:18 am »


You forget something?  :)

Edit: Very nice  8)

I build an upright and then see awesome cocktails so I decide to build one and then I see uprights like this and want to build another one, does it ever end  ???  :)
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2008, 11:30:54 am »
Look at that kid's face. No, the younger kid.

He's thinking, my Dad's the coolest.
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 12:13:18 am »
One more shot of the CP Overlay



The trackball is lit from underneath and glows with the same hue as the artwork.
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 10:04:21 am »
Nice way to start an account here! Most people don't have a first post this good.

Your cabinet looks so good that I'm thinking about going home and burning mine.
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 10:29:03 pm »
 Very cool!  Oh, and thanks for the compliment.  :D

Where did you end up getting your CPO artwork printed?
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2008, 12:24:06 pm »
Quote from: Sasquatch! on June 10, 2008, 10:29:03 pm
Very cool!  Oh, and thanks for the compliment.  :D

Where did you end up getting your CPO artwork printed?

Don't tell anyone, but I used my local FedEx / Kinkos. :-[  It was cheap, quick and looks good under a microscope. The printout is sandwiched between the MDF and the Plexiglas and is held in place the buttons. So if I want to upgrade, or swap out designs, should take just an hour or two.
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2008, 01:47:25 pm »
How much did you pay for that at Kinkos?
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2008, 05:53:28 pm »
Quote from: GinsuVictim on June 11, 2008, 01:47:25 pm
How much did you pay for that at Kinkos?

It was $65 for two high resolution versions (just in case I messed up!), A low res color version, and a B/W control layout.

plus they turned it around the same day.  ;D
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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2008, 11:34:01 pm »
Quote from: (+_+) on June 09, 2008, 11:30:54 am
Look at that kid's face. No, the younger kid.

He's thinking, my Dad's the coolest.

No - he's thinking: My dad spent all this money on this arcade cabinet, and can't buy me socks or shoes now...

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Re: Pics of first MAME cabinet.
« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2008, 06:37:30 pm »
Looks awesome...Knievel has inspired so many, hasn't he?
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