Fully CNC-machined cab from Finland

[thatitalian]

Im hopeing your not putting all your eggs in one baskit .. youll be supprised this hoppy isnt as big as you may think and youll not make a fortune less you goto the leths or importing controlls and thinsg like that. If you only sell the cabs then your going no ware fast and thats were people tend to make mistakes. ....


Just a thought for you.

These may help you, just a thought. [Linky] :Linky:

Note: When in the UK, find Franco and buy him a beer. 

Shouldn't you change Linky :Linky to Drinky :Drinky...

[mayhem]

next time look up dislexia and if you read my logs youll find its full of them mistakes .

[Franco B]

Doesn't stop you from using spell check.

[mayhem]

(edited)  .....

Cannot be bothered with people like you self.

[Barry Barcrest]

Are the panels pre routed for T-Molding. I couldn't really make it out on the picture you posted. I think this is something you have to add if it's not already there. Folks buying a kit usually do so becasue they don't have the skill, tools or space to do this work themselves and that would include routing out the T-Moulding slots.

The final design does look pretty slick though.

[Raitsa]

Hey Barry Barcrest, no prerouted parts for T-moulding at all.
The edges are just smoothly rounded all the way with a router.

You think T-molding is necessary to protect the MDF board edges or are they just being popular for improved looks?
Or do they serve both purposes?

*offtopic*
This thread is in dire need of a bit of cleaning...
*offtopic ends*

[shardian]

You absolutely should add a t-molding slot. Arcade machines have T-molding. Period.

Other than that, your design looks very nice.

[ivwshane]

I think the kind of person who buys this would want t-molding and will probably get a lot of satisfaction from installing the t-molding too.


I've only seen a couple of cabs with no t-molding on them and I've never seen a discussion that favored no t-molding either.

+1 for t-molding!

[Raitsa]

A popular finnish online publication ran a story of the project with a few nice pics etc:

http://plaza.fi/edome/artikkelit/yleiset/retropelailua-itse-rakennetulla-arcadekabinetilla

[Encryptor]

Sweet! I love the movie Heavy Metal. Where did the artwork come from? Is it available anywhere?


Encryptor

[Raitsa]

Actually Encryptor, the writer of the article had used a random cabinet picture of a finished cabinet, its not one of ours, the design is all different.

All the other pics are from our project, of both versions v1 and the final v2 with a removable control panel too.

[Raitsa]

Hey guys, just a quick update on the project:

the CNC station will be fired up next week, 5 kits will be made & assembled on this run: 1 of the cabinet kits will be painted Ferrari Red, just as the customer wishes 

More info & pics in english here: http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=834.0

[Raitsa]

Some more pics of cabinets being made:

[Raitsa]

This is how the cabinet kit looks like painted:



More pics at http://huoltovalikko.keskustelupalstat.com/index.php?threads/mame-arcade-pelikabinetti.3965/page-3

[HaRuMaN]

Hawtness!  Now that is how a cab kit should look!

Needs more t-molding, though.   

[Gamester]

Needs more t-molding, though.  

+1

Not sure I like the fact that the wheels are so visible from the front of the cab.

Otherwise, very nice!

[Chicken McNobody]

Love the finish!

No pun intended. . .

[SNAAKE]

totally awesome n badass

[Raitsa]

My cabinet at home, work in progress:

- monitor will get bigger...
- bezel
- marquee + led lights
- remove wheels
- remember to add joysticks + buttons...
- sideart etc
- speakers

[drventure]

Damn! Very nice indeed!

[Raitsa]

Thanks drventure

Our arcade cabinet kit infos can now be found at http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Turun_Puujaloste

[jerbear]

Hi
I have access to a cnc machine of my own and I was wondering if you would be willing to sell measurements or plans or your cutting file.

[cemel]

(edited)  .....

Cannot be bothered with people like you self.

Come on, its not that difficult to do a spell check.
If clicking a button is that difficult for you, try installing this free grammar checker.

[Necro]

It's not that difficult to check the date of the last post either.

Thread NECRO!!!!!!

[dextercf]

It's not that difficult to check the date of the last post either.

Thread NECRO!!!!!!

lol

[Rick]

Thanks DashRendar, the final prices for the cabinet kit are as follows:

- unpainted unassembled kit 460 euros (without shipping)
- unpainted, assembled kit 520 euros (without shipping)

Necro or not, I *just* read these prices.  $460 Euros converts (today) to ~$611 USD.  (I'm in Canada, and it's comparable.)  Is it just me, or does this number seem really, really high?  I do understand the processes of R&D and prototyping, but when all is said and done, a full-size cabinet such as this is - at maximum - four sheets of MDF, approximately 2 hours of CNC machining, and a couple hours of sanding and finishing at best.

I haven't done much research, but I'm really, really happy I'm building my own.

[dextercf]

Finland is not Canada/USA, that also translates to prices for material and such.
I'm from Norway and can tell you that I'm every other day banging my head agains a wall about costs of parts/cabinets and such up here versus the US market.

Of course, in my case there is a demand and availability issue. But still sucks!
Also, there is shipping involved. One example is my last purchase, which is a game pcb and I could choose from two prices for the shipping.  $36 and $44.
When the board it self costs $100, that's a pretty big difference.
Awell..

[amendonz]

thats nothing for shipping on a pcb  try living in new zealand 

[borals]

AND TASMANIA!!!!!!!!

[dexxy]

well g'day mates... 

[Unstupid]

At $611 that doesn't seem too bad of a price for a fully cnc'd machine.  It costs a lot of money to run a machine of that caliber.  That is not a home built cnc machine.  That thing probably runs on 3phase 440/480, as well as the vacuum hold downs and the dust collectors.  Next add in the labor rates to have someone load the material, swap out material, and stand there with his finger on the big red button.  Also add in the time spent engineering the cabinet.  This includes drawing up something in a cad package then flattening everything out to be cut on a flat piece of mdf, as well as toolpathing the drawings.  This is only a 3 axis machine so the toolpathing would be pretty easy.  To toolpath this whole cabinet probably 4 sheets of mdf probably wouldn't take more than 2 hours, but at burn rates of $150/hour (like mine) it could add up fast.  Now the engineering is only a one time cost so only the first cabinet is expensive.  Each time you build a new one it's easy cause the engineering is already done.  What gets expensive is the customizations when you have to go back in and redesign things.  Still, you take everything into account and $611 doesn't look too bad,  shipping costs on top of that may be scary though.

As far as the cabinet design goes, I'm not a big fan.  They should include t-molding slots or at least non beveled edges so you can put your own t-molding.  The control panel looks a little shallow, can you fit a trackball under there?  Lose the keyboard tray, you don't need a keyboard with a good front end,  lose the door in front and cut out a hole for a coin door.  The vents on the top look like they will leak light from the marquee, maybe add a panel behind the marquee area to make it a separate chamber.  I'd lose the bezel for the marquee, it looks a little excessive.  Lose the wheels as well, if ya need to move it get a hand truck or refrigerator dolly,  don't need the cab rolling away during an intense street fighter session!.  The monitor area looks awkward.  It has a bezel but it probably won't fit my monitor so I'd need to add another bezel on top of that bezel or behind?  Not sure how that would work.  The paint job looks nice though!