The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: bishmasterb on June 03, 2004, 12:41:36 am
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My latest project is a series of 3 tabletop arcade cabinets based on early Namco games. The MsPac cab has a Celeron 400 PC running MAME32; the Galaga cab has a PSOne usually running Namco or Williams greatest arcade hits discs; and the PacMan electronics are not yet fully decided.
The PacMan has a single 4-way; the Galaga has dual 8 ways; and the MsPac has an 8 way and an angled/isometric 4 way for Q*Bert and CongoBongo.
They still need some finishing touches obviously; I'll hopefully have them completed in a week or two.
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The MsPac cab has a 15" PC monitor; Galaga has a 13" television; and PacMan will likely have a 13" television as well.
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The cabinets are all identical in dimensions, about 30" tall, 16" wide and 22" deep.
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I've got two more identical cabinets (no electronics, one is black and one is yellow) that I might be interested in selling/trading. If anyone is interested, PM me.
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those look great!!! a couple of those would look bitchin on my slot machine stand. hmmmm
dirt
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you've got a pm. ;D
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All these little cabs are making me want to build one.
They look great!
Good job!
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PM sent ;D
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Any chnace you could post the plans to these cabs?
Looks sweeet! :D
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All these little cabs are making me want to build one.
They look great!
Too true, I have an old 14" Amstrad colour monitor in my attic ::)
They do look great, me and a mate were just talking about making a small machine for his VW split-screen van - could be colour-coded to match his paint job etc....
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Nice work there, they look cool as a set. Now I just need a reason for building one... maybe it's time my friends get their own cabs!
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Wow!
Can we see the plans?? :-D
Oh, and why 8-way for Galaga?
-cb
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Me 2, I would love to see the plans for these. Ace work m8. Now I know what my next project will be!! (just dont tell the wife)
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Wow!
Can we see the plans?? :-D
Oh, and why 8-way for Galaga?
-cb
The controls don't exactly fit the artwork huh? I really wanted a cab with dual 8-ways so I can play Robotron; and since the PacMan cab already had a 4-way, I didn't want two cabs with only 4-ways.
I have plans drawn up in Autocad. I'm considering building kits for wholesale distribution. If I don't go through with that, I will post the plans online.
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What sort of costs would the kits run? I've been interested in something like this since you posted the Tron cab.
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We're hoping to sell a kit that all you would need to add would be the monitor and CPU/console. Retail priced somewhere around $250-300.
I'd be curious to know how important the licensed artwork is to you though. What additional value would the cabinet have if it had full marquee/cpo/side artwork as opposed to generic artwork?
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Cute!
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We're hoping to sell a kit that all you would need to add would be the monitor and CPU/console. Retail priced somewhere around $250-300.
I'd be curious to know how important the licensed artwork is to you though. What additional value would the cabinet have if it had full marquee/cpo/side artwork as opposed to generic artwork?
Personally, I think $300 is too much for such a small cabinet. You can buy a cocktail kit from arcadedepot.com starting at just $195, and there seems to be a lot more to it. I guess it depends on what you are including besides the cab itself.
I would consider one of these for like $150 barebones.
Best of luck to ya! 8)
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OMG, it's the invasion of the mini cabs! 8)
I just saw PacFans MiniPac MKII (http://pacfan69.tripod.com/cabinets/id8.html) and now these 3. PacFans machine is a bit more complete (with sideart and bezel and all), but these 3 look nice too.
I'll probably make a Galaga minicab myself (one step up from my microcab (http://arcade.laweb.nl/PocketGalaga/)) if my kid is a bit bigger, but I'd go for a version with a full CPO (running along the top and front)
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Hey Bish,
Did you ever decide if you were going to market these as kits or are you going to post the plans? I went to your website but didn't see anything about them.
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Have not found the time to lock down the licensing or the manufacturing yet.
I will post the plans if I decide not to proceed. Sorry, that's the best answer I can give.
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Hey Bish,
Did you ever decide if you were going to market these as kits or are you going to post the plans? I went to your website but didn't see anything about them.
Sorry to be impatient but..... ;D
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Bish,
Are you going to share the plans for your table top cabs?
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We're hoping to sell a kit that all you would need to add would be the monitor and CPU/console. Retail priced somewhere around $250-300.
I'd be curious to know how important the licensed artwork is to you though. What additional value would the cabinet have if it had full marquee/cpo/side artwork as opposed to generic artwork?
Freaking awesome.
I also think $300 is too much. I realize you would have a lot of work if you cut/route these kits out. I would suggest seeing if you can get them CNC'd or something to save on labor.
I would pay $150 for the wood cut out and the t-molding routed. Sanding and everything else would be easy for most people to do.
cb
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These are so cute.
What a wicked idea.
I think I may make one as a christmas present for my Bro. ;D
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I want to bump this thread (after well more than six months since the last post).....
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I finally "finished" these four bartops.
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Amazing :applaud:
Did you ever release those plans? ;)
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I'm still hosting Bishmaster's plans if you're interested:
http://www.freeboxjukebox.com/bishmasterplans/Cab plans.zip
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Cuteness overload!! I LOVE those cabs. Very very nice work!! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Hey all, I finally put together a website for these with more details and pics.
http://www.bishopzone.com/bishopzone/projects/tabletops/tabletops.html (http://www.bishopzone.com/bishopzone/projects/tabletops/tabletops.html)
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Bish, have you ever considered making a mini driving cab? Keeping to the Namco theme, Pole Position would be kinda cool. You could possibly use the mini-steering wheel that ezarcadesolutions.com sells, but not sure about the other controls (gas, shift). Maybe use the Jakks unit that plays Pole Position instead of Mame?.
I dunno. Just thinking of ways to express my ideas using your skills. ;D
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I think that's a great idea. I briefly considered doing a Pole Position cab a while ago, but didn't give it too much thought. The only thing I can think of for a gas pedal setup would be to use a PC style gas pedal on the floor. I don't think Pole Position had a break pedal, did it? Although you might want to include a break pedal to open it up for other driving games.
Interesting idea...I may have to follow up on that.
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Thanks a lot for this site. Just think how many PMs you could have saved over the years by making this site earlier :laugh2:
Its a great addition to this community.
Thanks Bish!
-Stobe
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I'm selling these cabinets. If you're interested, see the thread below in the Buy/Sell/Trade section.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66213.msg669028#msg669028 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66213.msg669028#msg669028)