The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Artwork => Topic started by: The Jerk on January 05, 2005, 03:11:34 pm
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I'm at a loss for ideas on what direction to take with my marquee. It's a little unusual in that it's quite a bit larger than the average marquee. The size of the marquees viewable area is a whopping 27.5" x 14.5". With so much potential with such a large area I want to come up with something really nice.
Have a look at the cab if you wish.
PICTURES OF CABINET WITH BIG OL' MARQUEE AREA :) (Thanks Google for the free Picasa) (http://www.jaredkent.com/images/ArcadeCabinet)
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Thats gonna be tough, since the cabinets design is a bit unusual. I had a similar problem with my Gauntlet II cab. I resolved the problem by installing 2, 6" speakers to provide sound, and then just put 2 wicked looking speaker grills on to give it an edgy-metal flare. Maybe something like this.....
(http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/graphics/prodgroup/399.jpg)
You could then just put a regual size marquee beneath (or above it).
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That's a pretty sweet cab, whats it's story?
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The speakers are located between the monitor and the Marquee beneath a metal grill that goes all the way across. Quite clean looking accually. I dont think I will be putting any speakers up there. Maybe a flat Lcd screen to shoot thru all of the marquees of the selected game that is playing would be super nice but that would be a little bit past my knowledge.
As for the history of the cabinet I found it in the local newspaper. They had 3 for sale for $450 bucks. I bought this one for $88 bucks with everything working. It just looked like a good cabinet that could be converted. It had a game called Numan Athletics in it. Not that fun of a game.
The cab was in great shape, the monitor works fine. No Dings or scratches. The sides (Which didnt show up good in my pictures) are covered in a counter top material (Formica?). Very slick looking and scratch resistant. I made the custom control panel by borrowing ideas from this sites Examples pages. I also bought new T-moulding for it (it had this bright green T-moulding. Yuck) and wired it all up to an old computer that I had.
I think I came out with a lucky, cost friendly find. The only extra money I spent was for the controls, T-moulding, plexi, and black laminate for the control panel.
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that's a hell of a deal and an awesome looking cab...maybe you could do a more traditional size marquee centered between some sort of light display - just a thought ot you could sell me the whole thing for $100...either way :P
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nice cab, not particularly a fan of the frankenpanel. but i like the large marquee area, lets you do something cool with the artwork
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Have an LCD monitor installed which scrolls through tons of various marquees.
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Yes Kraw's cabinet is very nice. Looks quite expensive. I wonder who made his marquee?
Anyways, this was my first project. I'm sure that I will redesign the CP later on after I figure out what I like and dislike.