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Title: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: sgfootball2006 on March 17, 2006, 02:13:11 pm
I have had this done for some time now but never posted any pictures. I used an old pentium 2 desktop computer and a 15 inch crt. Thanks to Scott at Mame Marquees for helping me finish off my project with the CPO. He does some awesome work. :o I have rigged up the system so that you press the coin release buttons to register a coin. What do you guys think?
Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: PrizLucky on March 17, 2006, 02:55:37 pm
very nice! I like it!

I'm also interested, do you have any construction picks? I'm planning a similiar Pacman themed cab, and would love to see how you built the supports for the monitor (with it laying back at that angle like that!)

Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: jcroach on March 17, 2006, 04:02:22 pm
I have rigged up the system so that you press the coin release buttons to register a coin.

Very nice.  I'd love to see some pictures of how you rigged the coin reject buttons.  I plan on doing this myself and I'd like to get some ideas.
Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: Apollo on March 17, 2006, 04:18:58 pm
Great work sg, a very tidy little unit. Congrats.
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Post by: hnugz on March 17, 2006, 04:42:19 pm
also interested in the coin reject hookups.  eventually i would like to make my pc power up by pressing the reject buttons.
Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: SithMaster on March 17, 2006, 05:47:15 pm
for the buttons to get coins dont you just set the encoder to use that input?  for powering up i think the power button is extended by using wire to lengthen it.

looks very nice.
Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: sgfootball2006 on March 17, 2006, 08:14:24 pm
I have a keyboard hack on mine. Here are some pics of how i rigged up the coing mechs. For the monitor, i took the pc monitor out of its casing and made a template out of cardboard that would fit down on the back of it. I then transfered the template to some 3/4 inch wood. There was a metal tab at each corner of the monitor that is laying on the wood mount. This is an  original cab so it has a ledge built in on each side so i slid the wood down onto it. For my power button i extended the original wires to a button i mounted right behind the coin door.
Title: Re: Galaga styled mame machine complete.
Post by: sgfootball2006 on March 17, 2006, 08:19:16 pm
Sorry about the image quality of these, all i have is a one megapixel camera available :'(
Here is a picture of the template i made