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Arcade Machine scratch build - Picture heavy!

Discussion in 'Off Topic - All other stuff here' started by Archie, Oct 9, 2015.

  1. Archie

    Archie Eternal tinkerer

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    Hi,

    Been a few people comment or PM me about this MAME cabinet I built, so here is the complete build.

    It's now well over 8 years old this actual build and the PC I put it in it was old then, so it shows you how little you need to run MAME and Sega games! It will also run the PC version of the "House of the Dead" games which is great fun with the light gun.

    Sorry slow internet users, lots of photos and comments :)

    And so it begins... A jumble of wires and an Idea...
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    Inside the Cabinet...

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    12v / 240V relay that switches on the Powerboard when the PC is powered on, turning on the Monitor, Amp, lights and Peripherals all at the same time and will power off when the PC does.
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    Working (and lit) coin mechs. If you don't have coins, press the "refund" button and it will give you a credit.

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    Closer look...
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    Lights for the Marquee. 12v "Click" lights.
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    Control panel Version 1 (No trackball or Gun)
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    Speaker Test.
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    Front bezel. It's actually a reverse picture frame with the another smaller picture frame screwed to the front, with the back of the first picture frame cut out. This gives the beveled look and saved me having to get glass cut to fit. The glass is bigger than the inner frame, but large enough to cover the 20in CRT I used.
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    The rats nest of cabling.... Wiring the joysticks is fun because you have to remember that pushing up on an arcade joystick, clicks the BOTTOM microswitch....
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    Wasted my youth on this and Kung Fu Master. HIIII YAH!
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    Old Compaq PS2 Server Kb/Mouse combo. Still working today!
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    Back of the coin Mechs... All the way from Oldham in England. (Bless you eBay)
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    The KeyWiz controller.
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    Side panels getting some paint...

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    Updated control panel. Moved P1 and P2 and installed a Trackball.

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    Some Vinyls...

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    Keyboard numpad for the Jukebox (Gives that Pub feel :) )
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    LCD TopGun Gun. Has Recoil!!!

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    Final resting place at my works... Will dismantle soon as we are moving offices and will likely convert to a cocktail size.... Full size cab is just way too big... I tend to build big... Can't do small!!
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    More pictures below as well...

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  2. GIB SimRacing

    GIB SimRacing Active Member

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    Mate, noice build!
    I especially like that it's not just a square box. Got some nice angles going on there. Top work!

    Kind of makes me want to build one too...:rolleyes:
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    beawdy mate!
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  4. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Nice job @Archie.

    I had a team of young people build an arcade machine and it won the Tasmanian Youth Challenge Award in 2012 for the Best Community Project.

    We set it up so we could easily customised the front end to do video loop promotions such as International Men's Week and did custom in game promotion content for things such as National Youth Week, using Tux Kart.

    Ironically I was a joint recipient of the youth award with the young people, as I created the initiative, secured the sponsorship, negotiated the partnerships and arranged the youth team and youth leadership to oversee the building of the Arcade Machine, which only took a week.

    It certainly was an interesting way to bring young people to youth related promotions, rather then trying to lecture them about those messages.

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  5. Historiker

    Historiker Dramamine Adict Gold Contributor

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    That is great Archie. I built a countertop version with a Nintendo machine built in so he could change carts.

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  6. f1iceman

    f1iceman Why So Serious ? ( The Joker )

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    top jobs guys, ya gotta love em.
    have you watched pixels yet the film :)
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    Not yet, I am a LONG way behind in movies, still trying to get through Terminator Genesis
    bsft, Oct 10, 2015
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