bodbod Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi All, I joined the forum recently and I can only tell that this is very well done, so first of all a big congrats to the guys for all the hard work behind the scenes. On my side, I just wanted to share my 2 cents on how to build an arcade machine, this one is a bit different as it will also be used for storing my wine and to manage it on top of the normal emulation. I did use hyperspin for a time but finally moved to another solution called retro-fe. Both communities helped a lot and I thank them for this. Video Link : https://youtu.be/CyViqOhJYw4 Tutorial : https://autarcica.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/arcave-machine/ Hope this can help, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter1974 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Really original Idea. Now I need to build a cab with a beer fridge in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHighGam3r Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I like seeing some of the more unique build approaches to the arcade cabinet, especially with all the extra space underneath.My only question, and I don't know a lot about the subject, is; Wine is usually kept cool/chilled right? Do you have some kind of insulation to keep the heat of the computer parts from affecting the wine?Either way, pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi SkyHigh, Thanks for the reply, regarding to your question, as I have mentioned in the blog : Of course, some purists will always argue that nothing is better than a real cave with a proper temperature (10 to 14°C) but I believe that wine can be safely conserved if bottles are lying on the length with no light and without temperature variation. Concerning the humidity, I am living in Ireland – problem solved ! Finally for the ambient temperature, it is around 19°C and we are living in an old whiskey distillery so this is not a bad place for storing the wine. Concerning the heat issue, I have a layer of Styrofoam doing the job between the top and bottom part. As well, the MoBo + HDD + Power supply are attached on the Cabinet sides to reduce heat transfer. Heat is normally going up and there is an extractor on the top to cool down the light section close to the marquee. I did not want to go for the full option for budget reasons and also because of the compressor noise + electricity cost draining. You cannot see yet on the blog but there will be a door and ball bearing racks to pull each "wine clayette" as we call them in French. The other potential issue was the bottle noise when bumping to each others if we have hard players shaking the Cabinet. This has been addressed by calculating the space between the bottles + possibility to move the baguette support to store different bottle shapes (like Burgundy bottles...) I will give an update once I am done with it, currently working on the software piece in the meantime as I am still waiting for some parts. Tchuss ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHighGam3r Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hahaha, yeah it seems you've got it covered all right. I look forward to seeing more of your project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark13 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I like the idea but maybe there's a little design "flaw"... if someone has to take a bottle he will annoy whoever is playing the arcade. Have you tried a design with bottles access on the two sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHighGam3r Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I like the idea but maybe there's a little design "flaw"... if someone has to take a bottle he will annoy whoever is playing the arcade. Have you tried a design with bottles access on the two sides? As I read that, I thought you were going in a different direction... like if someone grabbed a bottle after getting mad at losing and smashed player 2 in the face with it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 I like the idea but maybe there's a little design "flaw"... if someone has to take a bottle he will annoy whoever is playing the arcade. Have you tried a design with bottles access on the two sides? Well, just press "Pause", I guess that works fine this way... and openings on the sides may be an issue depending how you place your arcade with the walls... both activities are not done to be performed at the same time but to be honest it is not a big issue for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Guys, some update on the project, check the link and tuto if you wish. https://autarcica.wordpress.com/2016/02/25/arcave-machine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samorite Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Fantastic build, love the donkey kong theme, love wine more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapig Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Jeez I wish I could afford to store wine. Perhaps I could pop round for a wine tasting and game session. Cool idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshuraX Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Love the french tag! ^^ nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Project is now finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapig Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 That is seriously lush bodbod, love the colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avar Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 That's such a fantastic idea. Incoming keg builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 thx lads, here is a little presentation not yet optimized for web but... The Arcave Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phulshof Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Nice RetroFE setup; looks familiar somehow. Without communities like HyperSpin and EmuMovies though, this would never have been possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodbod Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 exactly, and especially with the help of everyone around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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