RidicRick Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ok, after many request for my plans for this cab here they are. Remember I made these plans when I first built the cab and this was my FIRST time working with wood. ArchAngel Arcade Plans So here is my project. I own a vinyl graphics company and do a lot of work for Nvidia, Crucial, ASUS, DangerDen and many others so with all the goodies they send me I of course include there logos. This blog isnt the best since I forget to take pics mostly through it all but I hope you still enjoy it. Thanks. I got some new tools for this project. Yes I am a geek.. Did the design with photoshop for sides, control panel and all other pieces.. Got a side panel done to use as a template with a template bit for my router. I printed the full size template, layed it out on the sheet of wood and cut it out with a jigsaw.. then sanded it down nicely so it works great as a template Printing the control panel template helped BIG TIME!! My girlfriend having fun routing on the control panel. Drilling the small guide holes before making the large holes for the buttons. Cutting out the large front window for the plexiglass that will show off the watercooled computer. Most of the pieces cut and the cabinet is now put together. I also added a sliding keyboard mouse tray which you will see how that works later. I am 6 foot tall.. so this shows how big this bastard is.. lol Here is the crazy tattoo like design I came up with in photoshop just to preview how it will look. Getting ready to print my design. Side one printing Side two printing Prints hanging up to dry I applied the graphics. Took me about 30 min. This is the 5th night in the shop since I started this project. I just got done mounting the 42" LCD 1080p monitor. Thanks to my girlfriend for helping me.. this was not easy. I do alot of PC gaming as well as emulators so this type of LCD was needed. It fits perfectly snug and will not move. Keyboard tray that slides out works perfect, fits mouse and keyboard and slides out just above the joysticks So tomorow I will post more pics once I get the control panel wired. I still have more cabinet work to do.. some more graphics.. and of course installing the custom computer. Hope you like my work so far. Leave comments! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Wow, not bad at all. Looks like a 42" LCD in there... that's freaking HUGE. The only thing I'd have to question is that control panel. Are you sure that once you have players 1 & 2 pounding on buttons that it's not going to tip over to the front? The supports for the control panel appear to be quite a bit small and could be unstable when an aggressive game is underway. I'd also be worried about the plexi idea for the base. While that's a pretty cool idea, I don't think it's the best idea. I'd be worried that someone is going to get too aggressive while playing and kick the panel. I've seen and heard it done many times at arcades and even in my own garage on my cab. As far as the artwork goes... It's WAY too busy for my tastes. Also, the logos just don't seem right being on an arcade cabinet. The only way I would add those specific companies logos to my cab would be if the cab was being built for those companies. For my personal use, no way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well.. thanks for the input. I do work for those companies and they send me free stuff. Plus my graphics is seen on their cases around the world so we both do favors for each other. The computer that I am putting in it is almost completely free from working trades with them. As far as the tipping is concerned there is NO way to tip it.. we tried and it would take a hell of a guy to really get that on the ground.. he would have to beating the crap out of it and if he is doing that then I would have to do the same to him.haha... The plexi window being damaged from kicking could for sure happen, great thing is the plexi is 1/2 inch thick so it can take a pretty good beating. And if it breaks then Ill get another one. My main goal is to make my customers in my tattoo shop have fun while waiting or whatever. And the graphics, well, that is a tattoo sleeve style to fit the shop. edit: if you were talking about the control panel being ripped off I have some metal brackets underneath going accross.. it should help it alot.. if not ill figure something out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroBorg Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Awesome cabinet, love the tattoo inspired artwork, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks Retro. Appreciate your feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Well.. thanks for the input. I do work for those companies and they send me free stuff. Plus my graphics is seen on their cases around the world so we both do favors for each other. The computer that I am putting in it is almost completely free from working trades with them. As far as the tipping is concerned there is NO way to tip it.. we tried and it would take a hell of a guy to really get that on the ground.. he would have to beating the crap out of it and if he is doing that then I would have to do the same to him.haha... The plexi window being damaged from kicking could for sure happen, great thing is the plexi is 1/2 inch thick so it can take a pretty good beating. And if it breaks then Ill get another one. My main goal is to make my customers in my tattoo shop have fun while waiting or whatever. And the graphics, well, that is a tattoo sleeve style to fit the shop. edit: if you were talking about the control panel being ripped off I have some metal brackets underneath going accross.. it should help it alot.. if not ill figure something out.. Ahh, gotcha. Sometimes it's hard to tell if a cab is going to be easy to tip based on pics alone. I like the design, nice and slim. I didn't notice it was going in a tattoo shop... that makes more sense now on the artwork. Since it's going to be in a public location and the working trades makes the logos seem a little more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrusnagisa Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 yeah very nice all around, the design of the cab itself, and the art on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Control panel wiring almost done 4 flippin hours so far but its nicely organized. I will post pics soon. I have built a few arcade cabinets in the past but never wired up a coin door. So my question to anyone is can I wire the coin door with the coin buttons on my panel? So basically Coin 1 you can either put a quarter in or just push the coin button? I have the iPac 4. Any help would be great.. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddeolv Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 So my question to anyone is can I wire the coin door with the coin buttons on my panel? So basically Coin 1 you can either put a quarter in or just push the coin button? Yes you can, just splice into the wire to go from 1 port to 2 connectors, The coin door gets 1 lead, and the button gets the other ,the coin door,if its like my midway, should have leads on the back of each coin slot, not unlike, your push button switches. I have mine set up this way, works like a charm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irondragoon Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 While not arcade related, I'm digging all the flash art. That will look really cool in a tattoo shop. I'm also impressed that you cut the whole thing with a jig saw. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contraba55 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 A 42 inch screen in a cab... Wow! You're going to have people getting tattoos just for the free play. I'm looking forward to seeing the computer you're putting in... With the partnerships you've got, I'm sure it will be sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lane Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 yeah, that is pretty dope to say the least...the graphics are great. I just showed a buddy of mine this and he also owns a tattoo shop and said that will be a great draw for those people who merely come to the shop to support a loved one who is getting inked, or hell, even a not-so-loved one great idea, great design, kudos man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Irondragon, I also used a circular saw for parts that needed a better straight cut. But yeah most of it was with jigsaw. Really the easiest part was making the first side piece, then sanding the edges down to make them near perfect and then just use a template bit with my router to make 2 identical sides with. Except the first router I had blew up for some reason.. had to buy a new one. baddeolv, thanks for the input. I am wiring it all up tonight so it should be up and running and I hope to have more pics soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Control panel for the most part is wired up. Took forever but well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Here are two computers I have, the one on the left is completely watercooled with one GTX280. The computer on the right is my newer baby with i7 and two GTX 470's running the triple 3d monitor setup for 3d gaming. So I am going to use the computer on the left for the arcade. I will of course be changing the graphics on it to match the cabinet. But for now it will be installed in there just as is. That computer has won some contest and been in a magazine in its day last year so its time to retire it to the arcade cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepguy81 Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That is insane dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatNasty Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Very nice idea, cab, setup, and computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 Almost done.. a few finishing touches yet. Speaker system, more graphics in white areas, control panel front, wire up coin doors and a few other minor things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondar Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 That is insanely awesome! How much would it cost to get full side graphics like that? (I don't have the money or space right now for a cab, but I'd like to know for the future.) Thanx for sharing this sick cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrusnagisa Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 that is nice looking, really great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share Posted April 6, 2011 rondar, I sent you a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Here is a sneak peek of the arcade cabinet in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Well.. yesterday was a bad day.. I broke the 42" LCD.. so this project will stop until I can afford another one. And a word of advice for those who build an arcade cab.. strap the control panel down before putting the arcade cabinet on its back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Ouch, that sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidicRick Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Totally sucks. I was almost completely done and was going to take professional pictures of it for CPU magazine. Going to have to wait a few months now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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