Minivipr Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 I finally decided to build me a cab after many years of gathering equipment. I work for an amusement company so I had the option to take some old cabinets but they just didn't fit in with what I had in mind. So I got out the CorelDraw and started playing around with different ideas. I wanted to have something maybe a little more modern looking, be able to hide away the keyboard, and I really wanted to be able to rotate the monitor. Graphics I wanted to base them off Galaga since that is the game that got me to really start the project after a little vacation with my family. Well this is what I came up with...
craiganderson Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 nice job http://craigandersonthemes.weebly.com/
joeyjojojjjjjj Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 nice design, looks like you could fit a bigger screen if you wanted too. good job.
teamg Posted November 18, 2014 Posted November 18, 2014 Great work.... Rotating screen is an awesome idea! Would love to understand if this is auto or manual, meaning is it motorized?
Minivipr Posted November 18, 2014 Author Posted November 18, 2014 It's a manual turn. The rotation stops at the vertical and horizontal positions so it's not a big deal. Turns real easy too. I disassembled an old computer monitor mount that was capable of rotation and used the mech from that. Screen works great for things like 1942 and such. Also works really well for the Nintendo Play choice games.
Minivipr Posted November 19, 2014 Author Posted November 19, 2014 Still looking into a way to mount the speakers behind the monitor. Want to also maybe put some jukebox app on it also so I don't think want to muffle the speakers too much.
kcorcoran Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 great solution for rotating the monitor. :congrats:
Minivipr Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for the comments. We have gotten a lot of fun nights use already!
JFlash3785 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 wait a second. Isn't that the one you can buy online??? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Xtension-Pedestal-Arcade-Cabinet-for-X-Arcade-Tankstick-/330445493308
Minivipr Posted March 7, 2015 Author Posted March 7, 2015 Honestly, really, wow... Did you even compare that lunky piece of crap to what I did? Did you look at the pictures before you went off and searched ebay for that? Sorry buddy... this is all me. If you want that cabinet and it trips your trigger... I made my cabinet. From the design to the construction and it looks nothing like that link. Thanks though for looking.
joeyjojojjjjjj Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 they both have the same control panel but thats it this guys cab looks much better then the one on ebay.
thomas3120 Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Really cool! Nice job Like the design, different than your average cab and turning the monitor looks to be super easy (and looks good both ways) t
Minivipr Posted January 15, 2016 Author Posted January 15, 2016 Do you guys ever sell your cabs? Was thinking of making another and putting it out there to try to make some extra cash. Machine would be completely ready to go without the ROM files. What kind of prices are you pulling in?
Goodboyparker Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 I have not sold one but I watch craigslist and the prices vary. New machines are around $1,200-1,400 and used machines $400 (junky ones) to $1,200+. Generally the available machines are sit down consoles or remade arcade machines - not like yours. Unfortunately, you probably would not get back what you put into it. Maybe someone here is interested?
madhatter3339 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Just my two cents but I really haven't sold a bunch of arcades only on my fifth one!! I usually do it for just a little over cost for friends and family!! To me its more fun to make them and sometimes people want to add different things I've never done so if they want to pay for the extras it's a bonus for me because I get to try new things on somebody elses dime!!! If its just a few extra bucks you need I would at least sell them for 3 or 4 hundred dollars above what I have into them which is well worth the time and effort not to mention what someone would end up paying for the shipping as well!!
kylecp1979 Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Sweet design!!!! How tall is it looks huge from the pics! Excellent Job
rawks Posted January 17, 2016 Posted January 17, 2016 Looks great, I used a dell 22" that rotates, just manages to spin inside my cab. Mk 2 will have an open back like yours, very nice.
Minivipr Posted January 24, 2016 Author Posted January 24, 2016 It's not that tall. It's in a basement so the ceiling is a bit lower than normal. Can't remember exactly how high but I would guess in the 66" range. And I don't think that I want to get into the shipping of cabinets either. Local pickup only! Lol. But I did enjoy building the cabinet and had ideas of things I would change or add.
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