tkropp17 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just started doing some work this weekend on an idea I've had for a couple of months. I don't have room for a full arcade and I have two MK fight sticks, so I did the next best thing. Half top bartop! This will be fitted with a 29" TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Great start welcome to the road to awesome gaming dont be afraid to ask for help along the way after all its not safe to go alone : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Thanks. Ill only get to work on this on the weekends so it'll take a little time. Next week I will do a hardware store run and figure out a back access door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Anyone know how I go about doing my plexi front? I'm not sure where to buy it or how to cut it. Can I buy it pre cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeGor Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Home depot sells plexi in sheets. Just go in there and ask them where their sheets of Acrylic are. They're usually on the very back wall near the lumber department. You will have to cut the sheet to match the dimensions of your marquee or control panel. The easiest was is to get a flush trim bit for your router and use the straight edge of a board as your guide for the marquee. With the control panel it's much easier, as you can just use the control panel itself as your guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 A couple updates this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tkropp17 Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Need some help from some internet Guru's. The original screen I wanted was an Insignia 29" LCD, but they discontinued it this week! http://www.insigniaproducts.com/products/televisions/NS-29L120A13.html Best Buy Canada still has it. But Best Buy USA has replaced it with a TV/DVD combo and now charges $250 instead of $180. (Canada site) http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/insignia-insignia-29-720p-60hz-lcd-hdtv-ns-29l120a13-ns-29l120a13/10206039.aspx?path=e9eb4cb3c27bec0ff7fe66804a46d0d5en02 Anyone have any ideas on how I can find this thing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitussi Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Best Buy has a 32" for $180, I ordered a couple for future builds. But if that's to big, you can find 29", 28", 24" or smaller for the same price or less anywhere and everywhere ..especially this Black Friday weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 I saw the 32", it's a killer deal and a great idea but would mean a lot more work and extra unneeded money to be spent. Thanks for looking out! I have a 24" that will go in as a temp until I find a good fit. Hopefully ill have some updates tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Framed out for the sticks New speakers. Anyone have experience with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddeolv Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Framed out for the sticks[ATTACH]21908[/ATTACH] New speakers. Anyone have experience with these? [ATTACH]21909[/ATTACH] I have the same ones in my cab...unfortunately, I hate them!! there are not enough lows and sound really bad when the volume is set on the higher end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 Damn... Guess ill turn the TV speakers up for added noise lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeychunkuk Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I have the same ones in my cab...unfortunately, I hate them!! there are not enough lows and sound really bad when the volume is set on the higher end Cheers I was gonna get these for my machine got any others you could recommend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Ordered today! http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0096YOQQA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tkropp17 Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 One last one for the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 I left the 29" tv power cord where I built the cab so my 24" is in its place right now. It sticks out bc it's LCD not LED. Marquee will be here soon and after I I mount the 29", ill place my plexi front on. Any suggestions on how to frame out the plexi? Paint or black construction paper as a bezel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 For anyone still interested... Lol The flash on makes it look worse than it is in person because it reflects the blacks poorly. Suggestions welcomed/encouraged! Also upgraded the speakers to the next step up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fursphere Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I put a set of those in a cabinet I built for a friend. They sound just fine. These are ARCADE games - and they came with the lowest quality piece of sh!t speakers and amplifiers known to man. The crappy sound quality you're hearing is the game, not the speakers. lol Hell, the brand spanking new Stern pinball machines that cost around $7,000 still to this day come with complete sh!t speakers! (with the exception of AC/DC - the game designed for that game threw a fit and made Stern put in a much higher quality sound system - for obvious reasons.. hehe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 lol ya I hear ya. I think I have it sounding pretty solid at this point. The original speakers didn't have a power cord, they were that weak. The current ones are great, they kick and are plenty loud. I agree with you, you can spend a ton of money on great speakers, but the root of the problem is that these games never had 5.1 optical cable quality sound to begin with! But for $50, I'm very happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Does anyone here have experience with Dell Inspiron Laptops? I have a 1721 and need to extend the power button some way, the BIOS does not have a way to turn on when power to a smart strip turns on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markelhombre Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Can't you build some sort of lever that pushes the button from a distance? If everything is secured nicely it should be no problem. Or you can open the case and just extend the wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkropp17 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Unfortunately there are no wires to extend. It is some sort of dell cable setup. A lever was my initial idea. Any ideas to share??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stallion85 Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Does this help? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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