Fursphere Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Hey there Started a new cabinet last weekend. I was so inspired by gbeef's Outrun project, that I decided to build my own. I didn't have any plans to go off of, and very little information about what the dimensions of the thing are, so I traced out a picture of gbeef's, then used so mathematics to get a rough idea of the rest. Here is how far I got last weekend... Hoping to finish up the base construction today, and start working on the top section. I just picked up a 32" LCD screen last night since Best Buy had one I liked on sale. More to follow... **Running Total of Costs - 6/15/2013** 2.5x 4x8 Sheets of 3/4" cabinet grade plywood - $90 (Home Depot, have a half sheet left over.... bartop maybe?) 4x 2.5" casters - $30 (Home Depot) 32" LG 1080p 60hz LCD - $330 (Best Buy) Seat - $130 (ebay) Logitech G27 - $200 (amazon on sale) Daytona arcade dash - $50 shipped (ebay) Misc nuts and bolts - $15 (lowes, home depot) Couple of tools for better finding angles - $10 5.1 Logitech Speakers - Donated from a friend Sound Ordnance 2x100waat amp $80 Bondo Filler - $10 (lowes) Aura Bass Shaker - $50 -------------------- ~$1000 so far Added v1 of the plans for the cabinet. Bunch of PNG files and a Google Sketchup 8 drawing. mycab.zip
rdhanded2 Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Awesome. I plan on knocking one out this summer. Take lots of pics because I am lazy! lol My Tekken 3 pedestal conversionBasement Bar / Arcade
Fursphere Posted January 26, 2013 Author Posted January 26, 2013 if it works out, I'll publish the plans I made - since there really isn't a lot available on driving cabinets right now.
RidicRick Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Very cool! Just don't forget to make your cabinet split apart for easy moving.
Fursphere Posted January 26, 2013 Author Posted January 26, 2013 Just got done bolting the sides to the base and gluing the "top" on. Man I love my biscuit jointer!
nitussi Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Looking good and can't wait to see it finished so I can tackle a sit down myself. Yeah I always say that biscuits are better than screws and dowels, and a jointer is a must for this type of stuff. Most of my edge joining I use one of my router tables with the right bit, its a lot faster. For non edge joining, I use the biscuit Joiner. Vertical Cab Mini Vertical Bartop Dual Impact W.I.P. Mini MvC cab Versus Bartop WIP
Fursphere Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 Not a lot of progress, but I did manage to get the casters installed so it'll be easier to move around. I'm still working on getting the upper sides drawn out. Getting close to being able to cut them out.
Fursphere Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 I'm having a heck of a time selecting a seat. I've called a few dismantling yards and some of them seem to think their seats are dipped in gold - but I'm not even sure what make/model I'd want one out of. Then there are the "generic" sport seats. Still exploring that option.
RidicRick Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 I picked up my set of actual racing seats for $300 from ebay. A little pricey but they are very comfortable and come with the sliding mounts. Easy to install, just drill a few holes in your base. These are the ones I WISH I would have bought.. only in Red/Black.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Black-Blue-JDM-Turino-Sport-Racing-Bucket-Seats-6-PT-Belts-Camlock-Strap-Pair-/190785632277?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c6bb5b815&vxp=mtr
Fursphere Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 Nice looking seats in that eBay link - brutal shipping though! Too bad I'm in NorCal vs. SoCal. Do those come with mounting brackets too that will actually work on a cabinet?
RidicRick Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Im not exactly sure if this set comes with the sliders, I think they do though. In the description it says you have to buy the bracket according to what vehicle you have, but those are just the brackets that mount from your car to the slider mounts. Mine came with slider mounts and no brackets, but I just bolted the slider mounts to the metal base of my cabinet and they work great. Here are the ones I got..only in black.. they have the sliders on the bottom.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-BLUE-CARBON-RACING-SEATS-RECLINABLE-ALL-HONDA-NEW-/330759774170?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d02d19fda&vxp=mtr
Fursphere Posted January 29, 2013 Author Posted January 29, 2013 I don't have an arcade base - so I'll have to fabricate something. Shouldn't be an issue, just something else to build. I think I really need to get the seat loosely in place before I build out the top section - so I can get the screen height correct.
RidicRick Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Yeah I got lucky and stole the base off of my Daytona USA cabs, my racer cabs were from a game called wing wars, same cab as Daytona but with taller bases. So for sure get your seats before you build the base. I don't have an arcade base - so I'll have to fabricate something. Shouldn't be an issue, just something else to build. I think I really need to get the seat loosely in place before I build out the top section - so I can get the screen height correct.
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Think I may have found a winner! http://www.jcwhitney.com/garage-pro-reclining-racing-seats/p2009764.jcwx?skuId=319401&filterid=c54757u0j1 Fits the budget, and its nice and simple.
rdhanded2 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Nice. Free shipping too! My Tekken 3 pedestal conversionBasement Bar / Arcade
evil eye Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Nice find. I would never use those in a real car but for an arcade, absolutely. Looks like it comes with two seats too? Are you building a dual racing cab? That would be pretty sweet.
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Just one. I just found this one too... http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Sport-Reclinable-Drift-TR-Style-Black-Fabric-Red-Stitch-Racing-Seat-Slider-/360578364830?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53f425359e&vxp=mtr About the same price ($1 more.. hehe), so now I'm torn.
evil eye Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Oooo Recarco replicas! Those have my vote! Love the black with red stitching.
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Ok, I ordered the second one. Should have it next week. I scored a Daytona dash board too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/180830012333;jsessionid=3B58F953B805853BA06AA1C1D7824A55?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D180830012333%26_rdc%3D1 I should update the 1st post with a running tally of what this thing cost to build.
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 1st post updated with a running total of costs. Damn these things add up quick.
evil eye Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Nice score on the Daytona dash. $800, is not too bad, all things considered. It looks like the only big thing left is the computer?
rdhanded2 Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 You should get an old cheap in dash car radio and install it for music and extra effect! lol My Tekken 3 pedestal conversionBasement Bar / Arcade
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 Nice score on the Daytona dash. $800, is not too bad, all things considered. It looks like the only big thing left is the computer? Which I should have covered already. I've got a Core2Duo 3ghz, 4 GB Ram and an 8800gt video card to get started with. Might have to buy a hard drive for it, not sure yet. Video card will need to be upgraded down the road, but it'll be enough for now. I need some sort of sound system too. Still working on that. I think I spent about $1,000 on my MAME cabinet when it was all said and done. And still cheaper than my pinball machines... You should get an old cheap in dash car radio and install it for music and extra effect! lol My friends at work are telling me to get a CB radio for it.
evil eye Posted January 30, 2013 Posted January 30, 2013 Which I should have covered already. I've got a Core2Duo 3ghz, GB Ram and an 8800gt video card to get started with. Might have to buy a hard drive for it, not sure yet. Video card will need to be upgraded down the road, but it'll be enough for now.I need some sort of sound system too. Still working on that. I think I spent about $1,000 on my MAME cabinet when it was all said and done. And still cheaper than my pinball machines... Nice, that computer should be able to handle what you need. Might struggle with Model 2 and 3 though, but should be rectified after you upgrade the card. For sound maybe a cheap PC 2.1 system? I got a Logitech system for my MAME cab for like $20 new, and it sounds more than good enough for these old games. Oh yeah, pinball is out of control, both real and virtual. I'm already at $3k for my virtual pin and I don't even have the computer yet (I pretty much have everything else).
Fursphere Posted January 30, 2013 Author Posted January 30, 2013 I had six real pinballs, down to four now. I've seriously considered building a virtual more than a dozen times - but its just *NOT* the same. Fun, but not real enough. (Black Hole, Volcano, Super Mario Bros, and Stargate if you're curious) *edit* Does Model 2 and Model 3 emulators actually leverage the GPU for rendering? Or is it all emulated rendering on the CPU? Thats usually what causes slowdowns with these kinds of things. My "main" PC is an i5 3750k with a 460gtx GPU - so if needed, I can "borrow" it for awhile.
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