Well....here is the start of my cabinet build

[neoryu]

Are you guys using RGB monitors for your cabs? If so, then where do you get yours?

[sbpaabck]

Just wondering how the cab building is going?

 

Any piccies? Toying with the idea meself but I bet its hard work unless you get a cab with monitor moutnted, can you get one/fit one with a scart?

[bulge2]

Are you guys using RGB monitors for your cabs? If so, then where do you get yours?

 

 

i have cabs with both RGB monitor and gutted television - ive had problems with overused screen burnt RGB monitors so will be using a tv and pad combo from now on

[Californiadad]

Hey all, Sorry for lagging on the progress. Been busy doing the family thing. Here are some pictures of what I got so far.

I plan on removing the 25" arcade monitor and retrofitting in a nice 27" standard TV.

First thing I did was remove the old button panel, trace it out on a new pc of MDF, then I traced out a new pc of lexan for the top.

Then I mounted both pc's to the arcade cab. For the button layout I just used photoshop to lay it all out. After that I started drilling it out.

Thats kinda where I'm at now. I plan on soldering up my wires to a stock xbox controller, wish me luck.

 

[Mega Man (?)]

Very nice!

I wish I could do one soon...

Good job and good luck!

[bulge2]

yeah thats looking good - its actually pretty tough getting button layouts spot on, especially with plexi on top. looks like your a dab hand.

 

what are you doing about an overlay for the control panel - i get my stuff done from scott at mamemarquees - quality stuff that looks the bees knees

 

http://www.mamemarquees.com/index.php

[sbpaabck]

looks good so far, nice work !

[RedCapsMan]

Wow, I'm super impressed with the plexi cutting. Lexan is a bitch to cut along with mdf if you don't do them both at the same time. Thats great work there, which makes me sad to ask some small questions: did you put the right click button way on the right there? and on both controllers? I'm worried that you, or even worse player 2, will be pounding away during a frantic game and hit the menu button (which is a bummer when you've got someone over to see all your hard work). Not only that but you only really need one menu button and that you could put up high and in the middle, or even drill a hole in the bottom of your panel and hide it so its not in the way. I hide the two back buttons under my panels so they're like hidden credit buttons and then daisy chain them with the actual coin slots so you can put in quarters/tokens if you want.

 

You should head over to the Build Your Own Arcade Controls forum ( www.byoac.com) and post your project on there as well. There are a TON of knowledgeable people that would be impressed with what you're doing. They might not agree with you and me that an xbox is the way to go for a cab, but we'll just know that we're right and take their other good advice.

[ken_cinder]

Just thought I'd note...the cab, NOT a TMNT/Simpsons. They use the same cabinet, and I own a dedicated TMNT, the coin mechs are twin dual slots with separate chutes/buckets. Not to mention the CP sits too far out off the cab itself.

It's also DEFINITELY not a Gauntlet, not even close, Gauntlet cabs are more "laid back" in shape towards the rear and wider.

 

Looks like your run of the mill Dedicated Golden Tee Classic to me, standard cab...just like any Dynamo you'll find (ie; There's nothing "dedicated" about a Dynamo)

[bulge2]

the cab - ok its toally different to any UK released golden tee cab - looks great for conversion though

[emsley]

It's shit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just kidding.

[Californiadad]

yeah thats looking good - its actually pretty tough getting button layouts spot on, especially with plexi on top. looks like your a dab hand.

 

what are you doing about an overlay for the control panel - i get my stuff done from scott at mamemarquees - quality stuff that looks the bees knees

 

http://www.mamemarquees.com/index.php

 

Sorry been a long time, Just getting around to the cab again. Here are some picture updates. I got the 27" Tv mounted in place, installed the new 6x9 speakers and some external powered speakers with IPOD jack. Wired up one controller to the new board so far. I was testing it out today and all works perfect. I had a cool idea for the control panel that I made myself, what do you think? I might do the same think to the marque. FYI: it will look alot cleaner when I'm all done.

 

[Californiadad]

Here is the button layout.

 

[bulge2]

looking good - are you going to label the buttons? i found putting coloured buttons in help in menus /remembering which is which.

[ace9094]

THAT IS F$%KING COOL... Seriously dude, i mean amazing.... Its making me rethink my idea totally....

 

THEM HACKED PADS ARE AWESOME.....

Edited May 1, 2010 by ace9094