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Building a MAME Bartop
- Duke
- Dukester Maldonado
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Awesome SE1Z, vinyl FTW!!! ![Thumbs Up :yes:](./images/smilies/thumbsup3d.gif)
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Dukester
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- SE1Z
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
The control panel wrap is done!
I bought some carbon fibre style wrap from ebay for less than $20 - figured I could just rip if off if it was no good.
Progress shot.
![Image](http://i57.tinypic.com/69kzly.jpg)
The finished product.
![Image](http://i61.tinypic.com/r1aijp.jpg)
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I'm happy with the look and it feels much better than spray painted mdf.
I even wacked in the red T-Mould to finish it off
![Tilt :tilt:](./images/smilies/tilt.gif)
I bought some carbon fibre style wrap from ebay for less than $20 - figured I could just rip if off if it was no good.
Progress shot.
![Image](http://i57.tinypic.com/69kzly.jpg)
The finished product.
![Image](http://i61.tinypic.com/r1aijp.jpg)
![Image](http://i60.tinypic.com/28bdwmv.jpg)
I'm happy with the look and it feels much better than spray painted mdf.
I even wacked in the red T-Mould to finish it off
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![Tilt :tilt:](./images/smilies/tilt.gif)
Steve
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- Duke
- Dukester Maldonado
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
That looks fantastic, much like your beautiful hands & painted nails...
Oh wait what...![rofl :rofl:](./images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Oh wait what...
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Dukester
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Duke think yourself lucky none of the photos had any "reflections" ![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Wow, 3 woman hands in the one shot! ![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Sarc ; my second favourite type of gasm.
- SE1Z
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
No hands in this shot, just the underside of the control panel ![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://i62.tinypic.com/2s93y1y.jpg)
Might get some time on Sunday to put the cabinet together, fingers crossed!
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Might get some time on Sunday to put the cabinet together, fingers crossed!
Steve
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Well.... after a few weekends with an hour here and an hour there, it's done!
The ArcadeWorx flat pack I ended up using went together very similar to IKEA furniture, using locking pins.
Here are some progress shots of the build:
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/Fdmi6ET.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/7w30TdW.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/Xbgbror.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/drc5d1F.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/lNdaCWZ.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/BISvawM.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/QEU5YE5.jpg)
All up and running, even got the thumbs up from the Mother in law![Tilt :tilt:](./images/smilies/tilt.gif)
Learnt a few things along the way and also made a few mistakes. Nothing that hurts the machine, more time saving.
Actually, the longest part of this whole process is getting the software to a point I was happy with. I've lost count of the many hours that took.
Having a few ppl over this weekend, so can give it a good run and iron out any bugs I haven't found myself - will also test it's durability!
The only thing I didn't do was remove the PC from the case and screw it into the cabinet, mainly because I'm lazy... but also because there is a lot more room inside the cabinet than I first imagined and the slimline PC case fits in as is.
![Thumbs Up :yes:](./images/smilies/thumbsup3d.gif)
The ArcadeWorx flat pack I ended up using went together very similar to IKEA furniture, using locking pins.
Here are some progress shots of the build:
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/Fdmi6ET.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/7w30TdW.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/Xbgbror.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/drc5d1F.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/lNdaCWZ.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/BISvawM.jpg)
![Image](http://i.imgur.com/QEU5YE5.jpg)
All up and running, even got the thumbs up from the Mother in law
![Tilt :tilt:](./images/smilies/tilt.gif)
Learnt a few things along the way and also made a few mistakes. Nothing that hurts the machine, more time saving.
Actually, the longest part of this whole process is getting the software to a point I was happy with. I've lost count of the many hours that took.
Having a few ppl over this weekend, so can give it a good run and iron out any bugs I haven't found myself - will also test it's durability!
The only thing I didn't do was remove the PC from the case and screw it into the cabinet, mainly because I'm lazy... but also because there is a lot more room inside the cabinet than I first imagined and the slimline PC case fits in as is.
![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Thumbs Up :yes:](./images/smilies/thumbsup3d.gif)
Steve
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Looks awesome!!
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Awesome. You know they'll be a competition now between Amanda and whoever is around when we come down haha.
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
...and Galaga ftw. Well done. Ball park figure on dollars spent?
balls & boobs. . .
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Looks fantastic, great work. ![Thumbs Up :yes:](./images/smilies/thumbsup3d.gif)
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- Duke
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
That's awesome. ![Big Grin :D](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I really need to get my ARSE into gear & do mine... I have all the electronics just no case.
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I really need to get my ARSE into gear & do mine... I have all the electronics just no case.
Dukester
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Thanks guys!
The build was fun
ArcadeWorx Case delivered: $500
Spray paint: $40
T-Mould: $20
Vinyl wrap: $20
Joysticks/buttons/ipac2: $200
speakers/amp/wiring: $50
Monitor: $15 (second hand)
misc cables: $30
Software Frontend: $25
This doesn't include the donor PC, which I had gathering dust in the cupboard.
Time fiddling with software setup/wiring/putting together: Too many hours to count.
I'm sure I've missed something, but It'd have to be close, if not over the $1000 mark.
Wow... that's the first time I've thought about the total cost.
It all starts to add up quickly.
As it is, I need to buy a replacement amp as my original has been dropped and only works on one channel now![Frown :(](./images/smilies/frown.gif)
The build was fun
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A very rough estimate would be:Quincy wrote:...and Galaga ftw. Well done. Ball park figure on dollars spent?
ArcadeWorx Case delivered: $500
Spray paint: $40
T-Mould: $20
Vinyl wrap: $20
Joysticks/buttons/ipac2: $200
speakers/amp/wiring: $50
Monitor: $15 (second hand)
misc cables: $30
Software Frontend: $25
This doesn't include the donor PC, which I had gathering dust in the cupboard.
Time fiddling with software setup/wiring/putting together: Too many hours to count.
I'm sure I've missed something, but It'd have to be close, if not over the $1000 mark.
Wow... that's the first time I've thought about the total cost.
It all starts to add up quickly.
As it is, I need to buy a replacement amp as my original has been dropped and only works on one channel now
![Frown :(](./images/smilies/frown.gif)
Steve
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
What's this about the 3800, Steve?
- SE1Z
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
It's actually an RX-V3900.....wabbit wrote:What's this about the 3800, Steve?
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But I dropped the amp for the arcade unit:
![Image](http://www.diyarcade.com.au/content/images/thumbs/0001056_12v-stereo-arcade-amplifier.jpeg)
Thankfully it's only a $15 part.
Steve
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Re: Building a MAME Bartop
Well that's much nicer. I did wonder why the 3900 needed moving haha.