Any one collect Arcade machines?

Smit · 18 Aug 2006 at 18:37

kidkhaos said:
im interested in having my own mame arcade, but i cannot build the the acutal shell (me + powertools = dial 999 ), is there any place where i could get the pieces pre cut?

Just give the dimensions to someone at B&Q, I'm sure they must offer some sort of service there

Ricochet J · 18 Aug 2006 at 18:46

da_mic_1530 said:
your the same age / younger than me and you can afford these?

theres other routes you could go...

It's a long term idea.

Psyk said:
You a drug dealer? Can't see how else you'd be able to afford them

I could be. Afterall this is t'internet

Bobbler · 18 Aug 2006 at 19:19

Smit said:
Just give the dimensions to someone at B&Q, I'm sure they must offer some sort of service there

Single straight cuts only IIRC. So only good if you basically want something box shaped.

Whoop · 18 Aug 2006 at 19:36

Bobbler said:
Single straight cuts only IIRC. So only good if you basically want something box shaped.

Someone on here asssembles them and has all the panel piece plans on a website, darned if I remember who though

I could be tempted to have a go as I have a spare near complete shuttle in the cupboard as a base

Whoop

GSXRMovistar · 18 Aug 2006 at 19:44

kidkhaos said:
im interested in having my own mame arcade, but i cannot build the the acutal shell (me + powertools = dial 999 ), is there any place where i could get the pieces pre cut?

I've built my own cabinet before but if you want to buy a pre-fab kit you could try places like http://www.slikstik.com/.

I did have links to loads of these places but none on hand at the moment

Oops Dead Again · 18 Aug 2006 at 20:42

http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm

Try these guys for links to cabinet plans

Psyk · 18 Aug 2006 at 21:42

eXSBass said:
I could be. Afterall this is t'internet

In that case, you got mail.

Just kidding

Bobbler · 18 Aug 2006 at 21:47

Whoop said:
I could be tempted to have a go as I have a spare near complete shuttle in the cupboard as a base

Whoop

Wish I'd thought of that

I am using my rather ragged looking SN41G as the base for mine once I grab it out of the cupboard, gonna strip the board and PSU out of the case and mount it inside the control panel.
This weekend is power tool practise.

GSXRMovistar · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:08

After visiting this thread a few times now I really want to get back into messing around with cabinets, been looking at my old plans and the cocktail I'd like to put together should be fairly straight foward and not need too many parts. These were the concept pics I put together from the plans:-

Oops Dead Again · 18 Aug 2006 at 22:12

I have got complete cocktail cabinet plans for disc somewhere I'll see if I can dig it out

Haul · 15 Sep 2020 at 04:56

is there anyone who can guide me with videos step by step ?

GSXRMovistar · 15 Sep 2020 at 08:46

Wow thread necro!

Haul said:
is there anyone who can guide me with videos step by step ?

Guidance on buying/collecting or building?

If the latter just go straight to BYOAC http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/board,1.0.html

McBain · 18 Sep 2020 at 11:09

I've always kept my eye out for a Time Crisis arcade machine but they're rare as rocking horse **** and the ones that do become available are silly money. Shame as it's one of my favourite ever arcade games.

BeeP · 18 Sep 2020 at 12:12

McBain said:
I've always kept my eye out for a Time Crisis arcade machine but they're rare as rocking horse **** and the ones that do become available are silly money. Shame as it's one of my favourite ever arcade games.

I lost a few quid playing that back in the day, I bought the PS game that came with the lightgun too but it wasn't even close to being the same.

Wish someone would do a revised version of Mad dog McCree...home versions never did it justice. I may be remembering it better than it was, after buying some retro stuff I generally find that it's fun for a few hours then just not.

McBain · 18 Sep 2020 at 12:40

BeeP said:
I lost a few quid playing that back in the day, I bought the PS game that came with the lightgun too but it wasn't even close to being the same.

Wish someone would do a revised version of Mad dog McCree...home versions never did it justice. I may be remembering it better than it was, after buying some retro stuff I generally find that it's fun for a few hours then just not.

Yeah the PS version with the GCon45 just wasnt the same as it had no recoil, also the dodge mechanic being on the gun wasn't the same as the foot pedal.