marzman Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Hi all, As i've already posted on here, i built an arcade machine last year... (see the build threads here:http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29534&hilit=arcade and viewtopic.php?f=13&t=26206&hilit=arcade+blog ) Anyway, it has remained untouched until this weekend, when i finally got round to mounting a plexi-glass screen. This entailed moving the existing fascia back by 8inches and mounting everything in black felt. It doesnt show that well in the pics, but it now looks amazing... it is now of a quality that i could sell it. I just need to tidy up the inside of it, and neaten up the holes in the sides. Now my second project that i started around 4 weeks ago is a coffee table with a PC in it, and 2 monitors mounted. I originally started this planning to build an arcade table, but the more i got into it, i decided to just keep it as a jukebox. I intend to put this on eBay when its finished (i still have to tidy up the cabling inside, and put some kind of bezel around the screens). Anyway, it looks pretty special, i think. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Love the porn music and by the way you have a bulb out in that room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Looks ace Chris - you want to start knocking those out I am sure there is a big market for them! So whats the next project then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz0 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Nice one mate, I have all the materials laying around to build an arcade, I just need to get round to it! is that running a mame front end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragus Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Can you build me a puggy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Looks ace Chris - you want to start knocking those out I am sure there is a big market for them! So whats the next project then? Cheers Stan... am hoping i finish the jukebox table to a standard good enough to sell. As for next project, im not sure. Hopefully more of there Nice one mate, I have all the materials laying around to build an arcade, I just need to get round to it! is that running a mame front end? Im using a front end called Maximus Arcade... it is very cool. You can get a trial online, or there is a crack available for it too. You configure which emulator .exe file to load for each console and point it at the games, and thats it! Set it to run on startup too, and configure the joystick buttons to shutdown the PC etc, and its all you need for a fully functioning arcade. Can you build me a puggy? What is a Puggy? I googled it to no avail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 sorry for going off slightly off topic but i'm also looking into doing a 'bartop' arcade, lots of info here for building arcades - http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php (forum for above) http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/ <<<--- FREE frontend, looks amazing but can be tricky to set everything up right i've been given a old acer pc complete with xp license and 15" lcd screen, gonna see how small i can make one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo-ninja Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 how much you want for arcade machine and coffie table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 sorry for going off slightly off topic but i'm also looking into doing a 'bartop' arcade, lots of info here for building arcades - http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php (forum for above) http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/ <<<--- FREE frontend, looks amazing but can be tricky to set everything up right i've been given a old acer pc complete with xp license and 15" lcd screen, gonna see how small i can make one Yeh i've been on there for a while - fantastic site. Some people are so creative. If you're into diy builds, this is a great read... http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.p ... 9826.0;all From experience though, the PC and monitor are the cheapest parts to get...simple tally of my arcade would be as follows: Wood - £60 Perspex - £30 Controls - £50 Chrome trim - £25 Paint - £8 Glue - £12 Graphic - £5 Felt - £10 Monitor - £50 Misc cabling - £40 Coin Mech - £10 Tools (angle grinder, several drill bits, jigsaw blades, etc etc) £30 Total cost to build approx £350... Worth every penny though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 how much you want for arcade machine and coffie table? When they're totally finished, im gonna put the coffee table up at £400 + delivery, but im not sure i'll sell the arcade. If i did though i'd try it at £750.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Very authentic right down to the coin slot I wonder how much money it could bring in in £1 coins over a nights usage in the right location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenni86 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Some seriously good work there! Well done you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sorry to bring up my old post, but i thought i'd share the pics below... i finally got round to attaching my Ryu printout to my arcade machine tonight... i think it finishes it off nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Ryu is still scared of Chuck Norris though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 ...and the Norris is scared of Jack Bauer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtimo Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Love the coffee table mate, you have some skills to make them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railgun Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Nice one mate. Loving them both. Just saw waverace at the end there too. Niiice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter10 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Love the porn music and by the way you have a bulb out in that room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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