Oct 11 2008
I have a nice blue extension cord I will be using for the power. It will be detachable from the cabinet using a power entry module (like the power input on the back o a PC.) One of these connectors will be at the end of the extension cord to connect it to the cab. …
Oct 10 2008
This game machine is going to have a prominent spot in my family room for the forseeable future. Because of this, one of my goals is that it be ‘furniture-like’ day-to-day and that it not be enormous and tacky. The downside of this is that arcade machines of the 80’s were enormous and tacky, so …
Oct 10 2008
Tomorrow is when I will hopefully be putting together the main cabinet shape. While my sketchup plan has ledgers holding the sides on, I have been thinking about it and I think instead I will use glued biscuit joints to hold it all together (where there isn’t laminate hindering a good glue bond.) For …
Oct 10 2008
Welcome the the Arcade Replay cabinet site. This is where I will be posting construction details for my new slim LCD Mame cabinet. There will also be some discussion of this cabinet in >My BYOAC Announcement Thread<. When the cabinet is complete I will be posting my Google Sketchup plans. Thanks for your interest… Dave
Oct 08 2008
Here’s a quick overview of some of the parts I will be using. Ultimarc Ultrastick 360 Joysticks. This electronic joystick will be configured to adjust it’s behavior based on what game you are playing. This will eliminate the need for a separate 4-way stick for games like Pac Man. Happ 3″ Blue Translucent Arcade Trackball …
Sep 29 2008
I finally sold Mamenation to make room for this machine. We anticipate staring work this weekend., and the kids are going to help a lot on this one now that they are older. I will post an album of the progress as we go.
Jul 29 2008
No news since October 2007… yeah I know. Work is super-busy and I started a regular workout routine so hobby time is a little sparse lately. I should be able to start on it in the fall. *crosses fingers*
Oct 20 2007
I made some significant improvements to the overall shape of the cabinet. This is close to the final design.
