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Table Top Touchscreen MAME Arcadeby ChromationSystems on March
22, 2011
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Intro: Table Top Touchscreen MAME Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 1: Supplies & Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 2: Layout and Cut the Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 3: Cut the Rest of the Wood Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 4: Start Assembley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 5: More Assembly and Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 6: Keyboard Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 7: Wood Filler & Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 8: Side Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 9: Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 10: Finish Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 11: Speakers & Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 12: Install the PC Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 13: Marquee and Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 14: Bezel Buttons and Flip Down Door . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 15: Final Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Author:ChromationSystems www.chromationsystems.comDesigning
electronic creations from microcontrollers, LEDs and anything else
I can pull out of a dumpster and make use of. Check my Profile
Intro: Table Top Touchscreen MAME ArcadeThis project started
more so because I had a lot of parts that could be utilized in
arcade more so then my desire to own my own MAME Arcade. So my goal
was to spendas little as possible and utilize as many
parts/materials I already had available.
Built around an old 15" Elo touch screen CRT monitor, which was
free, there is a slight burn in of some poker game still on the
screen but it barely noticeable and youcan't beat free. Downside is
it has a 14ga sheet metal case, along with the CRT the weight is
immense. The cabinet has a slide out keyboard tray, 20w RMS Amp
with 2x3.5" 2-way speakers, DVD-Drive, 2.4ghz AMD Athlon, USB
connected hot keys via a QuickKey Adapter , front-mounted USB,
Firewire and audio line in for MP3 players.It offers controls for 2
players with 6 buttons, 1 start button and a joystick. The buttons
are all Wired With RGB LEDs and are controlled using a Chromation
Systems 48Channel Mono / 16 Channel RGB LED Controller
Runs Windows XP that has been optimized for the touch screen
interface. A custom Processing based Touch Screen Application
Launcher was created for use with this,it starts when the computer
boots up.
More info and Details can be found on the Table Top Arcade
Cabinet Webpage
All the Mario, Pacman, Space Invaders, MAME and/or any other
copyrighted graphics/works that were used in this project are
property of their respective owners.
Image Notes1. There are 9 QuickKey Buttons
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File Downloads
ChromationSystems-Arcade-Cabinet-Decals.zip (1 MB)[NOTE: When
saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to
'ChromationSystems-Arcade-Cabinet-Decals.zip']Step 1: Supplies
& MaterialsCabinet:
1 1/4 sheets of 4'x8' 1/2" thick MDF, needed a bit more than one
4x8 sheet. just a few pieces. I salvaged 3 sheets from a junk
pile.2'x4's, a single 8ft will work.2" - 2.5" Wood ScrewsSandable
Wood FillerWood GlueMasonite for monitor face22"x11" 1/2" thick
fine/smooth MDF forQuart of Latex, Black Semi-Gloss or GlossPrinted
pattern for cabinet
Electronics:
A PC that can handle the MAME and other software, I used a AMD
Athlon 3300+ with 1gig RAM and a 40gig HDD. It was free after
presumed dead.KeyboardMonitor, touchscreen, used Elo CRT, got it
free.12x white LED arcade buttons, got them from e-bay, These
Kind1x Red LED arcade button1x Blue LED arcade button2x Arcade
Joysticks, got mine off eBay for $27 for the pair shipped.12x
Common Anode RGB LEDsLED Controller such as 48 Channel Mono / 16
Channel RGB LED Controller or a LEDWizQuickKey Adapter -
Instructableribbon cable for wiring the LEDs - Buy 50-strandXin Mo
Arcade Adapter - very easy, comes with all the wires ready to use
ArcadeParadiseAmp and Speakers or Computer speakers to
hack(cheaper), I used a Lepai LP-20-20A+ Amp and 2x Pyle PLX32 3.5"
speakers, got them from Amazon
Tools:
Table Saw or hand circular saw, Table saw will help immensely
though.Jigsaw with proper blade for MDF, I used 15 TPI.24"+ Bar
ClampDrill with various bitsCountersink bita few clamps of 3"+
inchesPower SanderFilesSandpaperPaint scraper, for wood fillerHole
saw for buttons and speakersStuff for painting, brushes, rollers
ect.
Hardware:
Various Screws, Nuts, and Bolts2" wood screws10-12" Drawer
Glides
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Standoffs for mounting the motherboard, with matching screwsLong
HingePush to Open Magnetic Latches
Step 2: Layout and Cut the Side PanelsCutting out the Side
Panels: Total size of the side panels are 36" tall x 28.5" wide.
The zipped PDF includes the outline files.
- Lay the MDF onto some saw horses
- Get out a T-Square, pencil and tape measure.
- Draw or Transfer the side panel outline to the MDF. I had a
printed full size pattern but I didn't want to saw through it so I
copied it to the MDF.*It might be easier to rip the MDF panel down
with a circular or table saw to make it more manageable.
- With a jigsaw with a coarse blade ( 15 or so TPI ), carefully
cut out the panel. Cut outside the lines its easy to take more wood
off, hard to fix mistakes. So take yourtime. An image below shows a
fix I made with some Bondo to an edge of MDF.
- Repeat, to make another side panel for a total of 2.
Sanding the Side Panel Edges: Regardless of how well the side
panels were cut they will still not be exactly the same.
- Stack the 2 new side panels on top of eachother and line up
the back and the bottom flush together.*Notice the rest of the cuts
may not be exactly right.
- Clamp the two pieces together in at least 4 places.
- To trim them up I mostly used a 12" standing disc sander, it
took a bit of muscle and maneuvering but I got most the of the
sides completely flush, then finished themore difficult spots with
a file and random orbit sander.
Test Fit the Monitor: It helps to see things to know where it
will best be placed. Skip it if you know better.
- Uncalmp the side panels and set a single side panel down on a
sturdy surface.
- Place the monitor it a good position, I ended up moving it up
a lot higher from where I first had it. I suggest having it up as
high as possible.
- Mark it with a pencil and remove the monitor.
Support Beams: Trace each 2x4's outer dimensions when it is
placed correctly.
- A 2x4 support goes down in the back-bottom corner, use a scrap
piece of MDF to measure its distance in from the back.
- A 2x4 support goes along the top.
- And 2 2x4's support the monitor, using the line drawn when
test fitting the monitor position a 2x4 up towards the controls in
the front of the monitor and one farther back,but not all the way
because that is where the PC will be accessed from.So a
So there should be markings where 4 2x4's will be placed.
Screw Holes:
- Reclamp the 2 side panels together so that the one with the
monitor and 2x4 markings is facing outward. Align them well and
clamp tight. This is so when the holes aredrilled they are in the
exact same spot on both side panels.
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- Where the 2x4s are traced out, measure 2 evenly spaced holes
for each 2x4.
- Using a 3/16" drill bit, drill out the holes. all 8 of
them
- Unclamp the side panels.
- Pick what panel is on each side and mark them.
- Lay a panel down flat with its outside side facing up.
- Using a countersink bit, countersink all 8 of the holes, test
fit a screw to find out what depth they should be.
- Repeat with the other side panel.
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Image Notes1. Had to fix a mistake
Image Notes1. Both sides clamped together for filing and sanding
so they are exactly the same
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Step 3: Cut the Rest of the Wood PartsI will list the sizes that
will need to be cut here, but I would wait and cut them as you need
them measuring your dimensions first in case there is a
discrepancy.
Other wood parts to Cut:
- 21" x 4" Masonite for Flip Down Drawer Front
- 2x 2" x 21" MDF, for drawer supports and front.
- 22" x 16.25" Masonite, this will get a space for the monitor
cut out of it.
- 22" x 11" MDF, used for the button panel, it will get cut to
its shape later.
- 18" x 22" MDF, Bottom Panel, cut a bit smaller so there is
room in front for speakers.
- 4x 21" long 2x4s.
- 9.25" x 21" MDF, Top Panel
- 2.5" x 21" MDF, above monitor, below the marquee
- 4.5" x 21" MDF, bottom front panel, speaker holes will get cut
out of this. It would be easier if they were cut before it is glued
into the cabinet.
Measure and add other parts
Step 4: Start Assembley
Mount the 2x4s:
- Assemble the 2 side panels with the 4 2x4s. It helps to have a
24"+ bar clamp to hold everything together tight.
- Try to keep it all flush and tight when assembling or it will
cause headaches later.
-Use a scrap of MDF to measure the distance from the edge the
2x4s so the rest of the parts will set in flush.
Bottom Panel: To help it stay rigid and square now is a good
time to mount the bottom panel.
- I wanted a bit of space between the bottom panel and the
bottom of the cabinent so I measured up 1.5" from the bottom and
drew a line on each side panel.
- Take your 21" x 18" MDF and apply a bead of glue all the way
around its edges that will contact the side panels.
- Using the line, fit the panel into the bottom, make sure it it
even.
- Slide the it back so there is a gap in the front of the cab
for the speakers.
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Step 5: More Assembly and BezelNow that most of the supports are
done, time for the rest of the panels.
I forgot to take a lot of pictures here. But the rest of the
panels are glued and screwed in.
- Top panel, make sure it is flush with the front and top
- Bottom-font panel, goes along the very bottom, maybe drill the
holes for the speakers first and glue in, this will hold a bit of
weight so make sure it is a good hold.
- Bottom-marquee panel, its the small horizontal panel that is
under the marquee and above the monitor.
- Back-bottom panel, it should be flush to the back, and to the
bottom, screwed into the rear bottom 2x4
Once The last of those Panels are glued in a dry. The monitor
needs to be test fit so the bezel can be made.
- Center the monitor in the cabinet.
- Adjust it front and back so it is angled correctly. Use some
scrap wood and screws to make adjustments.A panel of hardboard is
used for the bezel, for this cabinet the bezel is 22" wide x 16.25"
high, the height is dependent on how thick the control panel will
be, 16.25" tallworks for 1/2" MDF, if your panel is thicker or
thinner adjust accordingly. The bezel is flush with the bottom
marquee panel, which will leave a space at the bottom.- Cut the
bezel out of some hardboard.
- With the monitor in the cabinet take figure out what size hole
to cut out of the hardboard and where exactly to put it. Its
critical to measure correctly, maybe even make acardboard mockup
before going on to the next step.
- Transfer your measurements to the hardboard
- Carefully cut out the space. I used a drill bit for the
corners than cut corner to corner with a jigsaw. Then finished with
a coarse file till the monitor fitShown it is already painted, but
that is in later Steps. Also later there may be holes drilled into
it for a QuickKey Adapter , that is programmed to execute key
combos andhotkeys from a single button. So if it is more convenient
skip ahead and do that now.
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Image Notes1. Bottom Marquee2. Top Panel3. Bottom Front
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Step 6: Keyboard DrawerI wanted the keyboard to be well hidden
and easy to access and use. I went with 2 drawer glides and a
flip-down front panel to hide it. Some Neodymium magnets keepthe
panel flipped up.
Button Panel Supports:
- 2x 2"x21" MDF strips should have been cut already.
- Position as shown, with 1 strip flush with the top of the
button panel standing vertically.
- Position the second strip as shown near the bottom, sitting
horizontal. The hinge will be connected to this one later.
- Glue them both in real well.
Hinge & Door:
- Start by lining up the hinge on the flip-down panel(4x21"
Masonite)- The center of the hinge should run down the edge of the
Masonite on center.
- Mark and drill holes from some nuts and bolts, 2 is enough,
but more is better.
- Drill the some holes on the other side of the hinge that will
screw into the 2" strip.
- Center the hinge and door in the opening and screw it in from
the bottom.
Drawer Glides:
- Test fit the drawer glides, you want them as low as possible,
so the keyboard and amp will fit under it. So they should end up
flush with the top of the horizontal 2" stripthat the hinge is
screwed to from the bottom
- From the bottom measure to and draw a straight line on both
sides that can be used to line up the drawer glides.
- Once they are straight, screw them in with some low profile
screws(round top)*Forgot to take pictures before the tray was
installed. But its pretty simple.
Tray:
- Measure the width of both drawer glides together.
- Subtract result from 21" to find the width of they tray.
- Cut a piece of MDF or I used some solid pine, to the
Calculated Width by ~11"
- Router or file the front and side edges.
- Sand smooth
- Paint Black or whatever color you like
- Optionally add a coat or two of urethane.
Forgot to take pictures of this before it was installed as well,
but its just a board with rounded edges.
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1. Bottom Marquee2. Top Panel3. Bottom Front Panel
Step 7: Wood Filler & PaintingFill all the Screw Holes:
- Make sure all the screws are snug and you are sure you won't
need to take anything apart again.
- Use some sandable wood filler and fill all the holes. Remember
to over-fill so it can be sanded down.
- Wait for the wood filler to completely dry and sand down
smooth. 100 grit or so paper works fine.
- Get all the holes smooth.
Painting:
- Use a Foam Roller
- I used Rustoleum Latex Paint, that was recommended by the
store clerk for MDF.
- Apply a few to several coats waiting for it to dry in between.
I did 6 coats, which was enough.
- Especially get the rough edges.
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Step 8: Side ArtSide art is optional, but it really brings the
cabinet together.
Side Art: I chose to use vinyl graphics, as I do it for a job
and have access to a cutter and various materials. Another route
would be to get it printed on a large formatprinter. The vinyl has
more intense colors and will resist UV fading over the years better
than a printed decal.
Assuming the supplied vinyl art is being used
- The graphics need to be applied in order so that edges will
get covered up by the next layer up.- There is no need to use any
application fluid as the vinyl won't get bubbles under it, unless
the surface is very smooth.
Order of Graphics:
Space Invaders1.Blue Border Lines2.Blue rectangle at 45
deg.3.Silver Stars4.White Clouds5.Purple Rectangle6.The MAME Logo
in chrome already applied to its border color, purple.7.Space ship
and laser shots, go on top the blue border to add some depth.8.
If you are using a printed decal, ask your printer for tips on
applying it.
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Step 9: Control PanelThere are many options for button layouts,
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what would be best.
Prepare Control Panel:
- Decide on a Layout, I included a few options in the ZIP
below.
- Print or layout your pattern onto the 22"x11" MDF panel cut
earlier.
- Before doing anything, cut out the front edge, it should be
rounded evenly.
- If the panel is all cut out and its edges finished to your
liking, continue, if its not consider doing it again.
- Now lay down the pattern and mark all the holes, mark the
button holes differently then say the holes for the screws that
hold the joysticks on. Keeping in mind whatside of the panel you
want face up.
Drilling the Panel:*My buttons required a 1 1/8th inch hole,
yours might be different, so look into it.
I drilled as many of the holes as I could with my drill press
then used my old Rockwell power drill(circa 1960s and still works)
to finish the other holes.- Ensure the holes are straight and on
their mark.
- Drill out all the control buttons.
- I used the same 1 1/8th hole saw to drill out the joystick
hole- With a 1/8th bit drill out the mounting holes for the
joysticks.- Optionally, with a countersink bit, counter sink the
holes to use v-head screws
- Or don't countersink them and use round-top screws.
Finishing:
- Sand down the edges
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- Give it several coatings of paint
- Apply any decals or what not, vector files for my design is in
the ZIP file.
- Apply a few to several layers of polyurethane.
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Step 10: Finish Control PanelThe USB controller adapter I used
for this was a USB Xin Mo Arcade Controller purchased from Arcade
Paradise, it was a good deal, it had all the wires with
crimpconnectors attached, USB cable, easy to mount. I highly
recommend it. Purchased for $28 through eBay or Arcade
Paradise.Electronics:
- Install all the buttons and joysticks, the buttons came with a
plastic ring that was removed otherwise the buttons would have been
to high off the panel.- When placing the buttons make align the
microswitches so you will be able to plug them into the USB
controller adpater.
- Using your USB controller adapter mark its mounting holes,
drill and install some standoffs, 3 is enough.
- Start by connecting all the buttons and joysticks to their
proper header, see diagram.- After they are all done and arranged,
connect all the common tabs to ground, see diagram.
RGB LEDs and Controller: Optional
- Find a central place to mount the controller, mark and install
stand-offs. Affix the controller to them.
- The LED buttons can be modified to use a RGB LED, View This
Instructable for details
- Wire up all 12 white LED button buttons with RGB LEDs,
measuring and cutting the 4 conductor ribbon cable as you go. mark
the anode wire with a sharpie.
- The 48 Channel Mono / 16 Channel RGB LED Controller uses
common anode LEDs, all the LED anodes should be in parallel. To do
this, I drilled 2 holes along eachside of the PCB with terminals
and ran some solid strand wire from the +5v on the PCB through the
holes to the top side so there was a rail to solder theLED anodes
to,See Image
- I used some dual strand wire and a compatible housing to get
+5v from the PC power supply to the LED controller.
Stow all the LED and Controller wires, with zip ties, adhesive
wire holds or whatever you like.
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Blocks: I didn't want to screw the control panel in or anything,
its a good access point to the PC and the speakers, so I glued on
some blocks. So the panel can easily liftoff and on.
- Place the button panel in place on the cabinent.
- From the bottom mark the sides and front with a pencil
- Cut some MDF blocks, I used 1.5" x ~6 and the other side was
1.5" x 4", a joystick was in the way so it had to shorter.- Use the
pencil marks and glue the blocks into place
- Let it dry a bit so it gets tacky but can still slide.
- Place the button panel back in place carefully.
- From the bottom slide the blocks into the corners and let
dry.
- The control panel can be removed, a little bit of glue might
have stuck to the cabinet.
- After some other adjustments it didn't fit as tight as it had,
so some electircal tape was applied to the blocks and that made it
real tight again. No wiggling while playing.Once its dry, the
button panel can be lifted out and won't slide around when it is in
its place.
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Image Notes1. Test Leads are connected to a current limited
votage source, used them fortesting the LEDs to ensure the colors
were correct. The blackone is connected tothe 5v Rail
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Step 11: Speakers & Front PanelSpeakers:
Used a 3 5/8th Hole saw for the 3.5" speakers without noticing
that the speakers are actually 3.25" diameter so I was left with a
gap around the edge, I was going to frontmount them but because of
that I mounted them from the rear, a fan cover/grill fit over and
covered up the gap.
The speakers are Pyle PLX32 2-way speakers, they were $16 with
free shipping so not a bad deal, they sound good and are small
enough to fit in the space. They arepowered by a LP-2020A+ amp, its
small, was relatively cheap, and has Treb/Bass/Vol control knobs
and lights up blue.
I was thinking of putting 2 tweeters on either side of the
monitor, but after hearing the bottom speakers, tweeters aren't
needed.
I didn't think about how big an arbor is for that size hole
saw(1/2") so it wouldn't fit in the chuck of my hand drill. I ended
up taking my small drill press off its stand andused it as a giant
hand drill, actually worked quite well once I got it lined up.
- Secure the wires, out of the way, they will be ran later.
- Lastly attach your speaker grills.
Front Panel: USB, Audio, Firewire - This was on the original
computer and connects to the motherboard.*Choose a good spot
consider where the motherboard is and how far it can be, I barely
had enough slack to get to where I cut the hole and where the
motherboard was,with all its standoffs already installed, another
1/4" and I would had to have moved the motherboard.
The front panel connects I had could not have been easier to
work with all of the ports were all in a sheetmetal case.
- Drilled a hole with a 2" hole saw
- Used a keyhole saw to cut out the corners.
- Screwed it in from the back
- Traced the original plastic cover onto a 3"x3" piece of 50mil
polystyrene
- Cut and drilled out the holes.
- Painted it black with some Krylon Fusion
- Attached it to the cab with foam tape, to be replaced with
some stainless screws in the future.
- Lastly applied a vinyl decal of a rounded square.
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Image Notes1. Blue square was added
Step 12: Install the PC PartsAn older computer will work well
for this, I chose a 2.4ghz AMD Athlon that I got for free. 1GB RAM,
350w ATX power supply, Installed Windows XP onto a
smaller/olderHDD(2.5"), along with a DVD drive.
Mounting PC Parts:
- Keeping in mind the lengths of your wires and cords, test fit
the motherboard, HDD and PSU, try different arrangements and figure
out a good one.
- Once they are laid out well, with a marker or pen, and using
the motherboard as a template mark all the mounting holes onto the
bottom panel.
- Mark any holes or mounting brackets for the PSU and HDD
- Remove all the PC parts
- Drill out the marks for the motherboard with a small bit.
- Install some stand-offs into each one, they should fit in real
snug.
- Drill out any other holes for mounting the HDD or PSU. I used
metal strapping for both the HDD and PSU with some small wood
screws.
- If using a regular graphics card there won't be anything to
mount it to vertically, the stress could damage it so I used some
string and to tie it down. Quite secure now.
- The DVD-ROM drive is wedged up beneath the keyboard tray, I
regret even building it into the cabinet, it will hardly ever be
used.
Rest of the PC wiring:
- Now that the large obstacles are in place, finish connecting
all the cables, USB, serial, IDE, SATA whatever you got going
on.
- Tie down or wrap or otherwise organize all the cables,
ensuring the PC has good airflow.
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- I mounted the Amp on the keyboard tray to make the knob easy
to get to, all the way in back, couple of screws holding it
down.
- Trim the speaker wires to length and connect the wires to the
speakers.
Image Notes1. Standoffs
Image Notes1. String supports!
Image Notes1. Monitor and PSU2. Goes to AC
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Step 13: Marquee and BacklightBacklight and Reflector:
- The reflector is made up of a piece of 50mil polystyrene with
a silver reflective film applied to it. (Forgot to get a picture)-
Wood support blocks(pictured) are glued on to the cabinet.- Some
12v While LED Light strip was applied to the reflector, used 2
strips the width of the cabinet.
- Speaker wire was used connect the LED strip to the PC Power
supply.
Marquee: If anything on the cabinet that should be customized
its this. ArcadeAction is the name of the Computer/Cabinet.
Included is a template to design your own.
- Cut a piece of plexi glass to fit, applied black vinyl
lettering in reverse from the back and left the white premask paper
on to diffuse the light,
- Drilled and screwed it in from the corners, used black
electrical tape to cover the edges.
- In the future this will get a color-full marquee using
backlight transparency film.
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Step 14: Bezel Buttons and Flip Down DoorBezel:
The bezel should be already cut and painted.
- If installing a QuickKey Adapter follow these steps
- Figure out the spacing and mark then drill the holes for the
buttons, use a 9/64" drill bit
- Solder up all the buttons onto the perf-board, all the buttons
should have 1 lead wired in parallel, that will be ground.
- Sold a wire to the other button's lead, and connect that using
the headers/housings to the controller.
- Insert the perfboard button assembly into the holes and secure
with tape or hotglue.
Bezel Artwork:
- Done in colored vinyl and printed decals art is in the ZIP
file.
- The buttons on the bottom are optional, but are used in
conjunction with a QuickKey Adapter. Which is a HID keyboard, with
each of the 9 buttons on the bezel linked toa hotkey. Such as
Minimize, maximize, show desktop, open TouchScreen Launcher, Close
Program, Alt+Ctrl+Delete(open task manager) and more.- The button
decals were printed and laminated, the artwork is available in the
ZIP file.
Keyboard Flip Down Door:
- Forgot to take a picture, but an image of it is shown below.
Art is available in the ZIP file
- Applied the decals to the painted Masonite. This was done in
colored vinyl and printed decals.
- Installed the Push In to open style cabinet latches from the
hardware store, one for each side, but I glued the metal contact
part on rather than screwing them. UsedLiquid Nails for that.
Sprites for creating graphics were found at
www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/sprites/super_mario_bros_sprites.php
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Image Notes1. Ground Wires are soldered in
Image Notes1. Hot glue the QuickKey PCB to the bezel
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Image Notes1. There are 9 QuickKey Buttons
Image Notes1. Push in to close, push in to open magnetic
latch
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Image Notes1. Metal plate for the magnetic latch, couldn't screw
it, used liquid nails
Step 15: Final AssemblyAssembly:
- Install and hookup the monitor, I used some steal strapping
and some blocks of wood to hold the monitor in place.
- Install the control panel, making sure to connect all the USB
cables and power cable.
- Install the bezel, mine is pressure fit onto the monitor, but
it may need to be screwed or glued.
- Attach the perforated masonite board to cover the monitor.
- Hook up the speakers and amp, I modified a molex adapter so I
could plug the Amp into +12v off the PC power supply.
- Secure and stow all the wires and cables inside the Arcade
cabinet.
Computer Setup:
- Install Windows XP
- Install any motherboard, graphics, or touch screen drivers
- Update Windows all the way.
- If using a touch screen, there are many changes that can be
done to make it easier to use, I had a good guide but lost the
link, try Google. But it involves changing iconsizes, scroll bar
sizes and misc. other changes.
- Install MAME, JNES, ect whatever software you want.
- Install and configure the optional Touch Screen Launcher
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Image Notes1. There are 9 QuickKey Buttons
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Comments6 comments Add Comment
JerryBoi831 says: Oct 1, 2012. 5:15 PM REPLYHello i have been
searching EVERYWHERE and emailing TONS of people but nobody helps.
I have it built all the way but just need to know how to wire
themonitor, mobo, speakers, and marquee light together so that they
all turn on at the same time from one push button on the back.
Please reply asap or ifanyone else can help, please email me to
"[email protected]". thanks
ChromationSystems says: Oct 4, 2012. 12:46 PM REPLYAll the
lights and audio amp are hooked up to the PC's power supply from a
spare Molex(Hard drive and CD-Drive) connector, so when I hit
thecomputer's power button it starts the power supply which turns
on the lights, the audio amp and the monitor turns on when the PC
boots. But if you areusing speakers with their own PSU you will
need to find a power strip with a on/off switch and set the
computer to boot when it gets power.
MrPapaya says: May 13, 2012. 9:12 AM REPLYI've read through
several times. Also visited your website. I can't find any details
on the dimensions of the side panels. Since you've included details
forevery other piece of wood, I'm guessing this was just an
oversight. Although I could just approximate my own from the
photos, I'd rather not reinvent thewheel. I might have to make a
slight modification depending on how my monitor fits, otherwise I
see no reason not to follow your dimensions.
Other than that, I think I follow everything else and am ready
to start building.
ChromationSystems says: May 14, 2012. 11:44 AM REPLYIt was an
oversight, since I had full size print of the side panels that I
used. I amended Step 2 with a diagram that shows the lengths.
Tomcat94 says: Apr 24, 2012. 2:35 PM REPLYThis is great! 4.5
stars, plus, I've added this to the "Arcade Machines" guide.
mikeasaurus says: Apr 5, 2012. 5:57 PM REPLYAwesome build,
thanks for sharing!