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Project MAME started as a simple sketch, but was eventually made in Autocad
2008.
Next I made a 1:10 model in cardboard, from
an old box.
Having no experience with JAMMA, I choose
to buy a X-Arcade board, even though I designed the cabinet to
fit a custom-made at a later point. (As you will see, I have
replaced the X-arcade)
Some of the key elements in my design is:
- Compact design using a TFT monitor
- Keeping the retro feel and look
- Good ergonomics
- Rather low weight
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With the drawings, I visited my dads,
knowing he has a lot of tools. |
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I bought theese items at the DIY retailer:
-1x 16mm MDF/HDF board
-1/2 12mm MDF/HDF board
-6 meters of 25x25mm strips, made with a circular saw.
-3mm plexiglass 700x1000mm
Then it was just a question of cutting the
boards and put it together by glue and screws.
All the edges was processed by a milling
machine, to make it nice and smooth. |
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This is the back of the mame cabinet. Good
ventilation for PC in the bottom and the monitor in the top.
Thank God for the milling machine. |
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The X-Arcade fits like a glove and there is
a draw for the keyboard and mouse. I think it is a nice touch. |
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A layer of primer, makes the paint stick
much better and it will last much longer. This is not a step to
skip.
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A whole lot of sanding afterwards...
And then another coat of primer to make the
finish more professional ;D |
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If you decide to make your own MAME cabinet using my drawings, please feel free to
make a donation, as I'm trying to raise enough money to make a new
up-right cabinet, that's hard to do as a student. |
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