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Mini Bartop Arcade Cabinet

Mini Bartop Arcade Cabinet
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I have allways dreamed to have my own fully functional 1980s style arcade cabinet, soooo....

After a lot of tinkering with original cabinet blueprints and old pc parts i had lying around , i have came up with a suitable scaled design that would fit some basic principles:

- Would not take a lot of space in my apartment;
- Preserved the lines of arcade cabinet of that era;
- Blend with the rest of my furniture;
- Mixed type cabinet ( it is bartop type but has a stand
making it full cabinet )
 
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Step 1Planning...

Planning...
Nothing starts without a plan, so here it is!
I also saved by using wood i had stored from an old clothes cabinet,(i also wanted to recycle - that applyes to wood also)

Firstly i drew only the bartop portion, the whole hardware would fit into it, then i realised i did not had any place to put it on top of, so i drew a stand to acompany it ( this part is hollow )
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7 comments
Dec 19, 2010. 9:45 AMmretuck says:
Bad A$$!! Wish I knew how to do all that electrical/programming work. I would be all over this.
Jul 3, 2010. 10:43 PMhalo99 says:
Would it be just easier to mount a tv inside of the cabinet and plug in one of those plug in play tv things and cut a hole for the joystick to make it look like a real arcade cabinate?
Dec 9, 2010. 11:19 PMcraig3 says:
it would, but thats not nearly as much fun
Oct 24, 2009. 5:40 PMCubie2 says:
I want one
!!!
Aug 25, 2009. 6:23 AMrussm313 says:
Very nice arcade design.
Jul 2, 2008. 5:23 PMrhoula says:
Man this is great I love it. I looks so cool. Good Job.
Jul 1, 2008. 4:53 PMMr. Rig It says:
Great Job! It looks so cool!

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