Here’s what the cabinet looked like before I got to it: Click an image for a larger version It was completely empty when I got it, with the exception of the control panel, a JAMMA harness and an isolation transformer. And here’s what it looks like now: Still left to […]
There are going to be some major changes to the site soon. It’s grown so much in the last bit. I started with one project, and now there are five. I’ll make a section of the site dedicated to each project.
John St. Clair has released his book, Project Arcade. You can buy it @ Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com. Here’s some links! Project Arcade: Build Your Own Arcade Machine
I actally had some updates before the whole site went down. I’ll try to recap as best I can. I have a tutorial on how I refurbish a coin door. Find that right here. The painting is not going anywhere near as I expected. I have to get better primer. […]
I don’t remember if I posted the coin door I refinished, but… I only wish I’d gotten pictures of it before I refinished it. It wasn’t hard to do. I got a bunch of surplus doors from Art Mallet in Mechanicsville, NY. I had a door that came with the […]
Even though there hasn’t been any activity on the site, I’ve been working on the cabinet. I actually had everything assembled so I could play some games, but I had to take it apart to paint it. Before Priming First Coat First a lovely coat of primer, then I have […]
The control panel is nearing completion! Over the last weekend we’ve been staying with Sarah’s parents in New York. Sarah’s father, Allen, is a master craftsman. He took what I told him verbally, and made the control panel come to life. I’ve taken many pictures of it, and will update […]
I’ve started work on a new control panel. The old one was just too small for two people to comfortably play at. I made it from an old entertainment center I no longer use. It’s still got some work ahead of it. I’m not quite sure how I’m going to […]
Scored another motherboard from a place in Hadley, MA called College Pro Computers. It’s an old Biostar motherboard. For $15, I couldn’t say no. It’s no way a means to an end, however. I’ve discovered that I can’t get it past 400MHz. Way too slow for games I would like […]
Well, I can now forget about using that POS PC CHIPS motherboard. The board has been tossed around a good bit since it’s purchase in 1998. It has served me well in all it’s functions. Well, I guess it’s been tossed around a bit too much. Two days ago I […]