Almost done! I moved the cabinet into the house (with some help - thanks Anthony!), and then finished off the wiring and assembly. I had to overcome a few last minute issues, mainly caused by not allowing enough room under the control panel for the buttons and microswitches etc, but at the end I managed to get everything together. I now have a button connected to the PC's power switch, and with everything plugged into a power board it is only two button-presses to start the arcade cabinet... turn the power on at the wall, then press the button connected to the PC's power switch. I can get this down to one button press if I buy a smart power board, such as this one from Jaycar. The ugly bare wood you can see on the front of the control panel will be covered by some nice metal sheeting, which I will also use for a kick plate.
Oh, and for those that were wondering, the first game I played on the cabinet was Galaxian :)
Galaxian! Now there's a gem.
ReplyDeleteI'm very impressed at how quickly you've whipped up something that looks darn good. I wish I could get my projects finished in that sort of timeframe... :)
Thanks Amstrad! I must admit I did put more hours into the project than I planned to... originally I thought it would keep me busy for 6 months or so :)
ReplyDeleteHow's your Halloween mod coming along?