Mikes Mini Mame

• Project Type: Bartop/Countertop Arcade Cabinet
• Construction Method: Scratchbuilt
• Monitor Type: 15" LCD TFT
• Interface Type: UltraStik 360
• Special Controls: SpinTrak, AimTrak, UltraLux & Pac-Drive
• OS: Windows XP stripped down using nLite
• Front End: MaLa

Introduction

Hello everybody,

My name is Michael, I am 34, I live in Cyprus and I am a sys-admin by profession.

This is my second build after a restoration of an old cab back in 2005.

2005 Cabinet

I decided on sharing the details for this latest arcade cabinet in case others might find the read useful or entertaining.

However, the real reason is to keep a record of the build process which for me, is actually more satisfying than finally owning the finished cabinet.

Work started in Nov 2010, with most of the electronics sourced in advance from various locations.

This page will be getting updated following the actual build which in turn heavily depends on my sparce spare time. (so be patient...)

The Mini Mame Cabinet

As you may have guessed from the category this is a Bartop/Countertop/Coffee-tabletop/Whichever-suits-you-besttop project.

The need for a mini, compact, carry-around cabinet rose firstly out of the obvious practical reasons of this size and secondly out of curiosity whether the full functionality as well as the look and feel of a full sized cab could be successfully scaled down to such a degree.

Design

A rendering of the envisioned outcome...

Google Sketchup Rendering

And some X-ray Pics!

Front Side

Back Side

Computer HW

Coming soon...

Motherboard: Intel D510MO. Full specs here.

Back Side

Controls

Coming soon...

Software

Coming soon...

Woodworking

Let the building begin...

CP mounted

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