My Custom Arcade Stand...moved to the Garage :/

[mjmjr25]

That is a great idea, an easy swap of each custom top base to hold various Arcade sticks. How are the top bases held in place, wing nuts underneath?

The black trim on the sides is just for show, however the black trim on top (3/4 shoe moulding) is glued/nail-gunned in place, that acts as the "guard" and keeps the inlays in place (which are 3/4" MDF panels, they are cut to fit, just swap in and out, takes less than 2 seconds to switch the inlays - each inlay has it's corresponding stick custom cut.

So, the controllers are actually cut into the inlay, touching the top of the "cab", then they have a 3/4" inlay keeping them in place.

[Bradtemple87]

This is looking fantastic

[mjmjr25]

Looking good! Nice keeping with the original console/cab themes instead of writing "mame station" or whatever people do on custom cabs all over it.
That Blaze control panel looks nice but player one looks really far over to the left, is it comfortable?

Plenty comfortable, one reason I made the stand wider than it needed to be was to account for really large sticks, but yeah, that and drinks, games, remotes, etc -
The first pic shows from top down, the black trim has inner flat edges 3/4", the inlays are also 3/4", so just slide right in (and out) of the built in inlay.

[Czernobog]

That things awesome! I've never seen anyone create an arcade stand for their game room before. Really neat idea.

[christoph]

Looks awesome in action man - LOL @ your daughter with the booster haha

Lots of fun to be had with that setup I'm sure

[AznKhmerBoi]

Mad props to you man, the thing is badass. I wish i still had all my table saw or else i would have a sweet summer proj.

[mjmjr25]

Mad props to you man, the thing is badass. I wish i still had all my table saw or else i would have a sweet summer proj.

I have one - but didn't use it for this. Jig saw, circular saw, and a drill are the only tools you need! (not counting clamps/screws/glue/tape measurer/utility knife) - that's it)

[CRTGAMER]

Plenty comfortable, one reason I made the stand wider than it needed to be was to account for really large sticks, but yeah, that and drinks, games, remotes, etc -

That is freeken beautiful. A great simple idea to tackle the sliding arcade sticks!

I don't know if you caught my earlier Reply, the EASY Twin Stick Mod for your Blaze.

Its here: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 25#p290325

[noiseredux]

I think it's fair to say that a lot of us are going to eventually totally steal yr idea.

[Bradtemple87]

This reminded me to track down a blaze one of these days