dsheinem's "MAME Cabinet in a Month(ish)" project - DONE!?

[dsheinem]

^looking good.

good job man.

Thanks! Encouragement is helpful as it has taken quite a good deal of effort to get this far. I have made a few minor (non-critical) mistakes along the way which I had to fix, the plans I am working from are for a different sized monitor, and this is the only thing bigger than a clock or a garden box I have ever built, so it presents quite the challenge! Still, I press onward!

[AppleQueso]

looks fantastic

if I had the room and tools I'd definitely do this myself. I've always wanted to.

[Hobie-wan]

Making progress. Must be all the kiddo and horse helpers.

[indecks]

Nice. Can't wait for the finished product man.

Then you can ship it to me! BWAHAHAHAHA!





did I say that out loud?

[CRTGAMER]

I only needed a small shim to add to one of the casters (wheels) on the bottom of the base to make it balance perfectly. Next step is doing some routing for T-molding and adding ledger boards and some back beams. So yeah, more woodworking lies ahead, but now it at least looks like a cabinet.

Looking beautiful!
Do the casters lock? Maybe not an issue if the cabinet is heavy to keep from moving around during intense gaming sessions. But even locking casters might be a problem, maybe some drop locks or threaded rods with rubber feet of some sort to keep the cab from moving around? Or something like a Ridgid HercuLift, the casters raise up allowing cab to sit on the floor.

[dsheinem]

I only needed a small shim to add to one of the casters (wheels) on the bottom of the base to make it balance perfectly. Next step is doing some routing for T-molding and adding ledger boards and some back beams. So yeah, more woodworking lies ahead, but now it at least looks like a cabinet.

Looking beautiful!
Do the casters lock? Maybe not an issue if the cabinet is heavy to keep from moving around during intense gaming sessions. But even locking casters might be a problem, maybe some drop locks of some sort to keep the cab from moving around? Or something like a Ridgid HercuLift, the casters raise up allowing cab to sit on the floor.

The casters lock, the thing is heavy, and it will be on carpet when I am done. I should be fine

[Bradtemple87]

Solid work Dave, I can tell you measured carefully

[AppleQueso]

Then you can ship it to me! BWAHAHAHAHA!

Fyi, shipping a completed cabinet would cost in the several hundred dollar range. Just saying.

[fvgazi]

Caster locks? Just put that shit on 2 skateboards!!!


I can't wait to see it! Seems like you have a lot of helpers making this project.

[indecks]

Then you can ship it to me! BWAHAHAHAHA!

Fyi, shipping a completed cabinet would cost in the several hundred dollar range. Just saying.

I remember the days when you could get a cab shipped via Forward Air(e?) for like 95 bucks. I remember I got my very first arcade cab shipped from Florida off of ebay for about that much.