Build Your Own Arcade (MAME) Machine in 24 Hours
A great article by Chris provides step-by-step instructions on how to build your own arcade (MAME) machine.
Here is your shopping list:
Cabinet Construction Materials
MDF (8ft x 4ft x 3)
31.80
Strip wood (12mm x 32mm) 0.16/m x 14m
2.24
Half round (wood for edging)
11.88
Wood 12x46x2.4m (2 x 3.99)
7.98
Wood moulding (4 x 1.99)
7.96
Plastic (screen and marquee) 1200x900x4mm
27.00
Metal grilles (for speaker cutouts - never used)
2.58
Metal vent
1.99
Plastic vent
2.09
Electronics
Belkin network connector casing
5.99
Belkin network connector
4.99
Network cable
1.99
Mains cable
3.99
Strip light
12.98
Lightswitch
3.73
Plug 3A
0.69
Plug 13A
0.68
2-way adaptor
0.89
Fastenings etc.
Cable clips (small)
1.09
Cable clips (medium)
1.35
Cable clips (large)
1.59
Roller catch
1.24
Roller catch
1.24
Screws - cabinet construction (pack of 200 x 2)
2.60
Screws - mounting
2.29
Black tape
1.99
Black tape
1.99
Cup washers
1.30
Wood glue
3.79
Drill bit (for buttons)
4.48
3M Tape
0.52
Craft Knife & refills
4.99
Decoration
Spray paint
5.49
MDF Primer
4.50
Black Gloss x 2
9.00
Fablon Stickyback Plastic
5.99
HP Glossy Film x 2 (for marquee printing)
16.98
Black Card x 2 (for rear of screen)
5.00
Black Paper x 4 (for rear of screen)
3.96
Wood Filler
3.99
Sanding Block
4.99
Sand Paper
3.99
Controls (from Ultimarc)
I-PAC/2 with PS/2 and USB cables
31.00
J-Stik Oval-Top Black (2 x 11.00)
22.00
Wiring Kit
12.00
Start 1 Button
2.50
Start 2 Button
2.50
Pushbutton Blue (4 x 1.80)
7.20
Pushbutton Green (2 x 1.80)
3.60
Pushbutton Yellow (2 x 1.80)
3.60
Pushbutton Black (6 x 1.80)
10.80
Pushbutton Red (4 x 1.80)
7.20
VAT & Postage
26.14
Computer (from Real World Computers)
AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 256MB SDRAM (no HD or CDROM)
259.95
40GB Hard Drive (from an old PC)
0.00
16x CD ROM Drive (again from an old PC)
0.00
Creative Surround Sound Speakers (already had these)
0.00
Creative 4.1 Soundblaster (from eBay)
16.50
Grand Total £630.79
For stp-by-step instruction visit
http://chris.polymathic.net/cabinet/
