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Title: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 05:31:39 PM

(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/968/marqueearcadejukebox.jpg) (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/marqueearcadejukebox.jpg/)

Ok guys, finally I post this project (hey sorry  :? is old  :P- August-September 2008) ....

so.... I started this Jukebox-Arcade cab as a gift for my girlfriend Anna (music lover like me - especially for prog music... Dreamtheater (Bruno :wink:) Rush, Marillion etc..), is a small and nice to see cab (very famous in Australia).

Ok let's start to post the photos (not to much, sorry  :oops:):

(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8541/02tracciamdf2.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/02tracciamdf2.jpg/)

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8541/02tracciamdf2.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/i/02tracciamdf2.jpg/)

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1135/03latotagliati1.jpg) (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/03latotagliati1.jpg/)

(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/6217/04latotagliato2.jpg) (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/04latotagliato2.jpg/)

(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9743/05latidacartavetrare.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/05latidacartavetrare.jpg/)

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8039/06latidacartavetrare2.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/06latidacartavetrare2.jpg/)

start to assemble:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3561/07assemblaggio1.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/07assemblaggio1.jpg/)

(http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7926/08assemblaggio2.jpg) (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/08assemblaggio2.jpg/)

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/733/09assemblaggio3.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/09assemblaggio3.jpg/)

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/382/10assemblaggio4.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/10assemblaggio4.jpg/)


 :arrow:





 

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 05:47:39 PM

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7331/115segnipermanigliecab.jpg) (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/115segnipermanigliecab.jpg/)

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1276/12forimanigliecab.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/12forimanigliecab.jpg/)

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3043/13manigliecabmontate.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/13manigliecabmontate.jpg/)

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5056/14manigliecabmontate2.jpg) (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/14manigliecabmontate2.jpg/)

right coin door position:

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6290/17segnopercoindoor.jpg) (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/17segnopercoindoor.jpg/)

mounted:

(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1294/18coindoormontato.jpg) (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/18coindoormontato.jpg/)

marquee zone:

(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9593/19zonamarqueea.jpg) (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/19zonamarqueea.jpg/)

(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2357/20zonamarquee2.jpg) (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/20zonamarquee2.jpg/)

the base:

(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2040/25base.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/25base.jpg/)

(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8665/26basemontata.jpg) (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/26basemontata.jpg/)

with wheels:

(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7885/27ruoteebasemontate.jpg) (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/27ruoteebasemontate.jpg/)

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: DarthNuno on October 20, 2009, 05:51:12 PM

Yes!!! I was waiting for this one  :-* Thanks for posting this project  :-*

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 06:02:39 PM

Monitor brackets:

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2373/29staffemonitor2.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/29staffemonitor2.jpg/)

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8365/30staffemonitor3.jpg) (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/30staffemonitor3.jpg/)

Control panel (V1.0 - only 1 player, later become for 2 players  8)) test:

(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/7765/31controlpaneltestd.jpg) (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/31controlpaneltestd.jpg/)

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8133/32controlpanelstucco.jpg) (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/32controlpanelstucco.jpg/)

T-molding:

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9363/33tmolding.jpg) (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/33tmolding.jpg/)

(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/576/35tmolding2.jpg) (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/35tmolding2.jpg/)

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 06:22:23 PM

Tv-Monitor support:

(http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8369/36tvconsupporto.jpg) (http://img40.imageshack.us/i/36tvconsupporto.jpg/)

test with Metal Slug (Advancemame+Advancemenù under Dos :-* as always):

(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2849/37testtvmetalslug.jpg) (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/37testtvmetalslug.jpg/)

(http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1937/38testtvmetalslug2l.jpg) (http://img36.imageshack.us/i/38testtvmetalslug2l.jpg/)

monitor bezel from scratch:

(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/7589/39bezel1.jpg) (http://img517.imageshack.us/i/39bezel1.jpg/)

done:

(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2591/40bezelfinito.jpg) (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/40bezelfinito.jpg/)

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/813/41bezeltest.jpg) (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/41bezeltest.jpg/)

speakers holes:

(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/544/42foriperspeaker.jpg) (http://img9.imageshack.us/i/42foriperspeaker.jpg/)

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/4766/43forispeakerok.jpg) (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/43forispeakerok.jpg/)

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 06:34:29 PM

Light installation:

(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4039/21neonspento.jpg) (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/21neonspento.jpg/)

(http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7716/23neon2.jpg) (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/23neon2.jpg/)

and speakers (are a bit small, I have to replace them with some more powerful):

(http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/8020/44zonaspeaker.jpg) (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/44zonaspeaker.jpg/)

coin box:

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9227/45coinboxcolla.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/45coinboxcolla.jpg/)

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 20, 2009, 07:06:34 PM

Primer session, two coats:

(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6690/46primercab1.jpg) (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/46primercab1.jpg/)

(http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9113/47primerpezzi.jpg) (http://img132.imageshack.us/i/47primerpezzi.jpg/)

and black session, three coats:

(http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/2377/48cabnero.jpg) (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/48cabnero.jpg/)

(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6975/50pezzinero.jpg) (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/50pezzinero.jpg/)

(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/4999/51reardoorbezelnero.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/51reardoorbezelnero.jpg/)

control panel (V1.0) in position with sanwa Joystick and buttons  :-* :-* :-*:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/6228/52controlpanelfinito.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/52controlpanelfinito.jpg/)

T-molding installation:

(http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/3064/53tmoldinginstalll.jpg) (http://img30.imageshack.us/i/53tmoldinginstalll.jpg/)

(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4259/54tmoldinginstall2.jpg) (http://img7.imageshack.us/i/54tmoldinginstall2.jpg/)

almost finished ...

(http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4387/55controlpanelconsanwa2.jpg) (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/55controlpanelconsanwa2.jpg/)

Tomorrow I will continue to post photos ...

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on October 21, 2009, 07:11:22 AM

I like it !  :spaceace: :spaceace:

it looks like you have experience with scratch builds  ;D ;D

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 21, 2009, 05:30:52 PM

The cab finished  :-* :-*:

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9865/56cab01.jpg) (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/56cab01.jpg/)

(http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1751/57cab02.jpg) (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/57cab02.jpg/)

(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/986/58cab25.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/58cab25.jpg/)

(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/5323/58cab03.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/58cab03.jpg/)

Under Dos I can use ....... Advancemenu+Advancemame  :-* :spaceace::

(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7965/59cab04.jpg) (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/59cab04.jpg/)

In Windows Maximus Arcade with:

Mp3 Jukebox (Dwjukebox: http://dwjukebox.com/):

(http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7060/60cab05.jpg) (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/60cab05.jpg/)

and Daphne:

(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9995/61cab06.jpg) (http://img137.imageshack.us/i/61cab06.jpg/)

so I can play with Dragon's Lair and Space Ace  :-* :-* :-*:

(http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/4760/62cab07.jpg) (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/62cab07.jpg/)

(http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4009/63cab08.jpg) (http://img291.imageshack.us/i/63cab08.jpg/)

 :arrow:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: scr33n on October 21, 2009, 05:42:54 PM

But most important thing... the Jukebox:

(http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4044/64cab09.jpg) (http://img243.imageshack.us/i/64cab09.jpg/)

Control panel V2.0 (made to play Robotron  :shock: :wink:):
 
(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7545/65cab10.jpg) (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/65cab10.jpg/)

DwJukebox in action (great software !!!) with my personal skin:

(http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/9910/66cab11.jpg) (http://img2.imageshack.us/i/66cab11.jpg/)

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/872/67cab12.jpg) (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/67cab12.jpg/)

(http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/523/68cab13.jpg) (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/68cab13.jpg/)

(http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/647/69cab14.jpg) (http://img63.imageshack.us/i/69cab14.jpg/)

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2026/70cab15.jpg) (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/70cab15.jpg/)

Love it  :-* :-* :-*

Thanks ...and I look forward for your comments.

 :spaceace: :spaceace:

Title: Re: LAI LOWBOY HORIZONTAL CAB (Arcade-Jukebox) - Scratch Built Replica
Post by: logan on October 21, 2009, 08:57:38 PM

NICE work! :)  ;D