arcade macines

coles · 9th July 2001, 6:04 PM

Hey has any one put an computer in an arcade machine??

If they have i want to see how good it turned out and if any one had any problems with it

and also with the art work on the side did you replace it at all because my machine has no art work on it at all it is just plain black all over and do you know where i can get trasfers to put on it or something like that

And if your from melbourne do you know where i can get T molding for the edge of the chip board because i can't find it

steve

Kaliban · 10th July 2001, 9:12 PM

fart_n_piss (yeah, that is his handle) had a computer running the full complement of 3000 MAME ROMS in an original arcade box for sale in the trading forums. Look him up and talk to him about this sort of thing, I think he builds the machines himself.

dami0n · 12th July 2001, 11:54 AM

did you see mine?
it was on the main overclockers page a few weeks(months?) ago:
http://www.saturn.powerup.com.au/arcade

yeah, that T shaped black edging is hell to find.
i spent about 2 full days phoning people and driving around places.

i eventually found a cabinet maker who had some.
they were right next to the plastics factory that manufactured (distributed) it.
couldn't buy it off the plastics place in anything less than a few hundred metres, so i wandered into the cabinet makers.
it was their lunch break, and there was only one young guy working overtime, spoke to him, and he said "urrhh, yeah, i guess you could buy some" and cut me off 3 meters, i gave him $5 which he promplty put into his own pocket

BurnFEST · 12th July 2001, 11:59 AM

Sweet system there dami0n - good job

Burn.

coles · 12th July 2001, 10:32 PM

Hey dami0n

Just so you know i got the idea off your web page and said i would love to do that i even told my mum she said that would be kool

then about 4 weeks later i was going for driving lessions and we went pass a place which sells arcade machines i was like yer and we spoke to the guy.

i walk out with one a week later for $50

i got the T edging thanks alot it was about 2 days into looking for that stuff and i found a place and the guy ask me how much i wanted and i said i wanted 11 meters of it and he said ow i can't do that because we sell it in 150 meter rolls only and i just started to cry

and the guy was then like i think i might be able to find some then hehe

SkAnDi · 18th July 2001, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaliban
fart_n_piss (yeah, that is his handle) had a computer running the full complement of 3000 MAME ROMS in an original arcade box for sale in the trading forums. Look him up and talk to him about this sort of thing, I think he builds the machines himself.

Wow i just spent like 20 minutes or somethign reading all of your arcade making escapades!

Well done dude!

I wish i had the perseverance to do that hehe

dami0n · 19th July 2001, 7:31 AM

That's what happens when you go on holidays and your girlfriend breaks up with you.

I PROMISE I'll eventually finish the webpage....

maybe next holidays (oh wait, i'm working now, no more holidays

SkAnDi · 21st July 2001, 11:31 PM

Yeah :P
I was most dissapointed in going to the last page, and not seeing what happened at the end!

Is the machine working though?

And is it tucked safely in a little corner shop growing fat with all the 20c coined being shoved in there?

dami0n · 22nd July 2001, 7:56 AM

yeah, it's all working - great for parties.

no, hasn't collected any money yet. there's a little metal bit missing from the coin slot trigger, i've no idea on where i'm get something to replace it. also, the coins currently drop into the top of the computer case, which probabaly isn't a good thing (d'oh)

HyRax1 · 31st July 2001, 2:44 AM

I've just got a genuine Mortal Kombat arcade machine in my place. No plans to shred it a part and put a PC in it since I get great laughs convincing kids that you still need to put a dollar in to play it (and since the coin mech works for that purpose, why not?)

9th July 2001, 6:04 PM	#1
coles Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 27	arcade macines Hey has any one put an computer in an arcade machine?? If they have i want to see how good it turned out and if any one had any problems with it and also with the art work on the side did you replace it at all because my machine has no art work on it at all it is just plain black all over and do you know where i can get trasfers to put on it or something like that And if your from melbourne do you know where i can get T molding for the edge of the chip board because i can't find it steve

12th July 2001, 11:59 AM	#4
BurnFEST Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: NE Suburbs, Adelaide. Posts: 785	Sweet system there dami0n - good job Burn. __________________ http://sifnt.net.au/ \| djdoboy.com \| Digitally Imported Rik: "OverSteerers Australia - If it's not on fire, it can go sideways into a pole." deadEd: " I've got no clear preference between the two, so I voted Pepsi because it has more letters than Coke"

31st July 2001, 2:44 AM	#10
HyRax1 48656C6C6F20576F726C6421 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: At a desk. Distro:Ubuntu Posts: 7,077	I've just got a genuine Mortal Kombat arcade machine in my place. No plans to shred it a part and put a PC in it since I get great laughs convincing kids that you still need to put a dollar in to play it (and since the coin mech works for that purpose, why not?) __________________ If practice makes perfect, and nobody's perfect, why practice?

10th July 2001, 9:12 PM	#2
Kaliban Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,819	fart_n_piss (yeah, that is his handle) had a computer running the full complement of 3000 MAME ROMS in an original arcade box for sale in the trading forums. Look him up and talk to him about this sort of thing, I think he builds the machines himself.

12th July 2001, 11:54 AM	#3
dami0n Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6	did you see mine? it was on the main overclockers page a few weeks(months?) ago: http://www.saturn.powerup.com.au/arcade yeah, that T shaped black edging is hell to find. i spent about 2 full days phoning people and driving around places. i eventually found a cabinet maker who had some. they were right next to the plastics factory that manufactured (distributed) it. couldn't buy it off the plastics place in anything less than a few hundred metres, so i wandered into the cabinet makers. it was their lunch break, and there was only one young guy working overtime, spoke to him, and he said "urrhh, yeah, i guess you could buy some" and cut me off 3 meters, i gave him $5 which he promplty put into his own pocket

12th July 2001, 10:32 PM	#5
coles Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 27	Hey dami0n Just so you know i got the idea off your web page and said i would love to do that i even told my mum she said that would be kool then about 4 weeks later i was going for driving lessions and we went pass a place which sells arcade machines i was like yer and we spoke to the guy. i walk out with one a week later for $50 i got the T edging thanks alot it was about 2 days into looking for that stuff and i found a place and the guy ask me how much i wanted and i said i wanted 11 meters of it and he said ow i can't do that because we sell it in 150 meter rolls only and i just started to cry and the guy was then like i think i might be able to find some then hehe

19th July 2001, 7:31 AM	#7
dami0n Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6	That's what happens when you go on holidays and your girlfriend breaks up with you. I PROMISE I'll eventually finish the webpage.... maybe next holidays (oh wait, i'm working now, no more holidays

21st July 2001, 11:31 PM	#8
SkAnDi Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 144	Yeah :P I was most dissapointed in going to the last page, and not seeing what happened at the end! Is the machine working though? And is it tucked safely in a little corner shop growing fat with all the 20c coined being shoved in there?

22nd July 2001, 7:56 AM	#9
dami0n Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6	yeah, it's all working - great for parties. no, hasn't collected any money yet. there's a little metal bit missing from the coin slot trigger, i've no idea on where i'm get something to replace it. also, the coins currently drop into the top of the computer case, which probabaly isn't a good thing (d'oh)