Low Boy

nice1 · 16th October 2010, 10:10 AM

Hi there i have scored myself a low boy arcade machine. You wont believe where but at the dump!!!
poor thing was about to be turned into trash. anyways after some negoitiating i got it. sweet.

Anyways i have got myself a SFF IBM desktop which has MAME loaded on it with a heap of roms to put in it with a dell p1130 21inch crt monitor to try and hang in there somehow.
Pretty keen to find out some hints and advice and any other advice you guys may have for me.
Look forward to hearing from you soon.
cheers
oh ill go take a photo of the low boy and bits to go into it n post that soon

elvis · 16th October 2010, 10:14 AM

Does it include an arcade monitor already? Or has that been removed?

If not, my only advice is cram the largest monitor you can in there. Big cabinets with little monitors look quite ugly.

There's a few blokes on this forum who've built/restored a few cabinets each now. Ask specifics and I'm sure you'll get plenty of detailed answers.

Haxman · 16th October 2010, 11:45 AM

Advice: dont use a crt monitor. Get a tube out of an old TV, get a jomac chassis and get an ArcadeVGA graphics card.

nice1 · 16th October 2010, 11:52 AM

ok was hopin to make it run off the SFF desktop ive got and with the 21inch monitor aswell.
why shouldnt i use a crt?

nice1 · 16th October 2010, 11:53 AM

the lowboy came with a samsung monitor in it but not sure if it works or not.
the plug was cut off so im going to assume that there was something wrong with the unit

elvis · 16th October 2010, 1:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haxman

Advice: dont use a crt monitor. Get a tube out of an old TV, get a jomac chassis and get an ArcadeVGA graphics card.

You don't need an ArcadeVGA. It's certainly easier (for Windows users), but tools like Soft15KHz (or custom modelines in Xorg, which is how I do it in Linux) allow you the same freedom without the cost of the ArcadeVGA unit.

MUTMAN · 16th October 2010, 2:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nice1

the lowboy came with a samsung monitor in it but not sure if it works or not.
the plug was cut off so im going to assume that there was something wrong with the unit

if you know a good electrician he should be able to test it for you

nice1 · 16th October 2010, 5:08 PM

yeah good electricians are hard to come by these days. any suggestions mutman?

Xanex · 16th October 2010, 11:22 PM

Pics! Will help heaps. and keep me interested!

MUTMAN · 18th October 2010, 6:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nice1

yeah good electricians are hard to come by these days. any suggestions mutman?

old matey over here has a wicked low boy build using a hp1130, same same as the dell 1130

+1 pics

nice1 · 18th October 2010, 8:56 PM

Click to view full size!

Click to view full size!

here are some i will start taking more as this starts to progress
got a little stuck with the mounting of the monitor but have got that
sorted now

elvis · 18th October 2010, 9:05 PM

Good stuff. Should be a fun project.

I'm in Brisbane, so if you need a hand with anything, just yell.

nice1 · 18th October 2010, 9:13 PM

now which encoder should i go for?
there is either the KEYWIZ40-ST Arcade Control Encoder or the I-PAC2 Keyboard Encoder?

nice1 · 18th October 2010, 9:14 PM

thanks elvis will definetly keep that in mind. what suburb you in?

8MadDog8 · 19th October 2010, 7:23 AM

I just got the IPAC2 from ozstick, and does everything i need without any troubles.
Pretty sure the two are very similar, so its whatever you choose really.

16th October 2010, 10:10 AM	#1
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	Low Boy Hi there i have scored myself a low boy arcade machine. You wont believe where but at the dump!!! poor thing was about to be turned into trash. anyways after some negoitiating i got it. sweet. Anyways i have got myself a SFF IBM desktop which has MAME loaded on it with a heap of roms to put in it with a dell p1130 21inch crt monitor to try and hang in there somehow. Pretty keen to find out some hints and advice and any other advice you guys may have for me. Look forward to hearing from you soon. cheers oh ill go take a photo of the low boy and bits to go into it n post that soon Last edited by nice1; 16th October 2010 at 10:26 AM.

16th October 2010, 10:14 AM	#2
elvis Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 19,937	Does it include an arcade monitor already? Or has that been removed? If not, my only advice is cram the largest monitor you can in there. Big cabinets with little monitors look quite ugly. There's a few blokes on this forum who've built/restored a few cabinets each now. Ask specifics and I'm sure you'll get plenty of detailed answers. __________________ Child's Play Charity

16th October 2010, 11:22 PM	#9
Xanex Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Devonport, Tas Posts: 562	Pics! Will help heaps. and keep me interested! __________________ The Tasmanian Waterfalls Index \| My Gallery \| Camera Club Member 251 \| MiGorengNoodle Club member #27

18th October 2010, 8:56 PM	#11
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	here are the pics Click to view full size! Click to view full size! Click to view full size! Click to view full size! here are some i will start taking more as this starts to progress got a little stuck with the mounting of the monitor but have got that sorted now

18th October 2010, 9:05 PM	#12
elvis Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 19,937	Good stuff. Should be a fun project. I'm in Brisbane, so if you need a hand with anything, just yell. __________________ Child's Play Charity

16th October 2010, 11:45 AM	#3
Haxman Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,006	Advice: dont use a crt monitor. Get a tube out of an old TV, get a jomac chassis and get an ArcadeVGA graphics card.

16th October 2010, 11:52 AM	#4
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	ok was hopin to make it run off the SFF desktop ive got and with the 21inch monitor aswell. why shouldnt i use a crt?

16th October 2010, 11:53 AM	#5
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	the lowboy came with a samsung monitor in it but not sure if it works or not. the plug was cut off so im going to assume that there was something wrong with the unit

16th October 2010, 5:08 PM	#8
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	yeah good electricians are hard to come by these days. any suggestions mutman?

18th October 2010, 9:13 PM	#13
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	which encoder??????? now which encoder should i go for? there is either the KEYWIZ40-ST Arcade Control Encoder or the I-PAC2 Keyboard Encoder?

18th October 2010, 9:14 PM	#14
nice1 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: brisso Posts: 51	thanks elvis will definetly keep that in mind. what suburb you in? Last edited by nice1; 19th October 2010 at 6:48 PM.

19th October 2010, 7:23 AM	#15
8MadDog8 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hunter Valley Posts: 660	I just got the IPAC2 from ozstick, and does everything i need without any troubles. Pretty sure the two are very similar, so its whatever you choose really. __________________ 2600K \| Z68XP-UD4 \| 2x4Gb \| GTX 580 DIY Gas Turbine MAME Cab