Have you thought about a larger monitor?  Either a real arcade monitor or maybe a larger CRT?  Larger LCD would be nice too and reduce the weight.

22 inch crt is fine enough for me. I want enough space on bezel for instruction cards. I dont think they make bigger crts anyway.

Quoted from Doctor Ugs

22 inch crt is fine enough for me. I want enough space on bezel for instruction cards. I dont think they make bigger crts anyway.

They make'em up to 33 inches (arcade).

Mike

Great job!!!!      

Marquee installed


Took this picture with lights on and window blinds up. You can see marquee better.


Back to my vacation I go.....

Little update.

Inside the Rats nest.... Just pop the hood of the control panel and this is what it all looks like. I tried to keep it as clean as possible, which I failed.... I keep my keyboard handy for configuring software..



I bought 2 new 12v car bulbs for Coin slot. Both lights hooked up to an old 9V adaptor. Lights working nice and bright.



THE FINAL STRETCH!!!!!!!!!!!
Only got the wooden monitor bezel left to do, plus the artwork and 1 plate of glass(or plexi to cover the final assembled bezel.)

Finally started painting second cab. Mine hasn't changed since last pictures(been busy building a patio space.)


Anyway, onto the arcade pics...

First coat of Flag Red on my buddies cab.


damn it looks bright in the pictures, but it actually resembles Ferrari Red in real life.


That's all for now, I'll update as things move along...

3-4 coats of red later....



I got my wood for my bezel, so i should be completing the bezel for mine this weekend.
I also need to finish my buddies Cp in photoshop, plus marquee.

I am looking for some flip top ashtrays. if anyone lives near st-jean sur richelieu and has some, shoot me a reply.
I know i can get some on ebay, but if anyone has some laying around not used, ill gladly take em off your hands.

Second Cabinet: 3-4 coats of red later....

Preview of fully assembled cab.


......and finally;
taking this picture was a pain, had to open every blind and every light, plus i used flashed, but you can finally see the bezel in this pic. the monitor is painted flat black as well.

my arcade is 99% complete, all that is left to do is print out a bezel overlay and cut one last piece of plexi to cover it all.
that's my windows boot screen you see on monitor...