Bulding a replica MVS mini cab .. got plans?

Wankinov R

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I need good and detailed plans of other bartops cabinets for building this one, I can't decide between a 6-slot MVS board or a 4-slot MVS board for this project, also since I got little space at my flat, I was thinking about a 19"-21" RGB monitor for the cab.

Where I could find all the parts online? Since I'm working on a perfect replica of a wooden bartop, I need to find the authentic parts which the original cabs were built with. :)

Take note that I'm building this cab with ALL NEW PARTS!!

Help? :help:
 
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http://www.emuchrist.org/cpviewer/cabinetplans.htm

There's some cabinet plans I found via google in one minute flat.

Did you try googling things like "bartop arcade cabinet", "arcade parts", or "build arcade cabinet"???

lol @ "Where I could find all the parts online?"

Jesus christ Yassinov, this reminds me a lot of your other threads where you are asking for advice, particularly the one where you mentioned all your game systems that were broken; I always get the impression you randomly think of some topic or idea, and without researching it yourself in the least, or even fully thinking the idea through, you post these threads saying "HEY GAIZ GIVE ME SOME ADVICE!"

There are so many unknown variables in your question it's hard to answer (you want to source parts? What kind of parts? For instance, do you want a JP or US-style CP?). If you really are interested in such a project, do some research on your own, and once you have an idea of what you want, THEN ask the questions.

Post some pictures of the cabinet you're thinking of, etc.
 
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Thanks for your advice, I'll try to get back to you guys with more/better specifics so somebody can actually answer my question.




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Yassinov R said:
Thanks for your advice, I'll try to get back to you guys with more/better specifics so somebody can actually answer my question.
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No problem, I'm just here to help.

Edit: I love that you changed your response from a stupid, pointless flame into the fabricated quote I made above. You crack me up, you crazy troll, you.
 
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Wankinov R

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Ok, I'll be give you guys more details:

1. I Need detailed plans for a MVS Mini Cab (bartop or whatever), I don't need MAME plans, they are useless to me. (run several searches on google with no good results)

2. Need an inventory list for the items I'll need for the wiring, arcade controls, coin chamber .. etc (a short list)

3. What kind of MVS boards are suitable for this project, since I plan to build it kinda small

4. Best manufacturers for arcade monitors?

5. What kind of paint finish I'll need for the cabinet?

That's about it for now, Thanks guys! :)
 
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Lochlan said:
Edit: I love that you changed your response from a stupid, pointless flame into the fabricated quote I made above. You crack me up, you crazy troll, you.
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LIES! :confused:
 
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I Need detailed plans for a MVS Mini Cab (bartop or whatever)
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You realize there's no official MVS bartop, right? I get the feeling you are trying to recreate a product that doesn't exist (particularly because of your phrase in the subject, "Bulding [sic] a replica MVS mini cab")

Honestly, given the sheer volume of information you are requesting (basically you want a shopping list and guide for how to build an arcade from scratch), it's fairly obvious that you don't have a lot of experience with this type of stuff. How on earth are you going to successfully build an arcade from scratch when, as of now, you don't seem to know the first thing about it?

Given that you say you have space limitations, you're probably better off just buying a supergun (or building one -- it's a much less imposing project and it would teach you a fair amount about arcade hardware basics), or buying a bartop like you want (assuming you could even find one).

If you are serious about doing this project, you should read up more instead of just asking for help at the first step. The fact that you say MAME plans are "useless" just proves that you haven't even tried. I know something about arcades but I know very little about home-built MAME arcades. Having said that, I've seen websites with MAME cabs that use regular arcade RGB monitors, and the difference between the physical construction of such a MAME vs "regular" cab should be very small (obviously we're excluding the MAME cabs with "shelves" for PC monitors, here).

Try harder with google. All of the information you are asking about is available in abundance. There's even a published book out there on how to build an arcade cabinet (the name escapes me). I've seen several websites that show you how to paint a cab, for instance. Nobody is going to try to help you until you make SOME effort, or at LEAST whittle down your questions a bit.

Who knows, maybe this thread will prove me wrong and somebody will give you a step-by-step guide, but I think you ought to to gain some base level of knowledge before you even consider a project of this magnitude. Maybe not, maybe you're actually an electrical engineer and just don't know dick about arcades, but I'm guessing it's gonna be rough for you if you just dive head-first into building an arcade from scratch without having any previous experience.
 
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Lochlan said:
You realize there's no official MVS bartop, right? I get the feeling you are trying to recreate a product that doesn't exist (particularly because of your phrase in the subject, "Bulding [sic] a replica MVS mini cab")

Honestly, given the sheer volume of information you are requesting (basically you want a shopping list and guide for how to build an arcade from scratch), it's fairly obvious that you don't have a lot of experience with this type of stuff. How on earth are you going to successfully build an arcade from scratch when, as of now, you don't seem to know the first thing about it?

Given that you say you have space limitations, you're probably better off just buying a supergun (or building one -- it's a much less imposing project and it would teach you a fair amount about arcade hardware basics), or buying a bartop like you want (assuming you could even find one).

If you are serious about doing this project, you should read up more instead of just asking for help at the first step. The fact that you say MAME plans are "useless" just proves that you haven't even tried. I know something about arcades but I know very little about home-built MAME arcades. Having said that, I've seen websites with MAME cabs that use regular arcade RGB monitors, and the difference between the physical construction of such a MAME vs "regular" cab should be very small (obviously we're excluding the MAME cabs with "shelves" for PC monitors, here).

Try harder with google. All of the information you are asking about is available in abundance. There's even a published book out there on how to build an arcade cabinet (the name escapes me). I've seen several websites that show you how to paint a cab, for instance. Nobody is going to try to help you until you make SOME effort, or at LEAST whittle down your questions a bit.

Who knows, maybe this thread will prove me wrong and somebody will give you a step-by-step guide, but I think you ought to to gain some base level of knowledge before you even consider a project of this magnitude. Maybe not, maybe you're actually an electrical engineer and just don't know dick about arcades, but I'm guessing it's gonna be rough for you if you just dive head-first into building an arcade from scratch without having any previous experience.
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That's why I posted the thread to begin with, I could use the expertise of the members here before jumping on building the cab immediately and get myself electrified or worst!

The supergun is also an option, but I think I like the idea of owning a small arcade machine in my house, It's much cooler! :buttrock:

Thanks anyway. :emb:
 
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Just buy a cab you asshat, it takes up the same footprint as a bartop
 
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If you are serious about this project I would recommend getting one of those "SNK" bartops that they sell for cheap and strip it down and go from there. Just swap in a board and refinish the cab.
 
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I planned to take on such a project, however with a little bit of work it is much easier and cheaper to find an existing cabinet. In short, building your own isn't worth it.
 
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OK... a bartop is supposed to be SMALL.

You cannot have SMALL and a 19" monitor... or SMALL and a 4 / 6 slot board. These are mutually exclusive things.

Look at the bartops. They will typically have a 13" monitor. Plus the big boards are about 18 to 19" wide... which is wider than a 19" monitor - remember, the monitor is measured DIAGONALLY. Add in the gaps between it and the wood sides... and the thickness of the sides and you'll have one big assed (and heavy!) cabinet! And you want it on top of the bar?

Go with a small 1-slot board. Plan on using a fan to ventilate the case.

Look at some bartops in local places. See how they are built. Look at spare parts online at places like Happ. Hell, go to an arcade game auction and look at the Merit bar tops. See how they lay out the controls and the coin mech / bill acceptor.

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channelmaniac said:
OK... a bartop is supposed to be SMALL.

You cannot have SMALL and a 19" monitor... or SMALL and a 4 / 6 slot board. These are mutually exclusive things.

Look at the bartops. They will typically have a 13" monitor. Plus the big boards are about 18 to 19" wide... which is wider than a 19" monitor - remember, the monitor is measured DIAGONALLY. Add in the gaps between it and the wood sides... and the thickness of the sides and you'll have one big assed (and heavy!) cabinet! And you want it on top of the bar?

Go with a small 1-slot board. Plan on using a fan to ventilate the case.

Look at some bartops in local places. See how they are built. Look at spare parts online at places like Happ. Hell, go to an arcade game auction and look at the Merit bar tops. See how they lay out the controls and the coin mech / bill acceptor.

RJ
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Just have the mobo sit outside of the cab LOL
 
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In soviet Russia, bartops don't have cabinets, cabinets have bartops.
 
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channelmaniac said:
OK... a bartop is supposed to be SMALL.

You cannot have SMALL and a 19" monitor... or SMALL and a 4 / 6 slot board. These are mutually exclusive things.

Look at the bartops. They will typically have a 13" monitor. Plus the big boards are about 18 to 19" wide... which is wider than a 19" monitor - remember, the monitor is measured DIAGONALLY. Add in the gaps between it and the wood sides... and the thickness of the sides and you'll have one big assed (and heavy!) cabinet! And you want it on top of the bar?
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The biggest problem with using anything larger than a 13" is that they will be too deep.
 
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I would love to get exact dimmensions for a 2 slot mini.
 
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norton9478 said:
In soviet Russia, bartops don't have cabinets, cabinets have bartops.
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best post of the day
 
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To house a 6 slot mobo which is BIG, you require a BIG cab.
Seems that a later single slot would be most suitable for your bar top project.

edit- just realised that this is more or less what channelmaniac already said
 
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HAHAHA - yeah, I got my post in while you were still sleeping on your side of the world, ttooddyy... :D

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norton9478 said:
I would love to get exact dimmensions for a 2 slot mini.
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I could help you with that. Just need to borrow a measuring tape from work.
 
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When I looked first looked at the thread, I thought you were building a 2 slot mini, not a bartop. What do you need to know It's about 5 foot tall. The monitor is a 13 incher. Wierdly enough, the 2 slot that came with the mini's don't come with a memory card slot. They are too small in the interior to fit a big 4 slot or a 6 slot (not sure about the smaller 4 slot though). I'll try to get exact dimentions sometime. It's just sitting in my front room for god's sake. I want to make a replica, but for cps2/cps3.
 
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