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DIY Home-made Arcade Machines & Plans

So you have decided to take undertake the adventure of building your own Arcade Machine! Awesome! If you have been following my blog you will already know how obsessed I am with the idea myself.

In my previous two posts I have covered many different designs and ideas for building your own arcade machine. In my first design post I shared the considerations I made when designing my system along with the plans I will be working off of when I build the machine.

Build Your Own Arcade Machine - Plans, Designs & Guide

In my following article I looked at some of the best visual examples of home built Arcade System and compiled a list of some great websites with pictures that outlined the planning and construction of a home built Arcade Machine.

Home Built Arcade Plans & Designs from the Internet

In this post I would like to share some of the sites I have come across that offer good written explanations of the planning, design, and construction of a DIY Arcade Machine. These are sites that I have across that may not have had the best pictures outlining the project, but had a look of good written content that gives you insight into what is involved with a home built Arcade Machine.

Below are some of the links to each site, feel free to add any other sites you feel should be on this list, You can leave a comment with a link for the site and I will get it added onto the list.

DIY Arcade Machine Links to Home Built Systems

Build a MAME Arcade Cabinet in 24 Hours
http://chris.polymathic.net/cabinet/part1.shtml

NY Build Your Own Arcade Cabinet
http://members.tripod.com/nylatenite/nylgpbuild.htm

Build Your Own Arcade Controls
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Main_Page

Build Your Own Arcade Game Player and Relive the 80’s
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9732

Tombstones Build Your Own Arcade Machine
http://www.tombstones.org.uk/~lob/

TMSoft How to Build Your Own Arcade System
http://www.tmsoft.com/article-arcade.htm

IGN Build Your Own MAME Machine
http://au.retro.ign.com/articles/867/867066p1.html

Kevin’s Arcade Machine Guide
http://sites.google.com/site/kumbach/arcade-machine

Popular Science – Make Your Own Arcade
http://www.popsci.com/gear-gadgets/article/2004-06/make-your-own-arcade

MAME Cabinet - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
http://hackedgadgets.com/2008/04/04/mame-cabinet-multiple-arcade-machine-emulator/

My MAME Cab Arcade Machine
http://www.diyarcade.co.uk/MAMECAB.htm

TechTV - D.I.Y. Arcade Cocktail Cabinet
http://www.arcadedepot.com/HTML/TechTV/techtv_writeup.html

Arcade Controls Insanely Huge List of DIY Arcade Information
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_examples.php#uprights

(Some of the resources from “Arcade Controls” are pretty dated but still offer some good ideas for building your own arcade machine.”

Home Built DIY Arcade Machines Summary

These are just some of the great resources I have come across on a daily basis while researching how to build my own Arcade Machine. While these sites do not offer the best images, they have great explanations about time lines for their projects, and the different steps that were taken while creating their own home built arcade system.

I will be adding to the list as I come across more useful resources and as always feel free to share any resources you think should be on the list also.

A DIY Arcade Machine is a lot of fun, but it also takes a fair amount of planning and preparation to make something you will truly be happy with. While I am somewhat of a perfectionist by nature, I also want to ensure that if I spend time and energy on something I will be happy with the end result.

I think a lot of people feel the same way which is why most of pour over a lot of the information that is out there. As always thanks for checking out my site, and if you enjoy the articles and information share it with a friend who you think will also enjoy it.

I will hopefully be starting the construction of my system soon so keep checking back for more updates on my progress! ^_^

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