Build Your Own Arcade Machine – Plans, Designs & Guide
Designs & Measurements for a Home Built Arcade System - (First Draft)
I got together with a friend of mine Friday night who is a commercial carpenter. He’s a great guy and I love to get his feedback on any of the weird projects I am planning because he always has a lot of good ideas and suggestions.
I tend to over think things a lot of the time, and he is able to show me a more practical way to do the same thing. Now in all fairness I don’t know much about working with wood, so it is good to get the extra input on my projects.
After sitting down and having a couple beers we were able to go over some of the plans I have already made. We discussed a couple changes to the designs based on common building techniques and practices.
Some of the things we covered are as follows…
Arcade Machine Design Considerations
- The Arcade Machine will be built out of MDF using (staple name?) and (joint name?) to hold the cabinet together.
- The pieces for the system will be pre-cut ahead of time to make it easier for us to assemble the arcade machine. (We will be adding a video on the construction of the arcade cabinet to YouTube and this will not include the wood pieces being cut since it is what it is.)
- I will be providing the first draft of my plans, with detailed measurements for the pieces. (NOTE: These plans may vary from the final design as changes might be made during the construction process for practicality.)
- If the design changes alot from the original plans I will provide updated plans with the final measurements and design of the Arcade Machine.
Download Arcade Plans Below for Your Own Home Built Arcade Machine
Since I have been structuring my site as a guide for anyone that wants to build their own DIY Arcade Machine I wanted to make my initial plans available for download so anyone can work off of them.
(NOTE: The zipped versions of the Arcade Machine plans below have been saved to a large image size in order to retain detail. I recommend using "Windows Picture and Fax Viewer" to view and print the images correctly on your PC.)
(NOTE: The design meansurements below are based on measurements of the LCD I am using which measures 12.5" inches high and 14.5" inches wide.)
Arcade System Plans - Rough Sketches & Ideas
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Arcade Machine - Photoshop Designs - First Draft
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Arcade Machine Plans - Design Measurements
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DIY ROM Arcade Design Plans - Conclusion
As you can see from the initial plans I have drawn up, I have a pretty clear idea of how I want the layout for my Arcade Machine.
I will be updating and adding to this post as I revise, improve, or change the plans listed here. But I feel that these designs offer a good place for me to start, and for anyone else that would like to borrow ideas from my initial designs.
If you have any questions or feedback please feel free to leave comments and I will try to answer them, or clarify anything that is unclear in the designs.
