networkgod's MAME cabinet build journal
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Cutting || Building || Finishing Touches || Painting || T-Molding and Coin Door
Computer Parts || Control Panel Building || Control Panel Painting
Control Panel Wiring

Computer
I mounted the motherboard holder from Happ Controls towards the top so I could be sure the S-Video cable would reach the back of the TV.
Motherboard holder with the motherboard in. Very secure.
This is the keyboard and mouse in the keyboard drawer. I'm going to replace this mouse with a wireless one tonight so I can sit at my computer desk and work the mouse. The speakers are here for the moment, but I'll be moving them to above the monitor where they should be. I've also installed Windows XP and enabled Remote Desktop so I can make changes that way without moving anyone out of the way.
This is the view inside the cabinet through the coin door. I mounted the power supply below the motherboard, the DVD-ROM to the right. Notice that it's mounted sideways but the front is pointed so that you can put discs in through the coin door. The hard drive is below the DVD-ROM. All devices are mounted with 2.5" x 3" L-brackets. So far, everything except the hard drive feels really tight. I think I'm going to mark and remove the L-brackets, then bend them to fit each device.
The power supply is too freakin cool. It has two LEDs that stay lit while it's on.
This is the view from the back. You can see the subwoofer at the bottom-right. Please don't judge the wiring just yet, I'll clean it up later.

Cutting || Building || Finishing Touches || Painting || T-Molding and Coin Door
Computer Parts || Control Panel Building || Control Panel Painting
Control Panel Wiring

Special Thanks: A very special thanks goes out to Onji for introducing me to the world of MAME as well as helping me through the whole process.