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I was hesitant about building my own from scratch and upon searching on YouTube for some plans on how to build my own I ran into a video of Ryan assembling the Bartop Arcade Kit Deluxe and immediately got excited.
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You can download the PDFs below.Bartop Arcade Kit Cabinet Features: Wider cabinet to accommodate up to a 22″ wide screen monitor (Vesa ready).
BARTOP ARCADE CABINET PLANS PDF PDF
UPDATE #2: After a ton of requests I have finally got round to making some handy PDF guides which show all the necessary dimensions to make this arcade machine even easier to build yourself! I've knocked up full 1:1 scale printable guides for the side panels and the control deck, plus a reference sheet with dimensions and angles for the rest of the panels. I'm loving the photos in the comments, keep 'em coming please! Arcade Cabinet Build Plans UPDATE #1: Thanks for the great reception to the Starcade everyone! Very pleased to have placed in two competitions and won some top loot from Instructables. This is my first big DIY project and my first Instructable - be nice! Any questions or feedback are more than welcome in the comments. $320) to make, whereas a prebuilt custom cabinet can set you back four or five times that amount! It also lets you play potentially thousands of games on a single machine. Making a custom bartop cabinet like this one solves both of those problems. I've always wanted an arcade machine for authentic retro gaming but they take up a lot of space and cost a lot of money. Using a Pi keeps the cost, weight and complexity to a minimum but the cabinet could also house a more powerful PC-based system to play more modern games. It is powered by the Raspberry Pi micro-computer and plays multiple types of retro games - primarily NES, SNES, Megadrive and arcade (MAME) games. The 'Galactic Starcade' is a DIY retro bartop arcade cabinet for two players. This includes the design in CAD or cut form. Note: These plans are not to be sold, rebranded or distrubed in any form without my consent. Please consider donating if you like free stuff:) Arcade Cabinet Plans Of course, you can use any other method you'd like.Use the dxf file and make a CNC toolpath. Print the pdf tempate at 100% scale, lay it out on the plywood, tape and cut. It's a very simple design, suited for a jigsaw and circular saw/table saw.Ī buttons holes are 1.125'. I used this type of screen for the Porta Pi proof of concept. It is very common and available by many sellers I just picked one at random. The monitor cutout is for this type of monitor whichaccepts composite video. The design will fit on one 2x4 ft sheet of half-inch plywood/mdf. The overal size is 13.25 x 10.5 x 9.5 inches. They are not for sale.īut, here are some super simplistic plans I drew for those who really want to build their own mini arcade with a tight budget. I get a lot of requests for my Porta Pi Arcade CAD drawings. In the Cabinet Plans section, I detail the construction of my first MAME arcade cabinet, built specifically around the X-arcade™ controller. Welcome to - Here you will find information about the construction of MAME cabinets and other arcade-related topics. Plans for Arcade Cabinets - to build your own is such a joy, restoration is amazing, but a fresh build in your garage/spare room is full on achievement. But, here are some super simplistic plans I drew for those who really want to build their own mini arcade with a tight budget. You only need to draw out one panel, because we will cut both panels at the same time. The first step is to layout the side panels on a sheet of MDF.