
They are nice, because they are somewhat portable and you are not limited on the size of the monitor/screen. This is where essentially the control panel is a separate unit and you play on a wall mounted TV. It is much more involved than retrofitting an older cabinet, but you have ultimate flexibility in how you want it to turn out.Īnother popular look is a pedestal style cabinet. I learned how to CNC and built my own plans for this one. This takes either very solid carpentry skills or CNC skills. Keep in mind it is frowned upon to take a working cabinet and convert it to a MAME cabinet. I printed up some graphics, had the glass smoked, replaced the t-molding, and added one of our LED 2 player kits. I got this Mortal Kombat 3 Cabinet from Craigslist. You can locate them fairly easily on Craigslist in your area typically for under $100. If you are wanting to build a full size arcade consider retrofitting an older cabinet. This was designed to fast track your build and get playing fast. It goes together via camlock system with just a philips head screwdriver. One option to consider is our CNC Bartop Arcade Kit. You could go traditional like the arcades of the past, build a pedestal consisting of just the control panel and use your mounted TV as the monitor, down to just your computer and keyboard. Let’s start by breaking down the different components you need to consider.Ī cabinet can get as creative as you can be.
