So, here it is… My very own MAME cabinet project. You see, I came across a guy who was flogging off a load of old arcade cabs from a closed down amusement arcade in nearby Market Harborough. I bid on one, and somehow ended up with three… Anyway, that’s a story for the official VideoStar site (once I get around to it).

So, after a clean up and removal of the killer mould (of which there was rather a lot), I got to work slowly refurbishing the machine. As I suck at woodwork, the drilling of the control panel was farmed out to someone with actual skills in that department, but the assembly and wiring was done by me.

The marquee light is wired up and working, the amp is in for the speakers, the control panel is fitted, and the 19″ CRT monitor is adapted and ready for fitting. Also, the hole for the new coin mech (which is a completely different size and shape to the old one) is just about ready.

Of course, this thing’ll need a computer inside it to make it all work, so next on the agenda is setting up my old Mac Mini. After that, it’s sticking the monitor shelf in, spraying, and fitting the shiny new black t-moulding for the edges.

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