[MiniCad Project] - Mini Arcade Cabinet (21cm high) - 5" HDMI screen + RaspberryPi + arcade controls

Tech Talk
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And so, it begins.

http://i.imgur.com/tYxhCMVm.jpg

Dimensions seem off after bending the plastic.
As exemple the part from the photo (the bottom shiny one) is NOT suppose to get so long under the button, but supposed to be FLUSH.
Also, I forget to make the counter sink BEFORE bending for the top screw.

Whish me luck, I sense a storm is comming…

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As suspected, there was a storm. And a strong one.

Thin plastic frame broke because I maniuplated them too much.
Here on the neon part.
http://i.imgur.com/JlaqGAem.jpg
It also broke on a corner of the screen part.

But worst of if, the top part was WAY too long after plastic bending:
http://i.imgur.com/Gk1A6SJm.jpg

And this is not beacause the other measurements were wrong, but really because bending the plastic really extend it.
As proof is the side part, wich was design to include the thickness of the plastic:
http://i.imgur.com/Vf9Bxqjm.jpg

It is less than 5mm but it’s still a gap

Now rebending the plastic is not a solution, I need to reprint a neon support, and wait an order new sides with 5mm longer top.

At least I got the controls part right (after some fighting thougt):
http://i.imgur.com/nuvgp6Om.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kq4GA4Hm.jpg

I’ve made a list of what went wrong. Hopefully the MK2 will benefit those bummers.

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Finished!

http://i.imgur.com/muBqD1cm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JULgFCEm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HgBSsWfm.jpg

Still a looooot of room for improvement.

I’ve now to finish the video.

Thanks to every one who follow this thread.

Edit: gallery available on IMGUR: http://imgur.com/a/c5sIK

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I can’t wait for the video! Great job!

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Last Bump, here’s the video:
https://youtu.be/mTZoHTREhSQ

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Worth the wait. Awesome! Thanks.

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Nice Work

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Now the million dollar question is…when do you start making (and selling) kits? :wink:

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Thanks guys.
No idead for the kits. I’m working on an other project right now, and some co-workers asked me for bartop/full cab.
I’m already looking at least for the rev2, with a better joystick, a real backlight for the marquee, maybe different buttons and espcially the HDMI output actually working at 480p (currently working only at 1080p, but out-of-sync at 480p, and I’ve isolate the problem but have no idea why).