GBS (8200) Control - mini cocktail arcade cab housing

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<h3>Design</h3> <p>After seeing Voultar's install video of this, I had an idea to make a housing for it myself, which was inspired by original cocktail arcade cabs.</p> <p>Video can be found here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVXhiTlmgo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVXhiTlmgo</a></p> <h3>Hardware</h3> <p>Most the info from the video applies, with some expansion I added.<br/> <em>See "Parts" section later for links to the ones I used.</em></p> <p>First of all, there is a dedicated mounting bracket for the NodeMCU and the clock generator, no need to mount it to the board itself.</p> <p>Second, I added 2 mini-breakout board for audio, and power (USB), to connect to the VGA-HDMI adapter easily.<br/> Audio wiring: <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/72/72/4e72729dba13164ad78586395fe11873.png">https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4e/72/72/4e72729dba13164ad78586395fe11873.png</a> (need Tip, Ring1 &amp; Sleeve)<br/> Scart wiring: <a href="http://domoticx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/scart-pinout.png">http://domoticx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/scart-pinout.png</a></p> <p>Third, I added a SCART port. This is fully optional, and there's a version without it available as well. (Print "FrontPanel_input_noSCART" instead of "FrontPanel_input")<br/> <em>If you connect Component or VGA, you can use a SCART breakout to pass through audio in a clean way, without ever having to swap the plug on the back.</em></p> <p>Last, you'll need 8mm M3 hex bolts, and M3 square nuts, to secure the whole thing down.</p> <h3>Install</h3> <p>If you wanna do like I did in the preview images and apply vinyl laminate, do that first before anything else!</p> <p>Make sure to have done the mods to the GBS board before installing (caps, etc).<br/> Add the wiring for the NodeMCU and the Clock Generator to the GBS side, but don't connect them yet.</p> <p>First screw the controllers to the sidepanels.<br/> Make sure you have wires coming from the breakout boards and then slide them into place on the "BackPanel_ouput".<br/> Now secure the GBS8200 to the sidepanels, and attach<em>only</em> the backpanel.<br/> Wire up the power (and audio only if you aren't gonna grab that from SCART) to USB.<br/> Now slide in the clock gen, and screw the NodeMCU in place on the "Top_Bracket". This assembly can go into the slot above the GBS, sliding it in from the front.<br/> You can go ahead and wire all these up, and program the NodeMCU.<br/> Once this is done, add the SCART socket to the "FrontPanel_input", and secure that in place with the screws.<br/> Flip it over, and add wiring from the bottom for SCART (I removed the "big" RGBS header in the corner for easy access).<br/> Last you can click into place the "Top_Panel_open" (or the "Top_Panel_open_holes" variant, you only need 1 of them).<br/> <em>The holes variant is there so you can add a layer of acrylic and secure that to the top, for that ultimate arcade cab look.</em></p> <p>That's it!</p> <h3>Parts</h3> <p>I ordered these in bulk myself, as I'll often use them for other projects as well. If you don't need that many, just shop around for a similar one, but I can't guarantee they'll fit as neatly.</p> <p>USB breakout (non-affiliate):<br/> <a href="https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B07R6HLVJ7/?tag=thingiverse09-20">https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B07R6HLVJ7/</a></p> <p>Audio breakout (non-affiliate):<br/> <a href="https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B08SM46DWW/?tag=thingiverse09-20">https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B08SM46DWW/</a></p> <p>I also used a slightly different VGA to HDMI adapter, as I preferred a non-solid heavy object sticking out from the back:<br/> <a href="https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B07D51QCFF/?tag=thingiverse09-20">https://www.amazon.nl/gp/product/B07D51QCFF/</a></p> Category: Video Games