The Arcade Cabinet

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This project was something I'd wanted to tackle for quite some time, and it took a while to finally bring it to life - even with the help of an old Prusa i3 that still held its ground. Those of us approaching middle age have been fascinated by the idea of having a cabinet in our own home since childhood days, mesmerized by those coin-operated machines we'd play on when we were boys. I wanted to recreate something like this when I first got started with my 3d printing adventures. It had to be easy to print, not too big for home use and reasonably priced, so I designed the project in blocks - all of which could be printed out using even the smallest 3d printers on the market. Once assembled with nuts and screws, the machine came roaring to life - simple as that. At its core is a Raspberry Pi B, a piece of technology not hard to come by these days (although I do hear they can still be a bit tricky to find given the recent Raspberry 2 has taken over in many stores). As for myself, though I haven't yet had the chance to lay my hands on a Raspy2, those who might need one specifically designed for that version could easily request modifications of the STL file from me. Moving on to visual components, I've chosen a rather inexpensive but surprisingly effective 7-inch LCD screen from China - going by all reports a steal at about 20 dollars! Of course, all this will require the necessary hardware - including a voltage regulator capable of dropping current down to 5 volts for powering up the Raspberry unit itself; along with an equally efficient 12v power supply for everything else. A joystick (I went with Sanwa Style) as well as eight functional buttons also had to be incorporated: using four of them as triggers, and another two for "insert coin," "start player," ENTER, and SCAPE. Setting up all the necessary parameters isn't too difficult at all; however, for anyone who needs guidance I'll do my part and make available a comprehensive guide uploaded straight onto an SD card (complete with instructions). I truly hope everyone finds enjoyment in playing it - after all, the full project details can be perused here: http://3drc.es.s108-185.furanet.com/arcade-cabinet-fabricando-una-maquinita-en-3d/. When you begin building, there are a few distinct steps to follow: lower parts get printed with BASE BACK A & B and BASE JOY A & B - that covers it. The middle section involves LCD BACK A & B, after which we proceed on with TOP A & B. Lastly, there's the Front Panel constructed with PANEL PANTALLA. Assembly sequence would be: Base Section * Base Back A & B (2 parts) * Base Joy A & B (2 parts) Middle Area * LCD BACK A & B (2 parts) Top Layer * TOP A & B ( 2 pieces) Front Panel: *PANEL PANTALLA