*It might be easier to rip the MDF panel down with a circular or table saw to make it more manageable.
#How to make a xpanel from a touchscreen full size#
Draw or Transfer the side panel outline to the MDF. I had a printed full size pattern but I didn't want to saw through it so I copied it to the MDF. Get out a T-Square, pencil and tape measure.
#How to make a xpanel from a touchscreen pdf#
The zipped PDF includes the outline files. Standoffs for mounting the motherboard, with matching screwsĬutting out the Side Panels: Total size of the side panels are 36" tall x 28.5" wide. Stuff for painting, brushes, rollers ect. Jigsaw with proper blade for MDF, I used 15 TPI. Table Saw or hand circular saw, Table saw will help immensely though. Xin Mo Arcade Adapter - very easy, comes with all the wires ready to use ArcadeParadiseĪmp and Speakers or Computer speakers to hack(cheaper), I used a Lepai LP-20-20A+ Amp and 2x Pyle PLX32 3.5" speakers, got them from Amazon Ribbon cable for wiring the LEDs - Buy 50-strand LED Controller such as 48 Channel Mono / 16 Channel RGB LED Controller or a LEDWiz Monitor, touchscreen, used Elo CRT, got it free.ġ2x white LED arcade buttons, got them from e-bay, These KindĢx Arcade Joysticks, got mine off eBay for $27 for the pair shipped. Quart of Latex, Black Semi-Gloss or GlossĪ PC that can handle the MAME and other software, I used a AMD Athlon 3300+ with 1gig RAM and a 40gig HDD. More info and Details can be found on the Table Top Arcade Cabinet WebpageĪll the Mario, Pacman, Space Invaders, MAME and/or any other copyrighted graphics/works that were used in this project are property of their respective owners.ġ 1/4 sheets of 4'x8' 1/2" thick MDF, needed a bit more than one 4x8 sheet. A custom Processing based Touch Screen Application Launcher was created for use with this, it starts when the computer boots up. Runs Windows XP that has been optimized for the touch screen interface. The buttons are all Wired With RGB LEDs and are controlled using a Chromation Systems 48 Channel Mono / 16 Channel RGB LED Controller It offers controls for 2 players with 6 buttons, 1 start button and a joystick. The cabinet has a slide out keyboard tray, 20w RMS Amp with 2x 3.5" 2-way speakers, DVD-Drive, 2.4ghz AMD Athlon, USB connected hot keys via a QuickKey Adapter, front-mounted USB, Firewire and audio line in for MP3 players. Downside is it has a 14ga sheet metal case, along with the CRT the weight is immense. So my goal was to spend as little as possible and utilize as many parts/materials I already had available.īuilt around an old 15" Elo touch screen CRT monitor, which was free, there is a slight burn in of some poker game still on the screen but it barely noticeable and you can't beat free. This project started more so because I had a lot of parts that could be utilized in arcade more so then my desire to own my own MAME Arcade.