Monthly archive for February2016

Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 5 – Initial questions and concerns

Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 5 – Initial questions and concerns

I’ve had a few questions and concerns along the way with the arcade cabinet build. Some of which I have already answered and some of which I’m nearly there with but not quite yet. I thought it would be useful to list these in case…

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Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 4 – Control Panel Plans

Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 4 – Control Panel Plans

My joysticks and buttons have arrived! Exciting day. This was the first day that I really felt that this project was a reality and wasn’t just some ongoing figment of my imagination. I’m sure the day I get my MDF wood will be a similar…

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Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 3 – Cabinet Design

Building a Home Arcade Machine Part 3 – Cabinet Design

I saw a MAME cabinet on eBay a few months and I very nearly bought it. I could have saved myself a lot of time and effort there, instead of attempting to build one myself. But it was still quite expensive and I wouldn’t have…

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Why I Love Collecting TV and Movie Books from the 80s

Why I Love Collecting TV and Movie Books from the 80s

I recently discovered Invaluable.com, which is a great site for browsing items to add to your own retro collectibles and memorabilia, and it made me want to write a piece about some of my collections. My retro collection is pretty eclectic, I have to say….

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