Haha! I've Built a Supergun!.

[Blur2040]

Remember how I wanted to build a Supergun? No? Well I did...




Huzzah! Thats a Tekken 2 Board on it, btw.



Theres the insides...which could be a little bit neater, I suppose...


And there it is playing on the TV so you can all see how fantastically it works. The only thing I really have to do it now is paint it...maybe...as the box is kinda ugly...oh...and get more games.

Yay!

[mairsil]

Heh, never seen a wooden briefcase before.

[Blur2040]

Yeah, its not so much of a briefcase, more of a box. My mom was/is an artist, and this was and old box that she kept paints/dyes in. Thats why theres a ton of random stains on the inside. All it needs is a sanding on the outside and it'll paint up nice though. I'm not sure if I will though, as I find the history of the box sort of charming.

[babu]

haha, I love it! ghetto style! :lol:

[pitsunami]

nice work there!!!:thumbsup:

[MottZilla]

That looks awesome. Reminds me how I still need to finish mine. Need to buy some lumber, some soldercup connectors for the controllers (the crimp ones have been a pain in the ass) and probably new wiring for the controller to the system. Infact does anyone know where I could get a cable that is long enough and has enough pins wired that I could use? Basically I need a DB25 (DSUB of some kind) to redo my controller. I only have one controller now since I turned one into a PC arcade stick. I should probably buy more lumber and more parts to build another stick for my SG in the future.

I see you used NeoGeo Sticks, so what will you do for 5 and 6 button games? Did you wire some of the pins to a 5th and 6th button connection?

UDLR, 1,2,3,4,5,6, Start, Coin, Ground. You should have plenty of buttons on the connector then. I went with DB25s because they didn't have any DB15s. That and I don't have a NeoGeo controller anyway, although if I did I'd be more motivated to make my SG accept them.

All this makes me want to set aside the money to finish my SG real nice. And buy a TV that can handle Mortal Kombat's video signal. So many things I want to buy though and never enough money.

You must be happy though to have completed it. It's always very satisfying to build something yourself. Just a shame I can't build my own RGB monitor. ;)

[Blur2040]

I plan on dealing with 5/6 button games as they come. I do have wires w/ a quick disconnect on the end on all pins on the 15 pin connector...so...it'll be easy to add things to it.

I don't know what I'll do about the controllers though...build em?

On the brighter side of things, I scored a single slot MVS on ebay!

[Barc0de]

"oh no, my wooden console is on fire!"

[Blur2040]

"oh no, my wooden console is on fire!"

Not a chance. Everything is either covered with shrink tube, or otherwise protected from any sort of electrical mishap. On top of that, the fan keeps things nice and cool.

Its damn near impossible for this thing to break. It's built in such a way that everything in there can be removed and switch out incredibly easily should a component break down. Everything is hooked together with quick disconnects. In addition, I've organized the wires better since I took those pictures.

Thanks to everybody for the kind words. :dance:

I definitely need to consider painting it though. I have some family members who are good at the whole painting/staining thing, so I'm sure I'll get some suggestions once I show it to them.

[Stone]

Hey, nice job :-) Is that one of the JROC encoders I can see in the middle there?

Stone

[Blur2040]

Hey, nice job :-) Is that one of the JROC encoders I can see in the middle there?

Stone

Yeah, that's a JROK encoder...mine never really worked too well in the end. Never could get the picture straight. Kind of a bummer. I think I probably fried something.

I think it's better this way though, as I hear the Sony chip in JROK is much more compatible than the AD chips...which is good...as I hope to end up owning a whole lot of boards. Somehow I think this encoder will work a lot better than any one I made, anyway.

[Stone]

Ah well :) Still good that you finally got it sorted out...

Stone

[Mark30001]

Haha! Awesome Supergun in a wooden briefcase! :)

[MysticParadise]

I love these types of things. It shows good old American Ingenuity at work. *salutes with American flag waving in the background*

[ASSEMbler]

You know, the box is the fight size for even the big boards, and the wood is good insulator.

Looks 5/5 but for practicality it's a 10/10.

I personally love recycling.

[Parris]

now THAT is fantastic! Schematics please lol - plus, those boxes are pretty common in the art world (as you stated). I agree that it looks pretty awful, but it works brilliantly and the wood will insulate everything. One slight concern - is that teeny weeny little fan really enough to ensure the box doesn't get too hot during long game sessions?

I'd cut some slats on the sides to draw in cooler air and perhaps fit 2 or 3 fans.

[Blur2040]

Wow, thanks for the additional kind words, folks.

The things ASSEMbler mentioned were what I was going for. I had a nice metal ammo box that I could have used...but I'd have nowhere to put boards. This box offers space to put a board, and I don't run the risk of zapping it.

My original intent was to build a box out of the same thick particle board that arcade cabinets are made of. I asked around though, and I was told that it's actually quite difficult to build a solid, square box. So...here we are.

[mairsil]

I asked around though, and I was told that it's actually quite difficult to build a solid, square box.

Who told you that? :confused:

It's very easy to make square/squared boxes with MDF as long as you can cut a straight line. Of course, I can't so I had my control panel made by www.mameroom.com. I could see someone customizing a CP like that so that they could make it a supergun/CP combo.

[Parris]

As yet I've never built a cabinet, despite being genuinely interested in arcade material. It's great to see other people going for it.

Difficult to build a square box? Not so long as you have the right equipment, but the one you are using right now seems to be doing the job. If it ain't broke don't fix it!

I agree with Mairsil, MDF is the way forward.

[Stone]

The things ASSEMbler mentioned were what I was going for. I had a nice metal ammo box that I could have used...but I'd have nowhere to put boards. This box offers space to put a board, and I don't run the risk of zapping it.

Don't most ammo boxes have that thickish green anodising layer on them? Shouldn't be too conductive...;-)

It's a lot less ghetto than my first (and second...) Supergun - I tend to just glue a plastic project box to the side of an AT power supply and leave it :nod:

Stone