Bartop Arcade Machine
Mini Defender machine based on Raspberry Pi with separate control panel.
- Raspberry Pi
- PiPlay AdvanceMAME install
- currently a Raspberry Pi Model B+ I got from Phenoptix (for £26.99 using a 10% discount code for EMFCAMP 2014)
- shall probably upgrade to Raspberry Pi 2 Model B if performance is a problem
- Dell LCD monitor with broken controls
- HDMI-VGA adapter & gender changer
- HP PC speakers from scrap
- Audio TDA7053AT 2x1W Audio Power Amplifier SO16W http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/TDA7053A.pdf
- Alternate amp: PAM8403 - 99p with 50k pot
- cabinet
- 19mm plywood sides
- annoyingly the plywood is not even flat! both sides bend off square to one side!
- Chipboard base
- Knock-Down joints for assembly -- http://www.screwfix.com/p/white-kd-joints-pack-of-10/87601
- T-Molding
- slot cutter - from China for huge discount - 1/4" shaft required use of big router table which isn't flat!
- living hinge plywood bends with laser polypropylene sheet veneer surface
- adhesive to use for polypropylene to plywood?
- 3M Scotch-Weld Hi-Strength 90 Spray Adhesive
- backlit marquee panel
- 19mm plywood sides
- Control panel: Defender layout
- original dimensions metricated!
- laminated laser cut ply and MDF
- gold leaf switch buttons
- Sanwa bat joystick with modified plate