Category Archives: Galaga Arcade Cabinet

Tonight saw my Galaga cab project come to an end. The final touches done, and it’s ready to bring home. Firstly, the internal wiring was tidied up. The ‘step’ at the back encloses the 240V in (from the IEC switch, … Continue reading →

First on the hit list tonight was the marquee. The artwork is printed onto the back of a thin piece of acrylic (around 3mm thick). I have placed a second piece (also 3mm) behind it to help protect the artwork … Continue reading →

Another successful night tonight. After 4 months of planning, designing, purchasing, and finally building, the cab was powered on with the game board attached. It was a great moment to see… the image upside down.. Lucky flicking dip switch one, … Continue reading →

Some good progress was made tonight. The big milestone. The cab has power! (and nothing blew up!). But first up, the screen has been installed. The monitor has been moved into it’s final position, and the acrylic overlay and artwork … Continue reading →

I have been working on and off at night after the kids are in bed. Getting in an hour or two here or there is helping things along. The printer completed the screen artwork late last week (just after Easter). … Continue reading →

Last week I went back to AB Plastics to get a new quote on some perspex or acrylic to use for the marquee, screen and control panel. The new quote was much better (given the correct dimensions . I decided … Continue reading →

I started out day 3 by giving the outside some paint attention. The first coat was very light, but the second coat started to give some good results. There is plenty of paint, so I have a feeling I will … Continue reading →

I decided to spend some time painting at night since it was holding progress up. The inside of the cab was given two coats and the outside a single coat of primer. Painting was done with brush and roller, although … Continue reading →

I came into Day 2 excited after the great progress that was made on Day 1. We didnt get as much done as I had hoped, but I think that’s mainly due to the stage we are at. Time seems … Continue reading →

I have made some minor alterations to the wiring diagram I posted a few weeks ago. Mainly modifying some earthing wires, and adding in an additional earth wire for the metal control panel. Here is version 3 of the wiring … Continue reading →