Monthly Archives: January 2011

A quick search via Google will give you many MANY hits on people building their own cab. Be it MAME or JAMMA, there are a lot of people who have been there done that and put up some paragraphs and … Continue reading →

I plan to have a coin mechanism on my cab. It wouldn’t be complete without one. A quick search around some sellers online revealed there was quite a few to choose from. Most are what you would expect, a front … Continue reading →

28/01/2011 Another express post parcel arrived today, this time with less interesting, but still important parts First up is the JAMMA harness: Next up is the joystick, buttons, microswitches, PCB feet and bolts for the joystick. The two white buttons … Continue reading →

27/01/2011 Came back to the office from a walk to discover an express post parcel on my desk. It was my 60 in 1 multi JAMMA board. I’m very excited! Now to build a cab to put it to use … Continue reading →

23/01/2011 Thanks to some advice on the aussie arcade forums, I ordered some parts from OzStick here in Victoria. I have placed an order for a JAMMA harness, buttons, Sanwa joystick and a few small bits and pieces for mounting … Continue reading →

23/01/2011 I have ordered my JAMMA board today. $89AU + postage. Quite reasonable. As I said in my last post, it’s a 60 in 1 multiboard. It includes some trackball games – so I need to add a trackball to … Continue reading →

15/01/2011 The decision on Buy or Build has been made – Build. There are a number of factors for this. 1) Ggetting the exact cab I want (Donkey Kong or Wonderboy) could be expensive and hard to come by. I … Continue reading →

13/01/2011 After some initial hunting around the internet, the first decision I need to make is: Buy or Build. The two most important factors for me will be how authentic the cab feels, and also the price (I will be … Continue reading →

12/01/2011 After many years of wanting to own an arcade cab, I have come to the decision that this year will be the year it happens. Thanks in part to some supportive words from my Wife. In the past I … Continue reading →