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|project title=Arcade Machine
|project title=Arcade Machine
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|image=arcade_machine.jpg
|status=Work in Progress
|status=Completed
|date=
|date=2023-11-1
|initiator=Lorenz
|initiator=[[Lorenz]]
|team=
|team=
|materials=[[MDF]], 24x48mm Framing Lumber, Electronics
|materials=[[MDF]], Framing Lumber, Electronics
|tools=
|tools=[[Handheld Circular Saws]], [[Chop Saw]], [[Handheld Routers]],
|software=[[FreeCAD 0.19]]
[[Cordless Drills]], [[Wood_Drill_Bits#Forstner_Bits|Forstner Bits]], [[Eccentric_Sanders]]
|cost=>300 €  
|software=[[FreeCAD|FreeCAD 0.19]]
|cost=~700 €  
}}
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This is my first project and it is work in progress so this page is also very much not finished.
This was my first project.
This page is also not finished, yet.
 
== Introduction ==


The idea is to build an Arcade Machine also known as Arcade Cabinet. Think of an old Pac-Man machine. "Insert Coin"... "New Player"... that kind of stuff.
The idea is to build an Arcade Machine also known as Arcade Cabinet. Think of an old Pac-Man machine. "Insert Coin"... "New Player"... that kind of stuff.
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Since MDF is not well suited for being screwed together and I put 24mm x 48mm framing lumber in the corners to screw into.
Since MDF is not well suited for being screwed together and I put 24mm x 48mm framing lumber in the corners to screw into.


For the electronics I wanted a Raspberry Pi 4 but unfortunately due to the current (2023) chip shortage this is not readily available or only at unreasonably inflated prices. As an alternative I bought a Raspberry Pi 400 which is essentially the same hardware in a different form factor with a heat sink and a keyboard for the same price tag. And it has the great advantage that it is readily available from several vendors.
For the electronics I wanted a Raspberry Pi 4 but unfortunately due to the current (2023) chip shortage this is not readily available or only at unreasonably inflated prices. As an alternative I bought a Raspberry Pi 400 which is essentially the same hardware in a different form factor with a heat sink and a keyboard for the same price tag. And it has the great advantage that it is readily available from several vendors. Including a 5.1V 3A USB-C power supply, a micro HDMI to HDMI cable and a 128 GB micro SD card this set me back ~100 €.


The screen is a ASUS 24" (VK248H) that I picked up from ebay-kleinanzeigen for 20€.
The screen is a ASUS 24" (VK248H) that I picked up from ebay-kleinanzeigen for 20€.
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...to be continued.
...to be continued.
== Materials List ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|-
! ID !! Quantity !! Description !! Source !! Total Price
|-
!colspan="5"|Support Cabinet
|-
| || 2 || MDF 1100x1000x16 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/zuschnittplatten/mdf-platte-nach-mass/p/14470894 Bauhaus] || 50 €
|-
| || 1 || MDF 1400x800x16 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/zuschnittplatten/mdf-platte-nach-mass/p/14470894 Bauhaus] || 20 €
|-
| || 4 || Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/latten-rahmen/holzlatte/p/14416236 Bauhaus] || 8 €
|-
| || 2 || Pot Hinge with built-in damper; full-overlay (Innenanschlag) || [https://www.amazon.de/LIVING-TEC-Standardgr%C3%B6%C3%9Fe-T%C3%BCrscharniere-Schrankscharnier-%C3%96ffnungswinkel/dp/B0BMFC4BCG amazon.de] || 11 €
|-
| || 4 || Rubber feet; 38x10 mm || [https://www.amazon.de/Adam-Hall-Hardware-4906-M8/dp/B00SJFDOTC amazon.de] || 7 €
|-
| || 4 || Gewindeschrauben 25x6 mm + Unterlegscheiben + Muttern || Bauhaus || <1 €
|-
| || 4 || Gewindeschrauben; 80x6 mm || Bauhaus || <1 €
|-
| || 3 || MDF-Foundation Paint white (375ml) || [https://www.bauhaus.info/lackgrundierungen/schoener-wohnen-farbe-protect-grundierung-fuer-holz-und-mdf-platten/p/22511296 Bauhaus] || 36 €
|-
| || 1 || MDF-Paint black (750ml) || [https://www.bauhaus.info/buntlacke/schoener-wohnen-farbe-protect-buntlack/p/15061680 Bauhaus] || 22 €
|-
!colspan="5"|Arcade Cabinet
|-
| || 3 || MDF 800x600x16 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/zuschnittplatten/mdf-platte-nach-mass/p/14470894 Bauhaus] || 32 €
|-
| || 3 || MDF 820x525x16 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/zuschnittplatten/mdf-platte-nach-mass/p/14470894 Bauhaus] || 29 €
|-
| || 1 || MDF 800x600x3 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/mdf-platten-spanplatten/mdf-hdf-platte-fixmass/p/25726099 Bauhaus] || 4 €
|-
| || 5 || Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm || [https://www.bauhaus.info/latten-rahmen/holzlatte/p/14416236 Bauhaus] || 8 €
|-
| || 4 || Kistenverschluss || [https://www.amazon.de/Spannverschluss-Edelstahl-Hebelverschluss-Kistenverschluss-Kappenschloss/dp/B09NN3YNM1 amazon.de] || 6 €
|-
| || 2 || Hinges || [https://www.bauhaus.info/scharniere/scharnier-duravis/p/27622102 Bauhaus] || 5 €
|-
| || 4 || Rubber feet; 38x10 mm || [https://www.amazon.de/Adam-Hall-Hardware-4906-M8/dp/B00SJFDOTC amazon.de] || 7 €
|-
| || 4 || Gewindeschrauben 25x6 mm + Unterlegscheiben + Muttern || Bauhaus || <1 €
|-
| || 6 || T-Molding || [https://www.arcadexpress.com/en/90-t-molding arcadexpress.com] || 25 €
|-
| || 1 || MDF-Foundation Paint white (750ml) || [https://www.bauhaus.info/holzgrundierungen/schoener-wohnen-farbe-home-grundierung-fuer-holz-und-mdf-platten/p/27296598 Bauhaus] || 22 €
|-
| || 1 || MDF-Paint black (750ml) || [https://www.bauhaus.info/buntlacke/schoener-wohnen-farbe-home-buntlack/p/15061855 Bauhaus] || 22 €
|-
!colspan="5" | Electronics
|-
| || 1 || ED-STARTS Arcade Kit: 2xJoystick; 20xButtons; 2xUSB encoder || [https://www.amazon.de/EG-STARTS-Klassische-M%C3%B6glichkeiten-Leuchttaste/dp/B06WWRKGGD amazon.de] || 50 €
|-
| || 1 || Screen; ASUS 24" (VK248H) || ebay-kleinanzeigen.de || 20 €
|-
| || 1 || RaspberryPi 400 || [https://www.welectron.com/Raspberry-Pi-400_1 welectron.com] || 90 €
|-
| || 1 || USB-C PSU 5.1V / 3A || [https://www.welectron.com/Official-Raspberry-Pi-4-Power-Supply-USB-C-51V-3A-White-EU welectron.com] || 8 €
|-
| || 1 || SanDisk Ultra microSD 128 GB || [https://www.welectron.com/SanDisk-Ultra-microSD-Card-128-GB welectron.com] || 14 €
|-
| || 1 || Micro-HDMI to HDMI Kabel || [https://www.welectron.com/Official-Raspberry-Pi-4-micro-HDMI-Cable-10m-White welectron.com] || 6 €
|-
| || 1 || Micro-HDMI to HDMI Adapter || [https://www.amazon.de/UGREEN-Adapterkabel-verl%C3%A4ngerungskabel-vergoldete-unterst%C3%BCtzt-Schwarz/dp/B00B2HORKE amazon.de] || 8 €
|-
| || 1 || 4-Port USB 3 Hub || [https://www.amazon.de/PHIXERO-Verteiler-Datenhub-MacBook-Notebook/dp/B0BPSFKR5H amazon.de] || 8 €
|-
| || 1 || USB 3 & HDMI extension Dash Panel || [https://www.amazon.de/USB3-0-Extension-Wasserdichte-Unterputzkabel-Motorrad/dp/B0794Z5W8C/260-3819260-0041701?psc=1 amazon.de] || 15 €
|-
| || 2 || USB 3 extension Dash Panel || [https://www.amazon.de/Panel-Flush-Bolongking-Extension-Motorcycle/dp/B06XHV51ZB/260-3819260-0041701?psc=1 amazon.de] || 22 €
|-
| || 1 || Externe USB Soundkarte || [https://www.amazon.de/DuKabel-Soundkarte-Konverter-Kopfh%C3%B6rer-Lautsprecher-USB-Stecker-2-TRS-Buchse/dp/B07RS11PDD amazon.de] || 10 €
|-
| || 1 || Speakers (Creative Pebble v2) || [https://www.amazon.de/Creative-Pebble-USB-betriebene-Desktop-Lautsprecher-Schwarz/dp/B0791H74NT amazon.de] || 22 €
|-
| || 1 || USB power supply || [https://www.amazon.de/ARCCRA-Ladeger%C3%A4t-Steckdose-Lautsprecher-Book-Reader-Wei%C3%9F/dp/B0B59C9TND amazon.de] || 6 €
|-
| || 1 || Multi-Socket || [https://www.bauhaus.info/mehrfachsteckdosen/steckdosenleiste/p/12157676 Bauhaus] || 3 €
|-
| || 1 || Kaltgerätekabel (unten gewinkelt) || [https://www.amazon.de/DINIC-Stromkabel-Netzkabel-abgewinkelt-gewinkelt-schwarz/dp/B07MV1BNM9 amazon.de] || 7 €
|-
| || 1 || Power switch || [https://www.amazon.de/Netzbuchse-Eingangsmodul-Wippenschalter-Einlassmodulstecker-Verkabelung/dp/B09TXPS559 amazon.de] || 8 €
|-
!colspan="5" | Other
|-
| || 500 || Screws 4x35 mm; partial threaded || [https://www.bauhaus.info/holzschrauben-spanplattenschrauben/spax-universalschraube-t-star-plus/p/10013028 Bauhaus] || 20 €
|-
| || 1 || T-Slot router bit set || [https://www.amazon.de/Mesee-T-Nutfr%C3%A4ser-Set-Scheibennutfr%C3%A4ser-Holzschneider-Graviermaschine/dp/B09Z25LQY4 amazon.de] || 27 €
|-
| || 1 || Pinselset || [https://www.bauhaus.info/flachpinsel/lasur-acryl-pinsel-set/p/15010978 Bauhaus] || 7 €
|-
| || 1 || Pinselreiniger (500ml) || [https://www.bauhaus.info/reiniger-entferner/pinselreiniger/p/23759248 Bauhaus] || 5 €
|-
| || 1 || Lackierroller || [https://www.bauhaus.info/farbroller/swingcolor-komfort-lackierroller/p/25857555 Bauhaus] || 4 €
|-
|}
== Log Book ==
=== Day 1 ===
* Buying materials:
** 2x MDF 1100x1000x16 mm
** 1x MDF 1400x800x16 mm
** 4x Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm
** 500 Screws 4x35 mm partial threaded
* Instructions for Reciprocating Saw
=== Day 2 ===
* Marking cut lines on the boards
* Instruction for handheld circular saw
=== Day 3 ===
* Cutting boards with [[Festool_TS_75_EBQ|handheld circular saw]]
* Instructions for 3D printer, drill, and handheld router
=== Day 4 ===
* Marking points for drilling holes.
* Drill holes with [[Cordless_Drills|cordless drill]].
=== Day 5 ===
* Instructions for handheld sander
* Instructions for laser cutter
* Finish drilling holes with cordless drill.
=== Day 6 ===
* Sanding Framing Lumber with [[Eccentric_Sanders|Eccentric Sander]].
* Cut Framing Lumber to length with [[Jigsaws|Jigsaw]].
=== Day 7 ===
* Drill pilot holes into framing lumber.
* Cut corners from middle shelf to make room for rear framing timber.
* Start test assembly to check whether everything fits together.
** Middle shelf and Top shelf are slightly to wide. Need to take of 1 mm from each side.
=== Day 8 ===
* shorten middle and top shelf with handheld circular saw.
* Experiment with 35mm Forstner drill for pot hinges. Turns out the 16 mm MDF is too thin and the tip of the drill but pokes through. Solution was to not drill all the way and scrape some material out with a chisel. The MDF is soft enough to make this a viable option.
=== Day 8 ===
* Finish pot hinges. Drill pilot holes on corpus
* Disasemble test assembley. All parts of the framing support were made unique by sawing off certain corners so that the cabinet can be reassembled with the parts in the correct location in case they are not 100% the same.
* Drill 44mm hole in back wall to allow cables to be passed through.
=== Day 9 ===
* Paint 4 walls (side walls, door and back) of support cabinet with foundation
=== Day 10 ===
* Buy MDF plates for arcade cabinet.
* Start measuring and cutting.
=== Day ... ===
=== Day 3718 ===
The machine is finished!
==== Lessons learned ====
As I mentioned in the introduction, this was my first ever project. Therefore, some of these "lessons learned" might be obvious to more experienced makers but might be helpful for novices like myself.
* Painting
** Don't use a brush. Use a roll. It is much faster, uses less paint (cheaper), and the result looks better (more even). I did not see a downside to it.
** There are two different types of paint; Water-based and solvent-based. Use the water based one. The solvent-based paint stinks and you need special brush cleaner (Pinselreiniger) which classifies as "special waste" (Sondermüll). Furthermore, it takes several hours for the paint to dry. The water-based paint on the other hand can be cleaned with warm water and soap and it dries in 30 to 60 minutes.
** Have a plan how and where to dry the work pieces. First I dried them in an [[:File:bad_drying_rig.jpg|upright position]]. This created ugly dripping marks. I also didn't have a good rig so I could only work on three boards at a time. The time it took to build a [[:File:good_drying_rig.jpg|better drying rig]] was definitely worth it and saved me a lot of time in the log run.
** Make sure to wipe the surface clean with a damp cloth and let it dry before painting. If the surface is dusty (and the CoMakingSpace is ''very'' dusty) the paint will peel of easily. Lightly sand the surfaces (and again wipe them) between coatings.
* T-Molding
** The T-Molding looks frickin' awesome! It really makes the arcade machine look authentic. Totally worth the effort.
** There is U-Molding and T-Molding. I can't really comment on the looks of U-Molding. I hear it is easier to install but might not look as good. Personally, I was afraid of having the edge on the front where your wrists are going to rest. That is why I went for the more authentic T-Molding.
** To install the T-Molding I used a 1.8mm T-slot router bit. The manufacturer recommended between 2mm and 2.5mm but 1.8mm seems to have also worked. I hope this won't cause the MDF to split at some point in the future.
** The hand rest is angles at 10° but I wanted the T-modling to be flush with the but of the edge which means the routing should happen at an 80° or 100° angle to the surface. For this I used the [[Handheld_Routers#Makita_DRT50|Makita DRT50]] with the angled edge attachment. BUT CAREFUL! In this setup you ''must not'' cut into the board from the front! You must cut into the board from the side! Otherwise your slot will be much bigger than the 1.8mm. I tried to illustrate this in this diagram: [[File:Do_not_cut_from_front.png|none]]
** I put in some wood glue into the slot before putting in the T-Molding.
** Use a hammer and a piece of wood (to dampen the blows from the hammer) to get the T-Molding into the slot. In the concave corners I used broomstick and a hammer. This worked quite well.
* The PacMan and Ghosts on the front are 3D printed (a friend printed them so I don't have the model) and glued to the arcade machine.
* The Mario vs Sonic sticker is from Etsy.com

Latest revision as of 16:02, 25 January 2024

ProjectInfoBox

Arcade Machine

Arcade machine.jpg
Status: Completed
Release Date: 2023-11-1
Initiator: Lorenz
Materials Used: MDF, Framing Lumber, Electronics
Tools Used: Handheld Circular Saws, Chop Saw, Handheld Routers,

Cordless Drills, Forstner Bits, Eccentric_Sanders

Software Used: FreeCAD 0.19
Approx. Cost: ~700 €


This was my first project. This page is also not finished, yet.

Introduction

The idea is to build an Arcade Machine also known as Arcade Cabinet. Think of an old Pac-Man machine. "Insert Coin"... "New Player"... that kind of stuff.

I designed the cabinet in two parts. An upper part that houses the computer, the buttons and joysticks, the screen, and the speakers. The bottom part is is just the support to bring the upper part to the right height and then also serves as storage. The two parts are held together by four screws.

The cabinet is almost completely build from 16mm MDF and with the exception of the bezel around the screen which is only 3mm. Since MDF is not well suited for being screwed together and I put 24mm x 48mm framing lumber in the corners to screw into.

For the electronics I wanted a Raspberry Pi 4 but unfortunately due to the current (2023) chip shortage this is not readily available or only at unreasonably inflated prices. As an alternative I bought a Raspberry Pi 400 which is essentially the same hardware in a different form factor with a heat sink and a keyboard for the same price tag. And it has the great advantage that it is readily available from several vendors. Including a 5.1V 3A USB-C power supply, a micro HDMI to HDMI cable and a 128 GB micro SD card this set me back ~100 €.

The screen is a ASUS 24" (VK248H) that I picked up from ebay-kleinanzeigen for 20€.

The buttons and joysticks I bought an amazon from EG-STARTS as a 2 player kit which comes with 2 joysticks 20 buttons and the electronics to connect it via USB all together for 50€.

...to be continued.

Materials List

ID Quantity Description Source Total Price
Support Cabinet
2 MDF 1100x1000x16 mm Bauhaus 50 €
1 MDF 1400x800x16 mm Bauhaus 20 €
4 Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm Bauhaus 8 €
2 Pot Hinge with built-in damper; full-overlay (Innenanschlag) amazon.de 11 €
4 Rubber feet; 38x10 mm amazon.de 7 €
4 Gewindeschrauben 25x6 mm + Unterlegscheiben + Muttern Bauhaus <1 €
4 Gewindeschrauben; 80x6 mm Bauhaus <1 €
3 MDF-Foundation Paint white (375ml) Bauhaus 36 €
1 MDF-Paint black (750ml) Bauhaus 22 €
Arcade Cabinet
3 MDF 800x600x16 mm Bauhaus 32 €
3 MDF 820x525x16 mm Bauhaus 29 €
1 MDF 800x600x3 mm Bauhaus 4 €
5 Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm Bauhaus 8 €
4 Kistenverschluss amazon.de 6 €
2 Hinges Bauhaus 5 €
4 Rubber feet; 38x10 mm amazon.de 7 €
4 Gewindeschrauben 25x6 mm + Unterlegscheiben + Muttern Bauhaus <1 €
6 T-Molding arcadexpress.com 25 €
1 MDF-Foundation Paint white (750ml) Bauhaus 22 €
1 MDF-Paint black (750ml) Bauhaus 22 €
Electronics
1 ED-STARTS Arcade Kit: 2xJoystick; 20xButtons; 2xUSB encoder amazon.de 50 €
1 Screen; ASUS 24" (VK248H) ebay-kleinanzeigen.de 20 €
1 RaspberryPi 400 welectron.com 90 €
1 USB-C PSU 5.1V / 3A welectron.com 8 €
1 SanDisk Ultra microSD 128 GB welectron.com 14 €
1 Micro-HDMI to HDMI Kabel welectron.com 6 €
1 Micro-HDMI to HDMI Adapter amazon.de 8 €
1 4-Port USB 3 Hub amazon.de 8 €
1 USB 3 & HDMI extension Dash Panel amazon.de 15 €
2 USB 3 extension Dash Panel amazon.de 22 €
1 Externe USB Soundkarte amazon.de 10 €
1 Speakers (Creative Pebble v2) amazon.de 22 €
1 USB power supply amazon.de 6 €
1 Multi-Socket Bauhaus 3 €
1 Kaltgerätekabel (unten gewinkelt) amazon.de 7 €
1 Power switch amazon.de 8 €
Other
500 Screws 4x35 mm; partial threaded Bauhaus 20 €
1 T-Slot router bit set amazon.de 27 €
1 Pinselset Bauhaus 7 €
1 Pinselreiniger (500ml) Bauhaus 5 €
1 Lackierroller Bauhaus 4 €

Log Book

Day 1

  • Buying materials:
    • 2x MDF 1100x1000x16 mm
    • 1x MDF 1400x800x16 mm
    • 4x Framing Lumber 2000x24x48 mm
    • 500 Screws 4x35 mm partial threaded
  • Instructions for Reciprocating Saw

Day 2

  • Marking cut lines on the boards
  • Instruction for handheld circular saw

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

  • Instructions for handheld sander
  • Instructions for laser cutter
  • Finish drilling holes with cordless drill.

Day 6

Day 7

  • Drill pilot holes into framing lumber.
  • Cut corners from middle shelf to make room for rear framing timber.
  • Start test assembly to check whether everything fits together.
    • Middle shelf and Top shelf are slightly to wide. Need to take of 1 mm from each side.

Day 8

  • shorten middle and top shelf with handheld circular saw.
  • Experiment with 35mm Forstner drill for pot hinges. Turns out the 16 mm MDF is too thin and the tip of the drill but pokes through. Solution was to not drill all the way and scrape some material out with a chisel. The MDF is soft enough to make this a viable option.

Day 8

  • Finish pot hinges. Drill pilot holes on corpus
  • Disasemble test assembley. All parts of the framing support were made unique by sawing off certain corners so that the cabinet can be reassembled with the parts in the correct location in case they are not 100% the same.
  • Drill 44mm hole in back wall to allow cables to be passed through.

Day 9

  • Paint 4 walls (side walls, door and back) of support cabinet with foundation

Day 10

  • Buy MDF plates for arcade cabinet.
  • Start measuring and cutting.

Day ...

Day 3718

The machine is finished!

Lessons learned

As I mentioned in the introduction, this was my first ever project. Therefore, some of these "lessons learned" might be obvious to more experienced makers but might be helpful for novices like myself.

  • Painting
    • Don't use a brush. Use a roll. It is much faster, uses less paint (cheaper), and the result looks better (more even). I did not see a downside to it.
    • There are two different types of paint; Water-based and solvent-based. Use the water based one. The solvent-based paint stinks and you need special brush cleaner (Pinselreiniger) which classifies as "special waste" (Sondermüll). Furthermore, it takes several hours for the paint to dry. The water-based paint on the other hand can be cleaned with warm water and soap and it dries in 30 to 60 minutes.
    • Have a plan how and where to dry the work pieces. First I dried them in an upright position. This created ugly dripping marks. I also didn't have a good rig so I could only work on three boards at a time. The time it took to build a better drying rig was definitely worth it and saved me a lot of time in the log run.
    • Make sure to wipe the surface clean with a damp cloth and let it dry before painting. If the surface is dusty (and the CoMakingSpace is very dusty) the paint will peel of easily. Lightly sand the surfaces (and again wipe them) between coatings.
  • T-Molding
    • The T-Molding looks frickin' awesome! It really makes the arcade machine look authentic. Totally worth the effort.
    • There is U-Molding and T-Molding. I can't really comment on the looks of U-Molding. I hear it is easier to install but might not look as good. Personally, I was afraid of having the edge on the front where your wrists are going to rest. That is why I went for the more authentic T-Molding.
    • To install the T-Molding I used a 1.8mm T-slot router bit. The manufacturer recommended between 2mm and 2.5mm but 1.8mm seems to have also worked. I hope this won't cause the MDF to split at some point in the future.
    • The hand rest is angles at 10° but I wanted the T-modling to be flush with the but of the edge which means the routing should happen at an 80° or 100° angle to the surface. For this I used the Makita DRT50 with the angled edge attachment. BUT CAREFUL! In this setup you must not cut into the board from the front! You must cut into the board from the side! Otherwise your slot will be much bigger than the 1.8mm. I tried to illustrate this in this diagram:
      Do not cut from front.png
    • I put in some wood glue into the slot before putting in the T-Molding.
    • Use a hammer and a piece of wood (to dampen the blows from the hammer) to get the T-Molding into the slot. In the concave corners I used broomstick and a hammer. This worked quite well.
  • The PacMan and Ghosts on the front are 3D printed (a friend printed them so I don't have the model) and glued to the arcade machine.
  • The Mario vs Sonic sticker is from Etsy.com
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