The cabinet was built of 5/8 inch mdf which was glued and screwed for strength. 1x1 spruce was used to reinforce the sides and the monitor shelf. Measurements for the cabinet were based on the required space for the selected monitor and computer bits and pieces.

 

The control panel is set up for 1 player with a joystick and 5 buttons.   It is interfaced to the computer via a keyboard hack.  This is not recommended for more complicated control panels but in this case it was quick and convenient.

Cab & Control Panel

 
Text Box: 10 inputs were mapped on the keyboard to allow for a joystick, 3 player buttons, coin, player 1 and ESC buttons.

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Control panel showing joystick and 3 player buttons.  2 buttons on top are player 1 start and coin.  Not visible is a vented front panel beneath the control panel that allows air entry for cooling.

Control panel underside showing wiring and front vent. Keyboard encoder is mounted on the cabinet wall just behind the speaker in the picture.  An additional microswitch is wired to provide an ESC key and is located in the front vent.