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Chapter 11, How to Build a Home Arcade Machine

Exhibit A: Bill of Materials

Item Quantity Notes

PC Controller Parts

27” TV or SVGA monitor 1 27” color TV with SVideo input, remote control, and

audio in/out RCA plugs or 17” SVGA monitor

Computer (minimum requirements) 1 PIII-800, 256MB DRAM, Sound Blaster card, 15GB hard

drive, VESA 2.0 video card with optional NTSC video out-

put. Optional: 40x Sony CD, 10/100 network card

AT case 1 Baby AT case and power supply

AT keyboard 1 Basic Windows 98 keyboard

KE72 1 Hagstrom Controllers keyboard interface

Trackball 1 Happ Controls professional 3” trackball and black mount-

ing plate

Buttons Up to 34 Various colors/styles of Happ Controls micro switch hori-

zontal push buttons

Super joystick 1-3 Happ Controls Super Joy (4/8 way configurable)

Misc hardware Corner brackets, angle brackets, screws, hinges, drawer slide,

door magnetic latch, slide latch, bolts, nuts, glue

Paint 15 Primer and textured/chalkboard black paint

ME4 1 Hagstrom Controllers trackball/spinner interface + PS/2

cables

Fan assembly 2 120VAC cooling/ventilation fans with finger guards

Advent speakers 1 Inexpensive bass and satellite powered computer speakers

5’ x 2.5’ Formica sheet 1 Black marble Formica for controls surface

3.5” floppy 1 3.5” floppy drive

Leg levelers 4 Happ Controls leg levelers and plates

Misc cables 1 PS/2 to AT pigtail adapters, keyboard and PS/2 extensions,

IDE cables, mini-plug to RCA cable, mini-plug splitter

Trackball mouse 1 Inexpensive PS/2 3 button trackball mouse

T-molding/PVC 50’ 3/4” leather-texture black T-molding from Happ Controls

and PVC black marquee sign bracket

6-outlet power strip 1

Cabinet Parts

3/4” MDF 2 4’ x 8’ sheet of 3/4” medium density fiber (MDF) board

5/8” MDF 1 4’ x 8’ sheet of 5/8” medium density fiber (MDF) board

Panel clamps 4 Clasp/clamps for latching the panel top down

Wire 2 spools 100’ of black and red 14-gauge stranded wire for the panel

Wheel assembly 2 Happ Controls low profile wheels

Exhibit A

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Part II: Advanced Hacks, Tools, and Techniques

Item Quantity Notes

Fluorescent light 1 18” fluorescent lamp for marquee

Crimp wire clips 100 Female wire crimp clips for joysticks/buttons

14-2 type Romex wire 10 Wiring for the AC fans and marquee light

#8 x 2” tapping flat head screw 100 Screws to hold cabinet together

2”x 2” hinge 6 Hardware store

2”x 2” L-bracket 10 Hardware store

3.5” castor wheel 4 Hardware store

Leg leveler 4 Hardware store or pool-table supply company

2” x 2” corner bracket 10 Hardware store

Drawer slide mechanism 1 set Hardware store

30” x 28” x 3/16” Lexan or Plexiglas

sheet

1 Hardware store

Magnetic door latch 2 Hardware store

Contact cement 1 tube Hardware store

#10 1.5” carriage screws 20 Hardware store

#10 nuts 20 Hardware store

#10 flat washers 20 Hardware store

#10 lock washers 20 Hardware store

Hand tools Table saw, skill saw, hand jigsaw, two sawhorses, handheld

router, formica edge trimmer bit for router, 1/8” router bit,

printer’s knife

Matte black spray paint 1-2 cans Hardware store

Optional decorative contact paper for

cabinet

Hardware store

Crimp wire connectors (0.188”) 100 Hardware store

20-gauge stranded wire 100’ Hardware store

6-outlet power strip 1 Hardware store

Exhibit A

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