	What I started with (off eBay)	What is it? MAME is an emulator, it allows you to play thousands of arcade games from a computer, and my arcade machine has exactly that. How much was it? A fair bit, but very much worth it How long did it take? 2 years of planning and buying (with a target of Christmas 2005) and 4 soild weeks of building starting december. Why LCD? Easier to rotate, looks the same to me, elegant How did you mount the trackball? I routed out 10 mm or so, so it sat flush with the surface, then put a 'bracket' on the other side to support it - a similar thing was done with the joysticks. This was to avoid any bolts showing on the surface of the control panel. How does the monitor rotate? A DPDT momentary switch with 90 degree NC microswitches connected to a geared motor that runs off the computer's 3V rail - that's how! In other words, don't ask, it was probably the most ambitious part of the project. Here's a video of it in action (right click, save as) Any tips? Trim the t-moulding before painting This is harder then you think, allow many months to get things going. But don't get put off, it's extremely fun and rewarding when it's finished. Read up as much as you can before beginning anything. Buy a second hand arcade machine then strip it bare. Most importantly - have fun! *How did you do <this>?* Email me at: ajpodnar(at)yahoo.com.au and I would be more then willing to help you out.
	Mortal Kombat machine from the side....
	Got all the computer work out of the way early, and the 19" LCD monitor on display
	Stripped it bare, and got ready to cut the back off to reduce the depth
	Routing the t-moulding slot on the back
	The control panel about to be put together
	The rotateable monitor mount
	A good idea when planing any sort of edge, otherwise you will most probably chip some of it off
	Taking shape after a coat of paint
	Marking out of the control panel + one of the handiest tools for the entire job (verniers)
	Monitor and t-moulding in place + control panel cut out
	The back of the monitor with the motor mount (the same one you use for the pig on the spit!)
	Front view - just clears the sides....
	Control panel with viynl overlay and moulding coming together
	Almost ready to play
	A very handy tool
	A couple of hours of soldering
	Positives all wired up
	Common all done, while trying to keep it all tidy
	Almost there, just have some internals to do....
	But still playable
	Programming the buttons
	Playing some street fighter II
	The whole thing done, the maruqee looks washed out, but it was a bad picture, looks really great in real life
	In the sunshine
	And in the dark
	The motor all wired up with microswitches at 90 degrees to stop it from overloading
	Track and Field!!!!
	Some dreamcast fun
	Ikaruga vertically :)