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This section identifies all the links I used while researching and building my MAME cabinet. These is an infinite amount of resources on the internet. Go to Google and type in “MAME” and fill yer boots.

The links below are some of the links I found useful while researching/building me MAME cabinet. These links are in no particular order.

 

 

www.byoac.com  

Looking to build a Cabinet or Control Panel? Here are almost 1000 examples of how to build a MAME cabinet in one form or another (I am Cabinet #788) in the BYOAC Archives and MAME Projects and is an excellent site for information on how to create an Arcade machine.

 

www.klov.com  

Excellent site describing and providing pictures of literally every arcade machine known to man...

 

Massive Newbie Questions...If you are new, here is a good place to start...

 

An excellent link I stumbled on early on was this great link called “Massive Newbie Questions”. This helped out a lot. I recommend all newbies read it. This was for me, a very early link...

 

www.mame.net  

Where  "Build Your Own Arcade" came to life. Thanks Nicola for getting it rolling...

 

Russ's MAME Cabinet  

Russ's  MAME cabinet and links. A local Ottawa Mame'r with a lot of good content. Check it out... Thanks Russ...

 

Scott's Unicade  

Scott's Unicade Design. Got a lot of great ideas here. Thanks Scott..

 

Lusid's MAME Cabinet  

Lusid’s Mame Cabinet. A lot og information can be glened here plus a good set of MDF cutting patterns... Thanks Lusid. Great starting point...

 

How to Build a MAME Cabinet in 24 Hours  

How to Build a MAME Cabinet in 24 hours...Great site. A lot of ideas from this great site...

 

www.deja.com  

MAME forum gets you up on the current MAME news. Type MAME and select the first hyperlink presented. This is a forum with all the up to date info on MAME...

 

www.mameroom.com  

Another good MAME resource.

 

www.mameworld.net/massive  

Zakks extremely cool and always interesting web site. Thanks Zakk....Great Website...

 

www.happcontrols.com  

Definitive source of real arcade parts.

 

www.starburstcoin.com  

Definitive source of real arcade parts for Canadians.

If you are Canadian, order from dave@starburstcoin.com  and avoid paying the customs, duties and brokerage fees. Thanks Dave for all your help :-) 

 

www.ultimarc.com  

Site for keyboard emulator (I-Pac, Opti-Pac)you’ll need one to interface the joystick and pushbuttons to the computer).

 

Ottawa Arcade Collectors Club...  

A site of local interest (if you live in Ottawa, Canada) Ottawa Arcade Collectors Club

 

Active Electronics A local electronics store in Ottawa. These guys have a lot of special products. They are on Merivale road. This is where I got the 22 gauge quick connects (Radio Shack did not have them...)