Doughcade II A home made cabinet based on Lusid's cabinet design and plans.
I sold the original Doughcade about a year after I built it. Shortly after I felt alone...lost...empty. I had to do something about it, so I built the arcade I should have built the first time. I give you... Doughcade II!
Some of the highlights of this cabinet...
- 27" Wells-Gardner D9200 Arcade Monitor
- ArcadeVGA graphics card for precise refresh rates
- T-Stik Plus joysticks for 4-8 way switchability from the
top of the control panel
- ACT Labs Light Gun
- Red Octane Dance Dance Revolution Pad
Doughcade I , home made cabinet based on Arcade cabinet design and plans
I couldn't believe my eyes when a friend of mine at work came up to me one day and said, "Hey, did you know people are building arcade cabinets to play MAME games?" I thought he went kooky, but as soon as I started browsing around at the huge amount of great web sites documenting the contruction of these machines, I was convinced I needed one too.
The first step was to give my wife a presentation to free up the funds to build such a beast. 20 seconds after she saw Ms. Pac-Man in action, she also was convinced that we needed some winter entertainment. You see, here in Minneapolis, Minnesota we try not to go outdoors too much when it is 10 below. We need well-equipped basements to keep up occupied in between work, sleep and shoveling snow.
So I started my research by going to some fantastic web sites such as LuSiD's Arcade Flashback, Raza's MAME/JAMMA Arcade Cabinet, and Build Your Own Arcade Controls. With the help of my good woodworking/web design buddy, Don, we set out to build the cabinet based on LuSiD's designs. Don was invaluable in this process and added a lot to the design and construction of the Doughcade.
The reason I built this web site is to give a little help to folks trying to put together their own cabinet's. I hope it helps.
What to consider when building your own gun cabinets
One of the most important possessions that you can have in your home is your firearm. This can represent a symbol of your personal independence, and your ability to do what ever necessary to ensure you and your family’s safety. The second most important possession that you can have in your home is gun cabinets.
When you have a firearm in your home you need to be able to lock it up so that it is safe. This safety is not only so that it does not get stolen, but also so it does not fall into the hands of someone who could potentially harm themselves or others. This could be a stranger, or one of your own curious children.
Although gun cabinets are incredibly important to have in your home, they also can be relatively expensive and something that many people have started to do is to build their own. This requires some planning, but it also takes some basic understanding of gun cabinets in general.
When it comes to storing your firearm, there are two reasons that you do this. First, you want to display your weapon because it is something that you are quite proud of. In fact, this is something that for many people is a part of what actually defines them. Secondly, you want to protect the weapon and those who may come in contact with it. In this respect the container that you are placing the gun in becomes a safe.
Now, if you are planning on utilizing gun cabinets for anything other then just a display, then there are some things that you should probably consider. Many people are not aware, but a safe is not exactly built to keep people from getting what is in side, at least not directly. The truth is, there has never been a safe built that someone could not break in to if there was enough time to do it in. When it comes to safes, it is not about keeping someone out necessarily, but more about keeping them busy long enough that they get caught or run away.
Consider this, when someone breaks into your home, they are attempting to get what they can and then get out. They are not interested in lingering because it can mean a greater risk of getting caught. When it comes to safes, often would be thieves see these as too much of a risk and either move over them for things that are easier and safer, or they spend as little time trying to open them as possible.
When considering whether or not you want to build your own gun cabinets you need to keep these facts in mind. Do you want to use it as a deterrent (safe) or just a display case? If you are also interested in keeping people from getting to your valuables, then you will also need to consider what that would actually involve.
Building your own gun cabinet can be a rewarding experience, but it is important that you understand fully what you are getting involved in and that you plan properly for what you are completely wanting.
