Thursday 17 July 2008

Mame UPDATE

So, I played around a bit with some open source CAD tools, but no dice. So, on the advice of my Dad, I decided to try Google's Sketchup . . . Great decision.
So, here are a few preliminary sketches I've quickly drafted.

Monday 14 July 2008

My Mame coffee table.

Inspired by the Mamebook Cocktail and greatly helped along by the fact that I have more free time than I know what to do with, I have decided to build my own MAME coffee table. The project is going to emphasise the use of free or open source materials. E.G. CAD drawings will be done using an open source package once i decide which one to use, and as many of the components will be "sourced" in such a way that they won't cost me anything!

So, enough of the introduction, let me fill you in on the status of the project currently.

I have :
- Hansol H550 monitor (currently being fixed)
- Old PIII Computer begging to be ripped apart and used inside the table
- Lots of time
- A good idea of how I want it to look

Luckily I have aquired the monitor and computer, potentially the most expensive parts of the build.

My objective now is to design the table in a suitable open source cad package and get a good idea of all the dimensions, I will post any design files along with any other computer based resources so if your interested feel free to edit my designs if you fancy building something.

If you're interested in the project and how its progressing then feel free to shoot me an email: davidbeckingsale [at] gmail [dot] com

I will also be updating this blog as and when new developments are made.