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Arcade Button Labels

We’ve tried many ways of creating arcade button labels over the years. Originally we used a Cricut hobby vinyl cutter and made our labels, then someone mentioned we could try a P-Touch printer and that worked OK. And of course we tried ordering arcade button labels from the internet and that turned out to be […]

The Best Arcade Joystick and Buttons

The Best Arcade Joysticks and Buttons

In this Geek Pub Recommendation we’re going to cover what we believe are the best arcade joystick and buttons you can buy. We’re going to cover some of the basics of what makes them good or bad, what to look out for, and the different types of arcade controls. There are probably a few reasons […]

Backboring Arcade Controls

When using smaller 24mm arcade buttons, it can be an exercise in frustration when using 3/4″ material.  The material of choice for most arcade cabinets. The problem is that the 24mm buttons are just not quite long enough to allow the bottom nut to screw on in some of these cases.  There’s good news though. […]

BLOG: Where am I on the Arcade?

The arcade is coming along nicely.  Yep.  That’s right.  It’s sitting in my garage collecting some dust!  I ordered the graphic decals over two weeks ago and they still have not arrived.  That’s why you’ve not yet seen part 3 of the video.  In the meantime I’m putting out some smaller projects that my wife […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 2

Building this arcade cabinet for MAME has been one the funnest projects I’ve done yet!  The memories alone that have been jogged by playing some of these old games again have been great! I’ve played Pac-Man, Galaga, Spy Hunter, Rally-X, Pitfall, Donkey Kong, and even Space Invaders! In addition to MAME, I’m going to have […]

How to Make an Arcade Machine: Part 1

Making a retro (i.e. “Old School”) arcade cabinet is probably one of the most enjoyable projects I have done in recent years from a personal perspective. I grew up at the local mall in my tweens and teens, and I spent a whole lot of that time in places like The Gold Mine, The Forum […]