I built a Retro Arcade Machine from Old Pallets

Join me as I build a Retro Arcade Machine from a pile of Old Pallets I had laying around. See an overview of my design and build process, moving from rough planks to a fully functional arcade cabinet.
A submission for @DainerMade's #palletchallenge
Thanks for Watching!!!
If you want to make your own arcade machine, here are a few resources I used.
www.arcadepunk... - Raspberry Pi Images and Resources to Get Started
www.koenigs.dk - Palletcade was based on the 'Project MAME 2 - Player Upright Cabinet'
www.slagcoin.c... - Many different Control Panel layout templates
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Tool List
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[@WoodenItBeGrand]

*Quick Update* The 4/8 way joystick I used for this build is the Ultimarc Mag-Stik Plus with the Ball Top handle. And links to the button layout (and other button layouts) are in the description. Thanks to everyone for Watching! 🤩

[@KrisG619]

Amazing build and great vid. Well done 👍

[@deathmag]

How many pallets did you use

[@deathmag]

How many pallets did you use

[@GibZ13]

If you Play the video backward its a Guy ou dismount a beautifull arcade to build some wooden pallets

[@HauntedCorpseGaming]

Love it, incredible work.

[@fabianologfatec]

From junk to treasure by the hands of a true artist!! What you did is pure art, man, I'm impressed!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Appreciate the comment & the compliment. Thank you.

[@michaelsurface]

LOVED this video!! What a beautifully made machine, in both form and function. Never seen a cabinet that had such charm and personality. - 48 yr old Galaga fanatic

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Greatly appreciated. And here's another 48 year old Galaga fan. Maybe not fanatic, but I loved that style of game. 1942 was up there for me too. Thanks for dropping a comment! Truly made my day. 🙏🏻

[@chrisyateswebdev]

You made a 40 year old kid extremely happy with this build ! Subbed :)

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Chris! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping in! 👍🏻

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Mate….what an entry!!! Brilliant… just brilliant. Well done Jamie 👍😁🇦🇺

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Shane! You guys keep inspiring me to level up. Had a blast with this one. Cheers! 🇦🇺😎

[@diyforknuckleheads]

@@WoodenItBeGrand Seriously mate....the amount of work you put into that was mind boggling...very impressive 👍👍

[@JemilMarcosTyC]

Sir, you've just inspired me to make mine... a couple of months ago I bought the joysticks, buttons and usb interfaces... I have a rbpi 3b and everything else, but lazyness got in the way. Now watching your enthusiasm I'm up to make it! Thanks for sharing, yours resulted in a beatiful cabinet.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing your final result. Please be sure to share it. Best of luck!

[@ericvonbergen7223]

Just wow! Such a high level of determination and creativity. I was already very impressed, then you carved out the space invader.. then created your own bezel? This is the most Impressive build I've seen, especially considering the raw materials. Bravo!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. It makes the challenge of filming it all worth it! Happy that you enjoyed it! 😀

[@iami3rian394]

The craftsmanship is wonderful, and I love that nearly everything is recycled from somewhere else. 14:30 that input lag though... oof. I'm gonna definitely use a normal screen in my own build, and there's no way I'm not testing it first. That's nearly a full second.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

@@iami3rian394 Thanks for your comments. It's nice what you can do with old pallets! But the input lag was just me hitting the wrong buttons. Once I got it right, Wonderboy jumps when I hit the button. The games actually play very well.

[@iami3rian394]

@@WoodenItBeGrand my pleasure my friend. No, I noticed that you were hitting the wrong buttons at first. If you'll notice, when you do finally hit the correct jump button, there's a noticable amount of time (I'd say 60-75ms) between the sound of the button press, and the character jumping. There are devices that correct this, and they're very cheap, but the issue is definitely some combination of your pie settings, visual processing on the screen (things like upscaling or static removal etc), and the fact that it's a medical monitor (not exactly 144ghz). It's entirely possible you don't even notice. It doesn't matter much for many games, but trying to take down Mike Tyson in punch out would be pretty much impossible on this set up. 🙃 I'm not exactly a carpenter, took some woodworking classes back in highschool.... but I've been gaming for forty years. I promise you my friend, it's there, and it's not wonderful. My current set up has around 6ms of input lag (about a frame) and THAT'S noticable to me. Of course, it's just a pie and a TV, so it doesn't look nearly as lovely as yours. If you care at all, you can look up ways to reduce the lag. Different emulators for different games make a difference, driver settings for the emulators you're using, the lag removal device I mentioned (which I think are around $20). If not, well, I thank you for the wonderful video. I plan on building a machine myself, and I learned a lot from watching it. One thing was that I'm gonna need more tools. 🙃

[@RetroGamer-cn9or]

This video joins both woodworking and retro gaming hobbies of mine. Fantastic job. Love how you fabricated it all. I built a MAME cocktail cabinet 23 years ago with the help of may father-in-law. He taught me a lot about the process. This makes me want to build a super slim 2 player stand up cab. Electronics are so small these days that the control panel is the widest item.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Wow! That's awesome! You were way ahead of your time with MAME back then. I built my first cabinet about 10 years ago & it was definitely a learning experience. One of the reasons I wanted to build this one. And this is already fairly slim. I guess it depends on the angle of the monitor you choose to use, but yes, I think it could definitely be a lot slimmer. Thanks for the input! 🙏🏻

[@C.J.33]

Besides just how incredibly legit this project was/is, you inspired me to make something of my own. Instead of dealing with the Pi and all that, I want to make a cabinet that houses all my vintage systems with side door panels to access the consoles and swap games all made of clear acrylic to be able to show off the systems. Route the controllers to the front, or simply make a chase way of sorts for the cords to slide through so you can sit in front of it and still be able to play and not be hindered by a short cord. Call it Cabinet: Curated or something like that, where you have your favorite game from each system ready to go. Make an addition to where you have the speakers at, and just add in a box switcher for inputs and Voila. Obviously make it look sick along the way like yours. Definitely loving this video man. From the start I was getting ideas and that's why I love these videos. Always something to take away from it, whether it be a 100% project dupe or simply inspiration. Thanks for sharing this! BTW this is the first time I've seen one of your videos, Instant Sub Mate!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Wow CJ, thanks for the feedback! And that idea sounds awesome! I have a couple of projects planned that combine acrylic and wood, but nothing as elaborate as your idea. What a sick project! And thanks honestly for the support. Means a lot to me. Cheers!

[@simonr6793]

Wow, this brings back memories of yesteryear when I could just have fun and play the space invaders' game over and over again!!!. You do realise you now have to build an air hockey table to complete the collection of items that we played with when we were youngsters!!! Great build 💯% 👍 🇬🇧.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Simon! Oooooh, I have been entertaining the idea of building a pool table, but air hockey didn't even cross my mind! But after the way this project came out, I have decided to make a series of 'Entertainment Projects' to fill out my lounge room / games room. Look out for them over the next many months. Cheers for stopping by! 🇦🇺

[@RisteSekuloski]

Great Arcade. I just love the hand - made, rustic look to it. Very creative and great fun!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Riste! Appreciate the comment.

[@AlexanderElse]

My favorite detail is the baking tray. I spent a couple of years working in a video game arcade and that sound is perfect. Well done

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Haha!!! Yeah I was very happy when I discovered that. Brought back Moon Patrol memories immediately!

[@JustinWatson23]

I built a bartop arcade cabinet a few years ago. Its certainly a great project for anyone wanting something a little challenging but not too challenging. Most of the workworking is fairly easy to do, no need for fancy joints and the kits with buttons and joysticks make the electronics not too hard even for the novice. Other than that everyone has different ideas on what to add etc. I love the keyboard idea, but i opted to put USB ports on the front of mine to attach a keyboard/mouse or attach other controllers. Hopefully people who watch the video will give it ago. You really don't need plans, just grab some butcher paper and draw up a side panel design on it cut one, then trace it to cut the other side panel. Also watch excellent videos like this one :0-)

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Justin, and I agree. Just give it a go. And a bartop arcade is a great introduction into getting started building one. Thanks for your encouraging comments & I hope others will try to build one of their own. Cheers! 🇦🇺 🍻

[@Applescentedcandle]

I don’t woodwork at all, I landed here cuz I ❤ retro games. But my dad did a lot of woodworking when I was young and we watched a lot of shows about woodworking together. This hit on those fond memories. Subscribed!! ❤

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I glad you discovered the video Annie! Thanks for watching and I'm happy I was able to reach across genres. And appreciate the Sub! 😀 Lucky number 500!

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Bloody brilliant. I love how it's somehow both rustic and high-tech at the same time!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you! Yeah, I wasn't sure how it would turn out when I first started on it, but it finished off exactly as you described. Cheers!

[@nidzdotnet76]

Well done. I'm into this stuff. Recycled timber is good. Nice cheap stain and materials.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks! 👍🏻 Yeah, the cheap materials was a bonus, but I loved every minute of making it. Thanks for watching!

[@Chadman333]

Wow impressive! I love the way you recycled pallets into this arcade machine. The wood ball tops were a great idea.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks for watching. Yes, the ball tops turned out a lot better than I originally expected. Glad I added them! Cheers.

[@geoffhavenaar]

Outstanding mste. Concept, build and video. Must feel real gooood to complete that one.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Absolutely fantastic! And already got a few more projects on the go. Cheers Geoff! ⛷

[@rbdriftin]

Probably the nicest looking DIY arcade machine I've seen on KZbin.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Wow! That's probably the nicest comment I've received about it. Thanks!!!

[@leniere309]

I used to manage a small pre video game arcade in the 70s always great fun. Great video, Cheers.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Neville! I spent my fair share of time in arcades & still love the light & sound infusion.

[@apeman505]

Oh man, this was so cool! I want to make my own arcade cabinet now!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Do it! Hours of rewarding entertainment to be had, and that's just while you're building it. 🤣

[@carolooch53]

That is just.......AWESOME!!!! I LOVE IT. Superb craftsmanship!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks for saying! I truly appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[@volvoguy804]

Wow! Awesome work! I wish I had this talent. Simple t-molding kicks my butt.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

😂 Believe me, T-molding kicked my butt first time around too. Thanks for the comment!

[@da60586]

You make the build look so easy, even though it is anything but. The final product would look great in anyone's house.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Dennis! It was anything but easy, and cheers to the power of editing. 😂 Thanks for the compliment. Much appreciated!

[@frankspikes7858]

Very cool video. Brings back memories. I got into video games around the mid 80s. Arcade games a little while later. I liked time killers, golden axe, altered beast, and mortal Kombat.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I'm looking up Time Killers & Altered Beast but loved Golden Axe & Mortal Kombat. A tabletop version of Moon Patrol was one of the first machines I remember playing in the 80s! Cheers for watching!

[@frankspikes7858]

@@WoodenItBeGrand Thanks for responding. How much time did it take to complete this project? What was your total investment?

[@frankspikes7858]

A had this job some years back working at a consignment store. They had xmen children of the atom arcade machine. You could be 4 different people. I played it for free almost every day. I think I beat it a few times. Great times!!!!

[@danmanx2]

You have such a gift! From trash pallets to a beautiful home arcade! Many happy games to you! Love the 8/4 way joystick!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Aw shucks! Thanks for stopping in & commenting. Cheers!

[@fathogwoodworking]

Bloody amazing. What an entry. The standard of this completion is so high. Well done mate.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks a lot! I'm really looking forward to seeing the other entries as well. The creativity with these challenges is inspirational. Cheers for stopping in.

[@IrnBrus]

This video was randomly thrown at me (I've not searched anything like it before). I enjoyed every moment of it and you're explanations and voice overs were fantastic. It's really made me want to try this myself. Sadly I don't have a full workshop with all the fancy electrical tools you do, but alas, I can still try my hand with some cheaper hand tools I imagine. Anyways, enough rambling. Great video and it was a pleasure to watch.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad you enjoyed it! And I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it, even though it was something you searched for. I built a similar cabinet from MDF years ago and didn't really have many tools to work with on that build, so yes, I think there are many things that are possible. Thanks for watching!

[@Kilakro]

This is my first time watching one of your videos but after I saw the Gripper and your glue bottle I feel like you are a fellow fan of Steve Ramsey. I love this project, too many people just use plywood and call it a day, I really appreciate actual woodworking going into this project.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks for watching along. I do watch Steve Ramsay at times & learn lots from him, but also the glue bottle & gripper just make sense to me. I also use old sauce bottles & hand made push sticks/blocks. All depends on the project. Thanks!

[@wesleysmith2934]

Great Video. I made mine a few years back and I really appreciated seeing something done outside of MDF, very satisfying to see the keyboard tray. I added a 2 USB ports to the front of mine so I could swap over to a USB controller for different systems to mine which I found to be very helpful.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Wesley. I did purchase external usb ports on Amazon with the intention to add them but they never arrived & I wanted to complete the build & video & get it out into the world. I can always add them in the future if I change my mind. The beauty of self-builds! 😁 Cheers for watching.

[@sicksftdeep4714]

This is great work. I manage a mirror and shower door company and we have so many pallets and ive been trying to find a use for it besides burning it while sipping my whiskey on Satuday nights. We have alot of tempered glass that ends up being trash so i may try incorporating that and some LED strips into my cabinet. Thanks for the inspitation. Super pumped to create something super cool 😎

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Amazing to have such a great supply for you to work with. And something like a glass & wood creation would be great for your clients. They'd love it! And you had me at Saturday whiskeys by the fire! 😂 Cheers!

[@homerphoneby8450]

Nice build. You scratched two of my biggest itches. Woodworking and retro gaming!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad to hear! Thanks for stopping by.

[@jothain]

I kinda like the rustic looks of it. Edgebanding was trick I also wasn't expecting.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks a lot. To be honest, I almost scrapped the edge banding & was tempted to revert back to black computer arcade T-molding. But then I would have needed to get the side panels to a consistent thickness & with a broken thickness planer, that would have been hard work.

[@KA7IIV]

Great videos Jamie. Hope to see more.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Dennis! Working on something Japanese-inspired for the next one so hopefully not long now. Hope you're both well! ⛩🙏

[@imm311]

Excellent work! God bless you and yours praying for you

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Cheers!!! Appreciate the feedback & thoughts! 🙏

[@simma101]

Love your attention to detail. DIY Wooden edge banding? *chefs kiss*

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks for noticing. And I did have fun (and learned a lot) creating the edge banding. Cheers! 🙏🏼

[@caseyj789456]

Talented and fun!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Cheers Casey!

[@Nedswoodworks]

Well that just blew me a2ay Jamie, mate fantastic build…. Just the wire up did me ….well done.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Dave! Had a lot of fun with this one. And always love a Dainer challenge. Cheers for checking it out.

[@popixel]

I really love what you've done here. I never would have thought about using palets to make an arcade cabinet.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

The final result turned out better than I expected as well, so I'm very happy that I went ahead with it. Thanks for Watching!

[@Ask3lad]

Amazing build from scratch and top tier content. Can’t wait for the next project 👍

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Wow! Appreciate the compliment. Thanks for watching and I hope to have more to follow it soon enough. Cheers!

[@JohanlastZa]

See your awesome organised workshop makes me happy

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I just wish it resembled the organisation of my life!!! 😅 Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@jubillescottland7263]

I'm gonna make an arcade cabinet, And my idea is to put a raspberry pie as well. Thanks for the video!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad to have inspired! Make sure you share it when it's done, and most importantly have fun during the build. 👌🏻😁

[@OysteinFSaebo]

Fantastic video! Amazing arcade! Keep up the good work!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you for taking the time to comment! Appreciate the support. Cheers! 🙏🏻

[@theLilaQ]

Awesome project, love the look of the cabinet! Great job!

[@UncleC0dy]

Great vid! Very inspiring, would love to see you do a virtual pinball machine build to match!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I'd definitely love a virtual Pb cab & it definitely would be cool to match. Something to seriously ponder. Thanks.

[@darrenlamonica]

Wow. Absolutely incredible craftsmanship!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Darren! Still so much to learn, but having fun doing it. Cheers!

[@robertd1965]

The keyboard tray was a very surprising and very cool add!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks. A necessary addition until I have the time to dial in the button controls enough that the keyboard is not needed. But it's always nice to have here.

[@kurtisharen]

Being able to replace components so easily got me to thinking if it would be difficult to make a variety of control panels (where the joystick and buttons are) and casing fronts (the panel where the coin slots are) that could be swapped out for a variety of games. For instance, swapping out the controls for a steering wheel, and removing the casing front to reveal a space with pedals available, so the arcade cabinet can be easily used for a racing game. I've been watching a handful of these homemade arcade cabinet videos, and I'm starting to think that it might be a better route than my original idea (trying to find a broken arcade cabinet for sale to hollow out and replace the innards with a Raspberry Pi setup) since it would provide more flexibility if I can incorporate ideas like that.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Yes, if you want the flexibility to change between all of those different game styles then component construction makes the most sense. My first cab had 2 x 8 way joysticks with 6 buttons each, a trackball in the middle, another 4 way joystick with 2 buttons & room for a spinner. The control panel was oversized to fit it all, and it didn't really work. This cp is so simple to remove and/or replace. I've also added a piece of thin ply after the video under the cp (above the keyboard drawer) and it just means I don't have to stress about perfecting all the cp wiring. I can just drop the cp in and not worry about the keyboard drawer contents catching on anything. Would love to see what you end up building! Good luck! 🙏🏻

[@smurfjeep]

Fantastic build!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad you like it!

[@TheSethcast]

this channel is so high quality. i crave more pallet videos

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks! I'm out of the country until November but have many more projects planned that I'll make videos of when I get home. Thanks for tuning in! 😊

[@numberoneappgames]

That 4-way to 8-way toggle on the joystick is a really nice feature! wow!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Yes, so much easier than reaching up through the bottom to change settings, or having to pull the panel out. It's only on the left now, but I'll change the right one soon enough.

[@franciscojrosero]

This is so far the best Arcade Cabinet I have seen so far. I might not have the tools ( neither the experience ) but It drives me in the right direction. With enough pointers to do my own. Thank you

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I built my first cabinet many years ago from mdf with only a jigsaw, a power drill & eventually a router. The extra tools just make the job easier & faster to complete. Thanks for stopping in, and be sure to share when you do build one!

[@feinoway]

Simply beautiful... Congrats!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks mate! Really do appreciate it.

[@ponsaravanan]

Still have a few wax tins from bunnings. Love your project

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Awesome! Thank you! Yeah, I'm starting to play around with some laser cutting projects and I think the extra hard wax tins are going to really come in handy. Cheers for watching.

[@Heroesworkshop]

So well done!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you!

[@InquisitiveMindUK]

Such a good watch!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you for your comment. These comments keep me motivated! Cheers.

[@emilivarsson2420]

in the process of building my own, but in MDF, the black on the acrylic for the screen is so smart!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Be sure to share your experience. I built one a few years back in mdf and loved it. It meant adding T-molding was a perfect way to trim the edges. And the screen bezel worked better than I expected. Good luck! 👊🏻

[@bnz87]

Veramente complimenti!!!! Bellissimo progetto. Un saluto da Torino

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Grazie di cuore!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Grazie di cuore!

[@DarkWizardPrince]

A long time ago I was inspired by the Nostalgia Tron video on KZbin. I always thought this would be a cool idea to use pallet wood! Great video!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

I'll have to check that video out. Thanks for taking the time to watch this one. I hope you noticed the TRON inspiration on the PalletCade marquee. Cheers!

[@MattDavisStormnight]

This was a fun video to watch. Cheers!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Matt. Glad you enjoyed it! Appreciate the comment.

[@carelcarelcarelcarel]

One of the most watchable videos on KZbin! Well done Jamie. Super cool editing

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the great compliment. Baie Dankie!

[@2playOrig]

Good day Jamie! Happy to subscribe. What really gained my attention is your kind joyful personality in the first half minute. Great work, nice video, intro, clear voice etc. Hi to all our Aussie friends! I'm sharing your built on my discord server, 3rd party projects!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much for your positive comments! Greatly appreciated. Looking forward to making a lot more videos & I'll try and continue focus on the quality elements. Looking forward to getting back to Australia in July to continue. And thanks for sharing on your discord! Hoping to inspire like-minded people with the same interests. Thanks! 🇦🇺

[@alanmacleod2669]

Dude! This is insanely good! Not only the wood work but the video Edit! Well done and congrats! Love it and can’t wait to see the next project

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks a ton! Going to be hard to top this one, but I've got a few projects on the go. Cheers!

[@RafaelQuiles]

This build was outstanding!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much! Appreciate the comment. 🙏

[@robyngreen2728]

Impressive. Well done.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you very much!

[@iwantosavemoney]

This is so awesome my friend

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much!

[@Mcfly-ce5lr]

Hello. Really good job Sir 👍🏼. Inspirational

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you to you! Thanks for watching & leaving a comment. Means a lot. 🙏🏻

[@NewcastleFilm]

Amazing job! I wish I had access to that workshop! And half the woodwork knowledge. Brilliant project!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Cheers David! TBH at the start of Covid the workshop was just an empty garage. I bought most of the tools on FB marketplace, covered the walls with ply (insulation off marketplace) & built the cabinets from ply, formply & Tassie oak from hammerbarn. Had a great woodwork teacher at high school, learned the rest from university of KZbin!

[@Zensiji]

Such an amazing video! Share this man, people!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Appreciate the support Matt! Thanks for watching. 🙏🏼

[@OilRacki]

That's amazing!!! Love this. I don't have the talent to build something like this, or the creativity/brain to design it, but it's still cool seeing this done by someone who does have all of that. Well done. Thanks for sharing all that info too.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks mate, lovely comments. But I also must say I was surprised with the results & I'm sure you'd surprise yourself with what you can do too. Hope you give something similar a try!

[@alexdragon9296]

ME GUSTA TU PALLETCADE ESTA MUY BIEN CONSTRUIDO Y SI PUDIERA CONSTRUIRIA UNO IGUAL.ES EXCELENTE EL TRABAJO QUE HICISTE CON LAS MADERAS QUE SON MUY DIFICILES PARA DARLE FORMA PERO PARA VOS FUE UN PASEO TRANQUILO EN EL PARQUE POR TU GRAN HABILIDAD EN EL MANEJO DE TODAS LAS HERRAMIENTAS.ME GUSTA ESTE VIDEO Y ME DA ANIMOS PARA CONSTRUIR MIS ARCADES.MUCHAS GRACIAS POR TU VIDEO.SALUDOS

[@arcadesunday4592]

Excellent build. Amazing work, and tons of details.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you! I've still got a lot to learn, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Every day's a learning day! 😊

[@KneeCapHill]

Absolutely awesome video and awesome work. You did a good thing

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you very much! Glad that you stopped in to watch. 🙏🏻

[@bobbus_74]

Great build. Looks really cool.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@biostemm]

Great build, and I really like how you kept the woodgrain!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you very much! And yes, I still like that you can still clearly see it was formerly some pallets.

[@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell]

That's a cool idea. It's like it's built out of barnwood or something, deliberately lo-tech. Looks gorgeous though.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

To be honest, it came up a lot better than I originally imagined! 😁 Very glad to have tried this method & I'll likely do something similar in the future to match. Cheers!

[@TechOne7671]

Brilliant. Well done.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks!!

[@JamesPound]

Wow, a tremendous amount of work, and I'm sure it gets many hours of good use and fun!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you, and not nearly enough time on it as yet. Currently travelling but looking forward to getting back to it.

[@splinter2804]

Great job together with very good explanations...this is how videos need to be

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Glad you liked it! Trying my best to cover all bases. Thanks for watching! 😎

[@jaekrieldgx_71]

Great Build! I too love the wood grain look and am planning on building one similar to yours, so it was a great help - had lots of great ideas. Thanks mate. Cheers!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Fantastic! Please share what you create. I'd love to see what you come up with.

[@jonesandy911]

I really like your work. An original and beautiful! Very well done.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much 😀 Appreciate you stopping in.

[@1000sofusernames]

I built a similar bartop a few years ago. Wife complained about previous bartop so I made something that looked more like a piece of furniture! Proper wood is miles less messy to work with than MDF as well.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Agreed! No fine mdf dust to compete with. I also built a similar cab to this one out of mdf many years ago & I'm glad I could use the flush trim bit outside. Would love to see what you did with your real wood cabinet. Cheers!

[@tonyworkswood]

Excellent build, well thought out. Brings back memories. Good score that wax oil. Cheers Tony

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Tony 👍 - Glad you enjoyed it. And yes, now I have to find new projects that I can use that oil on.

[@Coolremac]

I like the rustic style you put on this arcade.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks! Until the palletchallenge came up, I honestly probably would have built a plain, standard mdf cabinet. But I'm really happy with, as you say, the rustic style. Once I tweak the inner components it'll be a cabinet for life!

[@trevatkin4869]

That is brilliant!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Howdyaus]

I subscribed simply coz the first game you displayed was wonder boy. Bravo 👏 so many memories 😊

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

😆😆😆 Cheers mate! Definitely one of my favourites. Thanks for the sub!

[@aoneblood]

I want to make one it's crazy funny how small a pie is for such a big arcade I absolutely love it thanks for sharing

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Yes, with all the extra space inside the cabinet using a pi, I considered adding a home brew beer tap & fridge. But liquids & electronics never mix well if I have anything to do with it! 🤣

[@danw3735]

Awesome, i know what it's like as i built a Virtual Pinball Cab. Great Cab.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Fantastic! If I had space I'd give one a go, but huge respect to you. Building a pinball cab would be no easy task. Congrats! 👍🏻

[@BGAMESBrasil]

Wow! This is wonderful!! Congrats!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you so much!

[@BGAMESBrasil]

@@WoodenItBeGrand you're welcome! A beautiful and diferent Arcade Cabinet!

[@danc1197]

Some pallets also have smooth sheets of plywood over the top to slide loads off and on with ease. This type of pallet would also benifit a cabinet build.

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

For sure! It could have been used in the base, the keyboard tray, and even furring strips. Great idea! Cheers. 👍🏻

[@Ferhat1983Aydin-nz6tu]

@@WoodenItBeGrand me age 41

[@Ferhat1983Aydin-nz6tu]

@@WoodenItBeGrand arcade perfect

[@nicolasmango290]

It's amazing to enjoy how you share your extraordinary knowledge and experience with us. It was an amazing video. Well done. Regards from Dubai :)

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

So nice of you! Thanks for watching. I hope to make more. 🙏🏻

[@mannowar3186]

Awesome! Great job!!! 👍

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you! 👍

[@Scar_does_stuff]

this is awesome, I'd love to make something like this myself when I have the space for it!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

That's one reason I used a monitor and not a CRT, just to keep this a bit slimmer. But you could always build a bartop cab if space is limited. And I've also seen some genius foldaway ideas too. The inner components don't take up too much space anymore. Good luck! ✌🏻

[@martincrocenzi]

Dude, what a great job you've done! I really enjoyed to watch the video and the whole process! Congrats on that, it looks fabulous!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you Martin! Very happy you enjoyed the video & I look forward to making more. Cheers!

[@eventhorizon2873]

so sad i life in a appartment, wich there is no space for such wonderfull tools, maybe i am considering moving out so i have a shed and alot of space. beside the basic controll layout (personal taste) this is one of the most beautiful designs i have come across youtube. thing is i want this cabinet in my livingroom and i don't like most basic arcade skins, they look silly and off with my home decoration, but again this is a personal opinnion, this one shines serenity and harmony in my livingroom. very good job😊

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Wow! Thank you truly for your comment. Serenity & Harmony - I like. And yes I think I have been very fortunate to be able to use my parent's empty garage. But I have also returned from permanently abroad (where I didn't have workshop space) to be able to do this. So there are always positives and negatives. I look forward to doing more projects now.

[@castlecodersltd]

Thanks for this, very enjoyable 🙂

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you for the positive comment! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻

[@jaredjenner9707]

😂😂… I love it! Great job! I would use that ALL the time!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you!! 😁 I'm already onto the next build so I'm not sure how often the arcade will be switched on. Ok, I lie. It'll definitely bee played!!!

[@kevinkeys3556]

Amazing build!!!!!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks Kevin! Appreciate it. 🙏🏻

[@danlittle519]

Great job

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thanks!

[@RobsRetroGaming]

Amazing work! What a beautiful, high quality cabinet!!!

[@WoodenItBeGrand]

Thank you very much! I had a blast making it. Glad you checked out the video. 👌🏻