Well I Tried......

The last three or so days I've had some killer headaches. I think a full work day on the computer followed by more time on the computer has taken it's toll. No doubt the fact that I have stopped wearing my glasses at work in connection with the new light bulbs have all contributed to this problem. Anyway I promised myself that I would not start another project until my MAME project has been completed. Something I thought should be an easy task as all that is left is the installation of the monitor. Now I will need help lifting the monitor into place, and I will need help to figure out the angle....but once that has been done is really a quick project. I thought to make this project run smoother I would complete the shelf build in advance. So last night I went out and bought some screws. I went down stairs with my splitting headache and began to work. Long story short I split the 2x4 supports, stripped the screws, and cracked the particleboard shelf. Sooooooooo now I need more 2x4 supports, a new shelf, and new screws. I'm glad I didn't paint the bezel as I had planned.

I guess the one blessing is that the shelf I had wasn't the correct size. It was in fact smaller then I had needed which resulted in my screwing two 2x4 supports together. Now I will get a shelf that is the correct size and use one 2x4 support per side. I'll post the pics I've taken tonight, and I hope to resume this project on the weekend.

I Really Can't Stall This Much Longer

No big secret to anyone that has ever read this but my MAME project has stalled.
Looking at the dates between posts I'm honestly kind of floored by it.
Video games truly aren't one of my deepest passions, all be it I do enjoy them.
The idea of the MAME cabinet was really born out of a childhood dream. None the less to come so far and stall really is ashame.

I've updated my spending to reflect the most recent parts I purchased.
I have partially removed one of cases for my Sony monitors and began to assemble the shelf it will sit on. I've purchased bolts to mount the shelf inside the cabinet. Once completed i'll need the help of a friend, but once lifted inside the MAME project is complete.

I will post some pictures tonight. I've made a promise to myself that I will not start any other project until this project is complete.