Build Your Own Mini Arcade Cabinet With Raspberry Pi

Commercial arcade joystick micro switch style.

Build your own mini arcade cabinet with raspberry pi.

In this article we re going to check out a new product called porta pi which is a diy mini arcade cabinet building kit that incorporates the raspberry pi to power it. Build your own mini arcade cabinet with raspberry pi. As i said in my previous article the raspberry pi can be used as a brain in pretty much any custom build. Turns your raspberry pi or other tiny computer into a fully functional mini arcade.

This porta pi arcade turns your raspberry pi in a mini arcade machine. Of course you could stuff any other retro console inside but the rpi is so versatile powerful and awesome that i stuck with it to build this mini arcade. Build your own mini arcade cabinet with raspberry pi. The porta pi arcade is a desktop sized fully functional arcade cabinet measuring just under 13 x 9 x 10 inches hxwxd.

The mini arcade cabinet is equipped with a 9 7 inch lcd and is powered by a raspberry pi 3 mini pc. Cutout and attach all the remaining panels. Use the 19 mm x 42 mm pine build a frame around the side panels. The porta pi mini arcade is a desktop sized fully functional mini arcade cabinet measuring just under 13 x 9 x 10 inches hxwxd.

10 1 hdmi vga composite lcd screen. Attach the other side panel to the back using a 600 mm piece to support the side. Top control front door inside shelf inside top shelf marquee bottom inside bottom. The porta pi mini arcade is a desktop sized fully functional mini arcade cabinet measuring just under 13 x 9 x 10 inches hxwxd.

This porta pi arcade turns your raspberry pi in a mini arcade machine. Of course you could stuff any other retro console inside but the rpi is so versatile powerful and awesome that i stuck with it to build this mini arcade.