Note up front that I have gotten owner permission to post this, lets try to keep the conversation geared towards the building and collecting side and avoid the discussion on where to find and trade ROMS. =)So I think this is my next project, taking a full size arcade cabinet and converting it to a MAME box. There's quite a few different ways you can go with this:-Buy a classic arcade game, gut it and put in new components as necessary, keep them if you can-Buy a cabinet from premade components, build your own controls-Buy a fully furnished multiplay cabinet (Midway, Arcade Legends)-Build your own cabinet from scratch-Add a stick set like this to a computer and just hook up an LCD panel:http://www.xgaming.com/store/arcade-joysticks-and-game-controllers/product/x-arcade-tankstick-includes-usb-cables/I'm leaning towards the first two.I have been scouring the biggest forum I've found on the subject:http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/And I have ordered the 'bible' on the subject, 'Project Arcade':http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/047089153X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1395099124&sr=1-1In fact, ArcadeControls has a forum dedicated to and run by the author of the book himself:http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/board,19.0.htmlSome other resources I have found helpful while just getting started:http://www.tmsoft.com/article-arcade.htmhttp://www.arcadecab.com/You can even buy customized arcade cabinets fully finished these days:http://www.mameroom.com/home.aspThis one would be nice but it's over $5k!http://custom-arcade.com/barracuda.htmSo has anyone here built there own or collected old Arcade / Pinball machines? Post em if you got em!