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Porta Pi Arcade Nano 

About This Arcade

This arcade cuts out a bunch of non-essential features found in my other arcade kits such as: oversized audiophile speakers and a backlit marquee. Replacing the aforementioned with: a more comfortable control panel, compact cabinet design,  easy method to secure the control panel to the body, and optional storage space for an external controller.  This cabinet design came from a soup of ideas that never got anywhere, but stewed together and eventually replaced the JAMMArCADE 1P.

 

All kits included the acrylic overlay for the control panel. Please see the video below for assembly details, or as always follow the original Porta Pi Arcade assembly video as the similarities in construction are unmistakable. 

 

Wood Kit Includes:

  • Precision Laser Cut Cabinet: overall size/footprint: 11 x 10 x 12 inches (HxWxD). With the optional storage thing in the back,  add 1.5 inches to depth.
 

NOT INCLUDED IN ANY KIT:

Raspberry Pi, micro SD Card (8GB+ is recommended), the RPi's respective power cable (micro usb) and EVERYTHING ELSE (arcade parts, LCD, misc wires buttons, power supply).

 

 

 

Keyboard Platform ? (I tried.)

There are also extra panels that will build a small raised box below the control panel. The intent of this was to place a slim-line keyboard in that area. The keyboard platform is an indirect option and less a feature; I cannot support every keyboard and hope that the seller's listed dimensions are accurate. The kit includes these pieces because if you want to turn your arcade into a tiny computer station, you should be able to.

Kit Types:

Wood Panel Kit

Wood panels only + the acrylic cover for the control panel. For the motivated builder. Wood color will vary.

Using a 12V supply? Check out the Power Block Arcade for easy wiring + a stepdown converter.

Here's some motivation of what this kit can build (requires additional parts and assembly, extreme labor, love and tears put into sanding, painting, and graphic design).

Legal Stuff. (because reasons)

 

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The software mentioned in this how-to holds copyrights by its respective authors. Said software is "AS IS" and should be downloaded, installed, and used at your own risk. Ryan Bates and Retro Built Games, LLC disclaims all warranties of any kind, either express or implied, as to the software, including, but not limited to, losses, damages, claims or costs including and indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, any lost profits or lost savings, personal injury even if  Ryan Bates or Retro Built Games, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such loss, damages, claims, or cost.

Under no circumstances shall Retro Built Games, LLC or Ryan Bates be liable to any user for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, arising from or relating to this agreement, the software, or user's use or misuse of the software or hardware.

Neither this agreement nor any documentation furnished under it is intended to express or imply any warranty that the operation of this compilation of software will be uninterrupted, functional, or error‐free. I tend to make a few typos.

Retro Built Games reserves the right to make any changes to the kit design, or supplied kit items or materials without notice. Actual item may differ from shown pictures. Read the entire page carefully as these changes are documented in the appropriate areas.

Changed your mind? All Arcade kit returns are subject to a 20% restocking fee once shipped. If not shipped you will receive a full refund.

 

 

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