{"id":2827,"date":"2025-12-08T12:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T12:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2025-12-13T12:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T12:23:34","slug":"arcade-cabinet-part-2-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2827","title":{"rendered":"Arcade Cabinet, part 2, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The lighty uppy arcade buttons arrived and I wasted no time in hooking them up to a 240v to 5v transformer that I had laying around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d3aef39ba6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d3aef39ba6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_135836108_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_135836108_HDR.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_135836108_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_135836108_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The scene of devastation that is me mid-project!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After installing the wiring loom of GND and 5V throughout the cabinet I did a quick test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a2d3aef3afe5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a2d3aef3afe5\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_141119180-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_141119180-rotated.jpg 900w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_141119180-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251122_141119180-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We have a lighty uppy red button.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The only real problem now is that each lighty uppy button [ I have 16 of them ] now needs four wires, two for the LED and two for the microswitch that controls the button presses.  Subsequently, it&#8217;s looking a bit of a mess inside the cabinet.  Maybe on Arcade Cabinet Part 3 I&#8217;ll tidy all that up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251204_134533263.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251204_134533263.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251204_134533263.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251204_134533263-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251204_134533263-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Finally&#8230;.finally!  It&#8217;s now ready for the tetris-off.  See that bottom right button looks a bit green?  It&#8217;s because it is.  The button people sent me three blue LEDs and a green one by accident.  They&#8217;ve since sent me out a blue LED but as I write this I haven&#8217;t installed it yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lighty uppy arcade buttons arrived and I wasted no time in hooking them up to a 240v to 5v transformer that I had laying around. After installing the wiring loom of GND and 5V throughout the cabinet I did a quick test. The only real problem now is that each lighty uppy button [ &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/?p=2827\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Arcade Cabinet, part 2, part 2&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stuff-i-build","category-stuff-i-fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2827"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2831,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2827\/revisions\/2831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junglefreedomfighters.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}