Turn a Coffee Table into an Awesome Two-Player Arcade Cabinet [DIY]

It's easy enough to turn your computer into a retro arcade, but IKEA hacker Sam Wang decided to take it a step further and build his into a cabinet. All it took was a cheap table and a couple of drawers to house an awesome, two-player game center. Sam explains his process:

I spent a month just researching what I had to do [to make an arcade table like the Double7 Arcade Table by Surface Tension], and then also had an idea to use stuff sourced from IKEA to hack something together, but it never went beyond a few conceptual sketches and links to items on IKEA. Then about 6 weeks ago, IKEA was having a sale before the end of financial year and saw a BEST? Bench on sale for $25 down from $95 so thought what the heck, if I mess it up, it's only $25... Then saw these INREDA drawers on sale for $5 each!

Sam documented the entire process with photos and provides basic instructions on his blog. This isn't the world's simplest DIY project by any means, but it looks a bit easier than you might think.

My DIY Arcade Machine Coffee Table | Swangle via IKEA Hackers

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/Dkbu-hvZ8jI/turn-a-coffee-table-into-an-awesome-two+player-arcade-cabinet

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