Raspberry Pi is an ideal device to setup a complete stack of software that is needed to run a home automation system. In this blog I will cover installation and configuration of Raspberry Pi Server with MQTT broker, in combination with Sonoffs running Tasmota firmware.

After the inside of the mancave was finished it was time to create the power distribution / fuse box that connects all the power wires and lights.

An important thing for a man is to be able to retreat to his own space and do stuff inside it what one likes. Although I have an area on the attic it didn't give me the feeling of complete dominion, so I have decided to create a mancave inside the shed that was outside of the house.

The flat screen TV was just the beginning of a trend to save space on objects that reside in our living room. This idea can also be applied to the tradition of decorating a christmas tree.

The last time that I build a gaming system was around 7 years ago, so I was very curious how much has changed since that time. Fortunately the ATX system still exists and I could find all the needed parts. I hope you will find this tutorial useful.

To finish up the cabinet we will place a marquee sign and connect the LEDs buttons on the control panel. In the end we will also add a protective plexiglass sheet in front of the screen.

It is time to close the opening on the back of our cabinet and add a cooling fan. A while back we cut out a panel that will function as the back door and predrilled some holes to attach the hinge. Now it's time to finish that task.

T-modling gives the arcade cabinet that nice finish on the edges. I have chosen bright red that match the joysticks.

The most important and fun part of the arcade cabinet is the control panel. It consists of two joysticks and eight buttons per player. On the sides of the cabinet there are two additional pinball buttons.

After all the boards were cut I could proceed to construct the skeleton of the cabinet. It turned out to be a time consuming task.