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It’s hard to imagine how he could have produced some of the tiny working parts for his cabinet using traditional manufacturing techniques.
leaned heavily on resin 3D printed parts for this build, and for good reason. Frankly, the build would have been impressive enough had he only put in half the detail work, but we certainly aren’t complaining that he went the extra mile. Nearly every aspect of the iconic 1983 machine has been carefully recreated, right down to a working coin slot that accepts miniature quarters. While this fully functional 1/4th scale replica of the classic Star Wars arcade game created by might not be a perfect replacement for the original, there’s no denying it would be easier to fit through your front door. But the size, cost, and rarity of these machines makes actually owning one impractical for most people. If you have fond childhood memories of afternoons spent at the local arcade, then you’ve had the occasional daydream about tracking down one of those old cabinets and putting it in the living room.
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