Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this very special episode, I show you how to make a free or very cheap 12V DC power supply for your Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet or really anything that needs 12V DC. Ultimately, I am showing you that you can re-purpose or reuse old power supplies for other products as long as you match the output to what ever you are powering up. The simple AC/DC converter power supplies are a dime a dozen and are always found in thrift stores for super cheap or in your junk drawer at home. The Xbox 360 power supply is a very common power supply and gives a whooping 16.5 Amps of output power so tons of juice to power up a ton of DIY projects!
I used 2 of the xbox 360 power supplies in my cabinet, one for the control panel (lighted trackball, computer fans) and one inside the cabinet for the coin door and any future lighting, etc.
Remember that when working/testing/installing electrical components, you should have the power off! Electricity can and will kill you if not handled properly. Get help from an experienced person if you do not know how to work with electricity! Generally anything over .5 to 1 Amp can kill you and these power supplies have the potential to create a GAME OVER scenario for you! So be smart and be careful!
Have any questions about the build? Please feel free to comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I like to help people....it's my job.
If you would like to keep up with behind the scenes info, pictures, and videos, follow us at instagram.com/way_of_the_wrench
If you would like a PDF of my Sketchup plans and dimensions, smack that subscribe button and go to the link below to collect your free plans: sdssautomotive.wordpress.com
If you enjoyed the video, learned some cool tech tips, or would like to use my plans, I would appreciate a like, a subscribe, and a share so I can be inspired to create more videos and continue to make better content for you guys! Thanks for watching and if you hit the post notification bell, you will know when our next videos are out! I hope that these videos can help someone if they want to create their own arcade cabinet and if you would like to make a similar version as mine, go ahead. I will be posting all designs and plans throughout the build videos and a final video showing build costs and plans.
If you have any ideas for future content, please leave a comment down below!!
If you missed the earlier videos, start here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjo56... for episode#1.
Music for this very special episode by :
Royalty Free Planet:
Synth Kid – Devotion: youtu.be/ZVQpHZiDT18
Thanks to Teknoaxe for his royality free music for our intro/outro music.
Please check out all of Teknoaxe's sweet music tracks!
teknoaxe.com
Intro music is Synthwave D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNDvO...
Outro music is Sythwave E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxnY...
Way of the Wrench is looking for a collaboration with any Youtubers out there hard at work making royalty free music, just send me a message with your link for consideration.
Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Working in a woodshop, metalshop, or autoshop is dangerous without proper safety and experience. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools/machinery. If you have any uncertainty before performing any shop procedure, stop and learn a safe method/technique. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. Be smart, use common sense, respect your power tools/machines, use safety glasses/guards and be safe.
In this very special episode, I show you how to make a free or very cheap 12V DC power supply for your Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet or really anything that needs 12V DC. Ultimately, I am showing you that you can re-purpose or reuse old power supplies for other products as long as you match the output to what ever you are powering up. The simple AC/DC converter power supplies are a dime a dozen and are always found in thrift stores for super cheap or in your junk drawer at home. The Xbox 360 power supply is a very common power supply and gives a whooping 16.5 Amps of output power so tons of juice to power up a ton of DIY projects!
I used 2 of the xbox 360 power supplies in my cabinet, one for the control panel (lighted trackball, computer fans) and one inside the cabinet for the coin door and any future lighting, etc.
Remember that when working/testing/installing electrical components, you should have the power off! Electricity can and will kill you if not handled properly. Get help from an experienced person if you do not know how to work with electricity! Generally anything over .5 to 1 Amp can kill you and these power supplies have the potential to create a GAME OVER scenario for you! So be smart and be careful!
Have any questions about the build? Please feel free to comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I like to help people....it's my job.
If you would like to keep up with behind the scenes info, pictures, and videos, follow us at instagram.com/way_of_the_wrench
If you would like a PDF of my Sketchup plans and dimensions, smack that subscribe button and go to the link below to collect your free plans: sdssautomotive.wordpress.com
If you enjoyed the video, learned some cool tech tips, or would like to use my plans, I would appreciate a like, a subscribe, and a share so I can be inspired to create more videos and continue to make better content for you guys! Thanks for watching and if you hit the post notification bell, you will know when our next videos are out! I hope that these videos can help someone if they want to create their own arcade cabinet and if you would like to make a similar version as mine, go ahead. I will be posting all designs and plans throughout the build videos and a final video showing build costs and plans.
If you have any ideas for future content, please leave a comment down below!!
If you missed the earlier videos, start here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjo56... for episode#1.
Music for this very special episode by :
Royalty Free Planet:
Synth Kid – Devotion: youtu.be/ZVQpHZiDT18
Thanks to Teknoaxe for his royality free music for our intro/outro music.
Please check out all of Teknoaxe's sweet music tracks!
teknoaxe.com
Intro music is Synthwave D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNDvO...
Outro music is Sythwave E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxnY...
Way of the Wrench is looking for a collaboration with any Youtubers out there hard at work making royalty free music, just send me a message with your link for consideration.
Disclaimer: These videos are intended for entertainment and inspiration. Working in a woodshop, metalshop, or autoshop is dangerous without proper safety and experience. Always seek professional advice and training before using any power tools/machinery. If you have any uncertainty before performing any shop procedure, stop and learn a safe method/technique. Do not attempt anything simply because you saw it in one of my videos. Be smart, use common sense, respect your power tools/machines, use safety glasses/guards and be safe.
