{"id":17953,"date":"2017-12-16T12:57:58","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T11:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17953"},"modified":"2017-12-16T12:59:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T11:59:04","slug":"build-a-retro-arcade-console-with-an-ikea-table-and-a-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17953","title":{"rendered":"Build a retro arcade console with an IKEA table and a Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=560%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=560%2C372&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=260%2C173&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ikea_pi_arcade_table_11-1024x681.jpg?resize=160%2C106&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matt Hawkins has taken a reclaimed IKEA Gulliver table, added an old VGA monitor and loads of arcade buttons and created himself a Raspberry Pi-powered arcade console. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk\/2017\/12\/building-my-raspberry-pi-ikea-arcade-table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He&#8217;s written the whole thing up over on his blog, Raspberry Pi Spy, including a list of materials and construction method and you can read more there<\/a>. 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