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where can i go have wood cut for me?
shateredsoul:
I was looking at Taz's design and was wondering if there was any place where I could get wood cut, then I could use the pieces to do the rest myself.
Any ideas?
Where can I get my wood cut ? What kind of wood do you think would work best? I was thinking of going with a 36 inch tv , I'm worried that players would feel like they are too close to the tv with this design.
http://tazmame.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/mame-layout1.pdf
drventure:
By the time you pay someone, you'd have been better off just picking up a cheap circular saw off craigslist.
Plus, then you'll have the saw to fix any mistakes that might will happen ;)
shateredsoul:
So you're saying.. that even I, who know nothing about wood cutting, could do a better job than someone who knows this stuff?
I was talking to my neighbor about it, he said we should rent some tools from home depot and just build it ourselves
drventure:
Absolutely! There's lots of threads here about guys in exactly your predicament.
But the reality is, it just doesn't take much to build a decent standup cab. A circular saw, straightedge, some clamps, a drill, some bits, and, if you can swing it, a router with a slot cutter bit to cut the tmolding slot around the edges.
That's about it. And you can pick those tools up pretty cheap at harbor freight, or even better on craigslist, or the classifieds. There's always guys posting needing to get rid of their tools. Heck I've even found some good buys on tools like that in pawn shops.
It'll be a lot more fun if you do it yourself, even if it does take a bit longer to scrounge up all the bits you need.
but wood working skills? I'm positive you could do what's needed for a cab!
shateredsoul:
oh... any idea what kind of wood works best? and how much the wood alone and the tools might cost?
I found another cab that looks even nicer! http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=92156.0 I'm just trying to get his cab plans.. he posted the 3d plans, but that's not too useful for me. Plus, I would have to mount a 2 player cp on it (already ordered it.. to late to go back on that) so I'm not too sure if it would tilt forward with that weight.