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First Cab JankityCade (Working Title)
HanoiBoi:
Hey edge....any progress?
edge10:
Yes, I have made some progress, thanks for asking.
As you can see in the 1st picture I finally was able to call the main cabinet woodworking 'done' and primed the cabinet!
However, in the 2nd picture you may be able to see in the upper right hand corner, I had bubbling of the top layer of laminate after applying the 1st coat of primer. :badmood:
edge10:
After the primer had dried, I got up my courage and took my X-acto knife and cut in to the 1st of the two bubble spots...
It turns out, there had been a knot hole in at least one layer of laminate but the knot had been removed leaving only a hole. The kind fellows who made my plywood covered this hole with only the thin outer layer of wood! There was one in the front of my control panel box and one in the piece where the coin door goes.
I was able to remove the top layer and filled both holes with single part Bondo (the red stuff in a tube). I then continued priming.
edge10:
Since my priming fun, I moved the cab up to the garage and painted it black. Just today I moved it inside the house but damaged the finish getting it in the house. :embarassed:
I also received most of my controls today from divemaster127.
edge10:
A quick update:
Here she is with a rough version of the control panel (minus trackball).
The monitor is going to go up another 1 1/2 inches. I am also going to raise the buttons and joysticks up an inch or so so your hands can rest on the panel.
Still to do:
1)Touch-up black paint
2)Add T-molding
3)Refinish and install coin door
4)Marquee and artwork