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Woodworking 101 : How to build a Mame Cab - an in-depth look.
jimmy2x2x:
yay!
jimmy2x2x:
Another fine video!
Thanks for all the effort, you made the vinyl application looks pretty easy - did you only use your fingers for the entire installation?
Also now its complete, how are you feeling about it, anything you would have done differently?
The Lumberjackass:
cheers jimmy :cheers:
yes, that vinyl application was a nightmare to be honest.
but it would have been easy if i had someone to hold the bulk of the vinyl while i applied it to the end of the cab.
and yes, it was all applied by my bare hands !
i can tell you i had sore fingers after that , and a very sore back :cry: being hunched over for the guts of 30 mins each side of the cab
was just a horrible feeling, but i had to fight through it.
things i would change :
make a bigger control panel ( depth only , not width ) deeper by 2 inches minimum.
set the screen deeper into the cabinet so it wouldnt hurt my eyes so much ( set about 4 inches more into the cab ).
i should have bought blue l.e.d push buttons ( but i can always change this ).
had i known in time i would have made my own vector art , but i didnt understand the process.
and if i had the chance , i would have used gorilla glass on the screen panel but its not available over here and i couldnt find
anyone on the net to make me a panel to the size i wanted . so i had to get toughened glass instead.
other than that , the cab turned out great and im more than happy with it. it is comfortable to sit at and play , and i dont have
any ergonomic problems to complain of. but then again, i built it to suit my height and eye level , be it standing up or sitting down.
but anyone who plays it says its perfect to use and that my " eye watering " problem with the screen is only a problem specific to me it seems.
;D
( please excuse the state of the games room, im still working on it :) )
Falaris:
This need a sticky somewhere! The videos were great! Entertaining and informative. :applaud:
-Fal
jimmy2x2x:
Well, I think you might have done it Dave - That may very well be the finest scratch build in Ireland!
Congratulations! :cheers:
Thanks for the reply about doing things differently, very honest of you, you could address most of those issues (if they remain issues after a month or two) by tweaking the control panel, deeper top, new buttons - would also increase the space between you and the screeen etc.. But I bet you will be become accustomed to it very quickly, and wouldn't want to change it after a couple of months.
I don't know if you have the time at the moment, but if you do and wouldn't mind doing it, I would love to see a materials costs breakdown. Its such a detailed build and its very close to home for a lot of UK builders, it would give us a good idea of a realistic scratch build and also the materials you used will be more readily available than a lot of the US builds we see.
Great work Dave!
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