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Jamma/XBOX 360 Candy Cab *Final Panel PICS, VIDEO, LED's
BurgerKingDiamond:
It's taken care of.
BurgerKingDiamond:
So here are some pics of the control panel with new buttons and stick (not wired up yet). It has the low resolution image which I retardedly printed because I was in too much of a rush to realize what I was doing. You won't be able to tell from these pics but in person you would be able to tell. So I will making a high rez print sometime next week.
The pics actually make the whole thing look a little cleaner than in person since it's not a super high quality camera. It doesn't show all of the imperfections. There are a couple of small cracks in the plexi, but I don't have the heart to recut another one since I already destroyed one when I was drilling out the button holes. I have a small tolerance for frustration and little patience (I think if I had a decent place to work it would be different, but working in my living room/kitchen just aggravates the piss out of me. What I wouldn't do for a garage!). Also, since I knew that this wouldn't be the final print, I cut it out pretty quickly with a somewhat less than sharp razor knife, so you may be able to notice some ragged edges of the print sticking out from the edge of the plexi (maybe some fingerprints too since I didn't bother to clean both sides like I will for final install. Hmmm. And I think I will probably put down a small bead of clear silicone on the edge of the plexi to make a more finished edge. It will make it semi-permanent, but if I ever need to disassemble it to switch out the artwork or something I can just peel up the silicone without much effort.
So onto the pics. Again, artwork is courtesy of Emphatic.
emphatic:
Wow, even though it's low res it looks very nice! :cheers:
If you want to, we could probably add some text near the 24 mm buttons as well as you're going to reprint if you feel something is missing.
BurgerKingDiamond:
Thanks, but I like it the way it is. One thing I will probably do is repaint the bottom plexi. I'm not really liking the shade of blue that it turned out to be. I am thinking of doing a semi-gloss black painted on top instead of the bottom. I think it would go better with the black bezel, and I want it to contrast more with the artwork. Right now I think it's too much shiny reflective plastic. The pics don't really show it though.
emphatic:
I would paint the plexi white instead. As I was eying your lovely pictures I kept thinking that the plexi has a WIP "quality" to it. :laugh2:
You've done such a good job at making the plexi fit that snugly, so why not go all the way and have it white?
Quick mockup: