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Element 5 - A small bartop (FINISHED)
dkssprs:
slim bartop with style.
Very clean work.
Many gratz. :applaud:
justinjstark:
Here are the marquee and cp art with the red toned down. What do you guys think? I'm not so sure about brown + yellow.
justinjstark:
I am liking brown + white much more. Now I just have to order a few more white buttons.
justinjstark:
I figured this thread needed an update. I have been away for about a month now and as a result have not gotten a lot done with the arcade system. I finally got most of the guts in place and have the system working. In the picture, you can see it running the latest build of ubuntu off a flash drive. The original speakers had too big of a subwoofer and I really wanted a 2.1 system so I found this small set of 2.1 speakers. The subwoofer fits just barely next to the power supply. Everything fits nicely; the only problem is cramming in all those cables. I am going to wire things much differently the next time I make one this small.
I need more hot glue sticks so I can mount the speakers and the led strip. Unfortunately I was snowed in today (and may be tomorrow) so it may not get done until next week. :-(
There is a sign shop near my weekend abode that I am going to have print the artwork. They do professional signs and do vinyl and transparent vinyl. I can get 3 square feet printed for $25 so I can get a couple sets of artwork for that price. I was hoping to have the artwork by now but this place is only open on weekdays which makes it difficult.
I'm not 100% sure what I will use for a power cord. I have a 3 prong extension cord which I may use on this project. The power strip I bought is not going to fit. I have a few ideas where I can stick the power strip on the next build...if I cut the wood to allow for it.
I also still need to replace the yellow buttons with white ones. I will do that when I install the artwork and plexi. I need to cut and paint the plexi which goes over the monitor yet too.
School is just ramping back up and it is cooooold in that garage so it may be a while before I complete this. I'm expecting my next build to go very quickly since I know exactly how everything should be.
Yvan256:
--- Quote from: justinjstark on December 23, 2010, 04:45:47 pm ---I am liking brown + white much more. Now I just have to order a few more white buttons.
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You know what else "Element 5" makes me think of? The joystick + four buttons = 5 elements per player. The line going around each player controls also re-inforces the idea IMHO.