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First Arcade Project - Ideas and progress
fauxc:
--- Quote from: fantoboy on February 01, 2011, 03:04:47 am ---Good luck with the rotating CP. That looks like a real pain. Any idea on what the name, art-style, or color scheme will be?
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Not yet, I'm still thinking about that.
fauxc:
--- Quote from: mgb on February 01, 2011, 09:43:04 am ---Laminating is definately a great finish. I kept away from it and then just finally laminated a cabinet. I love it.
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If you laminate, are there any issues with the T-moulding not covering the edges of the laminate? Also, what type of wood did you use for the laminated cab?
Thanks.
mgb:
--- Quote from: fauxc on February 01, 2011, 12:58:33 pm ---If you laminate, are there any issues with the T-moulding not covering the edges of the laminate? Also, what type of wood did you use for the laminated cab?
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There doesn't have to be . You can either use a thinner wood so that then with the laminate, it still equals 3/4" so that you can stick with the standard 3/4" t-molding or you can do like what I did and just use thicker t-molding. I'm using 13/16" t-molding to cover the laminate edge.
Epyx:
--- Quote ---If you laminate, are there any issues with the T-moulding not covering the edges of the laminate? Also, what type of wood did you use for the laminated cab?
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If you look at my lamination tutorial or aliens cab build in signature you can see an how the two look together close-up. I personally use MDF for my cabinet builds (sides and CP) but use plywood for the interior stuff.
When laminating with T molding just make sure your measurements add up...for example a tried and tested method is to use 5/8" MDF for your sides and laminate with 1/16" Laminate...this works out to exactly 3/4" and will ensure that 3/4" T Molding lines up perfectly.
Quick example from my thread:
Good luck! :)
fauxc:
--- Quote from: Epyx on February 01, 2011, 02:36:47 pm ---
--- Quote ---If you look at my lamination tutorial or aliens cab build in signature you can see an how the two look together close-up. I personally use MDF for my cabinet builds (sides and CP) but use plywood for the interior stuff.
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This is a nice cab that you built. Very Professional looking. Thanks for the tips!
--- Quote from: Rando on February 01, 2011, 09:04:45 am ---You didn't list PC specs, do you have something onhand that you plan on using yet?
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I'm probalby going to use an older laptop that I have with a cracked monitor screen and I think that it should be powerful enough. It's currently running XP and I think that it's a P4.
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