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Yvan256:
I'm simply repeating what the others have already said, but hosting images for a project on an external website like imageshack isn't helping. First of all ImageShack is simply way too slow, I hate their stupid interface when all I want to do is look at the source image to have the best resolution, etc.

A lot of projects have lost their photos exactly because of external hosting services. Photos on external websites get deleted, URLs change because they remake their website or the service just dies completely.

In short: host your images on ArcadeControls.  ;D

mbasile35:
Hey guys

Thanks for all the replies..and sorry for gettin a little whiny   :-\

Anyway i got some more done tonight, however i forgot to bring my camera so my phone pictures will have to suffice for one more day. I've also uploaded a some pictures from before. The first pic is the side cut out before i trimmed the dashboard.

The next picture is an example of the pocket holes that we used to put the whole thing together

The third picture is the seat i got. its from something by namco but i don't know what.

The fourth picture is the pedals all taken apart as I'm in the process of restoring them. You can see in the pic that they aren't in the best shape.

And finally, the work i did tonight. I'm really really happy with how it's going. First we did all the t-molding slots which went really well and it was a lot easier than i thought. Then we started assembling. the last two pics are from the end of tonight.

Let me know what you guys think, I'm gonna get back over there Sunday and hopefully be able to take it home.


Mike

mbasile35:
having trouble uploading the pictures

edit, got it working. when i put them all on the previous post it was too big but this seemed to work

Martijn:
+ 1 Good progress,+ 1  better quality pics, + 1 better space for building. Keep it up  :angel:

mbasile35:
Hey guys, not too much progress over here but i do have the cabinet back at my house and i'm ready to go! The guy who was helping me with the woodwork needed the space back in his garage so i let him finish up with out me there. I'm pretty happy with it except a few minor details but I'm sure it can all be fixed.



Here's my biggest concern. I think there was a little misunderstanding on how i wanted the top and this is how it turned out. I don't think it'll be a big deal to fix. Basically when i make a panel for the back of the marquee light housing i'm going to attach a short panel for the top and then the marquee retainer will screw into that

Also its hard to see in these pictures but we didn't cut t-molding slots into the part on the sides where the marquee will be because we had already cut a dado on either side for the marquee to slide into and we were worried that the deep t-molding bit we had would disturb the dados. What we did to fix this was glued thing pieces of wood(you can see clearly in the pics) so that the slots wouldnt be to close to the dados, but he forgot to cut the t-molding slots-not too big a deal that can be fixed soon enough.


Here's a shot of the back panel frames. Panels still need to be cut but that can be done later too.



And last pictures of what you've already seen.

As of now, I've updated the pc with win 7 and i'm in the process of configuring all of the front end stuff.I ordered the tv on tuesday and that'll hopefully be here by monday. I haven't had any luck finding a used steering wheel assembly but I'm still lookin and my pedals are about done..just another coat or two of paint and i have to find the pots to interface the pedals with my logitech wheel. I think i figured out what I'm going to do four audio but I'm not positve.


Thats about it for now
Mike

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