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Another Knievel Inspired Cab - FINISHED
lilrascal:
Well I promised to post a build thread. I am very early in my project, and hope to journal my progress as I move along. As many others, I was inspired by Knievel's work. I liked the woody, but more the curved lines of the evo. I am going to use the Hanns G 27" LCD that is 16:10. Because of the increased width of the cab (around 26"), I wanted to increase the depth slightly to make it more proportional. Thanks to TopJimmyCooks was nice enough to help by modifying the original sketchup work that EvilNuff had done.
I am planning on making it out of maple ply, and staining it a dark color. I wanted to make a template that I could use, to route the more expensive maple ply. I couldn't find any 4x8 sheets of 1/4" mdf, so went with 1/4" luan ply. I am sure I will be asking for input and advice along the way. Here is a picture of the template all cut out:
Donkbaca:
Good luck! And take your time! I built a woody-ish cab. (check out my sig) and if you are new to wood working, make sure you take your time, keep things clean, and enjoy it!
TopJimmyCooks:
Looking forward to the build and that big LCD. Are you going to bezel it down to 4x5 or use the full aspect?
lilrascal:
--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on September 09, 2011, 09:20:36 pm ---Looking forward to the build and that big LCD. Are you going to bezel it down to 4x5 or use the full aspect?
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Right now I am planning on leaving the full aspect for hyperspin, and having the mame games run in their original aspect. I am planning on having tinted plexiglas over the monitor. Hopefully that will work. Not really original arcade, but that went out the window with a woody cab I guess.
Donkbaca:
If the inside of the cab is sealed pretty well and if the glass is right up against the monitor it will look good