Vigolix, a super easy mini cab on 1 sheet of 2X4 plywood

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racecar:
HAHA love the look an story

Hi-TEK:

--- Quote from: 404 on April 16, 2012, 07:17:32 pm ---
how did you get in my dream?

great design. really does remind me of a candy or vewlix cab. Now i want one!

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This was the very same thing that came to my mind regarding the Vewlix or Kraylix cabinet design when I saw the same image. Pretty sweet considering the small profile on this build.

Vigo:
Thanks to all! I am flattered this little guy is already getting compared to candy & vewlix cabs. At this rate, I might have to make a fullsize model. :cheers:

--- Quote from: Le Chuck on April 16, 2012, 09:04:03 pm ---Vigo designs mutha----smurfing--- cabs in his sleep people. What the hell have you done in your sleep that is this bad ass? Thread of the year. Everybody take 5 because Vigo just blew the internet's mind. Good work man. :applaud:

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Haha, thanks for the words and the awesome smiley art!! :cheers: You know they say when you are involved in a hobby like this for so long, it invades a lot of your time, including your sleep. I'm just glad my subconscience for once decided to get off it's lazy ass, stop filling my dreams with recycled crap from tv of the night before, and did something productive for once.

--- Quote from: TopJimmyCooks on April 16, 2012, 09:37:15 pm ---Using a chalk board instead of a display for a cab going to a one YO's room. Genius. My mind is actually blown.

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Unfortunately, that is only art project grade cardboard, I'll be cutting it still for the screen. An arcade machine chalk board is insanely clever now that you mention it. :o

--- Quote from: DaveMMR on April 16, 2012, 09:00:54 pm ---I started reading this thread thinking it was going to be some awfully ugly cab made of triangles and scrap wood but by the end it really has come together as a fairly attractive cab. (Yeah the rounding off of the corners is pretty much mandatory for those looks.) Pretty darn cool - I likes it.

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Haha, I know what you mean. I went into this project feeling a bit guilty. I had flashbacks to my days in cub scouts doing the pinewood derby. I had spent a solid week with my dad working on my car. It was awesome looking: tail fins, defined fenders, and all sanded down to 220 grit and painted with metal fleck automotive enamel...it looked amazing. It raced like a dream. It was then I first faced the infamous pinewood derby wedge car. A design for both the lazy and most competitive. Not even a decal of effort, and it was beating me down the track. sigh...

--- Quote from: Louis Tully on April 16, 2012, 09:37:41 pm ---Not at all man. My kid is 1 year old and he's got a cab. It'll be a while before he understands games but until then, I get a kick out of seeing him walk by and press buttons.

Good work and back story. Looks like a fun project. Any ideas on an encoder for this? I bet you're just gonna hack some crummy old keyboard, eh? :P

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That's what I am thinking....maybe just put a few very colorful kids games on it for now. Let him mash some buttons whether it is on or not.

I think you hit the biggest perk of selling encoders. A little snag from my inventory, and I am good to go. 8)

wol-nz:
great read and design - entertaining :laugh:

emphatic:
I love it! :applaud:

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