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Q*bert inspired cabinet. 1st ever project attempt.
PIZZ:
I like the modular design. Looking forward to the progress. You should pitch it to the big wigs at IKEA to sell it in their stores ;D
mcseforsale:
You're gonna get that tingly feeling when you put it on the floor for the first time!! :censored:
It never amazes me where y'all do your wood work. Very industrious.
AJ
bobd2006:
I spent all day Saturday working on the cabinet.
Finished the base, I may need to add a couple of struts as support. We'll see once I attach the casters.
Routed out the bezel for the monitor. I wanted to inset the monitor to reduce the space from the perspex and the screen. Its a little rough but it will be hidden plus a little bit of filler will smooth off my dodgy routering.
Cut out the coin door hole.
Progress so far.
I drew out where the panels will go on the other side panel........I picked it up to put it on top and then it dawned on me. I'd drawn on the wrong side :angry: :banghead:
After redrawing the pattern on the correct side I was able to fit everything together. It took a bit of fettling in places though.
Still lots of things to do. A trip to the DIY store tomorrow me thinks.
bobd2006:
Last week I decided start up the pc for the arcade cabinet. It didn't work!! :angry: :badmood: it seems that I'd dropped the harddrive at some point and it was knacked. Everything gone! I'd spent hours setting it up, controls, emulators, everything. I was well pissed off! So I've had to buy a new harddrive and start all over again.
So here's a tip for everyone reading this. Keep a backup somewhere and save yourself the anger, the disappointment and the time.
bobd2006:
An update on the cabinet.
Spare time has been a bit scarce lately. With this weekend being a bank holiday weekend I had chance to work on the cabinet.
I've painted some hardware. Perspex holders and Grate for heat extraction.
Routed out some slots for the speakers. I'm still new to using a Router, the slots are a little rough so I've had to use a file the rough cuts in to some thing acceptable. Acceptable to a certain extent :-\.
I should now be finished with all the cam dowels and cutting of panels. I've also installed the sliders for the keyboard drawer.
A picture from the back. I've fitted a shelf in the bottom for my pc parts and the subwoofer will sit underneath. I'm undecided if I need to fit a fan at the top to extract the heat.
Things are starting to come together. The monitor is installed. Marquee light installed. Keyboard drawer fitted.
So far I'm very pleased with the progress, next will be the control panel, the access door at the back and then laminating.
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