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CoryBee:
Started a Full size(ish) Arcade Build a week or two ago starting with a mock-up of it in cardboard. ( http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=121348.0 )
I built 5 bartop arcades from scratch already, mostly to pay for the big arcades pieces and practice. Still have two more in pieces I put aside so I could start a real arcade build. So far I have purchased enough wood for the shell, except for the back panel. I will be using plywood or something for that as I am trying to keep costs down and it wont be visible.
I first started by drawing out the rough shape I wanted on a sketch pad. Measured the height and width free hand. Had gotten some large cardboard boxes from Home Depot so I could mess those up and not the MDF.
I made all my marks on the cardboard and began a slicing and dicing it up and pieced it together as the Box-Cade!
Had some TVs and monitors laying around and chose the 20" LCD for this build. Will keep my width to around 2' or so. On a side note I fixed that 32" for next to nothing but decided to sell it for moneys.
Did some little revisions to the "Cardboard" side panels before tracing onto the MDF board. Then cut one side out to use as the master piece. You guys weren't kidding about the amount of dust produced by MDF.
Outlined and cut with a jig-saw just a little bit outside the line to be finished with a router. ( WAY more dust than I have ever seen using the flush trim bit )
I now have identical pieces!
That is it for now, must go to Home Depot for some plywood, and other crap I may need. After I dust myself off.
This cab is un-named and has no theme, all I knew was I wanted to build one. Am still trying to pick a good theme. Any ideas are welcomed. :cheers: Also haven't decided on what my control panel will look like, wont have a trackball or anything. ( although I would love to have the bowling game )
CoryBee:
Anyone here can tell me what that bowling game is with the trackball? and do you play it often?
PL1:
--- Quote from: CoryDee on July 17, 2012, 08:08:52 pm ---Anyone here can tell me what that bowling game is with the trackball? and do you play it often?
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World Class Bowling Deluxe (v2.00) - wcbowldx
Simpsons Bowling - simpbowl - Sound clips not fully functional IIRC
Scott
CoryBee:
--- Quote from: PL1 on July 17, 2012, 09:14:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: CoryDee on July 17, 2012, 08:08:52 pm ---Anyone here can tell me what that bowling game is with the trackball? and do you play it often?
--- End quote ---
World Class Bowling Deluxe (v2.00) - wcbowldx
Simpsons Bowling - simpbowl - Sound clips not fully functional IIRC
Scott
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Oh sweet Jesus, I forgot about Simpsons bowling!
CoryBee:
Had some free time tonight. Got back to some cutting.
First adding back panel supports
My screws were too short so I used a larger drill bit to remove some space before securing in place
Worked out nicely
The technique I used on the supports also works to counter sink screws ( which is good because my countersink bit sucks )
I already didn't care about what I used as my back piece so I cut up a plank of wood that was chilling up in the garage before I moved in. Probably be sanded and painted black eventually.
Supports for the top piece of MDF
Using a piece of scrap MDF to make sure I measured the thickness properly before drilling
Fits perfectly, well need to cut the top piece anyways
That's it for now, here is a half-built bartop for size comparison
Thanks for watching. ;D
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