CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!

[deadmoney5]

I'm thinking a Crazy Climber Bartop is in my future...Would look good next to the Galaga.  Plus I'm missing all the 8-way games now. 

[HaRuMaN]

I'm thinking a Crazy Climber Bartop is in my future...Would look good next to the Galaga.  Plus I'm missing all the 8-way games now. 

So just a standard Taito cab shape?  I could do that

[raniel]

Can you ship to the Philippines?

[HaRuMaN]

Can you ship to the Philippines?

I could but it would likely be pretty expensive.  Let me know which kit you are interested and I could tell you how much shipping would be.

[raniel]

Widescreen bartop or the ultimate widescreen. Thanks!

EDIT: please also post the weight and dimensions of the box as I plan to use a freight forwarder if shipping directly to the Philippines would cost a lot

[HaRuMaN]

Widescreen bartop or the ultimate widescreen. Thanks!

EDIT: please also post the weight and dimensions of the box as I plan to use a freight forwarder if shipping directly to the Philippines would cost a lot

Ouch.

Ultimate: 39 lbs, 28" x 24" x 6", $280
Widescreem: 30 lbs, 24" x 18" x 6", $140

Not sure why the huge difference, I guess the more expensive one crosses some dimensional threshold... 

[pappascw]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

[sarcophagus]

Hey all, first time poster here. Now that I have read all 45 pages of this thread, I feel qualified to ask some questions. I'm interested in a widescreen kit.
1. Any pictures of a cabinet in white melamine? I'm interested in doing a "dry erase" bartop cabinet for my daughters to scribble on as they play.
2. Are there any videos of the hinges for the ultimate? I'd rather pay less for the non-ultimate, but it seems like having a removable CP would be pretty useful for changes. I'm having trouble visualizing how industrial velcro would attach.
3. What exactly is slot cutting? Is that the channel for the t-molding or for plexiglass?
4. How long is the wait right now?
5. How much is shipping to the Chicago area?
6. Do you sell buttons/sticks? Which work best with the widescreen kit?
7. Once the cab is glued, how do you access everything? Are people cutting a door in the back panel or attaching it with velcro or something?

Thanks, man. Hopefully I can fit this into the budget and get wifely approval.

[raniel]

Widescreen bartop or the ultimate widescreen. Thanks!

EDIT: please also post the weight and dimensions of the box as I plan to use a freight forwarder if shipping directly to the Philippines would cost a lot

Ouch.

Ultimate: 39 lbs, 28" x 24" x 6", $280
Widescreem: 30 lbs, 24" x 18" x 6", $140

Not sure why the huge difference, I guess the more expensive one crosses some dimensional threshold...

Geez. that's too expensive (shipping cost).

Can you post the plan for the widescreen and ultimate? I'll try it first and if it didn't go well I'll buy a kit from you. Better start saving a lot of money now hehe

[Malenko]

Hey all, first time poster here. Now that I have read all 45 pages of this thread, I feel qualified to ask some questions. I'm interested in a widescreen kit.
1. Any pictures of a cabinet in white melamine? I'm interested in doing a "dry erase" bartop cabinet for my daughters to scribble on as they play.
2. Are there any videos of the hinges for the ultimate? I'd rather pay less for the non-ultimate, but it seems like having a removable CP would be pretty useful for changes. I'm having trouble visualizing how industrial velcro would attach.
3. What exactly is slot cutting? Is that the channel for the t-molding or for plexiglass?
4. How long is the wait right now?
5. How much is shipping to the Chicago area?
6. Do you sell buttons/sticks? Which work best with the widescreen kit?
7. Once the cab is glued, how do you access everything? Are people cutting a door in the back panel or attaching it with velcro or something?

Thanks, man. Hopefully I can fit this into the budget and get wifely approval.

heres the ones I can answer:
1)I can photoshop some or Haruman can prolly render one
2) the CP sits on 2 batons, so velcro goes on the far left and right sides of the CP and on the batons
3) thats exactly what it is
7) The door on the back is usually hinged/screwed/velcro'ed on , so you access it from the back.

[HaRuMaN]

Widescreen bartop or the ultimate widescreen. Thanks!

EDIT: please also post the weight and dimensions of the box as I plan to use a freight forwarder if shipping directly to the Philippines would cost a lot

Ouch.

Ultimate: 39 lbs, 28" x 24" x 6", $280
Widescreem: 30 lbs, 24" x 18" x 6", $140

Not sure why the huge difference, I guess the more expensive one crosses some dimensional threshold...

Geez. that's too expensive (shipping cost).

Can you post the plan for the widescreen and ultimate? I'll try it first and if it didn't go well I'll buy a kit from you. Better start saving a lot of money now hehe

Here is the link to the standard (degenatron).  It's open source.  The only difference between it & the widescreen is the panels are 22" long vs ~17.75"

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Rqi_4oIj-wbDVtaWlLQ1NTQk0/edit?usp=sharing

[HaRuMaN]

Hey all, first time poster here. Now that I have read all 45 pages of this thread, I feel qualified to ask some questions. I'm interested in a widescreen kit.
1. Any pictures of a cabinet in white melamine? I'm interested in doing a "dry erase" bartop cabinet for my daughters to scribble on as they play.
2. Are there any videos of the hinges for the ultimate? I'd rather pay less for the non-ultimate, but it seems like having a removable CP would be pretty useful for changes. I'm having trouble visualizing how industrial velcro would attach.
3. What exactly is slot cutting? Is that the channel for the t-molding or for plexiglass?
4. How long is the wait right now?
5. How much is shipping to the Chicago area?
6. Do you sell buttons/sticks? Which work best with the widescreen kit?
7. Once the cab is glued, how do you access everything? Are people cutting a door in the back panel or attaching it with velcro or something?

Thanks, man. Hopefully I can fit this into the budget and get wifely approval.

1) See Attached
2) Videos?  No.  It's just a barrel hinge.  See Attached.  Hidden until opened up.  All my other kits I use industrial velcro on the batons and on the front edge.
3) T-molding slot.  You'll need 1/2" to complete the kit.
4) Little less than 3 weeks.  Have 4 orders in queue at this moment.
5) $30
6) Not yet!  Something I'm looking into.  For the widescreen kit, standard Happ joys & buttons work well.
7) Velcro, or hinges for the back, velcro for the control panel.  That industrial velcro is really handy. 

Thanks! 

[HaRuMaN]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

Kind of.  I'm not happy with the way the control panels mate with the cabinet.  Working on a better method.   

[yotsuya]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

Kind of.  I'm not happy with the way the control panels mate with the cabinet.  Working on a better method.   

What?!?!!??! Do I get an upgrade? 

It's a good kit as is, folks! Order worry free!

[HaRuMaN]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

Kind of.  I'm not happy with the way the control panels mate with the cabinet.  Working on a better method.   

What?!?!!??! Do I get an upgrade? 

It's a good kit as is, folks! Order worry free!

Heh, thanks man!     I just, I dunno, want it to be even easier. 

[yotsuya]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

Kind of.  I'm not happy with the way the control panels mate with the cabinet.  Working on a better method.   

What?!?!!??! Do I get an upgrade? 

It's a good kit as is, folks! Order worry free!

Heh, thanks man!     I just, I dunno, want it to be even easier.

I get where you're coing from. Mine is still solid after a year, though. It's gonna get some play over Thanksgiving.

[IAmDotorg]

Do you have a cocktail table available?

Kind of.  I'm not happy with the way the control panels mate with the cabinet.  Working on a better method.   

Which part of it? I think the assembly order needs to be slightly different so everything is glued in-place, but at least in my case they work well enough.

[IAmDotorg]

My (admittedly quite a bit customized) Haruman cocktail cab is pretty damn sexy, if I do say so myself!

[HaRuMaN]

My (admittedly quite a bit customized) Haruman cocktail cab is pretty damn sexy, if I do say so myself!

    

Looks great!!!

[sarcophagus]

1) See Attached
2) Videos?  No.  It's just a barrel hinge.  See Attached.  Hidden until opened up.  All my other kits I use industrial velcro on the batons and on the front edge.
3) T-molding slot.  You'll need 1/2" to complete the kit.
4) Little less than 3 weeks.  Have 4 orders in queue at this moment.
5) $30
6) Not yet!  Something I'm looking into.  For the widescreen kit, standard Happ joys & buttons work well.
7) Velcro, or hinges for the back, velcro for the control panel.  That industrial velcro is really handy. 

Thanks for the answers! Is slot cutting for T-molding included or is it extra?

I'll be budgeting and hope to put in an order in soon.

[HaRuMaN]

1) See Attached
2) Videos?  No.  It's just a barrel hinge.  See Attached.  Hidden until opened up.  All my other kits I use industrial velcro on the batons and on the front edge.
3) T-molding slot.  You'll need 1/2" to complete the kit.
4) Little less than 3 weeks.  Have 4 orders in queue at this moment.
5) $30
6) Not yet!  Something I'm looking into.  For the widescreen kit, standard Happ joys & buttons work well.
7) Velcro, or hinges for the back, velcro for the control panel.  That industrial velcro is really handy. 

Thanks for the answers! Is slot cutting for T-molding included or is it extra?

I'll be budgeting and hope to put in an order in soon.

Slot cutting is included.

[HaRuMaN]

hey, I noticed you haven't posted all that other stuff on your website that you've been working on. Not ready to unveil it yet?

Getting close.   

Glad you reminded me.  I just sent that file off to the CNC.   

Dude, hurry up. I want to see that prototype in realspace! 

Should have it in hand Monday.

Bam!



Gotta pick up some Kilz primer so I can start painting it. 

[yotsuya]

Gotta pick up some Kilz primer so I can start painting it. 

Looks great, bro!

[RetroGreg]

That sign is pretty cool. Nice job! And lol at the Hall & Oates pic.

[HaRuMaN]

That sign is pretty cool. Nice job! And lol at the Hall & Oates pic.

Thanks.  There was a lot of back & forth with the CNC to get that one right...   

[pbj]

An expensive, carved version of a cheap plastic sign.  This hobby is going full circle again.

[yotsuya]

An expensive, carved version of a cheap plastic sign.  This hobby is going full circle again.

You owe me $5, HaRuMaN.

Don't you have wine bottles you need to be stuffing Xmas lights into?

[HaRuMaN]

An expensive, carved version of a cheap plastic sign.  This hobby is going full circle again.

You owe me $5, HaRuMaN.

Don't you have wine bottles you need to be stuffing Xmas lights into?

As you recall, I didn't take that bet.   

[pbj]

An expensive, carved version of a cheap plastic sign.  This hobby is going full circle again.

You owe me $5, HaRuMaN.

Don't you have wine bottles you need to be stuffing Xmas lights into?

That's sweet that you guys talk about me.  If you wanted a wine bottle, all you had to do was ask.  Enjoy the $5.

 

It'd be nice to see Haruman's efforts invested in something original.  But, hey, hope he sells thousands of these.

[yotsuya]

Actually, that was just a test project to see how his CNC guy's machine handled different levels of carving. But hey, if people want to buy them, they're available. 

[pbj]

That would look pretty damn cool with black light reactive paint, I think.  $?

[HaRuMaN]

I gotta ask my CNC guy.  Destroyed a couple of pieces to get to this one.  Now it should be pretty easy.  24" x 12"

[Rick]

Thanks.  There was a lot of back & forth with the CNC to get that one right...   

There doesn't seem to be a lot of complication with the design. I see maybe three different depths, and two or three different bit selections? Where did you run into challenges?

[yotsuya]

Thanks.  There was a lot of back & forth with the CNC to get that one right...   

There doesn't seem to be a lot of complication with the design. I see maybe three different depths, and two or three different bit selections? Where did you run into challenges?

Hey, Rick, I found you a new CNC guy. He's Canadian, too!

[HaRuMaN]

Thanks.  There was a lot of back & forth with the CNC to get that one right...   

There doesn't seem to be a lot of complication with the design. I see maybe three different depths, and two or three different bit selections? Where did you run into challenges?

Well, at first I started off with an STL file to make this a true carving with smooth 3D gradients, etc.  The problem with that was the time it would have taken on the machine, which drove the cost WAAAAAYYYY up.  Like $400.

Second, I then created a 2D file instead to cut like I do my bartops.  Problem was each letter was made of 1000's of points and was taking forever to cut and in fact crashed the CNC.

Third, just getting the layers just right, extending higher layers into negative space. 

[pbj]

Perhaps Rick could modify your files and sell a Canadian version?

"No Loitering, eh?"

[HaRuMaN]

That would look pretty damn cool with black light reactive paint, I think.  $?

$55 + ship

(unpainted, of course)

[Rick]

Perhaps Rick could modify your files and sell a Canadian version? "No Loitering, eh?"

"Trespassers will be asked to leave. Politely. Sorry."

(I've made signs like this in the past - once I have my shop working, it's definitely an option.)

[pbj]

(I've made signs like this in the past - once I have my shop working, it's definitely an option.)

No pic = no sign

[Rick]

No pic = no sign

Come on, now. You know me better than that.



It's a couple of years old, and definitely needs some touch-up. I used a couple of different decorative bits to create it.