Author Topic: upright cabinet with small cnc (Read 6323 times)

Fabrice · « **on:** June 05, 2013, 07:46:30 am »

hi everyone
sorry for all the mistakes i will make, i'm french.

this forum as awake some old memories. when i was younger, looking at people playing on those big machine; i didn't have money to play so most of the time, just watch
today i want to build one for my sons. it will be a new game experience for them (and for me )
i want to use my cnc (70x100) for that . as i 'm a 3d modeler, it is not difficult to make a plan which fit these dimensions
it is based on the ultimate 2 design (but smaller)
so let's put some picture to have your comments

fabrice

BobA · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2013, 07:53:58 am »

Looks like a great start. I am interested on how you will connect all the smaller pieces to give the cabinet strength.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2013, 08:11:10 am »

Bienvenue! I would advise against having a right handed layout and a left handed layout on your control panel. I can't remember is the majority of arcade games in France are righty or lefty, I think the joystick is for the left hand. I know it looks nice and semetrical but your players will be more comfortable with a standard orientation.

The cab design is nice, I'd like to see some integration of interior sub panel illumination. If you're fabricating in pieces you should really be able to do some nice effects channeling light around the build to give it a nice glow.

Fabrice · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:05:01 am »

i will detail the connection between part. i will make simple slot and tabs i think

it is a mistake , of course, the joystick must be on the left side of the button for each player

good idea about the glow effect. can you detail how to achieve this please ?

Le Chuck · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:22:56 am »

I would place RGB LEDs behind each raised panel and have the panels slightly raised with a minimal airgap or use translucent plexi to act as a diffuser. That would give the cab a nice glow that would then be either linked to a micro controller or through an LED blinky and interfaced with the cabinet's front end.

Fabrice · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:37:36 am »

i need to study this a little bit

here is the corrected version

Fabrice · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2013, 02:44:56 am »

today i ha ordered joystick ,button and a pc usb interface controller on ebay
it will take 2 or 3 weeks to arrive , i guess

i will go on modifying the plan

michelevit · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2013, 01:08:38 pm »

keep us updated. this looks like it will be a unique build.

Fabrice · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2013, 01:51:27 am »

No problem
I'm working on the plan

Fabrice · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2013, 02:14:55 am »

the update
small change in design
some screen capture to show the assembly techniques

Unstupid · « **Reply #10 on:** June 09, 2013, 03:59:42 am »

What kind of CNC machine are you using? Router, Laser, Plasma, Water Jet?

Fabrice · « **Reply #11 on:** June 09, 2013, 04:21:38 am »

router

macattack · « **Reply #12 on:** June 09, 2013, 08:25:48 am »

Love the idea, but I think you need to abandon the tab idea and simply go for a pocket approach. It would not only be far easier and quicker to cut on the cnc but also far easier to finish on the external once assembled. I too started out with a small cnc and moved to a large one. Also as I am sure you are aware you will have to add fillets to all the slots since the router cannot cut a square hole.

Fabrice · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2013, 03:29:15 am »

tabs and hole will make the assembly easier, so i stay with this idea for the moment
off course fillet will be added

i receive every parts today: usb controller, buttons and joystick

need to find a computer to put inside and cut phase can start

RandyT · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:27:27 pm »

The title of this thread should be changed to "Full-Scale Arcade Cabinet 3D Jigsaw Puzzle"

Quote from: BobA on June 05, 2013, 07:53:58 am

Looks like a great start. I am interested on how you will connect all the smaller pieces to give the cabinet strength.

That would be my concern as well. I tend to side with the thought that milling half the material thickness away at the seam points on each side (for the long side sections), and overlapping them with glue between, would be the easiest and most sturdy way of going about this. Pockets for the rest. But I'll reserve judgment until I see the result

Fabrice · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2013, 01:52:08 pm »

You' re right but doing like this prevent from dealing with 2 sides machining (slots and carving)
I don't know if i' m right or wrong

RandyT · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:19:40 pm »

Quote from: Fabrice on June 19, 2013, 01:52:08 pm

You' re right but doing like this prevent from dealing with 2 sides machining (slots and carving)

This is true. The thing is, you will still need to put some sort of support material behind the jigsaw joints to give it stability, so that pattern of cuts is probably extraneous. The same could be done with straight cuts, with fastener holes for the interior support piece, which also provides for proper alignment.

Fabrice · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2013, 11:39:20 pm »

plywood has arrived
and has been cut

Fabrice · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2013, 03:15:50 am »

some changes before cutting
every thing will be in the upper side
i want to keep the bottom part for storage

stavros693000 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2013, 05:43:43 am »

really like your design, it looks a little like modified ultimate 2 with a twist.
I wish I could do 3d mock ups like this............I cant even use photoshop

but im learning...........sloooowly

Fabrice · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2013, 06:27:41 am »

it is effectively based on the ultimate 2

Le Chuck · « **Reply #21 on:** July 07, 2013, 01:20:12 pm »

Move the CP into the bottom, it will add stability to the cabinet. When you tuck everything into the top they become unstable. Or throw a few bags of kitty litter in the bottom since you have all that storage room.

kahlid74 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 08, 2013, 10:22:11 am »

I love the idea and it's been brought up before, but I don't think wood glue and furring strips are going to be strong enough to hold the jigsaw together. I would seriously consider a frame of 2x4's or 1x2's inside where you can screw individual pieces to the frame for enhanced stability.

Fabrice · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2013, 11:23:15 am »

Ok
I will put the pc and subwoofer in the bottom
Will see how it goes, sure i will add inside frame if it is not strong enough

back2retro · « **Reply #24 on:** July 08, 2013, 01:00:48 pm »

I really like this idea, looks amazing :-)

Fabrice · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:52:32 am »

first cut

Fabrice · « **Reply #26 on:** July 12, 2013, 01:00:13 pm »

every part is cut

build will follow soon

Fabrice · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2013, 11:38:48 am »

new progress
everything fit perfectly!

Fabrice · « **Reply #28 on:** July 17, 2013, 01:25:22 am »

upper part finished

this plywood has a black phenolic vynil on it, can i just paint it and what kind of paint is possible ?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #29 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:57:57 am »

That is one crazy jigsaw puzzle!

Fabrice · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2013, 12:52:31 am »

quick global viewing

Fabrice · « **Reply #31 on:** July 22, 2013, 05:00:39 am »

everything is in place and working!
need some finishing and painting

Fabrice · « **Reply #32 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:07:20 am »

it works !

BobA · « **Reply #33 on:** July 24, 2013, 11:47:58 am »

Looks great. Considering all the pieces that you had to put together it looks really solid.

nadcraker · « **Reply #34 on:** July 24, 2013, 12:23:22 pm »

Wow! I've been researching and screwing around and halfway started a few builds for years, and you completed this amazing piece in less than 2 months?!

Congrats! Looks fantastic!


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