Project Depleted Uranium ( budget $254 cab for my nephew) Finished (Better Pics)

[jaharr01]

        Hey Guys I just finished Jacie's arcade and I have one more to do before Christmas, so time is very limited. So when I was building Jacie's arcade my nephew came up to me and said "Hey uncle Jay will you build me an arcade too. " I said sure Uriah, how could I say no to your cute face". To be honest I am completely over building arcades for a while. I have a ton of other honey-do jobs to get caught up on. So I was going to build a bar top flat pack kit and have it together in a few days. That was until I told my sister in law I was building a bar top and she said "is there any way you could make it a stand up one"? "We don't have anywhere to put a bartop" I said "sure how can I say no to your cute face". So I didn't want to build a full fledged stand up, but I wasn't sure what to build. I'm building it with constraints which are mostly because I don't want to spend a bunch of money or put a bunch of time into one. I thought about a vigilox but I needed to use a CRT monitor or a CRT TV. This is because it is all I had laying around. Also I would rather not configure another mame cabinet and have to fix it when they screw it up.So I decided to use that namco plug n play I had laying around. They also have an NES at there house  with a bunch of games I can use. I was perusing the forums when I saw the cabaret asteroids cabinet that Louis Tully built. This would be perfect and you can build it out of one piece of MDF.

 The Plan:

 1.Use Louis Tully's Asteroid Cabaret plans
 2. Use the Namco plug and play and replace the stick and 2 buttons. Probably with something I have laying around
 3. Use the 13" CRT TV I have laying around
 4. Use their NES with the cab also. It is one of those clone models that play nes/snes both so if I have take it apart I can. I thought about wiring up some NES sockets on the front of the cab. That way they can use the plug and play and the NES also, just change the input.
 5. Spend the least amount as possible. Preferably less than $150
 6. Get it done as quick as possible.
 

      So to get started I went to lowes and the only piece of MDF  had a crack on the edge so I got it for eight dollars. 75% off. I also had to buy some bondo screws and other sundries. So normally I don't keep track but i'm trying to prove to my wife I can build it for less than $150. It will be tight but I may be able to do it. The art would be the largest expense.

The Paint job:
      Army O.D. Green trimmed in black with black T molding. Maybe some screws on the sides to look like rivets or something
The art work:
      I figured I would have to get creative to stay under $150. Obviously a cutesy arcade won't cut it with this kid. So he is into the military thing right now. Except when my little girl makes him play dolls. The title "Depleted Uranium" is a take off from his name Uriah. So I was hoping to get some Ideas for a control panel, bezel and a marquee. The CP and the bezel I think are on the same board like 21" x 18", and the marquee would be small like on an asteroid cabaret.

I was thinking something on the lines of like a tank control panel.The sides I was thinking about stenciling a big star on each side. This is definitely a WIP. So if you creative F'ers would maybe give me some Ideas for the CP/Bezel and the marquee I would be forever indebted to you.So I cut the boards out tonight (no pics yet) and will put it together tomorrow.

I got around to taking some better pictures my last ones blew




Jay

[jaharr01]

Maybe something along these lines

[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

Maybe a camo look for the sides instead of just the green - Walmart has a 6 pack of spray paint cans for $15



And a pretty good youtube video of the process -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CCRmaQlVxiY&list=PLmSSutTqGXQXY1zqsbzCYoQKADJ0jRAbU

Something Like this :

[SavannahLion]

Oh, nice find JDFan. My son has been pestering me for a camo project.

[Malenko]

why not a vigolix style one?  Much simpler design

[johnrt]

LT: I'm thinking about making one of these myself. Can you tell me: what's X?

[jdbailey1206]

NM.

[JDFan]

LT: I'm thinking about making one of these myself. Can you tell me: what's X?

X should be around 10 inches  - from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches and other is 3.5 inches (48 - 44.5) so using A^2 + B^2 = C^2 would give you 3.5^2 ( 12.25) + X^2 = 10.5^2 (110.5) so X^2 = 98.25 (110.5 - 12.25) or approx. 10 inches ( 10^2 = 100 )

[Louis Tully]

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[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

Nerd.

  -- At least it was correct !!

[jdbailey1206]

LT: I'm thinking about making one of these myself. Can you tell me: what's X?

X should be around 10 inches  - from LT's drawing one side is 10.5 inches and other is 3.5 inches (48 - 44.5) so using A^2 + B^2 = C^2 would give you 3.5^2 ( 12.25) + X^2 = 10.5^2 (110.5) so X^2 = 98.25 (110.5 - 12.25) or approx. 10 inches ( 10^2 = 100 )

Nerd.

[jaharr01]

why not a vigolix style one?  Much simpler design

I have 2 CRT's sitting around and no LCD's, so thats why. I cut out all the parts and sanded them in an hour and a half.

[jaharr01]

Maybe a camo look for the sides instead of just the green - Walmart has a 6 pack of spray paint cans for $15



And a pretty good youtube video of the process -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=CCRmaQlVxiY&list=PLmSSutTqGXQXY1zqsbzCYoQKADJ0jRAbU

Something Like this :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24-x60-Large-Army-CAMO-Camouflage-Desert-Vinyl-Sticker-Wrap-Decal-Steet-/130968843723?hash=item1e7e59f5cb&vxp=mtr
This might just work and it is a breeze to put on.You just use a heat gun.

[jaharr01]

Weak, I know but My photoshop skills suck donkey balls.What else would you expect.

[johnrt]

10" will work. Mine is just a little shy of 10, I didn't even measure that part to be honest. I just eyeballed the placement of the top panel and picked a spot that looked good. The vertical cabaret cab has a 10.5" top and the Asteroids cabaret has a 10" and I used this template for both. It works either way.

Thank you sir! 

[johnrt]

from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches

How did you figure that out?

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches

How did you figure that out?

Duh...

Is that one of JDFan's Post-It Notes?

[JDFan]

from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches

How did you figure that out?

From THis pic in LT's build thread :

[jdbailey1206]

LT: I'm thinking about making one of these myself. Can you tell me: what's X?

X should be around 10 inches  - from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches and other is 3.5 inches (48 - 44.5) so using A^2 + B^2 = C^2 would give you 3.5^2 ( 12.25) + X^2 = 10.5^2 (110.5) so X^2 = 98.25 (110.5 - 12.25) or approx. 10 inches ( 10^2 = 100 )

And from JDFan being a 'nerd'. 

[PL1]

from LT's drawing one side of that upper triangle is 10.5 inches

How did you figure that out?

It's also in this pic from the OP of LT's Asteroids Deluxe Cabaret thread.


The rest of the math is just plugging numbers into the Pythagorean theorem and solving for the unknown value.

Blue side measurement is variable a.
 * The sheet of wood is 48" tall and the back of the cab is 44.5" tall.  48" - 44.5" = 3.5"

Black side measurement is variable b.
 * The unknown value.

Red side measurement is variable c.
 * This side is 10.5" per the pic above.

a² + b² = c²

(3.5 * 3.5) + (b²) = (10.5 * 10.5)

(12.25) + (b²) = (110.25)
    Subtract 12.25 from both sides of the equation

(b²) = (110.25) - (12.25)

b² = 98
    Take the square root of both sides of the equation

b = 9.899494936611665


Scott

[jdbailey1206]

And ^THIS is why everyone thinks you were derived (born) from an algorithm on the internet.  Just sayin'.   

[yotsuya]

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

Got Started on the build this evening. It was really cold so I had to breakdown and spend $8 for kerosene for my heater. Everything is still going together fairly smooth.This seems to be a fairly easy construction. 

[jaharr01]

[jaharr01]

[Louis Tully]

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[mike boss]

At it again jaharr01 !!!!!!

Project is looking cool.
The kid will LOVE it !

[jaharr01]

It looks like some of your panels are splitting, are you drilling through the mdf?

Yeah I drilled them, didn't use a big enough bit. Not a big deal glued and clamped them. If you look LT my concrete is spitting too.

[jaharr01]

Hopefully it will be my last for a bit. Alright all you photoshop gurus you gotta help me design a better marquee. My artistic talent is nil when it comes to photoshop.

[wol-nz]

camo and uranium - hrm maybe sometime like this

[jaharr01]

Well I like that but with me putting camo on the sides would it clash?

[jaharr01]

I like this one I did okay.Not sure about the lettering.

[yotsuya]

I like this one I did okay.Not sure about the lettering.

Better, bro.

[AzureKnight]

I like it, what about a more military themed font.  Something like the old A-Team.

I googled military font and here were two that looked good to my eye.  I like the ArmyA one better personally.

[jaharr01]

Yea i'm digging the military font, just not sure how to make them look 3d. I messed around with the star a bit also

[jaharr01]

To be honest I have no real clue how to do this stuff, I use gimp instead of photoshop, and I just youtube how to do it.It's a shot in the dark most of the time.Sometimes it looks right sometimes it doesn't.

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

Excellent LT that was what I was looking for. The only tweak I could see is maybe the letters slightly larger,maybe 20% I love it. See you can do this stuff.

[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

Looks good LT !

Perhaps with an Engravers Font :

[jaharr01]

Looks good LT !

Perhaps with an Engravers Font :

I'm not digging the engravers  font, it looks like a tombstone.I like the one LT did I think it will be fine. LT if you don't care send me the PSD file

Jay

[jdbailey1206]

The lettering needs tightening up, but here's what this mornings tinkering produced. I don't know what the ---fudgesicle--- I'm doing. 

[Louis Tully]

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[AzureKnight]

How's this?

that looks sharp 

[johnrt]

How's this?

How about removing the upper and lower lines? Just to see the difference.

[Louis Tully]

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[johnrt]

I kinda dig the lines.

I agree! They did make a difference!

[mike boss]

Looking good.
Like the artwork.

[jaharr01]

The Bright yellow looks too clean, can you put the dirty wash back on it?. Do you have any Ideas for the bezel/CPO LT?

[jaharr01]

Not Sure I like this one

[jaharr01]

Maybe with a border around it

[yotsuya]

How's this?

This one, right here.

[jaharr01]

Yup I agree LT hit the nail on the head.

[jaharr01]

To Save money I got some of this I could use for the bezel/CP.


What do you think? Better of doing something custom.or using something like this?

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

The Camo vinyl from Ebay with this dirt looking white star on it (The star is also vinyl, have to get it printed). LT everything looks good I appreciate your help. If I wasn't working 60 hours a week right now I would already have it done.I'm off this weekend so i'm gonna get the cabinet ready and primered. I have enough black acrylic enamel to spray it if it needs it. Also I need to figure out the best way to mount the TV/monitor.If I get all of that done then I'm gonna try and adapt the Namco plug n play to a joystick and buttons. I'm pretty good on budget I've spent  about $70 so far. It's gonna be tight. But if I go over it's not a big deal. This is hard because I really never tried to adhere to a budget.The CP/Bezel is all that i'm not sure about. I could use the black carbon fiber stuff I have or try to print something, or maybe a combination of that.

[jaharr01]

I like 4 the best, it's the boldest.But it's apples and oranges to me. As long as my nephew is happy i'm happy. I do want it to look good. I think for a quick easy super cheap project that is bulletproof (only hardware,no software to screw up)I think it is super cool.

Jay

[JDFan]

The Carbon Fiber should fit in well with the Camo sides and Marquee ( Perhaps make the Star the same Worn Yellowish color as the marquee rather than White to blend it together  )

[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

 

Looking good 

[jaharr01]

wow that looks great LT I actually like the yellow on the sides.Is that B&W camo or is it normal?

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

Well You can get that ebay vinyl dirt cheap. If I have to pay for the sides and front in custom printed vinyl $$$$$.Hey can we see what the green camo  looks like with sketchup?

[JDFan]

Well You can get that ebay vinyl dirt cheap. If I have to pay for the sides and front in custom printed vinyl $$$$$.Hey can we see what the green camo  looks like with sketchup?

Should be able to just use the camo vinyl and have a Local printer print the yellow pieces on either transparent adhesive backed vinyl or white and cut out the design with an exacto knife and apply. Rather than print the entire side\marquee

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

Definately the last set,just not sure about black or camo on front.

Hey I was dissecting this plug and play and mine is a bit different. Not sure my soldering skills are that good

[jaharr01]

Hey LT would you Plug this camo style into sketchup

[talkgeek]

The Camo vinyl from Ebay with .......The CP/Bezel is all that i'm not sure about. I could use the black carbon fiber stuff I have or try to print something, or maybe a combination of that.

Pretty sure the Black Carbon fibre vinyl stuff you are looking at is what I used for this CP - it's strong stuff, but as you can see is a bit plain, might work well on front of cab with marque and Camo on sides etc, but think you'll be disappointed if you use for CP and Bezel.

[jaharr01]

        Well I shot  on my budget anyway. I was going to use that friggin plug n play and soldering the joystick area was a night mare so I said the hell with and got a 60 n 1 and a jamma harness. Ideally I would use a computer, but my sister in law's family are notorious for F'ing things up. Especially computers.They have more viruses on their network than an aids floor in a hospital. So the computer thing is out of the question because I don't want to mess with it after they screw it up. But with a 60 in one there is nothing to screw up. Plus I put it in and it's done no configuring. So my $150 is pretty much shot. I spent $92 on card, jamma harness, and T molding. That puts me roughly at around $140. To be honest if I had to buy everything I would have a ton more in it. But I have a bunch of buttons, joystick,a switching power supply and a monitor.So the camo vinyl will be around $35 if I paint the front black. around $55 if I do all 3 sides. The marquee and the stars will probably be $30 to $40. If I print a bezel/CP, it will probably be around $80.
       So I got it all together and primed, I will take some pictures tomorrow.The cab design is super easy to do. I'm gonna build me one after the first of the year and use a CRT and put AAE on it. Maybe I'll do a woody. Make it look like a piece of nice furniture.

[Louis Tully]

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[JDFan]

        Well I shot  on my budget anyway. I was going to use that friggin plug n play and soldering the joystick area was a night mare so I said the hell with and got a 60 n 1 and a jamma harness.

       So I got it all together and primed, I will take some pictures tomorrow.The cab design is super easy to do. I'm gonna build me one after the first of the year and use a CRT and put AAE on it. Maybe I'll do a woody. Make it look like a piece of nice furniture.

If you want to go back to the Plug and play and use the 60 in 1 for something else - Toys r Us has them for $25 online ( http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12974067&cagpspn=plat_12904171&camp=PLAPPCG-_-PID12904171:TRUS&eESource=CAPLA_DF:12974067:TRUS ) in the new version just like the ones used by ChanceKJ and my build. They Show it as In stock with about $6 shipping (or free if you add another $25 in product) or you can check stock in your area stores. I just checked my area and the closest 2 locations are out but there are 2 others about 15- 20 miles away that have them according to the site so check your area and you might find one in stock and save the shipping and be able to pick it up today !

[jaharr01]

Hey JDfan, It's not that I couldn't get another one.They changed the way the plug and play inputs the joystick signal. If you look below you will see vwhat i'm talking about.


Here is the one ChanceKJ used

[jaharr01]

Hey LT and whom ever else , Which of these mockups do you all think look best

[jaharr01]

I'm kinda diggin the middle one

[JDFan]

Hey JDfan, It's not that I couldn't get another one.They changed the way the plug and play inputs the joystick signal. If you look below you will see vwhat i'm talking about.

Ahh was yours the same shape outer case ?? (was thinking maybe it was a different version of the thing) - If so what a bummer looks like from the dates on the 2 PCBs that your is the newer version also (chance's from April and yours from Dec 2012) -- I guess I just got lucky and got an older board from Kmart when I purchased as mine was exactly like Chance's.

Hmm - Guess it would be kind of difficult to get Toys R us to let you open it to see which it included 

Perhaps you could scrape off the traces at the center strip of the buttons to create a break and make solder point for each side that didn't overlap in the centers to provide an easier solder job (if you don't mind taking a chance of breaking it might be worth an attempt)

For the mock ups I kind of like the Camo fronts also but it does get to be a bit too much camo -- What would it look like with the bottom half of the front in camo and the upper part (from just below the marquee area up) black ? ( Unless you happen to have some aluminum\metal diamond kickplate for the bottom of the front laying around !)

[jaharr01]

Which camo style JDfan? As far as the plug n play. I am about over it. I spent 5 hours trying to get it working. It is just not worth it. Plus he gets 50 more games. I spend more money,big deal.

[JDFan]

Which camo style JDfan? As far as the plug n play. I am about over it. I spent 5 hours trying to get it working. It is just not worth it. Plus he gets 50 more games. I spend more money,big deal.

Think the bottom one has more of a military look - the middle seems more for a duck blind etc. so would probably go with the bottom one - since it fits the theme a bit better. (But either would work !) -- also I think what is throwing off the look of the botttom one is the seam in the texture (which will not be there in the actual build) as it draws your eye to the seam and non matching of the camo rather than a seamless single pattern.

[yotsuya]

I like the bottom, black front with the larger print. Looks like a vehicle of some sort. 

[ChanceKJ]

One on the left with the black front for sure, It's the clear winner. Large camo print and the black breaks up the design and looks sharp.  Besides, if you went all combo you risk people running into it when they can't see it sitting in the living room hidden so well. 

Sucks about the plug and play, not impossible, but does seem to make the job that much harder. I'd try masking off an area of each pad and soldering to the sections of the outer ring.

[wol-nz]

So normally I don't keep track but i'm trying to prove to my wife I can build it for less than $150.

Jaharr01 = 0
wife = 1

 

I'm digging the build looks sharp

[SpaceHedgehog]

Another one for the black bottom one here.

[Malenko]

Which camo style JDfan? As far as the plug n play. I am about over it. I spent 5 hours trying to get it working. It is just not worth it. Plus he gets 50 more games. I spend more money,big deal.

Why not just intentionally break the traces to make soldering a billion times easier?

[ChanceKJ]

Why not just intentionally break the traces to make soldering a billion times easier?

Brilliant.

[jaharr01]

Oh hell I already ordered a card. I'm over it. It's better anyway he's getting 60 games instead of 10.The wife likes the bottom one too.

[JDFan]

The wife likes the bottom one too.

Guess there's no need for further voting then    (figure if it winds up slightly over budget just blame it on the artwork she wanted !! )

[jaharr01]

So normally I don't keep track but i'm trying to prove to my wife I can build it for less than $150.

Jaharr01 = 0
wife = 1

 

I'm digging the build looks sharp

She's never wrong just ask her

[jaharr01]

Got it together and painted.I went a head and painted the sides to give the vinyl something to stick to. The only real screw up was when I cut out the area for the marquee,it needed to be recessed. The cab was already together. A router wouldn't fit in between the sides, so I had to use an oscillating saw. It was kind of rough on the inside, but you won't see it. I'm still diggin my HVLP spray gun. It sprays like a dream. It will even spray latex pretty well. Well here are some pics. I forgot to take off one piece of tape on the top. It will have black T molding too.

[BorgDog]

Looks nice.  you may have mentioned it, but what HVLP gun are you using?  I am going to be painting a kitchens worth of cabinets in the not to distant future (new cabinets, made by me) and am looking to spray.

[jaharr01]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_301329-47120-SGY-AIR88TZ_4294713275__?productId=50129826&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNs%3Dp_product_qty_sales_dollar%7C1&facetInfo=

Hey by the way if anyone has any art Ideas for the CP/bezel. Throw them out there. I'll probably put custom art on the CP/bezel since i screwed the pooch on my budget anyway.I was thinking something like the control panel/dash of a tank.

[jaharr01]

How many buttons for a 60 in one Jamma.Does anyone know. I could probably put a second joystick on there but it would be awful cramped.

[jaharr01]

Maybe something along these lines.

[yotsuya]

Maybe something along these lines.

You don't need two controls. You're not running in cocktail mode on that board. P1 & P2 will use the same controls.

[jaharr01]

Thanks Yotsuya, I didn't think so but I wasn't sure. There wouldn't be room anyway.

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

Layout is set for horizontal because I already had those dimensions from my build. Can easily be changed if you wanna go with this. No sweat either way. I was just tinkering while watching True Detective.

Was it the second episode? 

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

Layout is set for horizontal because I already had those dimensions from my build. Can easily be changed if you wanna go with this. No sweat either way. I was just tinkering while watching True Detective.

Was it the second episode? 

No. Just started this morning. 1st episode down. Is the 2nd crazy/confusing? It's interesting so far, I mean 1st episode and all. 

When you see the scene in the second episode, you'll know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.   

[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

When you see the scene in the second episode, you'll know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.   

  All right. Now I'm looking forward to it. It'll be tomorrow morning as per my startup ritual of Netflix/TV/Movies and sketchup/photoshop or some other ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow---. Just powered through SoA and can't wait for the end tomorrow.

Cheers, 'mano.

Let's put it this way - I'd never seen an episode, and then someone on another board told me I have to watch the second episode just for one scene. So I grabbed it, saw it, and agreed that it was totally worth it. 

[jaharr01]

ur a the $hit LT,that is perfect. you have saved me a ton of work.The button layout can be fixed later. BTW I ordered the camo vinyl, I went the conventional camo style.Also I'm gonna leave the front black, with a 4 inch piece of black diamond plate across the bottom.

[yotsuya]

Your call, bro, but I never got this fascination with diamond plate and arcade cabinets. What's next, fake balls hanging from the joystick? 

[jaharr01]

Ok Yotsuya, It's a four inch wide black powder coat diamond plate piece that blends in with the black.You know I am a redneck from KY. I just have a little better pedigree than most other rednecks here. Ultimately I will put it on there because he's seven and wild enough to shoot at.He will have it scratched all to hell in no time if I don't.But, if it looks like $hit I won't screw it on there. I'm with you, I don't like the shiny diamond plate look. The black to me is okay though.I'm gonna come to phoenix and screw shiny diamond plate to the front of all your arcades, hang balls from your wife's vehicle, and put mud flaps with naked women on them on your truck.

[ChanceKJ]

That's also a brilliant idea!

Hey, don't knock ideas like those novelty testies. The guy who marketed those probably makes more then both of us combined. 

[jaharr01]

It's actually testes. Testies are Those who participate in formal testing. So says the urban dictionary. For example" Yotsuya has large testes." And the other example is" Yotsuya was was of testies who failed the exam. 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=testies

[ChanceKJ]

 

[yotsuya]

For example" Yotsuya has large testes."

Ok, black diamond plate might look cool. I just though some shiny ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- at the bottom would throw off the clean black look. Test it out. 

[jennifer]

Looks nice.  you may have mentioned it, but what HVLP gun are you using?  I am going to be painting a kitchens worth of cabinets in the not to distant future (new cabinets, made by me) and am looking to spray.

    I do realize this is a budget thread, But Jennifer just Loves, Loves, Loves her.... Spray Gun 4000 - Pro-Tek - The Pro's Choice

[Louis Tully]

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[Louis Tully]

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[yotsuya]

Ahh yes.      I'm familiar with the incredible miss Alexandra Daddario and her... bodacious talent(s). I watched Texas Chainsaw 3D a few months back. This episode of TD was, uh... it... I would say, it shows a better, larger scope of her talent(s). hahaha

Those were the most glorious breasteses I have ever seen captured on celluloid/digital video. Well worth the download.

[Louis Tully]

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[DaOld Man]

.....You know I am a redneck from KY. I just have a little better pedigree than most other rednecks here. .....

Hey!! Watch yer mouth thar youngin! You and yer fancy pedigrees! When I was yer age we didn't even know what that thar word meant.
Now excuse me whilst I throw this here freshly killed possum up on the ole pot belly stove.
Killed the sucker this morning, so its gonna be fresh and yum yum yumy.
Tried to miss him by going right over but them fake balls on my trailer hitch knocked him dead.
I told the wives that those things were good fer somethin, now they all agree.
Come on over, bring yer wives and the kids and some of that freshly made home brew.

[jaharr01]

Looks nice.  you may have mentioned it, but what HVLP gun are you using?  I am going to be painting a kitchens worth of cabinets in the not to distant future (new cabinets, made by me) and am looking to spray.

    I do realize this is a budget thread, But Jennifer just Loves, Loves, Loves her.... Spray Gun 4000 - Pro-Tek - The Pro's Choice
[/That budget Idea was an idea.And that was all it was.The budget is shot. But you should blame L.T. he is the one who is posting all the sketch up models with cool artwork on them. I am only human, I have a problem, and it's not big balls.It's big budgets.
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[jaharr01]

Hey Da Old Ma,n If KY invaded Canada do you think we would win? Our invasion would start in Calgary where we would take all our 4x4 trucks and run over all of their hybrids and finish them off with our cold steel balls.They would surely surrender after that.We would pollute their clean cities with cigarette smoke, empty beer cans, and chicken bones. Our second wave We would overload their national healthcare system with expensive cancer and cholesterol drugs.

[ChanceKJ]

Hey Da Old Ma,n If KY invaded Canada do you think we would win? Our invasion would start in Calgary where we would take all our 4x4 trucks and run over all of their hybrids and finish them off with our cold steel balls.They would surely surrender after that.We would pollute their clean cities with cigarette smoke, empty beer cans, and chicken bones. Our second wave We would overload their national healthcare system with expensive cancer and cholesterol drugs.

Yeah?  How's that white paint on 1600 Pennsylvania doing for ya?

War of 1812

[jaharr01]

Now now don't get snippy. I was only messing with you. Actually if KY did go to war with Canada we would lose because we are all overweight ,most everyone smokes, and get out of breath easy. Lets not turn this into a USA VS Canada thing. The other 49 states were innocent. You know i'm just playin Chance. KY could invade Arizona instead. But probably not because it's hot and most fat people don't like hot weather.

[jaharr01]

Hey Da Old Ma,n If KY invaded Canada do you think we would win? Our invasion would start in Calgary where we would take all our 4x4 trucks and run over all of their hybrids and finish them off with our cold steel balls.They would surely surrender after that.We would pollute their clean cities with cigarette smoke, empty beer cans, and chicken bones. Our second wave We would overload their national healthcare system with expensive cancer and cholesterol drugs.

Yeah?  How's that white paint on 1600 Pennsylvania doing for ya?

War of 1812

As far as the paint goes, I read they are going with a darker color scheme. The white is just way too hard to keep clean.

[jaharr01]

[ChanceKJ]

Yeah. ...that's what I thought, you better back down. 

[jaharr01]

Damn you take those Canada digs serious Chance.We weren't really going to invade Canada, it's too cold up there.

[ChanceKJ]

Right now it's warmer where i am (Calgary) then in both Chicago and New York.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/north-america-weather

Besides, with the One-Two punch of Celine Dion and Bieber we're both bankrupting your middle class with overprice concert tickets and destroying your youth. Nothing can stop us now. Together with the Progressive California we're going to annex the rest of the West Coast.

[yotsuya]

Now now don't get snippy. I was only messing with you. Actually if KY did go to war with Canada we would lose because we are all overweight ,most everyone smokes, and get out of breath easy. Lets not turn this into a USA VS Canada thing. The other 49 states were innocent. You know i'm just playin Chance. KY could invade Arizona instead. But probably not because it's hot and most fat people don't like hot weather.

Western Canada is like the Old West, bro. You need to invade the Greater Toronto Area. Your opponent would be Mike Boss hiding behind a fort of shoeboxes and mousetraps, armed with pop guns Rick's gonna get CNC'ed as soon as he finds someone to do them. 

[jaharr01]

Well, eventually medical marijuana will be legalized in all 50 states then, we wouldn't be able to afford Beiber and Celene Dion tickets, because we'll spend all our spare money on pot, and we will be too high to fight anyone. KY will be the big winner because it's our #1 cash crop behind tobacco, but it's a close second.It's a win win for KY farmers either way.

[ChanceKJ]

Or we could all just move to Uruguay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_country

hmmmm....  Now there's an idea.

[jaharr01]

Now now don't get snippy. I was only messing with you. Actually if KY did go to war with Canada we would lose because we are all overweight ,most everyone smokes, and get out of breath easy. Lets not turn this into a USA VS Canada thing. The other 49 states were innocent. You know i'm just playin Chance. KY could invade Arizona instead. But probably not because it's hot and most fat people don't like hot weather.

Western Canada is like the Old West, bro. You need to invade the Greater Toronto Area. Your opponent would be Mike Boss hiding behind a fort of shoeboxes and mousetraps, armed with pop guns Rick's gonna get CNC'ed as soon as he finds someone to do them. 

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No Yotsuya, Mike boss kind of scares me with his obsession of catching mice.I'm kind of lazy if i'm gonna invade somebody it will probably be Ohio. It's just a few miles away and gas is still kind of expensive, so I would rather stay close. Besides Yotsuya the buildings in Toronto are way too tall, too many places for sniper nests. I'm looking for more of a guerrilla type conflict. so I can hide behind behind trees and such.

[jaharr01]

Or we could all just move to Uruguay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_country

hmmmm....  Now there's an idea.

Or North Korea, it's legal there.

We could all get Kim Jung Un haircuts too

[ChanceKJ]

...I'm kind of lazy if i'm gonna invade somebody it will probably be Ohio. It's just a few miles away and gas is still kind of expensive, so I would rather stay close.

Make sure you go in on one of the sides. I hear it's high in the middle.

[jaharr01]

At first I thought you were talking about Kim Jung Un's haircut. Then I read a little closer.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141495.0.html

I digressed another thread, I just can't help myself

[Slippyblade]

Feel free, invade away.  We'll just wait till July/August when it's over 100 at 8am and doesn't dip back below 100 till after about 2am... and you'll all just melt and flow away.   

[jaharr01]

No Slippyblade I don't think i'm gonna invade anyone. It's way too much work and i'm working too many hours as it is to try and fit an invasion in, it's just too much. I think i'll surf the internet and play video games instead. it's more my speed. Anyway ammunition way is too expensive and LT can't fit it in his schedule. (he's from KY too).

[Louis Tully]

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[Malenko]

you only need 3 "action" buttons , 2 if you dont play gun smoke.  Is buying the 60 in1 making this a $210 build?

[jaharr01]

Probably more with artwork. More like $260. Which is about right because I always underestimate at least 30%. To be honest Malenko. I don't think it would be possible to do it for $150 only reason it is reasonably cheap is I had a bunch of stuff already. So I guess I misrepresented.

[Malenko]

no harm in having a goal of $150, especially if you have the parts on hand. Art is much more expensive than people think it'll be.  I think its a neat little build and Im sure the kid will love it.

[jaharr01]

I got my vinyl and gave the paint several days to cure.So I brought in the house to let it warm up a bit and I'll put the vinyl on tomorrow.The rest of the parts are supposed to be here tomorrow.I think that camo may be desert style because it's not very green,although it will look fine.

[mike boss]

Really dig this project.

[jaharr01]

Hey Mike thanks, Are u doing OK? Ru keeping everybody in fresh MALA layouts these days? I'm going to install the camo sideart tomorrow and set the monitor. It should be done soon.

[mike boss]

Hey Mike thanks, Are u doing OK? Ru keeping everybody in fresh MALA layouts these days? I'm going to install the camo sideart tomorrow and set the monitor. It should be done soon.

No MaLa stuff on the go as of late.
Just here looking @ the awesome projects, trying to get motivated to wrap up some of mine (projects).

Love the concept of this cabinet.

[jaharr01]

Update: 12/14/14

      I got the camo side art on.The first side was a ---smurfette---.Then, I read on the site that it was not air release vinyl. So on the second side I lightly wet it down and it went on slick.I Also, I printed L.T's art up as PDF template to mark my buttons. I drilled the holes and cut out the recessed area for the joystick. I lost my router wrench, and I couldn't get my slot cutter out,so I cut the area with a forstner bit and chiseled the rest of it out.It didn't turn out too bad for a hack job.This evening I cut the monitor hole out and made braces to hold the monitor in place and I put the diamond plate on the bottom front.

[jaharr01]

I swear my Iphone 5 takes horrible pictures

[Louis Tully]

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[Slippyblade]

I really love the look of this style of cab.  I need to build one...

[jaharr01]

I put the T molding on , Here are some pics. My little girl posed for one.She is a camera hog.

[jaharr01]

I really love the look of this style of cab.  I need to build one...

Hey slippy blade, me too.It was a really easy cab to build. I may build myself one after Christmas. I'm gonna use a CRT though and a spinner.Maybe make it a replica but make it a real woody

[jaharr01]

      Hey guys, I got the vinyl on and the control panel basically finished, except for a few minor details.Well I busted my $150 budget. The $150 was a possibility until I messed up the plug n play.My finished dollar amount was between $240 and $250 not counting freebies or extra parts I had laying around. So if a person was trying to build a cabinet without any parts of materials it would be nearly impossible for less than $250.I could however, have probably done it using a computer I already, for probably around $180  I decided on the Jamma because my sister in law's crazy kids would have it screwed up in 15 minutes and I didn't want to have to go over there and fix it.With the Jamma it is basically a bulletproof system.
      To save money I used a cheap remote control Christmas light switch with 3 outlets, instead of a smart strip.Also I'm gonna use a set of cheap amplified computer speakers, and hopefully it will sound halfway decent.
Whats Left:
1.Mount the power supply
2.hook up the jamma harness
3.Put a few pieces of trim on
4.Build a small faux coin door with a coin button.

[JDFan]

The camo turned out good and ties in well with Tully's CPO - Nice work ! Looks like it about wrapped up just in time for the holidays 

[Malenko]

thats one swell looking lowboy 

[jaharr01]

I was down to the wire I got it completely finished. I added Lexan the corner protectors and painted them to look like metal and I added screws to look like rivets.My nephew was excited, I even got a hug out of the deal which made it worth it. He is a good kid.I didn't get a chance to take many final pictures.I was scrambling trying to get it all finished. I wanted to take a picture of the back.I did a pretty neat wiring job.I'll stop by after christmas and take some good pics with my DSLR. So anyway another one done.Here are some pictures




Christmas morning


Picture with faux coin door and faux rivets

[JDFan]

Nice job ! -- Looks like it was made for him (perfect Height for him to grow into and his outfit matches the theme) - $254 well spent   

[Louis Tully]

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[jaharr01]

Thanks guys,Your help was tremendous.Especially LT and JDfan. I hope he does remember it.The kid's biological dad basically abandoned him. His mom and everybody else helps take care of him. She recently got married and the little boy calls him daddy now.They both work hard trying to get by. The boy is tight with my little girl they are best buddies.

[talkgeek]

Excellent job, love the shape of the cab, and the Camo with LT's CP/Bezel just makes it. 

[jaharr01]

Thanks those pics don't do it justice. This weekend I'll take some pics with my DSLR

[jaharr01]

updated pics on first page

[yotsuya]

Came out nice, Jay!

[jaharr01]

Cant wait to see your Zapcon project. You always do good work. Always good to hear from you Yotsuya

[Well Fed Games]

Wonderful build.  I love the deploy-trajectory-execute button labels, very clever.