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| deezdrama:
--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2015, 10:40:14 pm ---My advice on theme... pick a theme you like, then make it look like it was a dedicated version of that theme. Look at pictures of a bunch of different cabs, real, original cabs, for ideas that you like. in the end, you'll be happier, and your cab will look better. My $0.02. :cheers: --- End quote --- Oh ya... My racy art taste will probably not be liked... but I guess as long as I like it ,thats all that matters. Ive got an old buddy who is a glass blower and neon tube builder. Hes kinda went under since the tech advance of LED's but ive got some ideas that I might get with him about. Also thinking about maybe a UV marquee....just dont know yet. Anyway made some decent progress today. Got the base built with castors installed.... build my $10 version of a track saw (worth its weight in gold) and ripped the bottom base, middle shelf, and the CP crossmember. Glued and screwed the cab together and its sitting square.... happy with the results sofar. I went to menards instead of lowes today.... Much better plywood options and much cheaper. Now I wish I would of went there to begin with and used the ply I just bought for the sides... oh well, Ill have to bondo or woodputty all the knots in the sides but it will be alright. Ive got 2 dual coin doors/mechs in my old Vendetta cab, Im wondering if I should desecrate the cab for them and try to add blue coin return buttons. Anyone know what joysticks this old 4p Vendetta cab has in it? Chance...... If you read this..... Did you put a slant in your side panels for the CP or did you angle the CP itself? Mines already square at the side panels so Im going to have to build my CP with an angle to it. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: deezdrama on July 19, 2015, 09:39:10 pm --- --- Quote from: yotsuya on July 18, 2015, 10:40:14 pm ---My advice on theme... pick a theme you like, then make it look like it was a dedicated version of that theme. Look at pictures of a bunch of different cabs, real, original cabs, for ideas that you like. in the end, you'll be happier, and your cab will look better. My $0.02. :cheers: --- End quote --- Oh ya... My racy art taste will probably not be liked... but I guess as long as I like it ,thats all that matters. --- End quote --- Very true. Good luck with your build. |
| ChanceKJ:
This finished side panel art has a 4° slant to it. WAY less complicated then making a slant on the CP box. |
| deezdrama:
--- Quote from: ChanceKJ on July 19, 2015, 10:01:47 pm ---This finished side panel art has a 4° slant to it. WAY less complicated then making a slant on the CP box. --- End quote --- yeah.... I feared having to slant each piece of the CP.... but its all I can do now. Will take a little longer but ill get it. Whats the minimum clearance needed under the CP? I mean like.... what sticks out the most and how much. Im thinking it will be the Trackball but not sure. Anyway.... did you plexi over your CP or left the vinyl? Im not sure if I thould use 1/2" ply and 1/4" plexi or just 3/4" ply and bare vinyl |
| ChanceKJ:
You do know this is all documented in my build thread, right? :D No plexi, but I did have the printer use matte vinyl laminate on the art. I think my CP box is 4" on the inside. I'm not at home right now I can't check. But I'm pretty sure that's in the build thread. |
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