UpdateSo its been about 2 weeks since the last post. Thought I would update on the status of this build.
CNC wood cuttingThe service who is cutting out the wood for this build, have told me that they are swamped being the end of year and all. In order to get a more accurate quote without the backwards and forwards, he wants me to come into his workshop and go through the build and options available to me.
This delay suits me as I need to get the artwork sorted at the same time as the cut so I can apply the art while I build it.
ArtworkSo it was hard to come up with artwork when this build looks a lot like the monolith from 2001: a space odyssey, which was just a plain black slab. But It feels really lazy to just leave as a plain black slab. So I searched and searched around for ideas. I remembered that there are ancient monoliths in Bolivia at a site called Tiawanaku (tiahuanaco). They contain imaginary and are devoted to the sun god INTI.
Seeing as how this will light up and be bright like the sun lol i thought its a good angle. So i spent quite a lot of time (more than i should've) on some concepts. Artwork on the control panel and side is by
El-Grimlock.
Anyway ill will try out some other ideas as well but this is all I've got for now. Its a start.
TripThe fact that the CNC workshop is swamped and that I don't have the artwork ready (which I don't want to rush) along with the fact that I have a holiday in late Jan/Feb that I haven't saved enough for, means ill have to park this build for a bit. I'll be taking my time working on the art till I'm ready to throw money at this build again.
I've already spent about $2.5K on the following
MAME CDs
TV stand
ipac ultimate
keybaord + mouse
Mame HD
Arcade Cab (need to sell)
Cab delivery
ultimate wiring
Microcoin QL
speakers
55" TV
Infrared toy
LEDs 5V 5050
LEDS 12V 5050
Camlock
t-moulding samples
Acrylic tube
Groovy gear - test parts
Arcade Paradise - test parts
Still need to Pay for which i estimate at another ($1.5k)
Cnc + materials
Artwork print
buttons + joysticks
t-moulding