March 28, 2024, 12:08:38 pm
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Forced me to get off my @$$ and get a new version of Photoshop - so probably should be thanking you
Good job. I have all this fun to come...
I liked the marquee better the other way. Lining up the side art would be much easier without that white border line. If only someone would have suggested that....All of that aside, I really like the artwork on your cab. Everything from the design to the colors is excellent.
I also have the vinyl side art, which I plan to install either one day after work this week or sometime on the weekend. I am a bit stuck though on what to do. The vinyl is oversized so that I can trim back to the edge of the cab with a razor. How can I line up the art perfectly? I have that white border running all the way around that is offset from the edge by 3/4" or so. This needs to be as close to uniform as possible but when I lay the art over the side panel I can't see the edges!In order to solve this problem I cut a piece of plexiglas with my pattern bit and router to exactly match the side panel. Then I can lay the plexiglas on top of the art and get it perfect and then move the art + plexi to the side panel and try to line up the edges. The issues I'm having are (1) getting the vinyl art to "stick" underneath the plexi so that I can move the art and plexi as one piece to the side panel to line up (scotch tape?) and (2) the vinyl art is in between the plexi and the side panel so it is difficult to line up the edges exactly with the vinyl art in the way.I'm not even sure I'm making sense. I've done side art before but I've never had to be so precise when laying it down. Is there a trick I'm missing?
1. Install side art2. Install t-molding3. Drill out button holes4. Install buttons and wire everything up.5. Play some Final Fantasy VII... haha no. I'm thinking Metal Slug will be first game I boot up. Can't wait!
Quote from: javeryh on November 28, 2018, 01:54:14 pm1. Install side art2. Install t-molding3. Drill out button holes4. Install buttons and wire everything up.5. Play some Final Fantasy VII... haha no. I'm thinking Metal Slug will be first game I boot up. Can't wait!Ahem.......well?
Anyone got any ideas on how to actually attach the CP so that it can be removed somewhat easily for maintenance?
That artwork is really amazing. The design is great and the colors pop.
Looks great. Would have been better with my artwork though.
Looks great mate - cracking artwork! Glad you finally got around to it!QuoteAnyone got any ideas on how to actually attach the CP so that it can be removed somewhat easily for maintenance?I had the same issue with my Videotron bartop, and solved it with brass inserts and small black domed hex bolts. Granted you can see the bolts in the corners, but they're pretty low profile, and it's a breeze to take the CP off and put back on now. It depends whether you want anything visible like that or not.
Thanks! I'l have to go reread your project thread again for the details. I'm not opposed to the hex bolts. I've been thinking of how I was going to secure the joystick to the CP and bolts that go all the way through and show are the best I could come up with. The MDF is only 1/2" so just screwing in from the bottom might not work over time. The black looks fine and blends in (plus lots of classic cabs had bolts showing).Where did you buy the bolts?
I’m probably more than a little bit bias , but that looks awesome!I bet black T-molding would look good too, I can mock it up in SketchUp if you’d like.
I got the bolts and the threaded inserts from Ebay I believe... although I'm in the UK. But I'm guessing they do those sorts of things your side of the pond. Good luck!
Looks ace mate Scary part done. I had to enlist the missus to help with mine!!
Freakin stud! Nice work.
Haven't logged in to here in ages but after going through this thread I had to post a comment, great looking machine and look forward to seeing it all complete.
For the dust washer, what if you borrowed some of the graphics you had and got a clear dust washer with the graphics adhered to the bottom?Like the button outlines you have on the front of the panel:Give some contrast but keeps with the theme.EDIT: Couldn't help myself:
Quote from: Arroyo on March 11, 2019, 08:19:15 pmEDIT: Couldn't help myself:Sick! yeah - let's do that! How do I do this? Clear dustwasher and then the decal? Any chance you can create the decal for me at the correct size so I can get it printed? I can get you measurements of the dustwasher tonight. What a great solution!
EDIT: Couldn't help myself:
I can edit the file to any size washer you want, just scale it up or down, it’s high resolution so no sweat. I just did this for my panel, came out great although I’m not sure if the graphics work on mine. You can either get a place to reverse print it with the adhesive on the front of the graphics (I only tried one place and didn’t like the results, saw some of the adhesive.). What I did was get the print and use Optically Clear Adhesive (OCA if searching) and then attached the graphic on the underside of the acrylic dust washer with some white vinyl under the graphic to protect it.I bought a stupid amount of OCA and have some clear dust washers. If you pick your printer I can either send you the material or put it together for you and send if you’d like...Could simplify this if you put the graphics on top of the washer as a lot of places have adhesive backed prints. Either way happy to help.
Very nice work Javeryl! I need to get off my butt and finish my cabinet
I'm guessing spray adhesive will leave some visible residue between the print and the plastic?
I'm definitely going to play around with it because I love the idea.I think all I'll need is the art file once I get you the measurement of the dust washer.
Mounting the joystick might end up being a pain due to the mounting plate being a little larger than I wish it was. What do you guys think about routing out 1/4" of material to drop the mounting plate into? Right now the CP is 1/2" thick - I don't really mind the height of the joystick as-is but that extra 1/4" depth may save me from having to somehow make the mounting plate shorter. Here is what I'm talking about:Of course, this doesn't take into account mounting bolts, which I hope would not get in the way. I cannot really move the joystick location because it would throw off the symmetry of the CP. I would also have to drill completely through the top of the CP in order to secure the joystick in place (so bolt heads will show). Not a huge deal but curious to hear how you guys would deal with this issue.
I cannot really move the joystick location because it would throw off the symmetry of the CP. I would also have to drill completely through the top of the CP in order to secure the joystick in place (so bolt heads will show). Not a huge deal but curious to hear how you guys would deal with this issue.