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| Ond:
Hey look this happening... Gotta say, my new workshop has me all keen again. Thanks for the encouragement folks. I know it was 3 months ago when you posted comments, but reading it again is a good morale boost. Jenn, I like your attitude to getting things done and the kind words about my creations outlasting me. I didn't even consider that fact. I better make em to last eh? I have something you may be interested in too. It's time for me to get on with the curved panels on this cabinet. So the curved end panels won't support anything but they do need to measure up to my design render. They have a nice curve and when finished, the appearance of real timber. Let's see if I can meet the requirement. Here we go. I'm going to use thin MDF as a base for these. Like I said the panels are not supporting anything, just attaching to each end of the cabinet around the control panels. Cut the right size panel. The rain today didn't stop me! Hooked up my saw table with dust extraction and gave weather the middle finger. Apply steam to the panel and pin it to the side panel curves. This is just to encourage the MDF to curve the way I want it. Once the MDF is nicely dry again I've attached some carpet edge strip to each end and then tensioned them together with string. The rigid edging ensures an even curve when the assembly is under tension. To set the curve permanently and to make the panel much stronger/rigid I'm going to cover the inside face of it in fiberglass. Bah fiberglass, I hate working with it but I LOVE the results once the work is done. Here it is with wet fiberglass/resin coat. I did the actual work outside once the rain eased off. It’s way too messy to do inside. I think tomorrow I'll go hunt down some nice real wood veneer for this project (these panels). Once the fiberglass sets I can trim up the panel and then glue on the veneer. Can anyone please tell me the dimensions of a two player coin panel, in particular the depth? That is, for a coin plate with two mechs. My research on various vendor sites has not been successful. In more simple terms what clearance do I need to allow for the assembly behind a panel the coin plate is fitted to? |
| Arroyo:
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| Laythe:
Nice! Love that approach to curved panels. This thing is going to be awesome. Great to see the new shop getting used, and to have you back as a frequent contributor. :cheers: |
| Ond:
@ Arroyo - ;D some of em I get from you. I've figured out a way to allow good airflow through and out of the cab as well as providing speaker cutouts. Under each CP I'm going have a cutout which has a series of fins across each. Thanks for the idea for that shape. :cheers: @ Laythe - thanks, I'm hopping between projects, there will be more on the others as well. :cheers: Artwork and final geometry for this cabinet is just about where I want it. As I build it I modify or fine tune various things. Here's a new take on the artwork. More 2D. Original font color. Better I think. I worked a bit more on one of the curved panels today. Cut out and flush trim the supporting ribs for the curve from marine ply. Fasten all the ribs together. Drills holes and check they all match. This is how they will sit on the inside of each side panel. Attach the panel to the ribs. Check for shape and fit against the panel. Apply contact glue to panel and wood veneer. Here's the panel after the veneer is stuck down, trimmed and lightly sanded. Note this is not the final color. The veneer will be stained with rosewood stain to match the current design render. |
| Nephasth:
--- Quote from: Ond on October 05, 2019, 08:47:32 am ---The veneer will be stained with rosewood stain to match the current design render. --- End quote --- Nice nod to the original Midway cocktail design. :cheers: |
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