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| X-men 4-player cabinet Restoration/Conversion |
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| opt2not:
So I lied, I was going to hold off till the end to apply the t-molding, but I just couldn't wait. I needed something to show me the light at the end of the tunnel: Love how bright t-molding makes a cabinet pop! I decided to pause the wiring effort and get some more of the aesthetics done, so I worked on creating a bezel for this thing. First, the cardboard prototyping: This was a loooong process measuring every angle and dimensions, by the end of the prototype I had a bezel that actually looked like one. I then split it apart... And traced each piece onto posterboard, and made sure I cleaned up some of the lines with my hobby knife. All 4 parts and assembled using some tape to hold it together: The yellow brightens up the look, and gives the cabinet a more retro vibe. I dig it! Once the CP is done, with the t-molding around it, this cab is going to look fresh. 2 more days! Go go go! |
| Mike A:
Nice work on that bezel. Everyone always tries to hide them. That is a bold choice. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Mike A on December 05, 2019, 09:18:37 am ---Nice work on that bezel. Everyone always tries to hide them. That is a bold choice. --- End quote --- Opt is a bold, bold man... |
| Mike A:
Yeah. I know. He tried to mount his joysticks without carriage bolts. Fate intervened and saved him. |
| pbj:
I like the threaded inserts, but a part of me always worries that I'm going to push a joystick too hard and they'll rip out. The bright side is that if that happens, you just go back to carriage bolts. For a multiplayer cabinet that people are going to pound on, you're better off with carriage bolts from the get go. Yellow bezel looks great, I wouldn't bother replacing that in the future. You need to color coordinate your carriage bolts. :cheers: |
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