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Mike A:

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--- Quote from: javeryh on March 16, 2020, 11:41:10 am ---which I would expect in the next couple of days, I will be off to the races again.

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That’s funny you say that. I was just thinking about how this virus crap has led to a slew of time for me to work on my project. I was smiling all weekend.

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So does that mean the completion date has been bumped back from early 2045?

Arroyo:

--- Quote from: Mike A on March 16, 2020, 12:02:14 pm ---So does that mean the completion date has been bumped back from early 2045?

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Listen here sonny.

javeryh:
Well, it is standing up. What a huge pain. That said, I'm really happy with the control panel height and overall dimensions. It's going to be perfectly playable but not a huge hulking thing that requires a lot of real estate in my basement.

I had to cut the front panel and laminate it yet again - I guess third time's the charm. I wasn't quite sure how to assemble everything accurately so I did it on its side but getting the 2 side panels to exactly line up took me forever and even still I'm off by 1mm in some spots. Leg levelers should work out the kinks though.

Things should move a bit quicker from here. I ordered the t-molding and vinyl for the side panels. I have an old PC but can't figure out the second monitor to save my life - like, I can't even get it to display anything never mind setting up the marquees. My plan right now is to order a BigBox license - it looks like that will be the easiest way to get it working.

Tomorrow, I will take it all apart, remove the blue tape and reassemble it using glue. Right now there are just a few screws holding it together. Not sure what the glue will even do since most of the surfaces are laminated but it can't hurt (anyone have any thoughts on this?). The screws seem to hold it together just fine.

I finally found some motivation in quarantine even though I'm going slightly crazy. Haven't left my house since March other than to walk the dog and my daily run and evening bike ride. I probably forgot how to drive at this point. Anyway, work is really slow right now and I've been wanting to actually accomplish something so here we are...

wp34:
That looks great. Nice to see Bella again as well. :cheers:

--- Quote from: javeryh on June 16, 2020, 04:26:12 pm ---
Tomorrow, I will take it all apart, remove the blue tape and reassemble it using glue. Right now there are just a few screws holding it together. Not sure what the glue will even do since most of the surfaces are laminated but it can't hurt (anyone have any thoughts on this?). The screws seem to hold it together just fine.

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Do you have a pockethole jig?

javeryh:

--- Quote from: wp34 on June 16, 2020, 04:34:21 pm ---That looks great. Nice to see Bella again as well. :cheers:

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Thanks. I'm quite pleased on how this is coming out - it's the same overall height as Bella's but I won't have to sit to play on it. Now that my kids are older that one doesn't get as much play as it used to but I could never bring myself to get rid of it - too many good memories. The computer died over last summer so I need to fix it too and there are a few improvements I want to make - a lot has happened with this hobby over the last 15 years!

--- Quote from: wp34 on June 16, 2020, 04:34:21 pm ---Do you have a pockethole jig?

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No - it's on my list. I thought about buying one for this project specifically but never got around to it. Is it easy to line stuff up using the jig? It looks easy but I can't tell from videos. I also thought about using biscuits for the joints but I am not confident I could put a biscuit EXACTLY where I would want it to go... The offset on the interior panels from the side panels gave me quite a headache. I used furring strips but even that was hard to line up exactly - I need to let go of things like being off by the thickness of a pencil line. Drives me crazy in the moment, which is why I work at a glacier pace.

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