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| bobbyb13:
I have commented enough on other people's posts that I figured it was time for me to stop being a coward and post something of the mess I have been making in my workshop. I did take a few pictures I will try to post. Design parameters: *2 player cocktail (because maybe then I will be allowed to have it in the house!) *Design aesthetic and color scheme that matches the decor of the new house (because maybe then I will be allowed to have it in the house!) *Have controls that suit games the girls will want to play too (because maybe then... well, you get the picture) *Comfortable for someone up to 6'3" to play. I'm not that tall myself, but I have friends who are! *Fit a 27" CRT *Be as small as possible and still pull all this off. *Shamelessly steal the vibe of the concept drawing I stumbled on from an old Atari Quadra Pong machine (because it was awesome looking!) *Play a bunch of my very favorite games- Centipede, Missile Command, Defender/Stargate, Tempest, (as well as however many regular old joystick games-) and not wind up a hideous franken-mess. I figured if the color/texture scheme was different from one side to the other then I was doubling my chances of (yep, you guessed it) being allowed to have it in the house! One side is black and ebony stained birch ply and the other is chestnut stained birch ply and the UFO looking side panel is the same material as the kitchen cabinets ;-) I say cocktail-ish because although it is the same form factor, it isn't built to have glass covering the controls like a conventional cocktail cabinet. I prefer this look actually- but you can't put your Mai-Tai on it! It wound up being a pretty ambitious first go. Getting everything to fit in there and for it to be comfortable to sit at and see well and play was a fun challenge. It still isn't quite finished. Still waiting on tempered glass to replace the 3/8" plexi, need a bit of inspiration on a few last implementation challenges, and have to make a bit more spare $$ for a few last controls. I have had to make some (hopefully) temporary concessions about sound and video for now, but it works and plays pretty well actually even still. And after my 10 year old son helped me get it as far as the dining room area (on it's way upstairs to the office where I was told it could live) the lady of the castle came home... And I was allowed to have it in the house! Thanks to everyone who ever posted anything on this forum because I would probably never have had the knowledge, inspiration or balls to pull this off without all of ya- Bobby |
| wp34:
That turned out nice. You got a lot of controls onto those CP's without it being overwhelming. It looks very nice in your decor as well. Kudos for using a CRT. |
| yotsuya:
Excellent job, and you incorporated that CRT in nicely! Love the Quadra Pong influences. |
| bobbyb13:
Thank you both! :cheers: I'm stoked on it myself, but it is a slippery slope it appears- because I started the next one already. :) And it looks like my other attachments in regard to this have reappeared! -Actually these pictures are of cabinet #2 control panel #1- yeesh. Maybe I can figure out posting before I finish my next build. |
| morton:
Been loving the new designs folk have come up with... Something different without looking alien. Hats off to you OP. Agreed about controls. Tastefully done and very well laid out. |
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