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Zebidee:

--- Quote from: javeryh on March 23, 2021, 04:05:38 pm ---Now that my last cabinet is 99% finished and I've been playing it daily for over a month it's time to start the next one so I can continue the streak of never actually finishing something 100%.

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I believe that it can be proven mathematically that home arcade cabs are never 100% completed. They can *approach* 100% and get very close, the difference can become increasingly small, but they never quite get there. Bit like exceeding the speed of light, just not possible according to Einstein.

javeryh:
Thanks guys. I’m pretty excited about these. I cut side panel #3 today and I’ll do #4 tomorrow. Each one only takes about 45 minutes with the pattern.

Then it’s off to Home Depot for some 1/2” material for the inside panels and some battons for the inside corners. Each cabinet only needs 6 interior panels (all 18” wide) so hopefully it will go quickly. Only piece that needs any real attention is the front panel with the 3 cutouts for the marquee/speakers/coin door.

javeryh:
The weather has not been cooperating the last week or so. Yesterday I was finally able to cut out the last side panel and if I can get through Easter dinner quick enough I'm going to route out the t-molding slots. Now I've started to think about the front panel and what that is going to look like. Marquee location is obvious but I also want cutouts for a coin door and some speakers.

So I think my choices are to either offset the coin door and put the speaker cutout next to it or to center the coin door under the marquee and then center a speaker cutout under that. In both scenarios I envision a rectangular speaker grill covering the speaker cutout like you would see on a Ms. Pac-Man cocktail cab or something.

What do you think?

vertexguy:
I'd vote for the vertical stack. Side by side throws off symmetry too much for me. Maybe make sure your grill can be high enough so it doesn't turn into a kick plate that may be damaged easily.

thomas_surles:

--- Quote from: vertexguy on April 04, 2021, 02:33:19 pm ---I'd vote for the vertical stack. Side by side throws off symmetry too much for me. Maybe make sure your grill can be high enough so it doesn't turn into a kick plate that may be damaged easily.

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I agree

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