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99.9% Finished *updated 9/1/04*
« on: May 23, 2004, 10:51:45 pm »
For the benefit of any newbies/lurkers out there (like myself) who aren't sure if this is something they can pull off, I thought I'd show my progress so far.  

The control panel is esentially complete - it's designed to function as either a desktop unit or as the CP for the mini cab I've started.  I'll admit it's a little busy with buttons but this panel was intended to be a learning project so I was playing around with as many options as I could fit in the available space.  MDF is cheap so who knows what may change in the future.  

The mini-cab took one day to go from design, to what  you see here although I expect progess to slow down considerably from this point ... I don't know how many marathon building sessions I can get away with
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2004, 10:54:26 pm »
and the cab ...
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2004, 02:51:25 pm »
 :o :o :o

can you resize your pics a little smaller ??...

its kinda too big to view....
I can only see less than 1/4 of the pic.....  :P
(ok... my monitor is small....)

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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2004, 04:04:36 pm »
Ridiculously large pic of cp replaced with ...
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2004, 04:05:49 pm »
And the resized cab.  Apologies for the giant images the first time around.
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2004, 06:17:32 pm »
Quote from: sjgrover on May 24, 2004, 04:05:49 pm
And the resized cab.  Apologies for the giant images the first time around.

How big is the monitor?
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2004, 06:28:37 pm »
Im guessing 17" or maybe 19", but I doubt it's more than that...
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2004, 10:35:14 pm »
It's a 17" monitor.   The cabinet is 48" tall.   The top of the control panel is 26" high, which just by coincidence, works well with the chair in my office.
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50%
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2004, 11:35:48 pm »
Quote from: sjgrover on May 24, 2004, 10:35:14 pm
It's a 17" monitor.   The cabinet is 48" tall.   The top of the control panel is 26" high, which just by coincidence, works well with the chair in my office.

Very cool. I was thinking about making one of these for my nephew. Can't wait to see the finished product...
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50% *updated 6/9/04*
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2004, 10:54:52 pm »
Painting completed.  The colors are based on pixelhuggers blue/orange atomic MAME graphics which will incorporated onto the sides and marquee.

Subtle?  Not really, but I wasn't looking for something that blends in.  I'll have to redo the control panel however as the black won't work with the new color scheme.
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50% *updated 6/9/04*
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2004, 09:20:53 am »
Awesome man.

Sticks out like a sore thumb but I love that!

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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50% *updated 6/9/04*
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2004, 10:53:07 am »
That's dope. I love it. Was it hard to get the t-molding around the corners?
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50% *updated 6/9/04*
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2004, 11:51:14 am »
Quote from: flampoo on June 10, 2004, 10:53:07 am
That's dope. I love it. Was it hard to get the t-molding around the corners?

It went around the 90 degree corners better than I hoped it would.  At least it turned out well enought that every time I look at it I won't be thinking, "I wish the molding had turned out better ..."
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Re:Control panel complete, mini cab at 50% *updated 6/9/04*
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2004, 12:21:15 pm »
With those colors, scap the atomic mame logo, that is just screaming for a giant Chicago Bears logo or maybe Chief Illiniwek!
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Re:99.9% Finished *updated 9/1/04*
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2004, 12:54:06 pm »
It seems like it took forever to take the last steps, but for all intents and purposes, it's done.  Since June the control panel was rebuilt, bezel and graphics added.

Sadly, I get to play it less than anybody else.  My wife has logged 12 hours of Frogger alone.

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Re:99.9% Finished *updated 9/1/04*
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2004, 12:56:32 pm »
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