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RayB's AMUSEMENT 360 - STATUS: Almost done
RayB:
Though I still have minor software issues (as mentioned above--re resolutions) I have proceeded to installing hardware.
I have opted to keeping everything decased, and mounting everything securely so that the cab can be moved and even tiltled on its back without a single part moving. I'm going to have to build a couple small "shelves" for the drives, and something to secure the cards to.
I had to find myself an ATX power cable extender, because otherwise everything had to be mounted really close together. I could use a longer EIDE cable as well, but I only have the one (got TONS of old IDE cables though, but they don't work with the ATA100!)
Photos forthcoming...
RayB:
Here are a couple pics. As you can see, I have very little room to work with, hence part of why I opted for no PC tower.
Havok:
Looks good. I love Rolling Thunder! Good test, but then any game is a good test...
RayB:
My favorite game.
RayB:
Update:
Now painting side 2. Painting is taking a while. It requires 16 hrs drying time between coats, so that works out to one coat per day. I should be done this phase by Wednesday (Nov 16).
I'm a bit disappointed with the results. It looks good painted (white) and all, but even though I sanded between coats, I still have a bumpiness to the finish. I think I would have had to sand alot more and put alot more coats. But in the end there's no way I'm going to do that, given the drying time. I want this sucker finished.
So in the end: 3 coats primer, 2 coats finish (melamine, satin finish) with a slight texture.
NOTE TO ALL: Don't use my project as a guide for the order you should do things!!! I am all over the place. Painting the sides should have been done right after I primed them. But due to space constraints, I went ahead with other tasks.
For example: I had already applied my black vinyl to the front. Now, when painting the sides white, I risk getting paint on this! I also had installed my monitor. That means the bolts that hold the monitor rails are there, on the sides. I had to tape them up to try and prevent paint getting on them. Ideally, get your painting 100% done first, then install guts. (OH sanding your coats adds dust to everything!) I knew all this but just wanted progress so I did things out of order.