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Sasquatch!:
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--- Quote from: hedge on April 15, 2003, 10:58:06 pm ---Quick Question:
When screwing the 1x1 strips to the cabinet, should I screw through the 1x1 strips from the inside into the sides, or from the outside the cabinet into the 1x1 strips? i.e., do I need to countersink and fill any holes on the outside of the cabinet?
Also, do I need to pre-drill holes before screwing?
I'm using 5/8" mdf if that makes a difference.
Thanks!
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On my cabinet (3/4" MDF) I used 1.25" x 1.25" strips and screwed from the inside so I didn't have the holes on the outside of the cabinet to contend with later. Pre-drilling and countersinking the blocks is a good idea to help keep them from splitting. You can see the blocks in the first few pics here: www.oscarcontrols.com/unnamed
I would also recommend glueing the joints as well.
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Good question and good answer! Thanks, both!
CthulhuLuke:
Wow oscar, very nice lookin cabinet. I didn't realize you were so into the batman series. That cabinet strangly looks really unstable to me, I think its the really skinny base you got on there. I'm sure its fine though, looks like the monitor is just in the right spot to not distribute the weight too unevenly.
You should see if you can get some of the Vampire Batman comic book art, that stuff was freakin scary. I have the comic book somewhere, I might be able to scasn a few pictures for you. batman biting the head off a bat is the coolest thing ever. Vampire Joker rules too.
-CthulhuLuke
OSCAR:
--- Quote from: CthulhuLuke on April 16, 2003, 04:46:34 am ---Wow oscar, very nice lookin cabinet. I didn't realize you were so into the batman series. That cabinet strangly looks really unstable to me, I think its the really skinny base you got on there. I'm sure its fine though, looks like the monitor is just in the right spot to not distribute the weight too unevenly.
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Yes, the looks of the cabinet in the pictures is deceiving, I'll give you that. However, the cab is much more stable & heavy than you would think. It's quite a bit further along now than my last photo on that site and I have the controls installed for a test fit before I finish off the cp art. I've been giving Robotron a real workout over the past couple of weeks on it because I tend to rock a cab sometimes on the higher levels, but this one doesn't budge at all.
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You should see if you can get some of the Vampire Batman comic book art, that stuff was freakin scary. I have the comic book somewhere, I might be able to scasn a few pictures for you. batman biting the head off a bat is the coolest thing ever. Vampire Joker rules too.
-CthulhuLuke
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Heh, I'm not really looking for the scariest cabinet theme, but I do really like the artwork from Miller's Dark Knight Returns, best graphic novel ever. :) That's where most of the artwork came from that I'm using now.
pocketz:
im interested in hearing about what kind of new cabinet 1up is designing. if you could please let us know what the general idea and layout of your new cab is. im sure it will be extremely hightech and well built. will it have rotating controls? what kind of games is it designed around?
thanks
-pocketz
Jakobud:
I used 2x4's for the internal frame (w/ MDF on the outside). 1x1's are going to be very prone to splitting unless you pre-drill for every single screw. And it will still split on you sometimes after that. Even 2x2's will have that problem. Also, do yourself a favor and get woodglue for every single joint! It increases strength of joints like 10x or something.