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Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« on: April 10, 2006, 07:51:22 am »
Well Im finally going to start my first cab. I have been doing a lot of research off and on, but this last week I been trying to get everything figured out on paper before I dive in. So theirs a few questions I still have
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2006, 08:04:24 am »
What kind of cabinet are you planning to build???

Upright?, Cocktail?, 2p?, 4p?  Are you rolling your own plans or using existing?
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2006, 08:09:07 am »
Its going to be 2P upright, based on LuSiD's design with some modifications
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2006, 08:14:55 am »
I don't have lusid plans in front of me... so I'm not sure of the gap you have referenced.  I've attached a simple pic that shows how the cp and glass are mounted on my cabinet... it is a pretty common method for uprights...

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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2006, 02:53:27 pm »
Just curious, but what are you using for the area I marked with the question marks?
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2006, 03:03:18 pm »
I believe you are pointing to the edge of the cabinet.. The glass just rests on the bezel and there is about a 1 inch reveal of cabinet wall from the glass to the t-mould....

Does that make sense?
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2006, 04:57:48 pm »


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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #7 on: April 10, 2006, 05:51:35 pm »
Actually there is no gap on mine... You see, the bezel continues and goes below the grade of the control panel...

I've attached some pics... the first one shows what I mean by the bezel continuing on out of sight and the second shows how it looks from the gamer perspective.  These pics don't have the glass in (obviously)

BTW:  That pic you have posted of GT... that is somewhat of a unique breed... Markvp is actually building one from scratch and so far it is impeccable... If you are particular about that metal trim-strip... pick his brain... he may have come up with a home grown solution for it.
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #8 on: April 10, 2006, 06:12:49 pm »
That looks good, but what
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2006, 10:13:38 pm »
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2006, 01:44:48 am »
Another question. What the best way to round off corners for the side panels and control panel?
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Re: Couple of questions before I start my first cab
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2006, 12:15:35 am »
I cut all my sides, and control panel with a router... I created templates for the side and control panel top out of masonite... using the template method generates perfect cuts.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=43594.0
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