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My Pacman profile cabinet (finished!......99%)
c64rulez:
Man, black is out of the question (though it looks ok)
My wife is not going to have a coffin at home ;D
The world is divided to those who know pacman and those who dont.
And frankly my dear, I dont give a f#$k for those who dont (cause they'll probably be those who will miss the red one)
It's possible that switching places could take care of this problem.
BTW, loved that yellow you picked for your cab. vivid.
missioncontrol:
thanks... about my color choice complement...
move them around a bit you'll get it looking good
elvis:
--- Quote from: c64rulez on December 08, 2005, 07:40:22 am ---T-MOLDING SLOT ROUTING SUCKS!!!
Such a narrow slot and TONS of dust. Even with my face covered up I was holding my breath when running the router.
Is it normal to cough sawdust ?
--- End quote ---
No, in fact it's dangerous especially if you are using a glue-bound particle or fibre board like MDF. It can lead to all sorts of lung problems, including Emphysema if you continue to do so long term!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emphysema
Please please PLEASE wear a mask and goggles when doing any sort of machine work or even hand-sanding on MDF, or other particle board. You do not want this stuff in your sinus, nose/mouth or lungs!
I have no desire to see good arcade builders suffering in their old age when they should be spending their twilight years playing arcade games! :)
c64rulez:
I guess I'm being taken too seriously around here... gotta do something about it.
Well, the time has come for the heart of the machine to be constructed. As I already made a drilling test for a pushbutton, it seemed like quite an easy task.
I must tell you that if routing that t-molding slot sucked, drilling all those holes through the cp sucks huge time.
It took me about two hours (I think) to complete 21 holes.
The spade bit (28mm) was perfect for the job, though PLAYER1 and PLAYER2 buttons fit in much easier than the rest of the buttons (Happs competition)
c64rulez:
The amount of crap coming out the MDF when drilled seems to be endless, but the spade bit cuts it like butter. And then comes the plexi (which I sandwiched between the cp and some scrap). There it halts. :P
The plexi has to be drilled through very slowly, taking a break here and there, so as not to heat it too much.
It doesn't meen there were no pieces of it flying around... ;D
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