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"The Varsity Club" Dual Monitor Arcade *Reconstruction has begun* 12/29/09
quarterback:
Looking good man. But I can't wait to see some of those translucent leafs all lit up!
mccoy178:
I am mulling over the idea of adding a marquee. I am planning on using a betabrite sign like my last cabinet, but I think I can pull this off. More updates to come!
mccoy178:
Here is the initial idea for the marquee. I want to cut out the top of the cabinet to match the block "O", thus the white area. I need input as to what colors do and don't work for light coming through. I just made this to get a start.
NinjaEpisode:
You need a tag line under The Varsity Club...something like:
"Creating 'O' Faces Since 1959"
At least that's what came to mind when I see that giant O.
mccoy178:
Here is how I created the holes in my cp:
Since this is my first attempt at working with metal, I thought a little tutorial could help future noobs.
First, I mounted my artwork to the 16 gauge aluminum:
I then cut the dog ears off the control panel and the edges to pretty it up using this tool:
I purchased a 3/4" greenlee punch that actually has an inside diameter of 1 1/8th". In order to use the punch, a 3/4" bolt is used to pull the two halfs together to finish the hole. The following pictures are of the greenlee punch new and the drill press with the drill bit ready for action. On a side note, while drilling the holes, there was some minor marks made on the art from hot shavings. This could probably be avoided with a clear piece of plastic over top for protection.
Here is a pic of the holes after predrilling is done:
Here is the greenlee punch on a sample piece. I used a 1" wrench to tighten the two sides together. It worked like magic!
NOTE: 1 1/8th is not big enough for leaf switch buttons. I used a drill bit to hollow out the holes big enough to get the buttons to fit.
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