Author Topic: Dweebs0r's Big Bad Bad Assked 2 player COntrol Panel (Read 14717 times)

Timoe · « **on:** March 15, 2006, 07:50:35 pm »

"Dweebs0r's Big Bad Bad Assked 2 player COntrol Panel"

Here is a new control panel I have just started.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:38:46 pm »

Where do the "o" and "k" buttons going?

How did you mock it up? Did you use software or just good old pencil and ruler?

Timoe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:59:38 pm »

I started with the Custom Control Panel Designer software over at mameroom.com
http://www.mameroom.com/CPKD_info.asp

I know what controls are going into it and I want to make it all fit comfortable but not be too large. I am not making this control panel for myself. It

Timoe · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:01:09 pm »

here are my printed templates for drilling.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:01:55 pm »

Woo hoo! Its for me!

I feel like a kid on Christmas who gets to watch Santa build his new toy.

Thanks again, Timoe. I owe you big time.

-Dweebs

Timoe · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:04:01 pm »

I bought a sheet of lexan today also, but I didnt have time to get into it

Timoe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:07:16 pm »

Another shot of the cp top

dweebs0r · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:07:46 pm »

Haha,

Wives. Cant live with 'em, cant get clean underwear without 'em.

How much the lexan set you back? Expensive?

-D

Timoe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2006, 09:12:07 pm »

Medium. They didnt have the 32" x 44" that I wanted so I had to get the next size up, 36" x 48" I think. So, I can use the other half for another project.

c64rulez · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2006, 02:47:00 am »

Quote from: timoe on March 15, 2006, 07:50:35 pm

"Dweebs0r's Big Bad Bad Assked 2 player COntrol Panel"

Here is a new control panel I have just started.

Reminds me of the Formula 1 Mclaren I once started building

Timoe · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:01:04 pm »

Haha, ^

I went into the office this morning and found a box full o' loot.

(not all this stuff will be going into this panel, it has been included for dramatic effect)

I should provide a mini review of the TurboTwist later.

Right now:

The spinner top is silly. It is included for demonstration only.

The TurboTwist is ridiculously SOLID. Its a hearty device. I would not feel bad if I dropped it on the ground and accidentally stepped on it.

Timoe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:12:41 pm »

This is the plan for the CP box

Timoe · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:16:17 pm »

Plan for the top.

Timoe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2006, 12:35:23 pm »

I just play tested the TurboTwist. It is set to the Z-axis. I set the analog sensitivity to "1" and found it to be very smooth in Caliber 50. Its not mine so, I'm not going to test it much more.

I think it will be nice to be able to plug the Trackball into the TurboTwist and have only two cables exiting the panel.

On my control panel there are 5 cables!!

I look forward to Powermame adjusting the Z-axis.

Stobe · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2006, 03:04:09 pm »

Out of curiosity, are you going to put the 3.7 degree angle on the fron and back board tops? Or just considder it unneccesary?

-Stobe

Timoe · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2006, 03:18:38 pm »

I have not yet calculated the angle of those pieces. I imagine it to be closer to around 7 degrees. But yes, the angle will be tight and flush.

Timoe · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2006, 08:52:22 pm »

The top pick shows the carnage. I like the messy shots. I cant wait for the lexan mess.

The middle pick shows the top of the CPT clean. I made sure to draw the cutout. Last time I did this I cut the shape backwards.

The bottom pic shows the underside of the CPT (control panel top). I included this shot for the wood freaks to show off my blow out, or lack there of.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:03:24 am »

Looking good Tim! Picture number 3 is now my desktop wallpaper.
I'm going to keep updating the picture as its nearing completion.

One question, since the initial order of parts will include the wrong color trackball, will it be difficult to access the ball to change it out later since the mounting plate will be laminated or can I just unscrew from the bottom and pull it off?

Thx,
-Dweebs

Timoe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:18:50 am »

oops I misunderstood your question. The ball and unit are easily accessible.

dweebs0r · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:19:59 am »

Cool, I dont care about the mounting plate. I just want to be able to exchange the trackball for the correct color part in the future.

-D

KenToad · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:25:20 am »

Hey Timoe,

What's the story here? Why are you building a sweet CP for Dweebs? Did I miss something?

Cheers,
KenToad

dweebs0r · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:27:17 am »

He owes me money.

I sent my big italian mobster friends to his house and here we are.

-D

Edit: j/k. Can you tell the Sopranos is back on??

Timoe · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2006, 10:27:44 am »

Dweebs0r,

Your artwork is in and here's what it looks like.

Timoe · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:39:44 pm »

another great job by www.mamemarquees.com

dweebs0r · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:51:01 pm »

Awesome! As a longtime fan of Spidey and Wolverine, that looks terrific.

The excitement of watching this is killing me!

-D

Timoe · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:14:47 pm »

Ok. I cut the lexan down to size. Its about 1/2" too large on all sides.

By the way, you can cut this stuff with a sledge hammer and it still comes out clean. I used my table saw.

Timoe · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:18:13 pm »

I'm only doing the track ball hole today. This is why the lexan is cut oversized.

I want to mount the trackball, then place the lexan on top so that I know the trackball lines up tight and even. I can shift the lexan around alittle if I need to. Then I'm going to clamp it down and rout the perimeter and the buttons.

Here, I'm drilling a pilot hole for my router. Then I put a flush trim on it.

Timoe · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:27:14 pm »

^ thanks to Atom Smasher for the trackball/lexan tip.

While I'm waiting for the trackball mounting plate I went ahead and routered the underside of the panel for the joysticks.

Timoe · « **Reply #28 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:03:55 am »

I got the parts. Here's another sampling of parts that will be populating the playfield.

Timoe · « **Reply #29 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:06:52 am »

I'm always surprised when I see photos of the red trackball.

I will confirm that it does in fact look ugly in person when unlit.

I held it up to a fluorescent though and it looked great.

I will put a blue superbright cluster on it this weekend and snap off a few pics.

Timoe · « **Reply #30 on:** March 24, 2006, 10:07:54 am »

I'd also like to try an orange LED on this thing.

Timoe · « **Reply #31 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:23:37 am »

T-bones T-nut technique:

I used to use Gorilla Glue on my t-nuts only to break the bond when I crank down on my mounting screws.

Not this time.

Step one - push in the tnuts

Timoe · « **Reply #32 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:26:02 am »

As you can see in the picture above, I have covered the joystick holes with tape to prevent dust from getting in there.

Step 2 Mount the Joystick Bases and over tighten the mounting screws. This helps to bring the T-nuts all the way down before you cover them.

Timoe · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:27:58 am »

Step 3 - cover up the t-nuts.

I have decided to use drywall joint compound here instead of wood putty. I feel it will give me a harder finish than the wood putty.

Timoe · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:31:56 am »

Give me 30minutes to let that dry before the second coat of drywall mud.

Heres the trackball situation.

I put the mounting plate on the CP top and installed the trackball to make sure that everything fits. Then I placed the Lexan over the top to check the tolerance. (the space inbetween the trackball bezel and the plexi) this comes out to approx 1/32"

So its pretty good.

Timoe · « **Reply #35 on:** March 25, 2006, 02:33:17 am »

I will trace around the trackball mounting plate and route to the pencil marks.

Timoe · « **Reply #36 on:** March 25, 2006, 06:04:44 pm »

photo update

Timoe · « **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:06:54 pm »

Dweebs,

I started on the box. I also cut the tmolding slot. Later this week I will laminate the front and back pieces then attach the sides and finally laminate the sides.

You can see the 2x material used at the corners. Once I calculate the angled cut on the front and back pieces I will match that angle on the drill press and drill a 3/8" hole 3/4" deep into the top of the 2x corner braces.

I will be glueing dowels into these holes. The plan is for the dowel to be at a perfect 90 degrees to the angled corner brace top.

KenToad · « **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:52:30 pm »

Nice work documenting this, Timoe. Also, great idea about the tape over the joystick holes. I always get dust down in the works.

Cheers,
KenToad

Timoe · « **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:57:22 pm »

Thanks ^. I dont have a website so this BYOAC place is a great place for me to upload stuff. Then I can just send a link to a friend for them to be able to check it out.

Also, its great for Dweebs0r, so he knows I'm making some progress at least.

I just put my angle tool thing-a-ma-jig on one of the box side pieces and its telling me that the angle is 1 degree.

I'm gonna eyeball the blade tilt on my table saw and see what that comes out to.


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