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Author Topic: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*  (Read 176353 times)

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #160 on: June 11, 2009, 10:52:34 am »
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #161 on: June 11, 2009, 12:24:39 pm »
Correctomundo ...

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=65678.0

yeah, those are my second favorite Knievel cabs (with the Woody being my favorite).   :cheers:

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #162 on: June 12, 2009, 05:43:41 am »
 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: GREAT WORK!!!  :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

It's nice to see someone put a professional touch on things.  :burgerking:

There were many, thoroughly justified, compliments on your wiring job/art.  :afro:

...but, it seems people weren't too sure where to get the good stuff.  I am new to the arcade owning/building scene, but I have been putting watercooled computers together for about 6 years now(oh the crappy setups in the beginning years :banghead:) and i have completely rewired every wire on a power supply (before the buggers came out with that cool modular stuff  :badmood:) so, i really appreciate how good your wiring comes out.  :notworthy:

oh yeah, the point...  :blah: ...I get most of my wire and sleeving, both of which can be ordered as UV reactive, from www.frozencpu.com

no, I don't owe them money nor do I work for them.  I just have been buying stuff from there for a long time and some of my other online modding sources have gone out of business lately  :cry:


EDIT: They have these things called "wire saddles" that could help almost anyone have a neat wiring job like Knievel... well, I still like his better, but these make it  :censored: close   :afro:
« Last Edit: June 12, 2009, 06:28:58 am by MortalManiak »
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #163 on: June 13, 2009, 07:43:12 pm »
Thank you Knievel.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #164 on: June 19, 2009, 11:17:03 am »
Knievel - almost to the point of being able to assemble my woody clone cab.  I have all the peices cut out except for the control panel box. 

I'm curious on a couple things, how did you connect the admin panel / monitor bracket later on?  Pocket screws?

I have the admin panel already cut out and after drilling for the four buttons, I'm thinking of applying some edge banding and using a biscuit on each side and some glue.  I saw  you used biscuits elsewhere.

What are you using as the black ring material in the speaker cutouts?   Is that edge banding?  I have rectangular speakers I'm going to use, possibly cut a recess down into the wood like you did, leave a small lip I want to get black.

Thanks!

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #165 on: June 19, 2009, 12:39:29 pm »
@bratwurst

Can't help with the questions, but I had to say, I love your avatar!

I've haven't thought about the church of the subgenius since high school. Great stuff.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #166 on: July 01, 2009, 11:36:29 am »
Knievel,

Would you be willing to post some rough dimensions of The Woody? My wife is OK with the MAME machine idea, but she doesn't care for a monster sized cabinet. Quite frankly she's right as it wouldn't really 'gel' with our house. We think The Woody is pretty close to what would fit nicely with the space we have available.

If anyone else has dimensions of slim cabinets that would be great as well. I appreciate any help anyone can give.

Thanks!


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #167 on: July 01, 2009, 01:41:22 pm »
http://members.shaw.ca/knievelgod/woody/woody%20dimensions%20large.jpg

Plans were posted a few pages back on this thread.


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #168 on: July 01, 2009, 02:00:22 pm »
FYI - that top dimension should be 16-1/4"

I know from experience.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #169 on: July 01, 2009, 02:05:40 pm »
Thanks!

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #170 on: July 01, 2009, 03:14:50 pm »
http://members.shaw.ca/knievelgod/woody/woody%20dimensions%20large.jpg

Plans were posted a few pages back on this thread.



Bah...sorry about that. I managed to miss page 4 entirely when I was reading through. I was trying to get it all in while I was on break.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #171 on: July 01, 2009, 03:38:24 pm »
Glad I could help.  Knievel is the man, no doubt.


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #172 on: July 01, 2009, 10:45:34 pm »
FYI - that top dimension should be 16-1/4"

I know from experience.

Really?  I think I cut mine at 15 1/4"  I'll have to go back and look.  The angles looked like they were correct at 15 1/4".

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #173 on: July 03, 2009, 05:15:40 pm »
FYI - that top dimension should be 16-1/4"

I know from experience.

Really?  I think I cut mine at 15 1/4"  I'll have to go back and look.  The angles looked like they were correct at 15 1/4".

Please let me know what you find...

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #174 on: July 03, 2009, 09:04:42 pm »
FYI - that top dimension should be 16-1/4"

I know from experience.

Really?  I think I cut mine at 15 1/4"  I'll have to go back and look.  The angles looked like they were correct at 15 1/4".

Maybe I messed up somewhere but the top of the one I built is definitely 16-1/4".  It is the only possible way to get the front of the marquee area perpendicular to the ground and in line with the back of the control panel area...


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #175 on: July 03, 2009, 11:13:02 pm »
Mine is 15 1/4".  How long is the angled length on yours where the monitor goes? Mine is pretty much exactly 24".  The length is not shown on Kneivel's spec sheet.

Do you know what the angles are in degrees on the back to the top?  I think mine was 100 degrees, and using an angle tool I was able to check the top part where the marquee was, and it was 80 - so it lined up properly to be perpendicular to ground.  I don't think it is supposed to line up to the back of the control panel looking at the side view Kneivel posted.  However, I think that's a good looking design either way.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #176 on: July 07, 2009, 12:15:54 pm »
By looking at your wiring pics am I correct in saying that you choose to solder everything to the switches rather than using disconnects?

It definitely makes it look cleaner that way but what happens when you have to replace a switch once it gets worn out? Would you just splice and resolder it?


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #177 on: July 07, 2009, 01:56:31 pm »
Mine is 15 1/4".  How long is the angled length on yours where the monitor goes? Mine is pretty much exactly 24".  The length is not shown on Kneivel's spec sheet.

Do you know what the angles are in degrees on the back to the top?  I think mine was 100 degrees, and using an angle tool I was able to check the top part where the marquee was, and it was 80 - so it lined up properly to be perpendicular to ground.  I don't think it is supposed to line up to the back of the control panel looking at the side view Kneivel posted.  However, I think that's a good looking design either way.

I'd have to check - to be honest, it was the only dimension that didn't match the plans so I just assumed that it was a typo.  Everything else was exact - the 7" under the marquee area, the 90 degree bend (which is a PAIN for the t-molding), etc.  I did assume the marquee lined up with the back of the CP which could throw it off.  It doesn't matter though - got any pics of yours??
« Last Edit: July 07, 2009, 01:58:23 pm by javeryh »

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #178 on: July 07, 2009, 02:00:39 pm »
I would agree it doesn't really matter, the design will look great either way.

I'm going to drill my admin buttons today, hopefully make the cuts for the speakers soon, and then I'll be able to start assembly of my cabinet.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #179 on: December 17, 2009, 03:04:03 am »
Hi, sorry to drag up an old post (but hey, OMG, what a post! ;D ), but I was wondering, how wide is this cabinet???

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #180 on: December 17, 2009, 09:50:33 pm »
Well, I finally bought some plywood this weekend and I'm thinking about giving one of these a shot... anyway, one quick question before I begin - how wide is this cabinet?  (with or without the 3/4" thick sides - just please specify which dimension you are giving).  I didn't see it posted in this thread.  Thanks!!   :cheers:


23 1/2" ID, 25" overall with 3/4" sides.

Good Luck! :)


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #181 on: December 18, 2009, 05:01:41 am »
Ah! Thank you very much. I should have gone to Spec Savers... :lol

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #182 on: February 23, 2010, 09:50:28 am »
Q: What encoder is that???



 ??? ??? ???

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #183 on: February 23, 2010, 10:19:30 am »
From the sticker and layout it looks like an older keywiz eco model from Groovy Game Gear.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #184 on: February 23, 2010, 08:27:48 pm »
For those asking about standoffs, personally I just use PEX pipe, the 1/4 supply type one. It's sooooooooo cheap.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #185 on: February 24, 2010, 04:30:44 am »
From the sticker and layout it looks like an older keywiz eco model from Groovy Game Gear.

Thank you! :D

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #186 on: February 27, 2010, 02:29:08 am »
Love your cabinets Knievel, currently building one based of your ever popular Neon,
though I must confess, if id seen the Evolution first, I would probably be building that instead  ;D

Just wondering how you attach the Control Panel to the CP box?
Do you just glue/screw/biscut and hope to never have to open it again? Or do you use hinges/catches or something else?

If anyone else knows the answer that would be very helpful, thanks

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #187 on: February 27, 2010, 08:53:56 am »
He used velcro to hold it down and a credit card to separate when needed.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #188 on: February 27, 2010, 09:02:52 am »
He used velcro to hold it down and a credit card to separate when needed.

I've tried this before and I ended up switching to latches to hold the CP in place.  The velcro holds really really well but I found that over time the CP would move ever so slightly when playing with the velcro holding it in place.  It was making me nuts so I installed 4 latches (the kind that keep a cocktail cabinet shut) and it hasn't budged since.  There's a good chance I wasn't using enough velcro - oh well...  my $0.02.   :cheers:

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #189 on: February 27, 2010, 04:39:43 pm »
Whatever happened to Knievel?  :dunno

Maybe he is planning his next great revolutionary thing for custom built arcades ;D
Check out my WOODY  Bubble Bobble

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #190 on: March 15, 2010, 03:28:36 am »
With a lot of help, I've finally managed to build a version of the Woody with a few tweeks this weekend, did it all in 2 days (proper mission! Pictures coming soon), but I have a question, how well does the PC cope inside? Does it get really hot? I noticed you've got no vents or fans. I'm thinking of adding some.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #191 on: March 17, 2010, 11:34:02 am »
Love your cabinets Knievel, currently building one based of your ever popular Neon,
though I must confess, if id seen the Evolution first, I would probably be building that instead  ;D

Just wondering how you attach the Control Panel to the CP box?
Do you just glue/screw/biscut and hope to never have to open it again? Or do you use hinges/catches or something else?

If anyone else knows the answer that would be very helpful, thanks

I used hinges on my Woody copy and painted them to fit in with the rest of the cab. Looks fine and does the job. Didn't like the velcro idea TBH, as it wears out over time.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #192 on: August 09, 2010, 11:37:45 pm »
Sorry for thread necromancy but this seems the most appropriate place.  I very much like Knievel's woody design and have a first draft of his cabinet done in sketchup.  I wanted to share that sketchup file with any others who were interested.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/208302/RoundedWoody-NoCP.skp

It is only a first draft, no control panel details, a few other pieces omitted for now pending cabinet specific decisions.  I used the dimensions provided in this thread and made assumptions where details were not available.  Should be very close to knievel's actual dimensions.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #193 on: August 09, 2010, 11:59:41 pm »
anybody know how he's gluing this stuff together, biscuits, dowels or just glue
man there isn't one screw I saw in the whole build!

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #194 on: August 10, 2010, 12:21:41 am »
Bender, I wondered the same thing.  I sent him a PM a while ago but haven't heard back.  Dunno if it's a trade secret of if he just isn't checking his messages.  I know glue bonds are pretty strong, but I'd be surprised if there was NO reinforcement on the whole cabinet. . . ?

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #195 on: August 10, 2010, 01:48:13 am »
anybody know how he's gluing this stuff together, biscuits, dowels or just glue
man there isn't one screw I saw in the whole build!

I seem to remember a picture where he uses biscuits and glue. Anyways vere clean looking woodworking.


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #196 on: August 10, 2010, 03:27:36 am »
anybody know how he's gluing this stuff together, biscuits, dowels or just glue
man there isn't one screw I saw in the whole build!

If you look closely at the back edge of the cab side in the first picture of this thread you can see the slots that have been cut for the biscuits.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #197 on: August 10, 2010, 04:13:28 am »
This was my inspiration...


It ended up looking like this..  ;D


I AM going to re do it... I'll do a 4 button - 2 player CP since I realized I don't play fighting games... EVER..  ::)
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #198 on: August 10, 2010, 04:52:08 am »
lol, yeah.. I tried copying the neatnes of that setup too..  :'(

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #199 on: August 10, 2010, 07:15:52 am »
It's definitely biscuits.  That's how I held mine together and it is rock solid.