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Author Topic: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*  (Read 176583 times)

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #200 on: August 10, 2010, 09:44:51 am »
wait.. Jav...

you holding out on us?  what project is that?


Yeah, I totally see the biscuit slots on that first pic, originally I was so distracted comparing it to the shape of the namco cab behind it


it is such a pleasure going through this thread again... Man he's good!
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 09:48:55 am by Bender »

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #201 on: August 10, 2010, 10:33:08 am »
lol, yeah.. I tried copying the neatnes of that setup too..  :'(

It'll be hard to match unless you use solid core wiring.
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #202 on: August 10, 2010, 12:28:25 pm »
wait.. Jav...

you holding out on us?  what project is that?

Nah, it's a VERY old project that I haven't quite finished yet.  It is absolutely the next thing I'm going to be working on though (soon!).  I actually haven't done ANY work this entire year on any projects but at the end of the month my wife and kids will be gone for 10 days or so and I'm hoping to finish it up (or get very close).  It is stained and the t-molding is on but I still have a lot to do - looks pretty nice.  2 full weekends should help me put a dent in it. 

It was originally going to be for my wife's family beach cottage in Salisbury, MA but since renovation plans got scrapped I put it on hold.  I'm afraid the salt air would ruin the cabinet if I left it at the beach - there is no temperature control at the cottage so until it gets renovated (which is looking more and more like never) I don't think I'll bring the cab there.  I might just be selling this one unless I can find a home for it.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #203 on: August 10, 2010, 11:05:23 pm »
I used biscuits on mine as well, no screws except for the base 2x4's. 

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #204 on: August 11, 2010, 07:49:45 am »
Define Biscuits

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #205 on: August 11, 2010, 08:28:36 am »
Define Biscuits

Here you go

Just like the mints in the urinal, they are not meant to be eaten  ;)

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #206 on: August 11, 2010, 02:50:44 pm »
Just wanna say thanks, because I've used your basic design to start. It's a really nice size. Slim and elegant.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #207 on: August 11, 2010, 08:28:24 pm »
Define Biscuits

Here you go

Just like the mints in the urinal, they are not meant to be eaten  ;)


:laugh2: :laugh2:

ummm Tasty!!!!!

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #208 on: August 12, 2010, 06:35:44 am »
I love this style of Cabinet, so I think my project will be based on it.  I think I'll go with MDF and Paint it Black..."I see a red door"...

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #209 on: August 13, 2010, 07:47:26 pm »
Define Biscuits

Here you go

Just like the mints in the urinal, they are not meant to be eaten  ;)


:laugh2: :laugh2:

ummm Tasty!!!!!


So you treat it like a dowel?  Cut slots in the wood and set it in?  why is this better than dowels?

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #210 on: August 13, 2010, 07:49:29 pm »
The biscuit expands as the glue dries making an incredibly strong bond.  Also, biscuits are used mainly for edge joining two boards which dowels aren't really suited for.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #211 on: August 13, 2010, 09:32:13 pm »

So you treat it like a dowel?  Cut slots in the wood and set it in?  why is this better than dowels?

Biscuits are a lot easier to use than dowels if you are shooting for hidden joinery.  They don't have to be perfectly lined up, there's some side to side play.  Using dowels without drilling all the way through would be a challenge for an experienced woodworker, but biscuits are pretty much no-brainers.

PS since this is my first post in this epic thread, I just have to complement Knievel - your projects are works of art!
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #212 on: August 13, 2010, 11:27:38 pm »
As Roo said the primary benfit to biscuits over dowels is you have more leeway, that is to say the holes you cut do not have to be quite as precise.  Another option is a kreg jig system.  My father in law (professional wood worker) is partial to them.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #213 on: August 25, 2010, 05:05:31 pm »
Congrats knievel!  I will be the second person on these forums borrowing from your ideas! 

I think I saw a picture somewhere that shows that you did a door in the front.  If so ...
Do you have any up close pictures of the door on the bottom front?  I'm curious as to how one gets a professional look.  Is it just a hinged piece of plywood?
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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #214 on: August 25, 2010, 06:38:15 pm »
Congrats knievel!  I will be the second person on these forums borrowing from your ideas! 

hah. more like 102nd. but what a design to base a cab off of!

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #215 on: August 25, 2010, 06:42:21 pm »
Congrats knievel!  I will be the second person on these forums borrowing from your ideas! 

I think I saw a picture somewhere that shows that you did a door in the front.  If so ...
Do you have any up close pictures of the door on the bottom front?  I'm curious as to how one gets a professional look.  Is it just a hinged piece of plywood?

I haven't seen knievel around in a while so hope you don't mind me jumping in here.  Check out his Arcade Mania cab: http://knievel.webs.com/arcademania.htm
Near the bottom there's a pic of his cab door, he used european hinges there.  If you search on european hinges on the forums here you can find some good examples of how to use them.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #216 on: October 05, 2010, 06:49:57 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...





To answer your question regarding the top-length on the plans being shown as 15.25". That is the correct dimension. I drew the plans in AutoCAD starting with the upper left corner and working my way around the design counter-clockwise, and the top length came out to exactly 15.25". I suppose you could turn the 7" (speaker area) width to something longer if you preferred, and perhaps that is what you did on your design?

Does anyone have width from outside left panel to outside right panel of this woody design?

Also, what is outside width of the finished control panel?

Haven't seen Knievel in a while. Hope everything is ok at the homestead.

Thanks.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #217 on: October 05, 2010, 10:14:32 pm »
Does anyone have width from outside left panel to outside right panel of this woody design?

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

Also, what is outside width of the finished control panel?

The CP top is 34"x 14". The CP box is 33" long x 12" deep overall. The back is 5 1/4" high and it slopes down to 4 1/4" at the front.

I find the 1" of slope to be perfect.  You'll want to put about a 5° bevel on the top edge of the front and back pieces to match the slope of the sides.

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #218 on: October 06, 2010, 01:27:34 am »
Thank you DVmaverick. I must have skipped over some of his quotes. Thought I read them all. Thanks.

I am planning on building a woody myself for the house. It's my first cabinet and seems much less involved and cheaper build than something like a Neon Mame or this one, which I already want to try next:

http://robandgabe.com/rdowney/arcadeodyssey/

That guy spent a ton of money on his lighted stuff and it looks incredible, but I just don't have that kind of dough to be dropping on my first cabinet.  :)


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #219 on: October 16, 2010, 11:46:57 am »
Any idea what the radii are for the EVOLUTION version of this cabinet?

Evolution Link:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70519.msg723545

And also what the radii are for the control panel (top) corners on both these cabs?

Everything looks about 1" - 2" radius but I can't be sure by looking at the pics.


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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #220 on: August 24, 2014, 08:56:30 pm »
New to the forum and I'm in the process of building a cabinet.  I came across Knievels cabinet and found it to be perfect for what I'm wanting to build.  Is there anyway to get a hold of Knievel to see if I could use his plans?

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Re: Knievel's Woody *COMPLETED*
« Reply #221 on: August 25, 2014, 04:48:03 pm »
He's still active on the boards.  Not SUPER active, but active.  Get a few more posts registered under your name and you can PM or email him.