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DaveMMR:
Here's mine. There's a bubble in the artwork that's driving me crazy - but I'll work it out. Anyway, 12 Electric Ice buttons, an Electric Ice Trackball, 2 U360's, TT2 Spinner and none of it's hooked up - so no colors yet.
layoric:
Just finished my control panel. It's 28" wide, 14" deep, 2 3/4" space inside the panel. Not shown is a piano hinge hidden on the left side. Once you open it you see two holes where small dowels fit from the bottom, and snap the top into place while limiting movement side to side. Also two more dowels in the front which plug into the cab and keep it from tilting forward. A hole in the bottom box portion allows usb and ps2 cords through. Wood strips on the bottom portion fit perfectly over the sides of the cab to snap the panel box into place. Plexi for the top, drilled with those Freud bits (I believe that's what it was called). Absolutely every hole is 1 1/8 which made this control panel a little easier to build, since it's my first. Used router with flush bit for making the plexi the same contour as the panel. Panel is cabinet grade pine. Left room for a trackball later on just below the TT2 spinner. Joysticks are from Ultimarc, everything else from GGG. Just started the wiring.
The artwork is just a cool poster I trimmed to size, then trimmed again once tacked down with spray-on craft glue (left tacky so easily removable). I really think this was the best way to go, esp. for my first build. I was going wacko trying to plan every little thing.
Completed photos coming later...
quanlee:
This started out as a non-working Ms Pacman, now is a mame multi-game machine. My goal was to have a Ms Pacman/Galaga machine, similar to the new reunion games.
DaOld Man:
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The artwork is just a cool poster I trimmed to size, then trimmed again once tacked down with spray-on craft glue (left tacky so easily removable). I really think this was the best way to go, esp. for my first build. I was going wacko trying to plan every little thing.
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Looks real good! I like the idea of using a poster, why didnt I think of that? :banghead:
DaOld Man:
--- Quote from: quanlee on October 23, 2007, 11:39:19 am ---This started out as a non-working Ms Pacman, now is a mame multi-game machine. My goal was to have a Ms Pacman/Galaga machine, similar to the new reunion games.
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Very cool! I love the Pacman/Galaga reunion 'cades.