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My first conversion and real build
TeamTEOR:
Muzland: Total viewing area for the marquee is about 27" wide by 15" tall. A small wide screen LCD would be very cool, and rather very dynamic as well. Awesome idea, is there a front end or does the MAME core support that function by chance with a dual output video card? It would maybe need to have the screen a little smaller to get it to recess into the housing area 26 5/8 by 14 or so would be the largest screen I would try to put in there. Your projection idea sounds like something far better tho.
muzland:
TeamTEOR,
Using your measurements you are almost exactly 16:9 widescreen ratio. You could fit up to a 30" widescreen display in this area (decased of course). Most LCD's even decased have some metalwork around the screen so a 26" viewable would probably be about right and fill the space.
In terms of software, take a look at McCoy's Varsity club project. He has 2 screens and is using the top screen for viewing the controls, etc. I think he is using Mamewah as a frontend. Take a look at the thread.
The projection idea has never got past the bag of a cigarette packet unfortunately. I did some googling on homemade projectors but never aquired any parts to give it a go.
Muzland
TeamTEOR:
Ofcourse I go and approach the wife with this, she agrreed to it if I used my new LCD Screen for my office PC! LOL (Next Question) What can I replace it with, she grinned and and said an old monitor. Well, for the moment that stops that idea! Not that I won't go for it later on tho. Maybe I can locate a LCD screen that has a badly damaged case, or that the tuner section doesn't work on it. If I am lucky I'll come across a sale as well. Thanks for the idea on this Muzland.
Today I set up shop outside (since there is an easy clean up that way), and we cut the control panels (the two of them) to fit the cab. Also finally found the last can of H2O black paint that I needed for the inside of the cab. They also cut for me a piece of 1/8" thick plexi-glass for the Marquee area.
Since I was set up outside I also pulled the Router out of its case to see if I had a T-mold bit along with the 30 attachments. NOPE! I found a local woodworking shop who had a a bunch of T-Mold bits in stock. I brought a piece of my new T-mold with me as a sample, and they then sold me a 3/32" T-Mold bit with a 1/2" drive shaft. In the morning I will attemp to use the router, I will be sure to make sure the bit is spinning in the proper direction, and that I am not just burning wood, also I have a set of goggles ready for the job.
Now since the cab has threaded inserts right now, I can swap out the slides for castors with a threaded shaft. Over at ACE the castors didn't state a weight that they were rated for. Does anyone have suggestion on this? Maybe I should just get some castors that need to be screwed into the bottom of the wood instead.
TeamTEOR:
Got some more work done yesterday. The two control panels got their T-mold channel routed into the edge, and then sprayed with a little black H2O black spray paint. I messed up on the corner of one piece, but only on the bottom of the panel and it won't be seen. My clamps gave way, and the spring plunge pushed the blade up as I was pulling away from the wood. I can easily fix it with some bondo.
While working in the garage I found some old carpet and put the cab down so I could prime one of the sides. The though process was I could fill all of the bumps and then prime it again, that should make the side like glass as long as I sand it down well with a fine grain sand paper. Since the cab was on its side I also primed the bottom after unscrewing the leveling feet. It will take a day or two for the primer to fully cure I guess. This morning it was very slightly tacky to the touch. The cooler night temps help slow that process up.
The side I primed was the side with the water damage and I was able to work that out pretty well. My random action orbital sander and a medium sand paper was called into play to sand down the water damaged area. It took all of 5 mins to bring it almost level. Only the side of the cab was slightly damaged, not the bottom so that made things easy.
I will try to build up the top corner of the cab with some bondo maybe tomorrow. The wife and I have a few appointments today to go to, so there is no time.
MaMeNnO:
You're doing a real good job!
BTW I like the CP, especially the centered logo. Did you do all that yourself? If you did :cheers: