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shock_:
I've been registered for a couple of months now, but only due to Sirwoogie's recent cleverness can I now post!  Nice to meet you all after such a prolonged lurk.

The plans are for a cocktail in sort-of an Aussie / Hankin arrangement.  My wife calls this thing Calvin so that's its working title for now.




Here's what I was thinking before we began:

* rotating 19 inch CRT
* oversized - 1m by 75cm top piece
* 1UP has option of sitting either side
* Turbo Twist Spinner, Ultimarc 2¼" trackball, 3 Sanwas (J-stiks)
all locally sourced here in Australia (I'm in Brisbane)

I hope to throw up a website
for it sometime,  perhaps when
it's more nearing completion.  So far
it's a nice box of old and  dirty ply :)
 :notworthy: At this point I should also tip my hat to some of Spacies' work in particular, which helped inspire quite a bit of this, and gave my wife hope that these things don't necessarily turn out fugly! Choice, bro.

spacies:
Hey me 'ole Ocker mate!.

Thanks very much for the comments.
Glad you can finally post and if I can help you any way possible, just ask.

You know, when I first started building these machines I went through various designs and although I settled on a different style for my 'standard' cocktail, the design you have chosen to build is prolly one of my favs.

To build a high quality finished product with big W.A.F. (Wife Acceptance Factor) has allowed many-a-man their very own Arcade Machine in there house to relive their mis-spent youth.  I am happy for you now too :laugh2:
BUT, tell your soon-to-be 'Arcade Widow' not to blame me when your grass is a foot high and the paint is falling off your house because you are in the basement playing games, OK?

I am not sure what you have planned for the finish, but those cocktails I built were all covered with a high grade vinyl. The finish was abosultely stunning and it really made them look high-class. So if really want something stunning, cover it with vinyl and then you don't have to worrry about paint imperfections either.



All the best with your project. I will be watching  >:D

Too much.

shock_:
Vinyl eh?  I did wonder how that cabinet was covered and now it all makes sense.   I must admit, the "one coat" approach of vinyl does sound rather fascinating :)

Yesterday we ripped the cover off the monitor and scratched out heads thinking about how to make a ventilated cage to mount on the lazy susan bearing.  Nothing like working with monitors to slow you down somewhat....

danny_galaga:


yes, vinyl would be infinitely nicer looking than cement  ;)

(damn good use of old form ply by the way. what a way to retire  :) )

loadman:
 :notworthy:

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