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shock_'s Aussie cocktail [Complete. Plans now attached]
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: shock_ on October 18, 2007, 09:58:49 am ---rboTwist and shared with the trackball on the other side) this means that I had to sort out a quick-release system or face rewiring every time I lugged the thing in- or outside. I remind you, dear reader, that I live in subtropical Brisbane, Australia where The Done Thing is to sit with mates on your back deck, throwing back plenty of Very, Cold, Beer. Not inviting Calvin the Cocktail Cab would be unthinkable.
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wait... all this time you were in brissie? i'm going to have to drop in and 'roadtest' calvin, you realise that?
on the t-molding subject. what i did was cut the 'rib' every 5mm or so for in side curves, and make v-notches every 5mm or so for outside curves. to hold the inside curves, which had a much smaller radius i used 5 minute araldite. i was aptient enough to just hold it in place for ten minutes or so each time. epoxy wont stick to vinyl, therefore it is being held just by being really snug. it should also be possible to remove the t-molding again using araldite, although i can't imagine why i would need to. i know your t-molding will be much stiffer than the regular stuff but the same principles should apply...
shock_:
--- Quote from: danny_galaga on December 22, 2007, 07:17:01 pm ---wait... all this time you were in brissie?
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Actually I was on Straddie for a few days in November, but, yeah ! :cheers:
There are a couple of spots where I'm not happy with the t-mold, on the inside corners. Looked fine when I whacked it in there, but after a couple of days it's shrunk out again a little. Already fixed it once, but I think I'll have to glue it, or just pretend it's perfect and not mention it to anyone. One day, anyway.
I got that bezel mounted and fixed my wiring today (needed a distinct ground for Player2 for happy cocktail flipping).
The cab is now functionally complete, it's playing everything I have thrown at it, so I'm upgrading its status to "done". Merry Christmas to me ;D
loadman:
Enjoy :cheers:
The Chugnut:
:notworthy:
Stunning mate. Truly stunning.
shock_:
:cheers:
Quick front end shot, again. Just cos I like it and to prove to loadman that the old stuff isn't dead yet.
Merry Christmas, all.
(edit: updated snaps, with improved controls help)
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