Author Topic: Custom Made Arcade Clock (Read 30902 times)

FrizzleFried · « **on:** May 04, 2007, 11:16:05 am »

Check out this "Arcade Clock" I made this morning in all of about 20 minutes. I think it came out pretty darned spanky...

shardian · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2007, 11:41:55 am »

I intend to do that one day.
There are people on ebay who sell custom clocks. All it is is a dollar store clock with a new paper overlay on the face.

GAtekwriter · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:04:00 pm »

Very nice. Would you mind sharing the image file you used as a background? I wouldn't mind creating one for my basement...

Jim

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:15:11 pm »

The image is 5MB as it stands, but I can compress. I'd hate to compress it more than 1MB...but here it is below...if you need a higher res, I need your email address to send it.

Organic Jerk · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:17:13 pm »

That's a pretty sweet idea... Nice!

I would have made the numbers sit in a black circle or something so they're easier to read. Other than that it's a perfect addition to any game room

Hoopz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:20:50 pm »

very nice! what type of paper did you print it on: regular, photo or ___ ?

Chris G · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:22:41 pm »

Hey, it's almost Qix-o'clock! How did Robotron not make the cut?!?!

Chris

Hoopz · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:26:06 pm »

Quote from: Chris G on May 04, 2007, 12:22:41 pm

Hey, it's almost Qix-o'clock! How did Robotron not make the cut?!?!

Chris

I was wondering how long it would take before Frizzle got some feedback about his choices!

No Tron?

Still very cool.

GadgetGeek · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:31:09 pm »

Nice work.

Hopefully Pixelhugger doesn't see this or we will have to wait another year as he goes off on another tangent.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2007, 01:30:10 pm »

Quote from: OrganicJerk on May 04, 2007, 12:17:13 pm

That's a pretty sweet idea... Nice!

I would have made the numbers sit in a black circle or something so they're easier to read. Other than that it's a perfect addition to any game room

Good idea for a revision...

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2007, 01:31:20 pm »

...how about a Mr. Do! clock?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2007, 01:33:47 pm »

Quote from: HooPZ on May 04, 2007, 12:20:50 pm

very nice! what type of paper did you print it on: regular, photo or ___ ?

I used photo paper and a cheap-o $69.00 inkjet printer...

...as for the marquee selections, they were already in that order (I made an instruction card like I did for my Double DK+ for someone else with some 8-way games in it).

That said, I can put pretty any marquee I can get a semi-decent image of...

Pac Man is a natural...

DarkBubble · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:02:55 pm »

Hmmm, might have to do that with a Johnny Walker clock I've got.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:15:56 pm »

Son of a ---smurfette---...these clocks are available at Ikea for $2.99 a piece. The problem is they don't sell them via their website and there isn't a freakin' IKEA in Boise Idaho.

Damnit!

...if anyone comes across a clock for about the same $$ (sub $5.00) let me know please.

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:19:04 pm »

They just built an IKEA here about 45 minutes from my house. My wife has been doing the pee-pee dance she's so anxious to get there.

Extreme8 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:50:43 pm »

I can see Ikea from my office window.
If there's any interest I could stop by and see if they have 'em in stock.
I'd be happy to send to anyone interested for actual cost + actual shipping charges. 0% markup.

I have no idea what the total $$ might be, but the offer is there if anyone wants to take me up on it (and the local IKEA has them).

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:54:59 pm »

Quote from: Extreme8 on May 04, 2007, 02:50:43 pm

I can see Ikea from my office window.
If there's any interest I could stop by and see if they have 'em in stock.
I'd be happy to send to anyone interested for actual cost + actual shipping charges. 0% markup.

I have no idea what the total $$ might be, but the offer is there if anyone wants to take me up on it (and the local IKEA has them).

Please! I want 10 please.

ChadTower · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:56:19 pm »

How is this clock different than your average cheapo wall clock you can get someplace like Walmart or Target?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2007, 03:22:46 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on May 04, 2007, 02:56:19 pm

How is this clock different than your average cheapo wall clock you can get someplace like Walmart or Target?

It's about 1/3 the price. Walmart & Target both have el-cheapo clocks at $12.99 (their cheapest at least online)...I will have to check them out in person.

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2007, 03:27:04 pm »

Yeah, that's the sort of thing to get cheap in store. I'd check dollar stores, too.

polaris · « **Reply #20 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:10:01 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 04, 2007, 02:54:59 pm

Quote from: Extreme8 on May 04, 2007, 02:50:43 pm
I can see Ikea from my office window.
If there's any interest I could stop by and see if they have 'em in stock.
I'd be happy to send to anyone interested for actual cost + actual shipping charges. 0% markup.

I have no idea what the total $$ might be, but the offer is there if anyone wants to take me up on it (and the local IKEA has them).

Please! I want 10 please.

have a google for clock kits, you could make marquee shaped clocks then, a little wooden surround would be easy enough to make

ahofle · « **Reply #21 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:10:18 pm »

Holy crap it's 10 after King and Balloon, I'm late!!

That's a sweet idea there.

horseboy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:17:19 pm »

I had been planning on making a few of those myself. Nice work there.

I also had the idea to have 24 clocks lining the top of the walls in my office. Each one would represent a different time zone and would have the name of the biggest major city in each time zone under it. Like you see in the war rooms from the movies.

So needless to say, I needed a cheap source for plain clocks. Wal-Mart had them for like $3 each back when I came up with the idea. I am lazy and never got around to it, though, and in the meantime the price went up a buck or two.

So I guess the moral of that story is Wal-Mart has pretty cheap clocks as well.

javeryh · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:20:35 pm »

Awesome!! I'd love that Mr. Do! artwork - can you send it to me at javeryh@yahoo.com?

Thanks!

shardian · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:27:13 pm »

...has anyone done a Pacman clock layout?

Buddabing · « **Reply #25 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:32:52 pm »

You could also take the works out of the clock and make one of Melissa's carvings into a clock.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #26 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:45:49 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on May 04, 2007, 04:20:35 pm

Awesome!! I'd love that Mr. Do! artwork - can you send it to me at javeryh@yahoo.com?

Thanks!

On it's way...it's a semi-large PSD file...I left it layered so you can change the numbers as you see fit.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #27 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:46:16 pm »

Quote from: Buddabing on May 04, 2007, 04:32:52 pm

You could also take the works out of the clock and make one of Melissa's carvings into a clock.

Now THAT is a great idea...

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #28 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:47:56 pm »

Quote from: shardian on May 04, 2007, 04:27:13 pm

...has anyone done a Pacman clock layout?

When I get my new clocks I will come up with some new designs... Pac Man just SCREAMS to be done....and I want to do the "Atomic MAME" logo...which would be EXTREMELY COOL for anyone who uses that logo on their cabinet.

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:48:54 pm »

Forget Pac-Man, what screams to be done is Tempest.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #30 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:50:07 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on May 04, 2007, 04:48:54 pm

Forget Pac-Man, what screams to be done is Tempest.

Are you talking the spinner art?

Kaytrim · « **Reply #31 on:** May 04, 2007, 06:05:49 pm »

Congrats for making the news page Frizzle

TTFN

Kaytrim

ahofle · « **Reply #32 on:** May 04, 2007, 06:45:08 pm »

Quote from: shardian on May 04, 2007, 04:27:13 pm

...has anyone done a Pacman clock layout?

It would be really cool if you could somehow cut the mouth area out of the clock without disturbing the clockwork. The hands would be exposed as they went through the mouth area though.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #33 on:** May 04, 2007, 06:49:51 pm »

Big Lots typically sells those clocks for 2.99 or less.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #34 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:18:55 pm »

Quote from: Kaytrim on May 04, 2007, 06:05:49 pm

Congrats for making the news page Frizzle

TTFN
Kaytrim

...I never had a front page spot before.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #35 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:20:46 pm »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on May 04, 2007, 06:49:51 pm

Big Lots typically sells those clocks for 2.99 or less.

I think I will go check out Big Lots this weekend...

Thanks for the suggestion.

Level42 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:49:08 pm »

Uhm.......guys...........who wants to know the time in their game room ?

Nice, but personaly I feel it's a bit "crowded", at least it seems to be on the pic. But the concept is cool and easy. Great !!!

psychotech · « **Reply #37 on:** May 04, 2007, 08:26:41 pm »

TRON spinner ...? Should be quite easy ?

Procyon · « **Reply #38 on:** May 04, 2007, 08:47:10 pm »

Quote from: shardian on May 04, 2007, 04:27:13 pm

...has anyone done a Pacman clock layout?

Yup, did this about a year ago. Found a guy on eBay who sells neon clocks and allows you to submit any face that you like, so I gave him my design. I had always wanted to get the clock that you can see here:
http://www.zutco.com/prizes_usa_1.htm - 2nd item on the page
But I could never find one that was affordable, so I thought I'd just make my own. Bought the clock for around $60. Very ironically, I found and bought the original clock for half that amount, but I still prefer my own. I kept it clean with no background so the characters would "pop"

P.S. I still have the original GiMP .xcf file for this if anyone would like to have it. PM me if you like.

P.P.S. Forgot that I also had a so-so picture of this on my MAME controller homepage:

KenToad · « **Reply #39 on:** May 06, 2007, 03:31:05 pm »

Very nice, saw it posted as news first. Good work, Frizzle. That Mr.Do is especially cool.

Loki · « **Reply #40 on:** May 06, 2007, 03:48:32 pm »

Quote from: psychotech on May 04, 2007, 08:26:41 pm

TRON spinner ...? Should be quite easy ?

That was the first thing that came up with me; a TRON clock... would be very cool

BobA · « **Reply #41 on:** May 07, 2007, 03:23:48 pm »

Walmart in Canada has these clocks for $3.99. Be careful when removing the plastic cover the tab on one side is large and cannot be pushed in but the tab on the other side is smaller and pushes easily. The large tab had a bit of paper from the clock face covering it so the face cannot rotate.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #42 on:** May 15, 2007, 07:00:38 pm »

Here is my Tron Clock & MAME Clock. I tried painting the Tron Clock arms RED...doesn't work too good. I need to go with a yellow or white....

I got the clocks from WalMart for $3.69. I left them numberless on purpose (who in the hell doesn't know the 3 goes to the right, 6 down, 9 left and 12 top??)

btp2k2 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 15, 2007, 08:08:24 pm »

Those look awesome FF.

Love the Tron one.

cowguy · « **Reply #44 on:** May 15, 2007, 09:05:41 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 15, 2007, 07:00:38 pm

Here is my Tron Clock & MAME Clock. I tried painting the Tron Clock arms RED...doesn't work too good. I need to go with a yellow or white....

I got the clocks from WalMart for $3.69. I left them numberless on purpose (who in the hell doesn't know the 3 goes to the right, 6 down, 9 left and 12 top??)

Could you post the images you used? especially the tron one, it looks awesome!

vintagegamer · « **Reply #45 on:** May 15, 2007, 10:19:26 pm »

Quote from: HooPZ on May 04, 2007, 12:26:06 pm

Quote from: Chris G on May 04, 2007, 12:22:41 pm
Hey, it's almost Qix-o'clock! How did Robotron not make the cut?!?!

Chris

I was wondering how long it would take before Frizzle got some feedback about his choices!

No Tron?
Still very cool.

Leave the guy alone- he's got Ms Pac on there.. that's all that matters !

VINTAGEGAMER

btp2k2 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 16, 2007, 12:01:47 am »

You know, this has really given me some great ideas on how to spice up my Seahawks themed game room.

A Seahawks clock would look great on the wall next to my Seahawks cabinet. These are very cool little clocks and don't take a lot of duckets out of the ol' wallet.....great idea

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #47 on:** May 16, 2007, 05:47:55 pm »

Holy crap....2 main page mentions in a 2 week period. Amazing.

I am having problems sending these images to people. They tend to be 5MB or so in size and most email accounts balk at that size. Does anyone have an FTP site or some other depository where I could upload 5-6MB files for folks to download.

PS: The Tron one looks great from a couple feet away (which is where folks would be looking at them from), but up close you CAN see some pixels. The TRON image and the MAME image can be had at the arcade art site: http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/

If you don't have any photoshop skills and want the files as I printed them, I need to get that FTP site or what not. I will also upload the Mr. Do! and Marquee clockfaces there as well. Anyone?

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #48 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:00:04 pm »

FrizzleFried just emailed me all the files and I put them up on my webserver for everyone.

Marquee Clock

Mr. Do Clock
Mr. Do Clock Photoshop file

The following are directly from www.localarcade.com, which are what FrizzleFried used.
Mame Logos.ai
Tron Spinner.ai

BobA · « **Reply #49 on:** May 17, 2007, 01:21:02 am »

FF thanks for uploading the clock images and AS thanks for hosting.

BobA

Chris · « **Reply #50 on:** May 17, 2007, 10:51:42 am »

Wow, the Tron one is fabulous! That one needs to be printed in flourescent inks and have a blacklight ring around it, or some UV LED's...

BobA · « **Reply #51 on:** May 21, 2007, 09:42:40 am »

Thanks for the file. Here is mine.

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #52 on:** May 21, 2007, 10:04:27 pm »

I made some of these like 5 years ago....

here are a few examples:

BobA · « **Reply #53 on:** June 26, 2007, 05:55:43 pm »

Congrats FF your clock is in the July GameRoom magazine.

shardian · « **Reply #54 on:** June 27, 2007, 07:52:04 am »

Quote from: BobA on June 26, 2007, 05:55:43 pm

Congrats FF your clock is in the July GameRoom magazine.

Yeah, congrats Fizzlfred.

Dmod · « **Reply #55 on:** June 27, 2007, 08:56:40 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on May 04, 2007, 04:46:16 pm

Quote from: Buddabing on May 04, 2007, 04:32:52 pm
You could also take the works out of the clock and make one of Melissa's carvings into a clock.

Now THAT is a great idea...

Congrats Frizzle. Cool clock idea.

That BYOAC logo Melissa has is just the right clock shape. Hmmm....

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #56 on:** June 27, 2007, 10:53:52 pm »

Quote from: BobA on June 26, 2007, 05:55:43 pm

Congrats FF your clock is in the July GameRoom magazine.

Really?!?!? How do I get a copy?!?

EDIT: I just bought a copy...thanks!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #57 on:** June 27, 2007, 11:00:25 pm »

Quote from: Magnet_Eye on May 21, 2007, 10:04:27 pm

I made some of these like 5 years ago....

here are a few examples:

Those look nice...

...especially the Tron one.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #58 on:** June 27, 2007, 11:54:12 pm »

Got our GameRoom Magazine today. seen your clocks in there Frizzle. Nice job!

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #59 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:35:13 pm »

So I get my GAMEROOM magazine in the mail today...all stoked to take a gander at what they wrote about the arcade clocks....

...write up is fine! Photo looks good in print (maybe I should do some hand modeling?)...

...then I look...

ARGH!!!

THEY PRINTED MY NICK AS "FIZZLEFRED". Not FrizzleFried (FrrrrizzleFriiiiied)....FIZZLE FRED. D0h!

shardian · « **Reply #60 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:40:08 pm »

Quote from: shardian on June 27, 2007, 07:52:04 am

Quote from: BobA on June 26, 2007, 05:55:43 pm
Congrats FF your clock is in the July GameRoom magazine.

Yeah, congrats Fizzlfred.

Hehehe I was wondering if you would catch that.

BobA · « **Reply #61 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:46:47 pm »

There is something about your ID that makes me think Fred and I am not sure why. I noticed that Shardian made the Fred mistake too. Thats why it is easier and safer to type FF.

Not a mistake I guess

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #62 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:48:49 pm »

Well...my usual nick for most everything else is BiGDaWG but online it is very...very...VERY difficult to register ANYWHERE with that over-used nick.

My friends used to call me Scorny when I was a kid...don' t ask.

leapinlew · « **Reply #63 on:** July 11, 2007, 01:53:18 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on July 11, 2007, 01:48:49 pm

Well...my usual nick for most everything else is BiGDaWG but online it is very...very...VERY difficult to register ANYWHERE with that over-used nick.

My friends used to call me Scorny when I was a kid...don' t ask.

ScaryScorny
SillyScorny
StinkyScorny

I bet all those are available

Encryptor · « **Reply #64 on:** July 11, 2007, 02:54:12 pm »

Hey FF or is it Fred?

That is just too funny! Made my day! Scorny??? Maybe I don't want to know.

Magnet_Eye - Where did you get those images and could you post them or a link to them?

Encryptor

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #65 on:** September 05, 2007, 09:50:34 pm »

Quote from: Encryptor on July 11, 2007, 02:54:12 pm

Magnet_Eye - Where did you get those images and could you post them or a link to them?

The first two were from Flyers, and i cleaned em up and so on in photoshop. The tron, all the text and the logo I made myself in photoshop. Got the image from somewhere... don't recall.

I'd be happy to share the files with people wanting to make their own clocks, but do not want anyone using my files to make clocks and try to sell them.

xmenxmen · « **Reply #66 on:** September 06, 2007, 10:56:02 am »

With all this, I wonder how hard it would be to take my atomic clock apart and advance it one minute. The damn thing is 1 minute off all the time. And they are supposely the most accurate!!!!

Santoro · « **Reply #67 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:27:37 am »

Watch my store, I've actually been prepping a neon clock for sale with some artwork I commissioned in the past... this for those that aren't inclined to DIY.

fatfingers · « **Reply #68 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:31:55 pm »

For what it's worth, I picked up a very basic clock for $3.76 and one of these

cool neon clocks for $19.97 at *gasp* Wal*Mart yesterday. I have already modified the $3.76 clock and intend to do the same with the neon one.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 05, 2007, 02:38:16 pm »

Here's the product number for the $2.99 Ikea clock:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70023692

~ DeLuSioNaL

mpm champ · « **Reply #70 on:** February 10, 2008, 12:46:55 am »

I've been trying to write you guys for weeks ! im blonde sorry.... how in the world does the guy like the one on ebay.who sells the classic arcade clocks.get such a brilliant color.ive got a top of the line printer .i think im doing everything right.but the color isnt there.its vibrant.but his clocks are so out there.. does he have a black like on them? as well as the neon light on?

mpm champ · « **Reply #71 on:** February 10, 2008, 01:10:19 am »

Quote from: Magnet_Eye on May 21, 2007, 10:04:27 pm

I made some of these like 5 years ago....

here are a few examples:

Wow those are really nice !! have you ever made a ms pac-man clock? if so i would love to see it. or frogger .my 2 favorites

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #72 on:** February 10, 2008, 11:04:59 am »

My latest clock...as a request for a friend...

mpm champ · « **Reply #73 on:** February 11, 2008, 12:35:53 am »

Wow ! that look's so nice. I'm trying to find a frogger one.but i dont know how to do them. do they take alot of time ?

Samstag · « **Reply #74 on:** February 11, 2008, 10:14:34 am »

I don't think anyone has mentioned that you can buy seperate clock "movements" for a couple of bucks if you want to make your own custom-shaped clocks. You can get them online at places like this or get them locally at craft stores.

For my first wedding anniversary the traditional/modern gifts were paper and clocks, so I bought one of these from Hobby Lobby (or Michael's or somewhere like that) and built a clock out of paper.

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #75 on:** February 11, 2008, 03:23:55 pm »

Here it is ...completed.

mpm champ · « **Reply #76 on:** February 11, 2008, 06:15:27 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on February 11, 2008, 03:23:55 pm

Here it is ...completed.

How in the world do you make that ! thats awesome. do you need a program?

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #77 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:23:26 am »

Photoshop, inkjet printer, a pair of scissors & a $3.99 clock from Wallmart...

Dazz · « **Reply #78 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:56:29 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on February 12, 2008, 11:23:26 am

Photoshop, inkjet printer, a pair of scissors & a $3.99 clock from Wallmart...

FrizzleFried,

This is an awesome idea!

Are you using just regular size printer paper or any kind of special paper surface? I need a reason to pull out my printer and I think this might be a good one. Would love to have a clock out in my work area...

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #79 on:** February 12, 2008, 06:45:29 pm »

I use generic photo paper personally. Standard inkjet printer paper may work OK...avoid crappy copy paper.

I actually scanned the numbers from the original face of the clock...I then photoshopped the numbers on to the background I want.

mpm champ · « **Reply #80 on:** February 14, 2008, 12:34:48 am »

I want to make one for my little girls room for her birthday.but im not sure how to make the picture (

mpm champ · « **Reply #81 on:** February 19, 2008, 12:55:04 am »

does anyone have a hello kitty one you can post?

ChadTower · « **Reply #82 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:37:22 am »

^^

Hell I'm thinking of making one out of this guy's avatar.

fixedpigs · « **Reply #83 on:** February 20, 2008, 10:40:41 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on February 20, 2008, 10:37:22 am

^^

Hell I'm thinking of making one out of this guy's avatar.

you could make a series of six of them...

Level42 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 17, 2010, 05:04:49 pm »

Made this thanks to the inspiration in this (very old) thread:

The base is the Star Wars Atari poster. I removed the vector graphics from Darth Vader's body because this was to be a SW clock, not specifically for the game.
The font of the numbers is called Aurabesh and is a "real" SW font. I added some black edge around them to make them stand out better.

I also had to paint the hands white because they were black originally and that made them very hard to see.

All in all, pretty pleased, will look great on my son's room. The clock cost me a whopping €4.95

gryhnd · « **Reply #85 on:** September 17, 2010, 05:22:32 pm »

Cool. First I saw of this thread.

I posted about my custom clock for my Home Theater/Game Room on AVS last year. Here's the jist of it:

Quote

Preface: I couldn't find a clock for the HT I liked anywhere. I didn't want one I'd hear tic-tocking away, it needed to be visible in the dark but not glaring, and I wanted it to be theater themed in some way.

So I gave up and began designing my own:

* One sacrificial Craigslist $5 digital LED clock with photo sensor
* Scraps of MDF from my shop.
* A piece of galvanized flashing cut into the shape of a hinge
* alarm magnets to hold the 9V backup
* B&W Enamel paint
* Walmart $0.97 alphabet stickers
* white automotive pinstriping.

Total project materials cost...probably around $15

severdhed · « **Reply #86 on:** September 30, 2010, 07:05:47 pm »

Sorry for bumping such an old thread,but it was such an awesome topic, it was worth revisiting. Since it was recently mentioned in another thread, i figured i'd post a pic of the centipede clock that i made. i made this like 2 years ago and it has been sitting in my basement since we moved...when i saw this link, i figured i'd go look for it and bring it up into the family room and post a pic

so, lets see them, i'm sure more of you have made arcade clocks since this thread went inactive

Santoro · « **Reply #87 on:** September 30, 2010, 08:26:37 pm »

LOVE the centipede face, did you create that?

It's still on my radar to sell arcade clocks, Real Life has kept me from finishing my prototype...

severdhed · « **Reply #88 on:** September 30, 2010, 10:47:12 pm »

Quote from: Santoro on September 30, 2010, 08:26:37 pm

LOVE the centipede face, did you create that?

I told the lady at walmart i did

, or she wouldn't give it to me when i went to pick up the print. however i can't take full credit for it. i found the main graphic using a google search, loaded it into photoshop and added the tick marks and made it round, and pasted in the centipede text that i copied from another pic i found online.(cover art from the playstation game if i recall correctly)

i just wish the damn clock wasn't so loud. i got the clock at a Family Dollar store for $3. i had to paint the hour and minute hands white because the black ones just didn't show up.


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Author Topic: Custom Made Arcade Clock (Read 30902 times)

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