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ARTIFACT:
ALL pictures displayed in these posts are updated!

They used to appear "jaggy" due to some code problems - Saint fixed the problems after I reported them in the "Forum Discussion" section.

:applaud:

Now my cuts look smooth :D

ARTIFACT:
Got my controls from Divemaster (I recommend doing business with him) :applaud:

Unfortunately I just realized how short of a throw the MAG STICK PLUS joysticks have... I posted a new thread about it in the main forum to ask for input.

Pushbuttons feel really nice! This is my first arcade project, so I am learning and discovering as I go.

Next I will be doing cardboard tests/templates of my CP.

stay tuned

theCoder:

--- Quote from: ARTIFACT on July 27, 2007, 01:20:53 am ---Got my controls from Divemaster...

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After you do your cardboard CP layout, you will want to avoid the temptation to layout and cut your control panel. Your next step should be with your artwork. Some people (er, uh, not me of course) have found out the hard way that it is hard to get your printed artwork to line up exactly with existing holes in wood. Things line up MUCH better when you make small centering marks in your final artwork, punch center holes through the artwork to the wood, then cut your holes. You are more likely to get the artwork matched up with your controls that way. I'm not sure if you found that in your research, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to mention it at this point.

Great progress.

bfauska:
That is also a great way to make sure you end up getting artwork. I have assembled several CPs for my cabinet and I don't mind the idea of replacing the one I have with a new one cut to fit the artwork, my problem is that the cabinet is now playable w/o art. I think cabinets that are playable before they are "finished" tend to stay that way sometimes, I know mine seems to.

ARTIFACT:
theCoder:

hey thank you a ton for your great advice - as I said I'm totally new to all of this and although I think my design and planning went very well (no bad cut or measurement to report!), as well as my cabinet construction, I have plenty left to do and many newbie mistakes could happen (see my thread about my order of Mag Stick PLUS sticks...).

bfauska:

Totally! In fact, beside the fact that I don't have yet all the pieces / tools I need (slot cutting bit is on its way), I play my cabinet a lot already, just with an X-Arcade 2 Player unit sitting on top of my CP board (!) ... it would be very easy for me to think it's "done"

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