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superbigjay:


--- Quote from: XyloSesame on September 16, 2007, 11:25:51 am ---The angles will be complicated, and they kinda scare me. I've only got a theater scene shop in which to work, not a full-on woodworking setup. And I'm only used to building facades and sets using luan and scrap lumber. I am in no way an experienced woodworker.

I know how hard it can be to build a plain old regular box and get everything plumb, and this CP has a 5 degree slope from the back to front with sides angled at 25 degrees. When I get down to construction, I'll be posting in the Woodworking forum; however, should I just jettison the angled CP for a simpler design? Do you think it will just be a source of frustration and delay? What would you all do?

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Hello XyloSesame, an easy way to do those angles, but that will generate a lot of dust, is to use 2 or more layers of MDF and sand it down to the shape you want.

I did this for my CP with my belt sanders and it worked pretty well.

Also, those angled edges don't have to be perfect since they are not really aligned with other pieces...
They only have to look straight.

I'm including 2 pics to show what I mean...

A bit more info in my thread if you need it...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64434.msg702659#msg702659


leapinlew:


--- Quote from: superbigjay on September 16, 2007, 07:53:29 pm ---Hello XyloSesame, an easy way to do those angles, but that will generate a lot of dust, is to use 2 or more layers of MDF and sand it down to the shape you want.

I did this for my CP with my belt sanders and it worked pretty well.

Also, those angled edges don't have to be perfect since they are not really aligned with other pieces...
They only have to look straight.

I'm including 2 pics to show what I mean...

A bit more info in my thread if you need it...
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64434.msg702659#msg702659


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Very nice work.  :cheers:

DaveMMR:

Don't fear the angles!

I have not once built anything but I was able to effectively get the angles on my cabinet looking the way they are supposed to look (we're talking like weird 30 degree angles on the cabinet top -- see: Centipede).  If you plan it out ahead of time on paper with a decent protractor, you'll be able to do much better than me.  Besides, wood's very forgiving and you can be a little off and call in the sandpaper/bondo brigade.

XyloSesame:

OK, I promise this will be more than just on paper, and I apologize if everyone is getting sick of me...

I'm rethinking the CP in order to remove most, if not all, overhang. I've managed to squeeze the design into a 24" frame which will allow me to modify my cab to accommodate the entire panel width. I'll need to router the sides of the panel to fit the P1 and 4 way sticks, but I think it's doable. Still can't afford those U360s, but I do hope to spring for a TT2 with 7" wheel...

I hope to get a mock completed within the next week, but before then, the question is: will a 24" be too cramped for two? Has anyone played a cab with a dedicated 4-way above the P2 buttons (I have had trouble finding pics of one), or is this just stupid?

Thanks again to everyone...

Green Giant:


--- Quote from: XyloSesame on September 14, 2007, 07:00:04 pm ---Dagnabbit, I'm about to buckle under all of this peer pressure.

No, not to change my avatar, but to buy some u360's.

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Come on, jump on the bandwagon.  Everybodies doing it.

Think of it this way, especially for your wife, at $60 a joystick, $120 for two, lets assume you are gonna keep this cab for 10 years.  That only costs you $1 a month.  Spice things up and tell her just 99 cents a month, thats all.

Trust me, if you are thinking about it now, it will only get worse you will will end up buying it along with the parts you won't need when you get the U360's.

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