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The Arcade Even A Wife Can Love (Back From The Dead!)
mountain:
He he..yeah, project management skills are very handy when your time is limited. I pretty much went over my "budget right out of the gate when I went with the 27" 9200 on my current project. So now I have to plan everything in advance and order all of the materials and accessories when they are needed. It really sucks when time slots pop up unexpectedly and I don't have the right materials.
mountain:
Well, where is the long detailed post ( with :pics ) showing all of the progress that you made this past weekend?
javeryh:
--- Quote from: mountain on April 22, 2008, 02:52:04 pm ---Well, where is the long detailed post ( with :pics ) showing all of the progress that you made this past weekend?
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Haha... I don't really have any... I put in about 12 hours on Saturday and made a lot of progress (well, not really but it was a lot for me). It was all boring stuff though so I didn't snap any pictures. I recut the CP box - that thing is seriously tough to get right and even now it's not what I'd call perfect. I tried mitering all of the joints like Knievel did with the "Woody" and man that guy has some serious skills. Maybe cutting a box like this is really difficult and I just don't know it but I checked and rechecked all of my cuts and measurements (and even had to cut several pieces twice to get a better fit) and it's still not dead on 100% perfect. I'll have to live with it but man it really put me in my place.
After cutting the CP box I stained it before gluing it up - what a difference the right materials make. For some unexplainable reason I did not pre-treat the wood before staining on my last attempt and that is why everything came out so splotchy. I used a wood conditioner this time and the stain went on much more evenly.
I also cut the front door panel and made the keyboard drawer (which was tough because the front is on a 7 degree angle). I also cut the kickplate and base panel (mitered) and glued them into place. All in all it was a productive weekend. I'm hoping I can sneak away for a couple of hours and finish staining everything and start on the clear coats but with 2 kids who knows when that will be! :cheers:
Jdurg:
More props are deserve for those who build CPs and/or cabs out of wood and stain it. With a painted cab, you can screw up and Bondo/putty will save you. If you're staining the wood, you MUST be perfect with your build.
Great job! :cheers: :applaud: :cheers:
Mr Wilson:
looking good ;D
shock pic of my wife on my arcade cab!!!!!!!