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Project A-kab = FINISHED!
psychotech:
--- Quote from: Zobeid on May 17, 2008, 08:01:57 am ---I designed it to be hostile to that game.
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Anyway..
Zobeid,
Looks really awesome. Can't wait to see the final cabinet :applaud:
And yes, gimme Wizard of Wor ..and a living opponent and ........!!!!
All the best with the build :cheers:
psychotech
Zobeid:
As of this morning. . . .
Note the wireless keyboard perched atop. All configuration is done through that.
Note also that I changed the monitor angle and made it a little more vertical than it was at first.
I am not sure about the blue paint I used on the bezel frame, maybe I should go back and make it darker blue, or even black? The bright blue looks a bit cheesy. . . But the artwork is going to be brightly colored too, so maybe it won't seem so out of place after that's on.
Still to do. . . .
All The Artwork. (marquee, sides, front) This is the only BIG thing left, and I haven't even ordered it yet. So it's going to take a while.
A few minor changes to the CP. (I'll be getting one of the new deluxe spinner tops, for example.)
Better photos. (I'm very limited right now because my main computer is out for repairs, and I can't run Aperture.)
And I want to write some more about the rotating monitor and how it works. There's been a lot of interest lately in automated motorized systems, but I am very happy with how my manual setup is working.
Zeosstud:
Cab looks pretty nice from what I can see. I am sure the artwork will be the icing on the cake. Looking forward to more info on your rotating monitor.
Zeosstud
Zobeid:
I put extended discussion of the rotating monitor into its own thread here:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=80459.0
And while I'm posting, I'll take a moment to point out a few other things. . .
The Kreg Jig: I pretty much assembled the whole cabinet using the Kreg Jig and pocket screws. It lives up to its billing. It makes joining two pieces of wood fast and so easy that even I could hardly mess it up. Highly recommended.
The router: When I was reading Saint's book, it gives the impression that you need a router to slot-cut your cabinet for T-molding, and by the way you might find a few other uses for it. Ha! I used mine for slot-cutting, trimming, cutting curves, cutting patterns, inletting and cutting acrylic sheet. All this with a little Ryobi fixed-base router that I found at the pawn shop. Don't waste time trying to figure out how to get by without a router. Figure out how you can get one!
Ultrastik 360s: A lot of people have been going on about these things as if they were the Holy Grail of joysticks. I found out why. It's because they are the Holy Grail of joysticks. I love them to death. I put in the stiffer springs, but no restrictors. I love the feel and they work great for everything: Pac Man and Q*Bert, Robotron and Crazy Climber, and analog games like Star Wars. Even many trackball games are quite playable with them.
I got the deluxe spinner top with the "Web Beast" graphics a few days ago. It matches the graphics on my control panel. It looks good, and it actually rotates smoother and easier than the old knob (with energy storage cylinder) did. I guess the deluxe knob must be better balanced. I blew away my high score at Typhoon 2001 last night. TT2 and deluxe knob = highly recommended.
Zobeid:
Still trying to get my main computer fixed. After two weeks of delays and excuses, the local repair shop finally got a new power supply for it. Then they put in the new power supply and the computer still wouldn't start up. Now they think I need a new motherboard. :banghead:
Today my artwork arrived! I put the marquee in with no problem, then started to work on the front kickplate art. I tried to cut out a hole in the middle and then put it all the way around the coin door. That didn't work, by the time I got to the bottom there was a huge wrinkle. I tried to relieve the wrinkle by cutting it, but then there was a huge overlap that was unacceptable. So, I ripped the whole thing off and tossed it in the trash, and ordered a replacement. $50 down the drain. :cry:
I'm not going to even try applying the side art until I get the new front panel art and get it applied successfully, to be sure I know what I'm doing. I just flushed $50 away, I don't want to mess up $200 worth of side art next.