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valiant:
More good progress - it certainly helps to have a wife who works shifts on the occasional weekend  :applaud:

Started on rebuilding the Star Wars yoke this morning:

1. New switches and thumb trigger installed - the contacts for the top switch for the thumb trigger were too long, so I had to cut them back slightly, otherwise they would have hit the back of the main trigger.

2. Right handle on shaft

3. Installed into main body - learning point, feed the cables all the way through, install cog wheel, springs and retaining bolt, THEN pull the cables through the hole - I had to push them through 3 or 4 times which was time consuming  :(

Then I switched my attention back to the cabinet:

4. Cut and installed front panels - these need to have a lot more work done on them - the base panel needs a speaker hole, two pedal holes and a coin door installing.  The 45 degree piece needs hinging on top of the base panel so that I can get access to the base of the control panel, as well as a keyboard shelf.  Waiting for some SOSS hinges to do the job.

5. Rear & back - the top piece needs tp have a hole cut to accommodate two vents with fans, to extract the heat from the TV & PC

6. Cabinet after a good weekend's worth of work  :applaud:

 :badmood: Mini disaster as well - one of the caster wheels has failed catastophically, hence the block of wood at the n/s front.  Maybe I need to go for 60kg rated castors  ;)

valiant:
Can anyone help with the embedding of photos?  I tried linking from the fixed thread which includes my uploaded photos, but it puts in the full size image - any way to embed the small image, with the larger image if anyone clicks on it, just as if I attached them to the post in the usual manner  ???

valiant:
Well, there's been a big delay whilst I worked on my cabinet art and marquee, plus the conundrum as to how to make a modular control panel which overcame a lot of people's problems with having a secure fixing.

The artwork is currently being printed by Scott at mamemarquees.com.  The artwork is square print, but as my cabinet curves over at the top there will be some wastage, which couldn't be avoided really.  Hopefully I may be able to use the offcuts in my control panel.

The control panel fixing method proved a problem.  In the end I have purchased a linear guide system by a company in the UK called IGUS - each panel will be mounted on four or six 'carriages' which slot into a self-lubricating rail.  This rail is then bolted down into my control panel base.  Entry will be from the side panel on the CP, which will fold down to allow me to slide panels in.  Once locked in the upright position, it will prevent any lateral movement on the rail.  Now I just have to fit it!!

AnthonyB:
I really like how you did the frame and then the out sides!!

valiant:
Phew!  Had to focus on other things recently, so back to the cabinet.

Fitted rear doors, extract fans, hood, front panel (incl. coin door frame and two pedal sets) plus hole for bass speaker.  Fitted keyboard drop down panel with magnetic catch and stays.

Some minor sanding and then I will be varnishing before applying the side art & black pica vinyl!

Can't wait!

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