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Slick and Simple All-In-One CP -FINISHED- (Artwork Pack Uploaded)
RoboG2:
It's been a few years since I last visited BYOAC, but it feels great to be back. As I never was able to come up with the money for the upright cab I was planning to build (Token Taker, if anyone remembers), I felt like building an all-in-one control panel (to plug right into a tv and play) would scratch my arcade-project-itch for a while. So here's what I've got so far.
It is going to be black with light blue t-molding, will have no exposed screws or bolts, and will have a thin galvanized steel top (atop 3/4" mdf) with no artwork. The top will be painted with a heavy-duty high-gloss enamel paint, and the rest will be painted flat black. It will have two happ supers with seven light-blue pushbuttons per joystick, and will have 6 other pushbuttons (player 1 & 2, coin insert 1 & 2, pause, and esc). The computer I was planning to use for the upright will be dismantled and placed inside the cp, probably using MaLa as a frontend (though I have to see, as it did not exist last time I was here), and will be interfaced to the controls using a GP-Wiz Eco. I am trying to keep the cost low by making the whole thing relatively simple, and by using some things I already have.
One thing I haven't yet figured out is whether this thing will be too big for what little I have on it, so advice on this would be nice (thanks!). As of right now, the panel will be 30" X 14" (with the angles removing 1" to make 13"), and the box below the panel will be 6" tall in the back, and 5" tall in the front. In pictures:
RoboG2:
Hole cutout measurements (Pro/Desktop would not allow me to make vertical measurements for some reason, so they are in text bubbles):
CP pieces cut and holes drilled:
CP top closeup:
Base as it should stand:
CP top set atop its base:
Galvanized steel sheet (26 ga.) over the CP top (cut about 1/4" larger on all sides so that the edges could be bent over the CP edges, but under the t-molding):
The edges were hammered until they were straight and rested flat against the side of the cp. I did this because I was afraid that either I would be unable to bend the curled edges of the steel back down (from cutting with aviation snips) so that the steel would lay flat, or that I would be able to, but the sharp edge would eventually get caught on someone or something.
Closeup of the edge (the black line is sharpie, marking all edges to be routed):
I tried drilling the holes into the galvanized steel with a few different bits, and each one became dull before drilling a hole (even the TiO2 coated ones); I need to get some new bits. I also need to get the slot-cutting bit for the molding, and need to order parts. I will be out of town for a while, so there may be no more updates for a week or two. Enjoy!
EDIT: Photobucket is back up!
TOK:
If you want the top plexi to shine like a jewel, you can paint it from the back with R/C car paint. Sounds like you're going for a very clean look, and I haven't seen anything that looks as cool.
Franco B:
Looking good.
What speed are you drilling at and what drilling method are you using? You shouldn't have any problems with drills blunting whilst drilling that material, even using el cheapo HSS bits let alone coated ones.
Kajoq:
Nice, Thats really close to the layout / size I ended up with on my control panel.
32x12x7ish
That metal top is a nice touch, Hopefully you can track down a bit that will handle it
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