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Slick and Simple All-In-One CP -FINISHED- (Artwork Pack Uploaded)
RoboG2:
I tried drilling the holes at the highest speed my drill would allow after slower speeds weren't doing much. I suppose I could just be really patient and drill slowly... ???
Thanks for the replies guys. ;D
EDIT: Thanks for the advice TOK, but I'm not planning on using plexi; the metal sheet is the top layer. I would use the RC car paint here, but the stuff I bought is supposed to be very hard and scratch resistant.
RoboG2:
I got a little bit more done today:
Holes drilled in the galvanized steel (I ended up finding another 1" spade bit laying around that drilled the holes fine, but I had to enlarge the holes by 1/8" with a dremel and then deburr them), scratches were also polished-out:
Closeup:
Top primered:
Closeup (the holes are a bit messy, but they won't show anyways):
What's next?
Tomorrow I plan on buying a slot-cutter bit and routing the channel for the tmolding. I will probably also primer the rest of the control panel and wet-sand and paint the steel top. I'm not sure how smooth I will be able to get the top for the paint (high gloss), and am a bit afraid how it will turn out. If it doesn't turn-out, I may have to find a creative solution to hide the roughness (with a subtle painted design?).
More Thinking:
To hold the cp box together, I plan on screwing 1"x1" into each inside edge of the box. To hold the top in place, I plan on using a piano hinge on the back and blocks inside the panel with velcro (as saint did). I would also like to cleanly mount the video-out, sound connectors, power connector, and power switch (et cetera) onto the back panel, and figured I could cut a piece of galvanized (painted and with the edges folded-in) to make this panel. Being that there will be a computer in there, I should probably also mount at least one fan (or two?) on the back as well. Will the psu fan be enough, or should I mount another?
Kajoq: that must be about the right size then! ;D Nice cab! Why the pinky button in addition to the thumb button?
chrisindfw:
What software was used to create the nice layout with dimensions?
Ginsu Victim:
Here's a link your old Token Taker thread
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=29098.msg243693#msg243693
RoboG2:
chrisindfw: The design and layout were both made in PTC Pro/Desktop (same design). It's a free, slightly watered-down form of Pro/Engineer; I don't think you can just download it from their site though. I think you can only "legally" get it for free if you are a student or belong to a not-for-profit.
ginsuvictim: Thanks for the link; I wish the link to the full-size design was still up, as I have suffered a few hard drive crashes since.
Today's news:
Went to several places, none of which carried the router bit. Tomorrow I will try Northern Tool and maybe Harbor Freight. Are these things typically that hard to find? I also was thinking about painting the steel top, but noticed that the primer is slightly rough, and the top layer is like a fine "powder." This brushes off, and the top should sand smooth, but is this "powder" a sign that the primer didn't stick that well? Or should I not be concerned?
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