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Bob's Arcade Cabinet 2nd attempt!
BobtheAddict:
After making a new top and routing out such things as the joysticks and roller ball mounts, I decided to work on the base.
The base of my first cabinet was square and as it served a purpose, but I wanted to do something different with the front edge on the new base. After seeing Mountains control panel base, I decided to go with a curved front edge to match the curved control panel I have already cutout.
As you can see from the pictures, I started out with a piece of 3/4" MDF and ripped it in half on my table saw. This allowed me to glue the two pieces together and clamp it down to a template I made to make the curved front.
Here are a couple of pictures of the base.
Neilyboy:
Looking very awesome man! I love seeing just how well these CP's are being built these days. I really need to get a start on mine and get a router haha..
Keep the pics coming man they are looking very nice!
Neil
BobtheAddict:
Thanks Neil,
I put a lot of sweat into this build. I hope it comes out good.
Here is another update on my project. Once I had the base completed to measurements, I started on looking for hinges that would allow the top of the control panel to open from the front. The hinge I decided to go with was the Euro hinge. The only problem with a Euro hinge is that it does not work well when there is not a 90 degree edge.
With a little help from some members of this site, I came up with an idea to route out a groove on the control panel to allow the top to open.
Here are some pictures I took during the process.
soup:
[quote author=BobtheAddict link=topic=83013.msg875022#msg875022 date=1219629217
With a little help from some members of this site, I came up with an idea to route out a groove on the control panel to allow the top to open.
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Bob, that groove thing could sort out my issue - I use a CP top that is curved like yours and have been trying to figure out how to have the thing hinge open without the overhang stopping it.
I am using a 'square' CP box with a curved CP top edge, so would I just have to run a straight groove all the way along (as opposed to your curved groove)?
BTW - that CP is looking very clean!!!!! Good stuff in going to the effort in getting the curved look too :applaud:
BobtheAddict:
Soup,
It is quite possible routing a grove will resolve your hinge / opening issue. What I would do is get a thin piece of MDF or some scrap wood laying around and mount your hinges as high as you can without the hinge being exposed.
Then get a thick piece of cardboard and cut out your grove. Once the cut is completed, tape the hinges to the cardboard and see if it will open.
BobTheAddict
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