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The Vewlix Fighter Cabinet - WIP. The cab is dead my friends.
Gatsu:
Ok here are some photos of what I'm working with. I can probably salvage the CP I have right now. I just really need to clean up my shoddy router work and get some better filler. Never used bondo so Im not sure what all is involved in that.
Heres the whole control panel (minus the 2 side angled pieces, those still need some love...).
You can see the shoddy non-straight router work. Because I didnt take the time to rig up a straight edge. I just drew a line and tried to eyeball it. Impossible when dust & debri is flying everywhere. So I need to rig up a straight-edge and clean up those routered areas. Once I actually finish routing out those 2 sections it might end up being a lot lighter.
Closeup of the putty. Not quite doing what I want. I've filled that area probably 3 times and it still sinks in. So i probably need to sand it all off and try something better. Suggestions?
Underside & front of the control panel. So you can see how those angled pieces are fit together. It needs more love and filler. But its sturdy.
Base/mounting section of the CP. Yeah...that cable hole needs to be a lot bigger too. Its probably the only part of the control panel Im happy with actually....
Back of the CP base. Those 3 holes running a long the bottom are for bolting it to the main base of the cab. There are 3 more on the inside lip running parallel.
Overall what do you guys think? Salvageable? I'd hate to rebuild the whole thing again. But I will if it needs it. Its mostly cleaning up the routering and then getting a better filler and a smoother finish before I re-prime it.
emphatic:
If you have someone that can do a metal control panel top piece for you, that's what I would do. Having a base where you can fit a metal plate on will give you an option to add a single player, a two player, or perhaps a spinner panel, or a trackball panel later on. The best thing is if you can get one plate made, you know the price should you want to further your "collection" of panels.
Let me know if you want some pictures of how the panel is done in my EGRET II. You can't really see details in this picture, but the locking mechanism is kinda visible on this picture (there are two on EGRET II):
SpaceHedgehog:
You can try P38 car body filler. I used that and it came out great; it dries hard and sands smooth.
http://www.thesitebox.com/Store/Product.aspx?ProductId=182588&src=google-base.
Apply in a well ventilated area though, preferably outside.
Not tried Bondo.
opt2not:
You can salvage this for sure. I love wood filler, it hides all my shoddy woodworking skills! :)
Bondo is good, but if you want to give the wood putty/filler another try, I'd say this time cake it right on there. You don't need to sand away what you already have there, just add it on top. I've had to layer applications of putty all the time because of the shrinking/sinking. It's normal and it'll bond together even if the first app is dry. While you're caking it on there, tape or nail some boards on the sides so when it sinks, it has a barrier stopping it from "seeping" away. Don't worry about it being flush right away, in fact, be generous and "mound" it in there...be sure to spread it onto the top of the wood surface so it has something to cling to and dry. Wait for a day or two for it to fully dry solid through, then sand it down to even it out.
Gatsu:
--- Quote from: emphatic on November 01, 2009, 02:23:33 pm ---If you have someone that can do a metal control panel top piece for you, that's what I would do. Having a base where you can fit a metal plate on will give you an option to add a single player, a two player, or perhaps a spinner panel, or a trackball panel later on. The best thing is if you can get one plate made, you know the price should you want to further your "collection" of panels.
Let me know if you want some pictures of how the panel is done in my EGRET II. You can't really see details in this picture, but the locking mechanism is kinda visible on this picture (there are two on EGRET II):
--- End quote ---
do you mean the entire CP or just the plate that fits the joysticks and buttons? If so I could ask my father to do that. He's got some metal working stuff.
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