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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #40 on: February 11, 2009, 07:05:56 pm »
I love it! totally breaking away from the fridge with a 5 ft control panel aesthetic! I really hope you think about the art a bit more though. That is such a strange design, it really needs some awesome custom art. I'm thinking wild colors, and cool accent lines. Take your time and don't rush this, you already have an awesome start, and once you get there really concentrate on those finishing touches!

PS is this a "wife friendly" machine? Not to pry, but I always want to know what peoples marital status is when they build their cabs.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #41 on: February 12, 2009, 12:17:53 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #42 on: February 12, 2009, 04:06:27 am »
mate this is just getting better and better ..... and so modest ...

This thing is beautiful wish i was just 1/2 as good at wood work as you mate.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #43 on: February 12, 2009, 08:37:04 am »

Right now I enjoy nothing more than hanging out in the garage, radio on, beer within easy reach and powertools screaming  ;D


Thats the best part right there.   :cheers:   Untill everyone that comes over and oooooohhhhhhss and aaaaaawwwwwwwwssss at your creation.  >:D
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #44 on: February 12, 2009, 08:57:25 am »

Right now I enjoy nothing more than hanging out in the garage, radio on, beer within easy reach and powertools screaming  ;D


Thats the best part right there.   :cheers:   Untill everyone that comes over and oooooohhhhhhss and aaaaaawwwwwwwwssss at your creation.  >:D

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Looks great. It looks 100 times better with the corners beveled and it didn't exactly look shabby in the 1st place.  8)

Keep it up, I can tell this will have an awesome finish already.  :cheers:

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #45 on: February 15, 2009, 05:59:33 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #46 on: February 15, 2009, 07:36:53 pm »
Now that is some custome work. Seen some similar projects and approaches, but they're few and far between.
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #47 on: February 16, 2009, 12:48:09 pm »
looks really good. try not to ruin it with random-ass megaman picture.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #48 on: February 21, 2009, 05:12:17 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #49 on: February 21, 2009, 05:40:46 am »
Man this is getting so absurd I want to puke...............................................................................Awesome ;D!

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #50 on: February 21, 2009, 07:15:47 am »
I like the clean look you're going for, but aren't you afraid that in the area around the coin inserts the paint is going to look bad (scratched) quickly?
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #51 on: February 21, 2009, 01:43:09 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #52 on: February 21, 2009, 01:49:14 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #53 on: February 21, 2009, 01:50:11 pm »
I like the clean look you're going for, but aren't you afraid that in the area around the coin inserts the paint is going to look bad (scratched) quickly?

The coin slots you see at the moment will be coverd by a raised panel with lit coin slot - I just didn't want a coin recovery/coin box door below that on the front of the unit.  The final raised final panel should be able to take plenty of coin without scratches to cab.
Lol, sorry. I feel embarassed for even assuming a single detail would be left unaccounted for :-[

Can't wait to see this thing finished in all it's glory.
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #54 on: February 21, 2009, 02:00:24 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #55 on: February 21, 2009, 05:19:09 pm »
Man this is getting so absurd I want to puke...............................................................................Awesome ;D!

Lol  ;D thanks for comments - your original post with suggestions for final artwork still has me pondering (in a good way)

How about I throw some stuff into the ol' photoshop to show you what my ramblings mean:-)

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #56 on: February 21, 2009, 05:28:18 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #57 on: March 01, 2009, 06:13:47 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #58 on: March 01, 2009, 10:27:48 pm »
Hi mate, are you having just 1 switch on each side for flipper or adding a second one for tilting. i recommend a second one for tilting on each side. The fist system i built with on 1 button on each side and then later on i added a second button for the tilting action ... It makes for some good pinball gaming.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #59 on: March 02, 2009, 12:08:18 am »
Wow, I want to be your friend.........thats amazing!

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #60 on: March 02, 2009, 12:47:07 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #62 on: March 02, 2009, 03:51:36 am »
Man, I have put my project on hold because of the particle board that it has. Time for that spray! Where did you pick that up?

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #63 on: March 02, 2009, 05:06:16 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #64 on: March 02, 2009, 08:26:05 am »
Holy Holy  :dizzy: were did you come up with an idea like that WoW  :applaud: :notworthy: :applaud: :notworthy: :applaud: :notworthy: if dont mind me asking what do you do for a living does it have anything to do with your skills on the arcade......... man WoW!!!!!!!

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #66 on: March 02, 2009, 08:21:58 pm »
Excellent idea, proving that you dont just have to have a two armed two legged arcade.
-I have never seen the spray putty, intereting finsh, and I can already think of about 500+ applications I could have used this for in the past, I am running out the door to get some to play with.
-Did you note how you will finish it, I saw you wanted black gloss, compressor and spray tip?  I will be very interested in seeing that one. 
-Bump to you sir, excellent work!
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #67 on: March 02, 2009, 09:40:44 pm »
Excellent idea, proving that you dont just have to have a two armed two legged arcade.
-I have never seen the spray putty, intereting finsh, and I can already think of about 500+ applications I could have used this for in the past, I am running out the door to get some to play with.
-Did you note how you will finish it, I saw you wanted black gloss, compressor and spray tip?  I will be very interested in seeing that one. 
-Bump to you sir, excellent work!

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #68 on: March 02, 2009, 10:46:04 pm »
I found some at pep boys. Not the exact same make, but it was "spray filler/putty", so I'm guessing it's close.

I intend on trying it out on a future project. The cab I'm working on now is all finished hardwoods, so stuff like this is off limits  :)

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #69 on: March 03, 2009, 03:39:07 am »
Still gonna do those artwork sugestions in photoshop you mentioned? b :D I am interested ya know  :cheers:

I did a couple sketches just to visualize, and am having a hard time getting the proportions right due to all the angles that it has. I then got a brainstorm! That 3d file that you made could be the ticket, my gf is a modeler and I could unwrap that to get some shapes to drop into photoshop/illustrator. You wouldn't be against letting me snag those files would ya?

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #70 on: March 03, 2009, 06:50:53 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #71 on: March 03, 2009, 07:40:31 am »
holy cow. NICE concept, great execution.  Can't wait to see it done.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #72 on: March 03, 2009, 01:33:48 pm »

WTF??? This is not the design of cabs I prefer but it's a very outstanding design and you are doing an amazing job here!!!  :notworthy:  :applaud:

You should win every "Designer prize" with that !!! :)

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #73 on: March 04, 2009, 07:25:01 am »
This is just crazy awsome... I saw the coing chute and i was blown away. The attention to detail and craftsmanship is just outstanding. Looking forward to seing the final product.  :applaud:

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #74 on: March 09, 2009, 06:53:24 am »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #75 on: March 09, 2009, 07:48:34 am »
 :o

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #76 on: March 09, 2009, 11:32:29 am »
 :censored: I quit how do you compete with that  :'(  but really their are no word's :notworthy:

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #77 on: March 09, 2009, 12:19:56 pm »
Oh heck NO. How did you build that lid? I mean it just fits perfectly. Photos?

I don't reply a lot to some of these builds because I never have much to add other than looks nice, but holly molly that is just sick.

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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #78 on: March 09, 2009, 07:44:36 pm »
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Re: Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet
« Reply #79 on: March 10, 2009, 03:05:09 pm »
wow

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