Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet

[drventure]

Wouldn't it be easier....

You lost me there.

 

[jammin0]

Do you have a friend with a vinyl cutter?  I cut out a square and use that to mask with and it doesn't pull up the paint nearly as often.  I think because the material is more dense and not as thick and I don't know why but I have all but stopped using tape to mask anything.

It would literally take 5 minutes to cut a mask out of adhesive vinyl and any old piece works.  If you didn't live so far away I would throw one in the mail for you this afternoon.

[Yvan256]

Wouldn't it be easier just to have the glass stay still and only rotate the monitor?

That's what I would do. Do not rotate the glass but have a fixed, round panel attached to the monitor frame for the mask. Rotate the thing from the inside, keep everything sealed from the outside.

At least it works in Sketchup for MVS-99-6.   

[Ond]

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[XeviouS]

I'm not in a good mood at the moment though your post cheered me up.  I'm having challenges coating the glass    I thought I had it in the bag on the second go but I waited too long for the primer backing coat (which protects the black paint and provides a surface to stick mounts to) and when I lifted the masking tape the primer coat tore ragged edges.  GAH!

Maybe run a very sharp razor-blade along the edge of the masking tape to cut the paint away from the tape before pulling the tape off?

[Pinball Wizard]

I'm not in a good mood at the moment though your post cheered me up.  I'm having challenges coating the glass    I thought I had it in the bag on the second go but I waited too long for the primer backing coat (which protects the black paint and provides a surface to stick mounts to) and when I lifted the masking tape the primer coat tore ragged edges.  GAH!

Maybe run a very sharp razor-blade along the edge of the masking tape to cut the paint away from the tape before pulling the tape off?

Depending on how the glass was tinted, this may or may not hurt the tinted effect.

[Ond]

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[emphatic]

Looks bad ass.

[drventure]

Nice! What did you use for the surround ring? Perfect fit in any case!

[jammin0]

sweet

[Yvan256]

Finally I switched on the monitor and fed it some blue, all in all it's the look I had in mind, I'm happy with it, it looks slick no?

Words cannot describe the awesomeness.

[Ond]

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[BadMouth]

Looks like it was made by expensive precision manufacturing equipment.   

[HaRuMaN]

Looks like it was made by expensive precision manufacturing equipment.   

It is.  Ond's a robot.

[smalltownguy]

Looks like it was made by expensive precision manufacturing equipment.   

It is.  Ond's a robot.

I subscribe more to the 'Ond operates on a plane higher than humans' concept too, but not robotic. This project's got WAY more style than a robot could make.

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[kahlid74]

That's the same way I paint my Plexi/Lexan/Glass!!  Aweeesome.

Great job man, keep it up!

[Ond]

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[emphatic]

Those rubber thingies look excellent for the job!

[ccmathome]

The spray on putty you used would it be any good on exposed mdf edges?

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[Ond]

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[matsadona]

It really is f-ing unbelievable how much effort you put into this build. The rest of us aren't worhty to call us selves arcade builders 

[Ond]

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[matsadona]

I hope you're there to see it when it all comes together 

I'll stick around and would be happy to be the first one to buy you a beer when that day comes! 

[Yvan256]

It really is f-ing unbelievable how much effort you put into this build. The rest of us aren't worhty to call us selves arcade builders 

Let's just define a new category for Ond and we'll be able to keep calling ourselves arcade builders. 

*** Ond has been moved to the "Masterpiece builders" category ***

[eds1275]

Let's just define a new category for Ond and we'll be able to keep calling ourselves arcade builders. 

wait... this is an arcade machine?

[drventure]

wait... this is an arcade machine?

Nope, a tardis, just not a silly fictional one, but what would really be constructed 500 years in the future.

[Superfrog]

Ond,

Did you finished the bartop you started posting at bartopmania or is this your main project 

Greetings

[dfmaverick]

Ugh.

Clicked on this hoping there was an update.   

[Nephasth]

Ond...



...any progress?

[quizz_kid]

Sorry for bumping, but what an amazing build this is. Interesting design and perfect execution!

[Ond]

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[lcmgadgets]

I think this might b the most amazing & beautiful project I've ever seen.

[Ond]

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[Rick]

Hmm, this cab looks ... verrrrry familiar! Nice work, as always my friend!

[Ond]

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[smalltownguy]

For a minute I was convinced that you were going to tell us about how you modded Astro to heat your garage.

[Ond]

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[smalltownguy]

OK, so what's the backup plan for when/if the gap is too close? I know you, Ond, you have a contingency plan....

[Drnick]

I recognise those magnets,  once snapped a pair round my finger,  And I can safely say "damn it hurt" Have you got a pair of glass holders (Big rubber suckers with handles) for when you put it in place/remove the glass.