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Laminated upright cabinet. [99.9% done]
Malenko:
they say 3rd time is the charm!
dont totally scrap the old one, through it up in the free section, maybe someone local can use it?
build looks really good so far, so don't be discouraged!
syph007:
--- Quote from: Malenko on October 12, 2009, 12:23:56 pm ---they say 3rd time is the charm!
dont totally scrap the old one, through it up in the free section, maybe someone local can use it?
build looks really good so far, so don't be discouraged!
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Ya I won't chuck it, but I'm not sure what use it will be... I was just out recutting the parts for the proper size, went faster this time. The only pain part though is the laminating since it takes about an hour per surface to wait for the contact cement to be ready.
Only positive thing about redoing it is that I can put the surfaces on in the right order this time. Bottom should go first, then sides, then front and back. This minimized the amount of edges you see, but its ony a minor issue.
syph007:
While I'm laminating my third cp box, I had to 'allow' myself to enjoy some games at least. Threw a u360 and some buttons in a board and mocked up a quick temporary panel. Darn fun, my only complaint is the my right wrist got really sore. I guess because I'm tall its not a great angle to hold your wrist at. I plan on picking up some bar stools though, so at that point it probably won't be any issue. Has me wondering though if most home arcade users prefer to stand or use stools?
syph007:
Forgot I was also going to say that I built the DDR pad in the background as well. More documentation on that is here http://www.pdainitiative.com/ddrmetal/
It's usb so it can be used with the cab and stepmania as well. Basically it's made of wood covered with sheet metal. The button squares are lexan with paper graphic underneath. The spring action comes from the weatherstripping. The only modification I did since I first built it was to replace the foil tape (not a long term solution) with sheet metal squares in each corner to serve as button contacts. Its modeled after the arcade pad, same size just doesn't have a border or back rail.
Cheers!
opt2not:
--- Quote from: syph007 on October 13, 2009, 01:36:54 pm --- Has me wondering though if most home arcade users prefer to stand or use stools?
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For me it depends on the game I'm playing, for some reason I can't play Robotron sitting down. But games like DK or Pacman I have no problem relaxing on a stool.
Have you thought about a different layout for your buttons? I know that the Japanese style layouts are a bit more comfortable than the North American layout. That could help relieve a bit of stress on your wrist. Or, you could take the whole layout you currently have and rotate it slightly, so it's not completely straight aligned...like, angle it upwards?
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