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Main => Driving & Racing Cabinets => Topic started by: flash951 on August 17, 2014, 05:52:22 pm
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Nice work! I've always liked the design of the final lap cab :) Are you planning to get the side art re printed?
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Thanks, it was so much work. I want a reprint, but I haven't found a decent photo of the side panel that I can use the reconstruct the side art. If someone got a photo from the side, I'm up for the task.
What do you think about the 25" CRT I took from a "donor" TV? I've connected it with RGBS just like arcade monitors. The European TV's got a SCART connector which has RGBS input (some resistors and two extra voltage signals needed though).
I also need a router bit to make the groove for the t-molding. Do you know where to purchase such?
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Fort the crt it really depends upon what you'll be playing on it. If you want to also add some pc racers they are going to look terrible, so a lcd might be a better option. Even model 2/supermodel stuff looks better on a lcd because the rendering is up-scaled. But if you are strictly sticking to older arcade stuff, a crt would probably be better.
I always get t-molding bits online. If you go to your local home improvement store they charge twice as much. Just make sure you get the exact size bit the t-molding supplier recommends and that it is a tri-wing type with a roller guide. All other grove bits are crap and will dig into your wood.
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Only CRT for me, I would never ever put a LCD in a cabinet. In my opinion, even M2 games looks far better on a 15 kHz CRT than LCD, even if that games maybe had 24 kHz CRT originally, and with older games it feels so much more authentic. Except if I had a cab to play the high-res console/PC games of today, or a cab that had LCD originally, I would put in a LCD too.
I have 3/4 t-molding, will this work?
http://www.t-molding.com/store/product.php?productid=57&cat=6&page=1 (http://www.t-molding.com/store/product.php?productid=57&cat=6&page=1)
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Eh crts are over. As soon as mame got hlsl support to simulate a crt screen, I ran out of excuses to hold on to them. Mind you if the cab already has a working one that's one thing, but paying to put one in... eh ... it's not worth it anymore. Shoot even stuff like model 2 has sweetfx. Keep in mind this is coming from someone who 10 years ago would have found putting a lcd in a cab unforgivable.
In regards to what you asked....It should, but remember that's just the cutting wheel... you still have to buy a shank.
Pro Tip: t-molding.com obviously is just re-selling slot cutters found elsewhere so you'll pay a premium from them. Write down the specs and then search online for a better price.
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I live in Norway, so the price on the item itself is not so important, because I have to pay 25% import VAT and maybe 40$ in shipping, and more. Unfortunately I can not find the correct cutter in the local shops where I live.
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Thanks, it was so much work. I want a reprint, but I haven't found a decent photo of the side panel that I can use the reconstruct the side art. If someone got a photo from the side, I'm up for the task.
I've just had a google for a good side art pic but couldn't find anything :(. I don't suppose you've still got the old one you pulled off have you? With a good hi-res picture of that and good paint/vector application you could bring it back to life :)
What do you think about the 25" CRT I took from a "donor" TV?
Its cool! I put a 19inch screen in my mame cab because I had a 19inch 4:3 LCD monitor spare (so it was the cheap option). I would have gone larger if I could. If you find your screen is a little too big, you could always reduce the screen size of the games slightly in mame :)
I also need a router bit to make the groove for the t-molding. Do you know where to purchase such?
I had the same problem finding the right routing bit in the UK. In the end I bought my cutter, arbor and bearing, from axminster (www.axminster.co.uk (http://www.axminster.co.uk)). Its been about 3 years since I bought these bits, but I think they cost me a total of £50. It seemed quite expensive at the time...
These are the part numbers of what I bought, hopefully you might be able to google search these and find somewhere near you that has them or something similar:-
CMT Arbor 824064 (Shank (S): 1/4")
Axcaliber Bearing 666247
CMT Three Wing Slot Cutters 822316 (1.6mm cut width)
I've attached a picture of my Cutter, arbor and bearing. Let me know if you need more measurements.
Just thought, it might be worth having a look (or posting a question) on the "woodworking" section on this site, as this subject comes up from time to time.
Hope this helps!
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I've ordered now from GroovyGameGear, because the one from the other arcade shop was cutting to deep I think (1/2)".
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I've got the router bit, but It wouldn't fit my European routers chuck "6 mm", so I went to a key smith to grind of about 0,3 mm, after this it would fit and it was cutting the wood like butter.