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Title: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:01:32 am: So I have enough leftover wood and extra joysticks/encoders from the last build to build a bartop. Weecade it is. I am a huge GoT fan so that will be the theme. I am leaning towards a Stark Vs Lannister theme. Maybe Sigils on the sides although I also love Arya and Tyrion. I have been playing around on the marquee and have this so far. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: pbj on January 12, 2015, 12:34:17 pm: NO

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Post by: Nephasth on January 12, 2015, 12:40:28 pm: NO

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Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 12:45:07 pm: Haters gonna hate.
I just may put this in my cube at work
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Post by: yotsuya on January 12, 2015, 12:48:30 pm: Quote from: pbj on January 12, 2015, 12:34:17 pm
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Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: pbj on January 12, 2015, 12:54:05 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:01:32 am
Any thoughts?

Think before you press enter, Yotsuya.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: Hoopz on January 12, 2015, 01:04:00 pm: Build whatever you want. You'll live with it while the rest of us won't.
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Post by: bfauska on January 12, 2015, 01:07:10 pm: It's a shame where the Lanister valerian steel swords came from otherwise you could do an "Ice" vs "Widow's Wail" theme.
I like the GOT theme for an idea. If you stick with that text you might want to try and clean up the spacing in the font, just do the v, al, and yrian as separate words then push them closer together.

Shame you need to do a bartop if you want to put it at work, I just moved my fullsize cab next to my desk last month.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: Locke141 on January 12, 2015, 01:49:03 pm: love GoT. I would do a the stark banner on one side and the Lannister on the other. That is if the Lannister banner looked cooler.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: yotsuya on January 12, 2015, 01:58:54 pm: Quote from: pbj on January 12, 2015, 12:54:05 pm
Quote from: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:01:32 am
Any thoughts?

Think before you press enter, Yotsuya.

:cheers:

More Pinball, Less Jim :cheers:
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: BorgDog on January 12, 2015, 02:08:33 pm: Personally I would go with a theme around this:

(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120605015933/gameofthrones/images/c/c7/White_Walker_2x10.jpg)

WINTER

IS

COMING
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: pbj on January 12, 2015, 02:21:49 pm: (http://i.imgur.com/cnI2XAf.jpg)
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Post by: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 02:28:49 pm: I love the wight walkers. I would also love to incorporate "You Win or You Die" in there somewhere as well. Just not sure where
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Post by: Slippyblade on January 12, 2015, 05:30:47 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:01:32 am
... I also love Arya and Tyrion.

Most badass tween since Hitgirl. LOVE Arya.
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Post by: two40 on January 12, 2015, 09:27:20 pm: Quote from: pbj on January 12, 2015, 12:34:17 pm
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You know nothing John Snow!

They keep getting made because they're aesthetically delicious. :D
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:26:44 pm: Quote from: Slippyblade on January 12, 2015, 05:30:47 pm
Quote from: jugger18 on January 12, 2015, 11:01:32 am
... I also love Arya and Tyrion.

Most badass tween since Hitgirl. LOVE Arya.

By far my fav, can't wait to see what GRRM has in store for her...looks like in 2016 now
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Post by: BorgDog on January 13, 2015, 09:35:22 am: He does have a preview chapter concerning Arya on his webpage http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/ (http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/)

I'm not holding my breath for the next book, been through this before :badmood:
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 08:44:40 pm: Let's be honest, that first marquee sucked Gimli's dwarf balls. Spent 20 minutes online learning photoshop and came up with this. Better?
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Post by: opt2not on January 14, 2015, 08:53:23 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 08:44:40 pm
Spent 20 minutes online learning photoshop and came up with this. Better?

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Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 09:02:16 pm: Quote from: opt2not on January 14, 2015, 08:53:23 pm
Quote from: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 08:44:40 pm
Spent 20 minutes online learning photoshop and came up with this. Better?

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I don't have the afro for it
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: harveybirdman on January 14, 2015, 09:08:19 pm: (http://www.theshirtlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Happy-Little-Tree-640x565.jpg)
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 09:09:44 pm: I am groot
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: bfauska on January 14, 2015, 09:49:41 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 08:44:40 pm
Let's be honest, that first marquee sucked Gimli's dwarf balls. Spent 20 minutes online learning photoshop and came up with this. Better?
I think this one's definitely getting better. I'd maybe look at using a real cloud or smoke image and see if there is a metal look you could do on the letters instead of the plain gray.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 10:12:11 pm: Thanks. This was as chrome looking as i could get them, albeit my photoshop skills are weak. This was with 20 minutes of watching photoshop vid tutorials
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: opt2not on January 14, 2015, 10:18:04 pm: 20 minutes of photoshop tutorials... Wtf am I doing with my life.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 14, 2015, 10:31:22 pm: Quote from: opt2not on January 14, 2015, 10:18:04 pm
20 minutes of photoshop tutorials... Wtf am I doing with my life.
Kicking ---my bottom--- in the artistic talent field
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 15, 2015, 03:14:52 pm: My amazon order came in last night. 4in cheapo pyle car speakers and a lepai 2020 amp. Hoping to have some time tonight to start building. My side panels have been cut for a week or so now. Need to batten it and install. I also need to decide what PC to use. I am tempted to pull the mb/cpu out of the upright as it is a micro atx board so it has a very small footprint (AMD fusion e350). I have a dell vostro 200 I could toss into that.
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Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 12:09:51 pm: Got a little done last night. I had to decide on monitor. My choices were 17in lcd, 19in dell lcd that has power issues, 19in widescreen or 22in widescreen. I decided to tear into the 19in dell. Found a bulging cap so desoldered it and ordered a new one from amazon, should be here saturday. If the cap fixes it I will use that and start cutting the central panels to width.
Question:
I plan on making my own wiring harness for this and using a minimus (possibly ordering the kade DIY - encoder). What guage wires?
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 02:07:59 pm: Hey, for the Marquee, have you considered taking queues from the title sequence of the show?
(http://cdn.badassdigest.com/uploads/images/14848/Game_of_Thrones_title_card__index.jpg)

Like, something like a blade going left to right with the Valyrian Steel as the title...fire and ice somewhere...

Just a thought as an alternative.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 02:15:00 pm: While not for the marquee I had thought of something similar for the CP with a horizontal sword and the hilt cross forming the directional for the joystick. But I suck at art so not really sure what to do. For the sides I was thinking the dire wolf on one side with "Winter is Coming" Along the bottom and the Lannister Lion on the other with "Hear Me Roar" along its bottom.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: Vigo on January 16, 2015, 02:18:39 pm: Quote from: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 02:07:59 pm
Hey, for the Marquee, have you considered taking queues from the title sequence of the show?
(http://cdn.badassdigest.com/uploads/images/14848/Game_of_Thrones_title_card__index.jpg)

Like, something like a blade going left to right with the Valyrian Steel as the title...fire and ice somewhere...

Just a thought as an alternative.

I like that idea. :cheers:
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 02:19:06 pm: Something like this for sideart
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 02:31:08 pm: Love this one but I do not have the skill to do it
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 02:48:31 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 02:15:00 pm
While not for the marquee I had thought of something similar for the CP with a horizontal sword and the hilt cross forming the directional for the joystick. But I suck at art so not really sure what to do. For the sides I was thinking the dire wolf on one side with "Winter is Coming" Along the bottom and the Lannister Lion on the other with "Hear Me Roar" along its bottom.
But, the Lannister motto is "A Lannister always pays his debts."...
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 05:06:24 pm: Hear me Roar is the official motto, Always pays his debts is unofficial
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Post by: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 05:24:54 pm: Sure, but it's rarely mentioned. Perhaps once or twice in the books, but never mentioned in the TV show. People seeing your bartop will most likely ask you what that saying is from, and I guess the millage on how many times you wanna explain that is up to you. ;)

I'm assuming since you said you're a huge GoT fan, you're more of the TV show fan? Personally I would have chosen a Fire and Ice theme, since it's more general to the GoT story, rather than committing to two houses. Especially since Valyrian Steel swords were owned by more than just the Lannisters and Starks. Just sayin'.
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Post by: bfauska on January 16, 2015, 05:36:53 pm: Quote from: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 05:24:54 pm
Sure, but it's rarely mentioned. Perhaps once or twice in the books, but never mentioned in the TV show. People seeing your bartop will most likely ask you what that saying is from, and I guess the millage on how many times you wanna explain that is up to you. ;)

I'm assuming since you said you're a huge GoT fan, you're more of the TV show fan? Personally I would have chosen a Fire and Ice theme, since it's more general to the GoT story, rather than committing to two houses. Especially since Valyrian Steel swords were owned by more than just the Lannisters and Starks. Just sayin'.
Oh, if we're really geeking out here, the Lanisters and Starks haven't both owned Valerian Steel swords at the same time for many many generations.

I do agree that a Fire and Ice theme has real potential, and the opening-credits-style marquee would be bad ass.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 05:46:26 pm: I have read the books as well R+L=J :)
thinking of buying this to power it
http://www.amazon.com/Biostar-Mini-DDR3-Motherboards-A68N-5000/dp/B00KXP5610/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421448190&sr=8-1&keywords=BIOSTAR+A68N-5000 (http://www.amazon.com/Biostar-Mini-DDR3-Motherboards-A68N-5000/dp/B00KXP5610/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421448190&sr=8-1&keywords=BIOSTAR+A68N-5000)
Stopped by home depot at lunch to pick up a 2x4 sheet of 1/2in MDF and as I was leaving a dude in the parking lot gave me 2 2x4 sheets of 1/2in sanded plywood. Faith in humanity slowly getting restored.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 05:53:03 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 05:46:26 pm
I have read the books as well R+L=J :)
Hopefully we'll find out for sure before George R. R. Martin croaks...
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 05:58:25 pm: Quote from: opt2not on January 16, 2015, 05:53:03 pm
Quote from: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 05:46:26 pm
I have read the books as well R+L=J :)
Hopefully we'll find out for sure before George R. R. Martin croaks...
Publisher says at least 2016 now for Winds...uggg. PC ordered
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: yotsuya on January 16, 2015, 07:03:59 pm: (http://summitprojectsflashblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/ogre.jpg%3Fw%3D490)
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 07:50:09 pm: If I went with a fire and ice them I would think doing fire on one side, ice on the other, and maybe have it say "A song of fire and ice" across the bottom front wraparound of the CP...Thoughts? Although I have no idea what I would do for the fire and ice sides
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Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 07:51:07 pm: Also just recapped the LCD and I think I may be in business. It appears to stay powered on now.
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Post by: yotsuya on January 16, 2015, 08:08:16 pm: Quote from: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 07:51:07 pm
Also just recapped the LCD and I think I may be in business. It appears to stay powered on now.

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Always a great feeling!
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 16, 2015, 09:21:07 pm: Yep, one bulging cap. 1.99 at radio shack and we are good to go. Nothing like a 19 inch lcd for $1.99. My work was throwing it out
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Post by: Louis Tully on January 17, 2015, 06:04:04 am: .
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Post by: jugger18 on January 17, 2015, 10:42:43 pm: Got a little time in the basement tonight. I still have to cut the speaker panel, and cp/cp front. I just need to test fit the monitor as well. Then we can cut the molding slots. prime and paint while I try and figure out the art
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Post by: Generic Eric on January 18, 2015, 01:38:30 am: How can you not have a Game of Thrones themed "wee" cade without Peter D?^{Is that too insensitive?}
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Post by: jugger18 on January 18, 2015, 02:09:46 pm: CP question. My cp will be made of 1/2in mdf. I have a zippy I plan on using but it has the short stick. what is the best way to mount. Route the top? If so what screws? Do you then fill and cover with vinyl cp art or just put the vinyl right over the base?
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Post by: PL1 on January 18, 2015, 02:36:03 pm: Check out this part of the FAQ (http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=FAQ#Joysticks).

Scott
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Post by: Slippyblade on January 18, 2015, 02:36:46 pm: Quote from: Generic Eric on January 18, 2015, 01:38:30 am
How can you not have a Game of Thrones themed "wee" cade without Peter D?^{Is that too insensitive?}
:laugh2: :cheers: LOVE Dinklage! Just watched Knights of Badassdom - he made the movie.

Anyway - with a 1/2" CP I'd not bother routing at all. Just undermount and be done with it. When I use a 3/4" CP, I route to 1/2" and then use T-nuts to mount. Carriage bolts would work just fine as well.
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Post by: qwrety77 on January 24, 2015, 01:02:55 am: Quote from: Slippyblade on January 18, 2015, 02:36:46 pm
LOVE Dinklage! Just watched Knights of Badassdom - he made the movie.
I was very surprised at how much I liked that movie, and you're right, Dinklage totally made it for me.
Title: Re: Valyrian Steel Weecade
Post by: jugger18 on January 25, 2015, 10:21:26 pm: Had a bit of time to work on this over the weaken. Got screen mounted, speakers mounted and the cp built (need to use router to round the joint)
Now I have to work on the art.