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Title: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on February 22, 2015, 02:08:41 pm: Hi guys, a new project is born !!
The project born with the intent to to reduce the space occupied from previous bartop with base builded two years ago but with the same possibility to play in two players and with a trackball added in a maximum depth of 33 cm from wall

Old Bartop -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7_yeE47jWUc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7_yeE47jWUc)

Maybe some pictures and a render video are better than many words

New Design -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXEuLhgWUuk&list=UUtQPn27VIkvVBDz8uomsbsw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXEuLhgWUuk&list=UUtQPn27VIkvVBDz8uomsbsw)

.... waiting your opinions ....
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: Generic Eric on February 22, 2015, 02:20:07 pm: How will you attach this to the wall? French cleat?
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: yotsuya on February 22, 2015, 02:21:27 pm: Have you stood next to wall to try and gauge how it will feel?
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on February 22, 2015, 02:28:14 pm: Quote from: yotsuya on February 22, 2015, 02:21:27 pm
Have you stood next to wall to try and gauge how it will feel?

With a couple of this....
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: JDFan on February 22, 2015, 02:35:40 pm: You might want to take a look at robotron 2084's collection of this type of build ( http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141265.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,141265.0.html) ) He's done several and you might find some good ideas there.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=141265.0;attach=315929;image)
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on February 22, 2015, 02:38:38 pm: I have seen your works, and I think that are fantastic....

very inspirational

Thank you
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: thatpurplestuff on February 22, 2015, 02:45:58 pm: wallside imo
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on February 22, 2015, 02:56:33 pm: Quote from: yotsuya on February 22, 2015, 02:21:27 pm
Have you stood next to wall to try and gauge how it will feel?

Maybe i'll build a carton model before the definitive one....
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on February 24, 2015, 02:34:55 pm: Added some pictures with a 3d simulation
In the last one, a particular of the openable panel with pc and hard disk, that one time opened, I can easy change some component.

After this i'll prepare the file for CNC cut.

(http://i62.tinypic.com/8vrknb.png)
(http://i60.tinypic.com/15hxtlj.jpg)
(http://i58.tinypic.com/wcmm8n.jpg)
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: berto68 on March 02, 2015, 07:13:35 am: I'm waiting for CNC cutting and meantime i'm working on artwork.
The cab will be positioned in bedroom of my son (basket fan) so the theme will be NAB JAM...
At the moment it's only a preview, there are some particulars to adjust....

You can see a high details preview here
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rk8euwmrtrhxs7/grafica%20bartop%20appeso.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rk8euwmrtrhxs7/grafica%20bartop%20appeso.jpg?dl=0)
or a low-res preview below
(http://i57.tinypic.com/23vfhic.jpg)

tell me what do you think !!
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: Superfrog on March 02, 2015, 01:10:14 pm: I like it a lot :cheers:
Looking nice so far.
and a great concept
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: leapinlew on March 02, 2015, 08:38:32 pm: My only suggestion would be to ditch the Midway logo and customize it. Put in your family name, your arcade name, etc.

Obviously it's personal preference, but I always like to add some tweak to the artwork in some small way.
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: harveybirdman on March 02, 2015, 09:16:37 pm: BOOM SHAKKA LAKKA!
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: Locke141 on March 03, 2015, 04:57:23 am: Not a basketball fan may self but it is looking really nice.

I really want to try a wall mount one day. Have you tried making a mock up of the CP to see if there is enough room?
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: keilmillerjr on March 03, 2015, 07:31:17 am: It would be really cool if you used basketball like upholstery/vinyl. Need that basketball texture. ;)

http://www.fabricempire.com/vinyl-spaulding-basketball-orange-fabric-bty-3.aspx (http://www.fabricempire.com/vinyl-spaulding-basketball-orange-fabric-bty-3.aspx)
Title: Re: Bartop on the wall
Post by: mgb on March 03, 2015, 08:04:40 am: Design looks great.
I think the wall mount idea is a good one.