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Title: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: daywane on March 07, 2005, 10:21:42 am
OK I know I can print a poster full scale. Am I making this to simple. I was wandering if some one sent me a photo of a Ms Pacman and I printed it out at the proper height and width on card stock. Would I not then have a template to cut out my plywood?
seems to simple to me. some thing was to be a miss or it would be done already.
I was thinking of editing out everything on the pic. except the arcade. Find out just how tall she is from top to btmm of the arcade.
then measure the widest part. Tell my printer to print that size. Past the card stock together. Trace the card stock onto plywood and cut it out.
Title: Re: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: mahuti on March 07, 2005, 10:53:35 am
Why not just use the cabinet plans from Jakobud. They're sure to be more accurate.
Title: Re: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: Chris on March 07, 2005, 11:01:58 am
OK I know I can print a poster full scale. Am I making this to simple. I was wandering if some one sent me a photo of a Ms Pacman and I printed it out at the proper height and width on card stock. Would I not then have a template to cut out my plywood?
seems to simple to me. some thing was to be a miss or it would be done already.
I was thinking of editing out everything on the pic. except the arcade. Find out just how tall she is from top to btmm of the arcade.
then measure the widest part. Tell my printer to print that size. Past the card stock together. Trace the card stock onto plywood and cut it out.
Theoretically, yes, if you know that the photo is perfectly dead on.
Title: Re: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: daywane on March 07, 2005, 07:30:16 pm
I have the plans.
have you ever made one from scratch? ( not being smart  :angel:)
I am intimidated about the curves, I think a templet would be much EZer
Title: Re: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: mahuti on March 07, 2005, 08:01:43 pm
What I'm saying is; print out the plans at full size. That will yield better results than a photo.
Title: Re: can a pic be prineted full scale.....
Post by: daywane on March 07, 2005, 08:10:51 pm
good idea. never thought of it. Thanks