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Main => Artwork => Topic started by: RayB on August 01, 2005, 08:50:23 pm

Title: Controls before overlay?
Post by: RayB on August 01, 2005, 08:50:23 pm

Would anyone say it's possible to cut holes for controls before I get my overlay printed? Or am I just asking for trouble (such as holes not quite lining up)??

Title: Re: Controls before overlay?
Post by: Bones on August 01, 2005, 11:35:51 pm

Is it possible? For sure.... Is it risky? Absolutely!

I suppose it depends on just how many holes you need to make and how good you are with the measuring stick.

Itching to make a start are you?

Title: Re: Controls before overlay?
Post by: AlanS17 on August 01, 2005, 11:54:49 pm

I guess it depends on the overlay. If you have outlines for your buttons, joysticks, trackball, etc then you'll want to wait. If not, I don't see why you couldn't start right away.

Title: Re: Controls before overlay?
Post by: zorg on August 02, 2005, 03:37:33 am

theory is you can cut holes for controls before you get the overlay.

but in real life, in 99 % theory and reality differ ;)

I would wait the overlay in order to have a correct aligment for the holes

Title: Re: Controls before overlay?
Post by: RayB on August 02, 2005, 12:14:58 pm

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 01, 2005, 11:35:51 pm

Itching to make a start are you?

Yeah. Well. I wanna race through this. I've had this cab almost 2 years now. It's finally painted and I'm setting up the software on a PC. I figure installing the hardware will take a day tops.

Guess I should switch gears and finish my art!