The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Everything Else => Meet-Up => Topic started by: thatitalian on April 21, 2008, 06:36:52 am
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Was wondering if there was anyone here from London who would be interested in giving some Arcade advice to another Londoner!?
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Wasn't Harpal from London? ;D
Im not sure of any Londoners on here although im sure there will be. There are plenty of Brits at the least though (me included :))
What can we help you with?
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I'm going to assume that you are talking about that fair city in the UK, as opposed to the centre of the arcade universe in Canada ... and, as a result, can't help.
:dunno
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Hahahaha, yeah London UK I meant!
I was just wondering if anyone knew a place where I could get good perspex or even help me with cutting some becuase I have gone through 3 sheets now for my CP! :banghead:
Also wanted to know if anyone could suggest a wood cutting place to get some mdf cut to a certian angle so that the bits sit flush together.
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I was just wondering if anyone knew a place where I could get good perspex or even help me with cutting some becuase I have gone through 3 sheets now for my CP! :banghead:
A lot of DIY stores sell Perspex, eg Focus. My advice on cutting is to use a knife/rule, although I don't know about cutting holes for buttons - have seen threads on this here tho.
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I'm in the UK, last time I got some perspex cut for my CP I went to my local sign makers. I took the CP with me, explained what I wanted, and they cut me a perfect bit of perspex/thin sign plastic (whatever it is they use) and even cut the joystick and button holes.
It cost less than £20, and was well worth it for a good finish. Check your yellow pages for sign makers :)
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To get a good perspex cut at home you need to sandwich it between some wood etc, it helps take away the stress etc from it.