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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: DiskTwo on May 26, 2008, 11:18:45 pm

Title: Looking for some measurement suggestions.
Post by: DiskTwo on May 26, 2008, 11:18:45 pm

Im stuck trying to figure out the correct size for my control panel. The image below is exactly what I'd like to do. Unfortunatly I suck horribly at cutting wood. I have a friend who can cut but needs me to get the correct measurements for him to go off of.

http://www.atomic-train.com/images/ArcadeCab/21.jpg (Thanks Atomsmasher for the image in CP thread :) )

Any suggestions on the measurements to achieve something close to that, I'd greatly appritiate. Once I have something to go off of, I can do a cardboard cutout to see how I like it... I tried to eye it to see something I like, but nothings just looking right. If it matters what kind of cabinet it is, its the one below...

http://www.klov.com/images/11/1181242138193.jpg

It will be a 2 player 7 button ea panel, with a trackball in the center and a few buttons up top like the one above.



Thanks again for any help.

Title: Re: Looking for some measurement suggestions.
Post by: Blanka on May 27, 2008, 02:24:51 am

Can you draw the exact shape you want in Sketchup? Then convert it to DWG, and go to a water-cutting firm. Let them cut aluminium, lexan, wood or whatever you want to make your CP sandwich off.

Title: Re: Looking for some measurement suggestions.
Post by: scotthh on May 27, 2008, 09:44:49 am

Atomsmasher's measurements (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42011.msg397903#msg397903) for his CP from his Project announcement thread. Atom's smaller version. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=55720.msg552871#msg552871)

Title: Re: Looking for some measurement suggestions.
Post by: DiskTwo on May 27, 2008, 10:47:13 am

wow, Im an idiot for missing that lol, thank you  ;D