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Main => Project Announcements => Topic started by: Buga8tr on August 09, 2008, 01:44:12 pm
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Hi all. Here is my MAME project I will update when I can. So far it has been going slowly just building it in my spare time. For the most part it is the Cab design from Saints book, with a few custom mods.
The first side cut
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00425.jpg)
Both sides cut and clamped together for sanding
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00458.jpg)
The sides top and lower back installed
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00459.jpg)
Same thing different angle
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00462.jpg)
The control panel box and top
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00464.jpg)
I have completed more on it I just haven't had a chance to take pictures.
Please let me know what you think.
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Looks good to me.... although I'd want to work on that sweet line-up of cabs in your garage!
How are you going to finish this thing? Paint? Laminate? :cheers:
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At the moment I am planing on painting it. As you might have noticed I haven't routed the T-Molding slot yet. I didn't forget I just decided to do it later. That and my T-Molding cutter and molding hasn't got here yet.
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Looks like your following the book fairly closely - you even chose to do a sharp angle at the bottom of the marquee area instead of the curve that the book uses (I did the same).
Looking forward to seeing your end results.
Jim
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It has a slight curve to it maybe a 1/2 radius. The biggest departure from the book is that I am making a full removable back, the same style as most arcade machines. That and I have an idea for supporting the monitor shelf. Hopefully I will have some more done and some more pictures before I head out for 3 weeks.
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Ok I decided to do some more work tonight on the cab. You will notice in the pictures I didn't cut the coin door hole out yet, as I can't decide witch one to go with. There are just to many choices I have to make on this cab. Hopefully I will work them out soon. Any ways here are some pics of the progress.
Cab from the front
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00483.jpg)
The backdoor just resting in there I thought I had a cam lock for it but I don't one more thing to add to the list
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00488.jpg)
Back of cab with the door out
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00485.jpg)
Cab with the CP just sitting on there
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f148/williamfry/DSC00498.jpg)
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It's so cool to see these cabs coming together - my friends (at first) didn't believe me that the thing in my shop was actually built by me... then I showed them the pictures. A few of them now want to build one themselves. Your's is looking good - any ideas on the theme, colors, etc?
Jim
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I am trying to figure out the color scheme and the theme, but I'm not having much luck. I am in the middle of building a stock car for next season and we are at the color stage with it too. Just to many colors and ideas flying around right now. I will come up with something soon I hope.