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Title: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: tbrownqb on July 08, 2009, 11:24:11 am: I've been in the process of building a custom vewlix cabinet for the past month. I receive alot of tips from browsing through the forums (also Donovan Myers)and decided I might as well give back to the community. Here are some of my pics which may are may not spark some questions, but hopefully I can help someone. I don't have any 100% complete photos yet but will have some soon. My entire build process can be viewed at
http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/ (http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/)
also here is a quick video just to show it

Custom Vewlix Street Fighter 4 Xbox 360 Arcade System (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSolIurgZHI#)
Custom Vewlix Street Fighter 4 Xbox 360 Arcade System 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=840CHD24TFg#)

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2854.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2729.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2706.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2747.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2816.jpg)
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/tbrownqb/Vewlix%20SF4/IMG_2854.jpg)
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 08, 2009, 11:28:48 am: Barefoot with power tools....

Do I even need to explain why this is a bad idea?
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: tbrownqb on July 08, 2009, 11:35:40 am: Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 08, 2009, 11:28:48 am
Barefoot with power tools....

Do I even need to explain why this is a bad idea?

Its only a cordless drill! But you are correct, Not such a good idea!
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 08, 2009, 11:57:56 am: Sorry I didn't comment on the the actual post. That looks very nice. I'm a fan of the vewlix style, but have never seen one in the wild, only on here.
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: bkenobi on July 08, 2009, 01:21:22 pm: My wife would kill me if I were drilling downward through a CP on a wood floor. I would be more worried about my wife than my feet! :laugh2:
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: WifeHatesMame on July 08, 2009, 02:02:28 pm: I built my entire cabinet either barefoot or in flipflops.

Power tools werent the issue, it was getting bondo and paint out of my leg hair!
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Thenasty on July 08, 2009, 02:30:13 pm: Quote from: bkenobi on July 08, 2009, 01:21:22 pm
My wife would kill me if I were drilling downward through a CP on a wood floor. I would be more worried about my wife than my feet! :laugh2:

That's why the Wife had to GO :laugh2:
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Gatsu on July 08, 2009, 05:59:29 pm: Looks good. I'm in the process of building one myself. Better get on the ball I guess and get it finished.
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: tbrownqb on July 08, 2009, 07:35:11 pm: Quote from: Gatsu on July 08, 2009, 05:59:29 pm
Looks good. I'm in the process of building one myself. Better get on the ball I guess and get it finished.

I was following your process too. Was hoping to get a few ideas, but I guess I had more time to work on it than you. I actually a few days after you.
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Red on July 09, 2009, 12:21:43 am: Hopefully some of the mainstream arcade cabinet makers will add this to their product line. Seems simple enough to CNC and ship out.
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 09, 2009, 08:22:14 am: Quote from: Red on July 09, 2009, 12:21:43 am
Hopefully some of the mainstream arcade cabinet makers will add this to their product line. Seems simple enough to CNC and ship out.

I agree. Northcoast Custom Arcades.....are you listening?
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: malelanct on July 09, 2009, 09:55:40 am: great job, been following the other project in announcements as well (this thread should probably be moved)

plan on starting something similar to this in a few weeks (when i get back from evo)
Title: Re: Custom Vewlix Xbox 360 Cabinet
Post by: Ummon on July 09, 2009, 08:42:23 pm: Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 09, 2009, 08:22:14 am
Quote from: Red on July 09, 2009, 12:21:43 am
Hopefully some of the mainstream arcade cabinet makers will add this to their product line. Seems simple enough to CNC and ship out.

I agree. Northcoast Custom Arcades.....are you listening?

Now that would be ---smurfin--- kick ass.

Yeah, no ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- on the floor deal. Props for drilling them holes without a press. They look pretty good. Outstanding work in general. Also, in the video, a walk around the thing woulda been neat.