Author Topic: 27" cocktail table UPDATED 6/16/07 (Read 20405 times)

squirrellydw · « **on:** March 24, 2006, 02:28:07 pm »

I have started to build my 27" cocktail table. It is similar to Whammocades. He has been great in helping me out and giving me the dimensions for his. I am making some minor changes to it but it will be very similar. I will update this thread as I update my site.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2006, 07:10:38 pm »

Today I got almost all the laminate on, I just have one piece to do. I am waiting for my coin door to get here so I can make sure I have the dimensions right before I cut it out. I updated the pictures on the website, nothing exciting yet. Next week I should be able to put it together, woohoo I am now working on the control panels which I think will be one of the hardest parts for me. Let me know what you think so far.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2006, 11:42:14 am »

I was finally able to get it together today, still a long way from being finished. I now need to order some joysticks and buttons.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:04:25 am »

I received all my joysticks the other day from Divemaster, he is great to deal with. I am going to start working on two of the three control panels on Thursday. All I need to order now is my trackball, buttons and iPac, however that is going to have to wait a bit since we just bought a new house and I don't have the extra funds to buy them. I also need to buy the computer and monitor. So my deadline of July will have to be pushed back. When I get the two control panels finished I will post a lot more pictures.

Let me know what you think.

Hiub1 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:31:36 pm »

Looks nice! What kind of joinery did you use for the cab?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:50:09 pm »

I used wood glue and dowels, then reinforced it with "L" brackets. I will have more pictures in about week.

rackoon · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2006, 03:40:05 pm »

What kind of monitor are you panning on using?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2006, 12:41:58 pm »

Quote from: rackoon on May 10, 2006, 03:40:05 pm

What kind of monitor are you panning on using?

I am going to use the BillLabs BL27CB0P

squirrellydw · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 04:34:35 pm »

I have now installed the T-Molding and coin door. The control panels are assembled but not attached. I ordered a control panel overlay and speaker covers from ArcadeShop so they will be getting installed soon. As soon as TornadoTerry gets in the longer shafts and balls for the reunion stick I can finish the control panels. I am thinking sometime in July I will start wiring everything up. What do you guys think so far??

TOK · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:19:42 pm »

Thats going to be badass! Nice work.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:04:55 pm »

thanks, I have to thank everyone here for helping me. Like I said before, Whammocade has been a great help. I got the idea for the black and blue theme from Knievels NEON MAME, I think his looks great. MarkVP has also been a big help, he designed my 3rd CP that hasn't been built yet, but it will be. I am so glad there are so many knowledgeable people here and that everyone is so nice.

Thanks

whammoed · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:08:54 pm »

Quote from: squirrellydw on May 31, 2006, 04:34:35 pm

What do you guys think so far??

What can I say...I love cocktails, of course I like it.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:13:35 pm »

thanks Whammoed couldn't have done it with out you

squirrellydw · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2006, 11:18:22 am »

Made a lot of progress today, I got the speaker grills on.

That's all I am doing till I get the longer shafts and bigger balls from TornadoTerry. I hope my wife doesn't see this post.

Havok · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2006, 01:49:19 pm »

Quote from: squirrellydw on June 04, 2006, 11:18:22 am

That's all I am doing till I get the longer shafts and bigger balls from TornadoTerry. I hope my wife doesn't see this post.

Haha - Viagara's not enough for the wifey?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2006, 01:55:27 pm »

javeryh · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2006, 02:36:53 pm »

squirrellydw and/or whammoed - I am curious to hear how you wired your CPs. Is it that big of a problem to not include some type of switch between the vertical and horizontal CPs? I am worried that if I'm playing Pac-man or something my daughter will start playing with the lonp CP and mess up my game (because MAME will recognize two different actions at the same time, right?). I thought about adding a some type of switch but that would be a pain to keep flipping and friends wouldn't really know what to do and I want to make this thing as easy as possible to operate...

Any thoughts or ideas?

BTW squirrellydw your cab looks FANTASTIC so far! Mine is similar but with a reverse color scheme (blue with black T-molding).

loadman · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:40:15 am »

Quote from: javeryh on June 10, 2006, 02:36:53 pm

squirrellydw and/or whammoed - I am curious to hear how you wired your CPs. Is it that big of a problem to not include some type of switch between the vertical and horizontal CPs? I am worried that if I'm playing Pac-man or something my daughter will start playing with the lonp CP and mess up my game (because MAME will recognize two different actions at the same time, right?). I thought about adding a some type of switch but that would be a pain to keep flipping and friends wouldn't really know what to do and I want to make this thing as easy as possible to operate...

Any thoughts or ideas?

A solution is ....
If you have enough spare ports left on your I-pac or get a I-Pac4 you can have your cp's wired separately. Then set up mame (Hit tab/input (this game)) so only the relevant controll panels for each game actually work.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2006, 10:10:09 am »

Quote from: javeryh on June 10, 2006, 02:36:53 pm

squirrellydw and/or whammoed - I am curious to hear how you wired your CPs. Is it that big of a problem to not include some type of switch between the vertical and horizontal CPs? I am worried that if I'm playing Pac-man or something my daughter will start playing with the lonp CP and mess up my game (because MAME will recognize two different actions at the same time, right?). I thought about adding a some type of switch but that would be a pain to keep flipping and friends wouldn't really know what to do and I want to make this thing as easy as possible to operate...

Any thoughts or ideas?

BTW squirrellydw your cab looks FANTASTIC so far! Mine is similar but with a reverse color scheme (blue with black T-molding).

Here is a link to help you. I asked the same thing......
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=54215.msg531404#msg531404

squirrellydw · « **Reply #19 on:** August 27, 2006, 09:33:41 pm »

Just an update, I have finally started to wire things up. I will have some updated pics in a few days.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2006, 10:06:18 am »

Well I finally was able to take some new pictures. I think it is looking very nice so far. Still a lot more to do.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2006, 06:05:43 pm »

I have finally begun building the 3rd control panel

I hope to have most of it done next weekend but who knows. Once this is done all I need is the computer and the monitor which will be the very last thing I buy. I will post more pics after I get the 3rd CP built. The whole thing is taking longer than I thought but it is turning out great so I have no complaints. Looks like I will be done in March, about a year after I started.

javeryh · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2006, 09:10:19 pm »

Looking good! I think a year is reasonable for one of these things. I started mine in April of 2005 and I'm not done yet (although it had an "unveiling" on September 30 of this year). I still have a ton of crap left to do. Seriously, don't get it playable too early or you will never finish...

Neilyboy · « **Reply #23 on:** December 14, 2006, 11:11:34 am »

looking great man. I need to get working on my upright so i can start working on my cocktail

I love what you have done so far thanks much for the inspiration!

Neil

squirrellydw · « **Reply #24 on:** December 16, 2006, 06:16:44 pm »

Well today I got the 3rd CP cut. I need to make a couple fine adjustments but everything is looking good. Hopefully I can have it assemble next weekend but who knows.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2007, 09:36:36 pm »

Well, I should be able to make alot of progress tomorrow. I will post some more pictures tomorrow. I will have the 3rd panel mounted and most of it wired up.

I am also laminating my Super 6 Plus 2 dartboard tomorrow.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #26 on:** January 06, 2007, 10:28:24 pm »

Well, I didn't get as much done as I wanted. I did get the 3rd panel mounted and I must say everything is looking great. I did fine one problem however. I hooked my trackball up to my laptop and I mounted it wrong.

When I move up it goes to the left, so I think I cut my hole wrong but I will try it a different way. I am going to try to work on it a little during the week and hopefully have more time next weekend. I want to get everything wired up so I can order the computer for it. Check out my website for more photos and pictures of my dart board. The 3rd panel looks huge is this shot, it's actually 12 inches. I could have made it a little smaller but I want a 3 inch trackball and room to spin it for Golden Tee.

What do you guys think so far?

Wow, my lens needs clean.

Konrad · « **Reply #27 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:59:56 am »

Well, if your axes are swapped, why don't you just swap the axes-wires of the trackball ?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #28 on:** January 07, 2007, 10:24:49 am »

Well I looked at it and I would have to cut the wires and I don't want to do that. I think I can cut it out with my dremel, its not that much. I think this is my first mistake I made so far. Not bad for my first build.

Konrad · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:20:57 am »

I'd say it's more work to dremel than cut the wire. It's just two wires. Don't you know someone who can solder the wire for you ?

EDIT:
BTW: Looks great so far

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squirrellydw · « **Reply #30 on:** January 07, 2007, 02:53:49 pm »

Yeah, it is more work but I would rather do it this way than cutting wires when I don't have to. It shouldn't take that long.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #31 on:** January 07, 2007, 09:59:58 pm »

Well, I fixed the trackball problem. Took about 20 minutes and the dremel saved the day again. Instead of having a football cut out I now have a square cut out.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #32 on:** January 07, 2007, 10:02:19 pm »

I case anyone wants to see my dart board here it is. It's an Arachnid Super 6 Plus 2 that I laminated black.

Havok · « **Reply #33 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:10:37 pm »

Quote from: squirrellydw on January 07, 2007, 10:02:19 pm

I case anyone wants to see my dart board here it is. It's an Arachnid Super 6 Plus 2 that I laminated black.

Nice! Did you strip off the yellow laminate first, or just slap your laminate on? That's next on my list of things to get for the gameroom. When's the BYOAC party?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #34 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:00:20 pm »

Yes, I striped all the old stuff off.

atog · « **Reply #35 on:** January 09, 2007, 02:47:48 pm »

This is going to be one of the nicest I have seen in a long time! Keep up the pace, don't lose focus!

squirrellydw · « **Reply #36 on:** January 13, 2007, 04:05:23 pm »

Quote from: atog on January 09, 2007, 02:47:48 pm

This is going to be one of the nicest I have seen in a long time! Keep up the pace, don't lose focus!

Thanks, that means a lot.

Well, I got one side of the 3rd control panel wired up today. I hope to get the other side done in the next day or two. I still have to wire up both LEDWiz's yet and I might have to order a 3rd one

I plan on ordering my computer and have it installed in February so I can start testing

Then I just need to order the monitor. I will post more pictures when everything is wired up. Look for these around the 20th.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #37 on:** January 18, 2007, 11:11:59 am »

I have everything wired up except for the LEDs. I tested it out on my laptop and everything works.

I hope to have the LEDs wired up on Friday then its time to order the computer.

javeryh · « **Reply #38 on:** January 18, 2007, 03:08:57 pm »

Absolutely beautiful work so far. I LOVE the color scheme (I had the exact opposite on mine - blue with black trim). Keep it up!

squirrellydw · « **Reply #39 on:** January 18, 2007, 05:37:16 pm »

thanks, I am pretty happy also. This is my first build and I am learning a lot. Thanks to everyone here for helping me and answering my stupid question.


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