Kman-Sweden - First arcade cab build. Updated Oct 25th with CP and Bezel pics.

[Kman-Sweden]

Cool. You have some nice filters installed in Photoshop I guess.
I like the reflections in the "lenses" but I feel the text it to small.

[Epyx]

I would do your avatar justice and use the Iron Maiden font at least

[vebbomania]

Cool. You have some nice filters installed in Photoshop I guess.
I like the reflections in the "lenses" but I feel the text it to small.

Nice, but no filters etc installed in photoshop .

I would do you avatar justice and use the Iron Maiden font at least

OMG, off course, wasn't thinking about that , Anyhow here's another go, with the Iron Maiden font and also added a swedish flag in the Arcade Cab text.

[Ond]

Can I have a go at it too? 

[Kman-Sweden]

Can I have a go at it too? 

Go ahead. 

[vebbomania]

Well since im really ....slow.... here's a pure Eddie marquee

[Kman-Sweden]

Not so fond of the red...
I'll give you some color info so you people can go nutz with your designs. 

The cab is black with blue t-mold and joysticks. Buttons and trackball have RGB led's (thinking blue here as well. white when turned off)
Then there's a aluminium marquee holder and aluminium diamond plate kickplate.

[vebbomania]

Well here´s Eddie with no red 

[Kman-Sweden]

That's a lot better... 
Now take away the small 'Edd's and put "Machine" instead of "Cab" to get some balance in the picture and It'll be great.   

[vebbomania]

Here u go

[jmike]

Here u go

  That looks great vebbomania! Personally I liked the "little Edd's" but it's Kman's machine.

 

[Kman-Sweden]

Here u go

Now THAT'S cool.  Thanx. 
There's a lot of gifted people on these forums, that's for sure. 
I've been working late this week so I haven't had time to fiddle around with things like this as much as I would have liked.

[n88n]

last one is perfect.

[vebbomania]

I am just happy that u "all" liked it  and that i finally found a solution for u Kman 

I'm not sure but if u need the artwork in CMYK or maby u need the photoshop file with layers. Just pm me and I can upload it and send u a link.

[Epyx]

Ya I like it as well...I had a feeling the IM font would look good

[ammitz]

last one is perfect.

+1

Nice artwork

[Kman-Sweden]

Here's some small updates for you who still bother having a look..

Cut the Plexi for the Marquee..
Test with black and white marquee just to get the feel of the final product.



My second Act-Labs gun has arrived! Woohoo!. 



Plexi, thick black cardboard and the front of one of the broken CRTs.
I'll use the front as a template to cut the hole in the cardboard.



CP layout..

[Kman-Sweden]

Started routing the plexi for the CP overlay.
Worked like a charm. Just clamped it down and routed small holes with a normal bit.
Then changed bit to a flush trim and went to town.  


Now what to do with the corner of the CP? Round or more of a straight cut corner?
Any ideas?  


Bezel test mounted. Still need to fasten it properly.
It looks horrible when the flash hit it but as you all know things look better in real life.
If you wondering about the empty space under the bezel? Thats where the admin/coin/service buttons will go.

[jmike]

It's looking great Kman 
   About the CP, if I were you I'd round off the corners. you're putting t-molding on there too right?


 

[Kman-Sweden]

It's looking great Kman  
   About the CP, if I were you I'd round off the corners. you're putting t-molding on there too right?


 

Thanks Jmike. Yeah I'll put T-mold on it too. I have to order new T-mold because there isn't enough left from the cab build.
But I think I'm gonna order it from GGG since the order I did at t-molding.com increased by almost 100% due to some export/import taxes or some crap like that. I think I'll go for the lighter blue, like on my balltops.

[ammitz]

I bought mine from this guy i England:

http://ukt-molding.co.uk/

If you contact him by email instead of ebay then you get 10% discount

Keep up the good work with your cab, and I would round the corners as well.

[Kman-Sweden]

I bought mine from this guy i England:

http://ukt-molding.co.uk/

If you contact him by email instead of ebay then you get 10% discount

Keep up the good work with your cab, and I would round the corners as well.

Cool thanks. Can't see any prices exept for the router bit. Do you remember what you paid for it?

[ammitz]

20ft ½  dark red @ £0.75 = £15.00 -10%(£1.50)= £13.50 for Tmolding as none ebay.
Packing and postage to Denmark  £7.50

The good thing about this guy is that he's from England = EU = no tax or customs

[Kman-Sweden]

Thanks. 

[jmike]

Just something to think about (this question came up on another thread).

The lexan/plexi on the control panel (depending on how thick it is) will increase the size of the t-molding you'll need.

 

[emphatic]

Also, check if www.arcadegames.se has the T-Mold you want. Free shipping. In Sweden. 'Nuff said.  

[Kman-Sweden]

Just something to think about (this question came up on another thread).

The lexan/plexi on the control panel (depending on how thick it is) will increase the size of the t-molding you'll need.

 

Thanks for the warning.. I've bought a thiner piece of MDF for the top of the CP just because of this.

Also, check if www.arcadegames.se has the T-Mold you want. Free shipping. In Sweden. 'Nuff said.  

Fantastic prices! No blue though.. I might buy a arcade monitor from here later.

[Kman-Sweden]

Emphatic. I like your site... Good links on it. Thanks.

[opt2not]

whoa, check out this t-molding off that Swedish site:


You should go with this stuff! 

[emphatic]

Emphatic. I like your site... Good links on it. Thanks.

Thanks. Hopefully, none are dead.

[Kman-Sweden]

So the most of you said round.. Like the green dotted line?

[Epyx]

Kman,

Personally, I would go for the green line! 

[emphatic]

Kman,

Personally, I would go for the green line! 

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