Humble Beginnings

[HotDogg]

Well after dreaming about this for literally years and accumulating most every part needed... I'm dipping my toe into an upright build.  Progress will be slow but I have some time this week with the family out of town.  Goal is to get the control box set up - I know, I know, against the rules but I don't have workshop space for the big stuff right now.

Only a couple missteps on day 1:

1) Sawed through the top of a bench cookie that was placed too close to the edge.
2) Router bearing slid under my template (at about 7 o'clock on the pic).  I'll have to fill that.

Lesson learned, I did about 2 holes with the forstner bit before going to the router.  Too much work and took too long for the full panel thickness.  With the template lined up I went at each hole with a 5/8" spade bit and then flush trimmed the rest.

[Donkbaca]

Good luck!

[Well Fed Games]

Nice start- any thoughts on cab theme? My problem is I plan the cabs out, and then the actual work comes....

[HotDogg]

Too many thoughts unfortunately.

I like The Last Starfighter look even thought I'm not using a design reflective of the cabinet in the movie.

Although not arcade related... I just finished re watching the first season of Thundercats, which could make a cool theme.

[eds1275]

Yes it would. I am a big thundercats fan and the logo is probably one of the best logos ever designed. Stick it over a DK blue and there you have a winning colour combo.

[HotDogg]

Agree, the Thundercats logo rocks.  I had a 78' mercury cougar years back, similar hood ornament.  Should have kept it as a necklace, would have been pimp. 

Finished routing for the sanwas today.  Had to do a little wood filler where the router got happy.  Sides for the boxes cut too.  I'm done for now - lots of shop vac in my near future.

[HotDogg]

Ok a break from the woodwork so the MDF dust can settle a bit.  Turning some attention to the computer system.  Hacked off the motherboard side of an old Antec case, painted it flat black.  Also found some slim weather stripping to go around the cut edges.  Turned out better than I expected.  Now I need to figure out how to best attach the harddrive.

[bluemini17]

thundercats is indeed a great logo, i used a door poster of lion-o for the side of my first ever mame cab when the budget was tight, you can see it in this video i made the other year

[Well Fed Games]

thundercats is indeed a great logo, i used a door poster of lion-o for the side of my first ever mame cab when the budget was tight, you can see it in this video i made the other year

Nice... how did you apply the poster, and how has it held up? I am thinking of photo poster prints for my sideart as opposed to adhesive vinyl.