Author Topic: Knievel's NHL Bartops..Collect Them All! - Blackhawks Update (Read 24315 times)

GibsonRiddler · « **Reply #40 on:** April 24, 2012, 01:37:08 pm »

We are lucky we still have the team in Nashville. Few years ago it went up for sale, a Canada businessman was going to buy it and move them north. Luckily some local investors bought them and changed the marketing. They have been successful since then. Hard to do when you have an NFL team right up the street.

yotsuya · « **Reply #41 on:** April 24, 2012, 02:10:37 pm »

Yeah, that ---uvula--- tried to do the same thing here.

Worthing Gooners · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2012, 07:04:57 am »

Knievel,
I am looking to start a project into the bartop machine and was looking for ideas but yours has just blown me away.
The detail is unreal and finish is superb. Great job.

Was it easy to use the continuous Imould around the curves?
Thanks

mcseforsale · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2012, 12:01:24 pm »

That's so awesome, I'll put that on my Matrix themed cab! Wow. Peart still rocks.

AJ

Quote from: gamer2112 on April 22, 2012, 10:18:20 am

May I suggest a start up video/theme song?....

EvilNuff · « **Reply #44 on:** April 27, 2012, 08:31:12 am »

Looks great Knievel! Makes me want an old North Stars one!

Knievel · « **Reply #45 on:** April 27, 2012, 03:52:32 pm »

Thanks! For you and Vigo, and all the other North Stars fans out there..

hypernova · « **Reply #46 on:** April 27, 2012, 07:27:34 pm »

The Rangers have always been my favorite team. I started liking them as a kid because I thought their red-white-blue color scheme looked really good on them (and of course it was America's colors). Their goalie masks always look very patriotic, too, with the Statue of Liberty on them. Really got into it during their '94 Cup win.

Even though they're the "best" team this go around (since Vancouver's already out), I'm not too impressed with their showing so far. I'd like to see a breakdown of the offensive zone time of each team during the series with the Senators. Seems like the Rangers were always on defense.

wanimal · « **Reply #47 on:** April 27, 2012, 08:45:45 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on April 27, 2012, 03:52:32 pm

Thanks! For you and Vigo, and all the other North Stars fans out there..

Looks so sick. Love me some North Stars, even though they've been dissolved longer than i've been alive

Vigo · « **Reply #48 on:** April 27, 2012, 10:08:28 pm »

That is just too awesome looking!!

That is excellent design work Knievel!

EvilNuff · « **Reply #49 on:** April 29, 2012, 01:15:21 pm »

The sad thing is, I live in Dallas now so I sort of half root for the FakeStars and half for the Wild, lol.

Malenko · « **Reply #50 on:** April 29, 2012, 01:42:48 pm »

Quote from: EvilNuff on April 29, 2012, 01:15:21 pm

The sad thing is, I live in Dallas now so I sort of half root for the FakeStars and half for the Wild, lol.

Who do you root for in the post season though?

If the Flyers win the cup, I will make one of these in orange and black. There I said it.

Knievel · « **Reply #51 on:** April 29, 2012, 02:03:02 pm »

I will be doing the Flyers at some point. I'm back with the Jets now but Flyers are my #2 team.
I mocked this up a while ago for my buddy with the Flyercade..

emphatic · « **Reply #52 on:** April 29, 2012, 04:27:22 pm »

Awesome!

Knievel · « **Reply #53 on:** May 18, 2012, 10:25:12 am »

#2 has been completed. A mini version of my 2011 Winnipeg Jets cabinet.

Just finishing a 3rd one now then taking a break on these until next season..

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #54 on:** May 18, 2012, 10:27:56 am »

Where did you get that hard drive mount??

Knievel · « **Reply #55 on:** May 18, 2012, 10:30:32 am »

It was part of the Dell I stripped, worked out nicely. Optiplex 755.

Santoro · « **Reply #56 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:14:30 am »

I am also interested in that fan. Is it a modified PC fan?

Knievel · « **Reply #57 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:18:19 am »

The one up top? It's a 120mm PC fan.
There is also a smaller fan that blasts the processor heatsink, that was part of the Dell.

Santoro · « **Reply #58 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:26:15 am »

PC fans I have seen are like an inch thick and meant for internal mounting, This one seems to be outside surface mounted... yet inset somehow. I never saw one like that.

mcseforsale · « **Reply #59 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:27:31 am »

Looks like the fan's mounted inside with a plastic cover mounted outside (albeit with an awesome Jets sticker in the middle).

AJ

Knievel · « **Reply #60 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:30:01 am »

AJ's got it. Tough to see in the pic I guess.

Santoro · « **Reply #61 on:** May 18, 2012, 11:53:36 am »

Duh - of course. Thanks guys.

Trebeck · « **Reply #62 on:** May 19, 2012, 02:12:49 pm »

Winnipeg born and raised.
Portage and Main @ -40c

Knievel · « **Reply #63 on:** May 19, 2012, 03:45:52 pm »

Yea the winters here ain't what they used to be though.
Lack of snow and a mild winter crushed my dreams of a backyard rink for the kiddies.

GregD · « **Reply #64 on:** May 19, 2012, 04:00:33 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on May 19, 2012, 03:45:52 pm

Yea the winters here ain't what they used to be though.
Lack of snow and a mild winter crushed my dreams of a backyard rink for the kiddies.

Global warming is real. I spent three days putting my rink together outside of Boston and we got one day of skating all winter.

Vigo · « **Reply #65 on:** May 19, 2012, 05:06:08 pm »

Quote from: GregD on May 19, 2012, 04:00:33 pm

Quote from: Knievel on May 19, 2012, 03:45:52 pm
Yea the winters here ain't what they used to be though.
Lack of snow and a mild winter crushed my dreams of a backyard rink for the kiddies.

Global warming is real. I spent three days putting my rink together outside of Boston and we got one day of skating all winter.

And the year before global cooling was real. I think I got a decades worth of snow in the 2010-2011 winter.

Abooch · « **Reply #66 on:** June 27, 2012, 02:18:34 pm »

Bringing this thread back...

Knievel, I am interested in knowing the dimensions of the bartop cabs. I would like to model mine after it..

golden_35 · « **Reply #67 on:** June 30, 2012, 06:51:16 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on May 19, 2012, 03:45:52 pm

Yea the winters here ain't what they used to be though.
Lack of snow and a mild winter crushed my dreams of a backyard rink for the kiddies.

Yeah buddy, grew up in St. Vital! Living in Denver now but go back every month. Just finished building a Transformers bartop in Winnipeg, on Chuch Avenue in a huge shop that I have access to. If you ever need tools, or want to build another, I'd love to do a Jets one!

Cheers!

golden_35 · « **Reply #68 on:** June 30, 2012, 06:54:22 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on April 23, 2012, 09:58:31 am

I've used Tempered glass on every cabinet.

Where do you get tempered glass in Winnipeg? Most places I looked, it was very expensive. Have been trying to track down Greylite 14 in the city. Thanks!

Knievel · « **Reply #69 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:13:15 pm »

Thanks. When I need to get glass locally I normally use Pioneer Window and Door.
Tempered glass comes from outside the province so you'll be waiting a couple of weeks no matter where you buy from.

shponglefan · « **Reply #70 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:32:43 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on May 18, 2012, 10:25:12 am

#2 has been completed. A mini version of my 2011 Winnipeg Jets cabinet.

Just finishing a 3rd one now then taking a break on these until next season..

Wow. Simply fantastic!

(Any chance of an Ottawa Senators cabinet on the horizon?

)

Knievel · « **Reply #71 on:** July 01, 2012, 11:55:23 pm »

Thanks, no Sens cabinet in the works I'm afraid.
Did a Blackhawks one after I finished that Jets. Need to get the camera out I guess.

mcseforsale · « **Reply #72 on:** July 02, 2012, 12:29:57 am »

Measuring tape too? Id like to give one of these as a gift and your design (as usual) is exactly as it should be.

AJ

golden_35 · « **Reply #73 on:** July 02, 2012, 12:52:40 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on July 01, 2012, 11:55:23 pm

Thanks, no Sens cabinet in the works I'm afraid.
Did a Blackhawks one after I finished that Jets. Need to get the camera out I guess.

Would you mind sending the plans out? michaelsgolden @ gmail.com

Also, where in Winnipeg did you get the superlite MDF?

Abooch · « **Reply #74 on:** July 02, 2012, 01:57:24 pm »

Kneivel I shot you an email.. but was wondering if you could do a rangers design or have a template so I could do it..

Knievel · « **Reply #75 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:27:50 pm »

Le Chuck · « **Reply #76 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:31:25 pm »

so smooth!

Knievel · « **Reply #77 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:39:26 pm »

Thanks Le Chuckster.

Guys I can make some measurements off this one for you but I doubt it would be enough to work from.
I don't have any plans, never do. I make my side template then build as I go.

These things are a lot of work. If you are starting out and thinking this would be an easy first build, it's not.
Honestly I think I can build a full cabinet in the same or possibly less time.

Le Chuck · « **Reply #78 on:** July 02, 2012, 03:52:56 pm »

Quote from: Knievel on July 02, 2012, 03:39:26 pm

Thanks Le Chuckster.

Guys I can make some measurements off this one for you but I doubt it would be enough to work from.
I don't have any plans, never do. I make my side template then build as I go.

These things are a lot of work. If you are starting out and thinking this would be an easy first build, it's not.
Honestly I think I can build a full cabinet in the same or possibly less time.

This. The smaller they get the longer they take. I can toss together a good full size twice to three times as fast as it takes to execute a mini of similar build quality.

Santoro · « **Reply #79 on:** July 05, 2012, 01:10:31 pm »

That's initially surprising, but upon thinking about it I can see how the challenges of 'miniturizing' and fitting it all, combined with cooling, can cause new challenges.


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