Hello, my name is Laurence, I've been a fan of the arcades for years, i remember space invaders in the arcade, I first saw it in an upstairs arcade in morrinsville in the north island of New Zealand.
I now live in Perth Australia, and decided I needed an arcade for my little girl to learn about what an arcade was really like.
I originally built a cocktail hybrid, but with the monitor I had, it was terrible.
So, I saw Donovan's design, and decided to go with that, can use a monitor now, and later a tv.
I don't know how to woodwork, I'm not handy in the slightest, so am I dumb for trying to build one in 24 hours? Absolutely!!!!
Anyways here are some pics. I know this wont be perfect, but for a first, I'm striving for usable....
I've spend approx 80$ on 18mm mdf, and had them cut to 120cm x 60cm.
This creates a problem for the sides, but I have a plan so cunning, you could pin a tail on it, and call it a weasel...
As there are two sides for each side, I'm going to route out a cavity, whack in a extension block, and attach the extra part about 20cm worth.
Anyways photos....
First photo, lining up for the jigsaw, this is the only time I used the jigsaw...
Second photo shows why...
Third photo my first, and currently only side, not the best thing to of cut first as a complete novice....
Fourth... The apprentice.....
The fifth photo is my completed sides for the base, they look uneven in the photo, though are pretty good in real life, it's because they are leaning. There is probably 1mm difference at one end, and the back angles don't perfectly match, but I'm still rapt.
Tomorrow, build the base, cut the control panel, build the control panel, at least then it should be operational...
I've spent maybe 4 hours on it?
Anyways, thanks for reading.
Laurence.
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