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finally finished
« on: November 12, 2003, 05:48:59 pm »
well i'm calling this project done. it's taken much longer than anticipated but i'm pretty happy with the results.

nothing ground breaking- scratch built cab, built from a template made from a karate champ. 21" pixel touch, keywiz, and stainless comps.

here's a pic of the cab and wiring below the cp.





here's a web page with more pics:

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2003, 06:35:00 pm »
Very clean looking.  Like the control panel.  

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2003, 06:50:11 pm »
Looks great nice clean simple!

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2003, 08:49:18 pm »
I Like it!  Nice work.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2003, 08:55:59 pm »
Looks nice, what monitor are you using, couldnt tell from the pic of the back sticking out  :P

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2003, 09:17:07 pm »
I like the blue CP.  Did you cover it with vinyl?
How about a close up of just the panel.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2003, 03:12:01 pm »
That's real slick, good job.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2003, 03:37:00 pm »
Very Impressive!...nice job.  ;)

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2003, 04:31:39 pm »
Looks alot like the cabs I've built.  Very nice work.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2003, 05:03:47 pm »
thanks for the compliments. the clean/simple look was what i was after. my next one will be a little flashier.....well the next one i scratch build. i've got some really cool ideas for it.

here's a shot of the cp. it's not vinyl, it's actually painted. when i was trying to figure out how to handle the cp graphics, i knew i wanted a monochromatic design, but i didn't want to use a underlay. i was pondering what to do then i looked at one of my old rc cars that is now a wall ornament in my room. it struck me to paint the cp like i did my old car bodies, from the bottom. this protects the paint from sctatching and makes for a very shiny finish. it really turned out well. the shot below really doesn't do it justice. i could post some other pictures of the process if anyone was interested.




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Re:finally finished
« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2003, 05:38:21 pm »
Thats the same system I use for my control panels as well.  I also used to race RC cars with lexan bodies and knew about paint specifically designed for lexan.  Again, looks great.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2003, 03:28:31 am »
Very clean and professional looking.  

Nice job.  :)

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2003, 09:11:57 am »
<please remove - duplicate post.  Thanks>
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Re:finally finished
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2003, 09:00:34 pm »
Very Nice!

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2003, 11:30:35 pm »
You have by far the nicest wiring I have ever seen! What kind of wire did you use?

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2003, 11:25:51 am »
the cp was wired with cat5 cable which i had removed the insulation from. i find it really easy to work with. i also solder all the wires to the switches. this helps to clean things up and makes for bullet proof connections. to be honest, i find it easier than dealing with female spades.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2003, 12:15:47 pm »
The CAT5 is a good call.  8 colors and thin.  I'm rewiring a network on a new office.  I'll probably keep the old CAT5 and jacks for Mame use.  Soldering the wires to the controls is OK, but it can be inconvenient if you need to replace or move something.  Maybe, I'll try using CAT5 jacks for easy removal.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2003, 03:58:43 am »
just be careful because that CAT5 is solid copper.  I made my whole CP with cat5 the first time, and used female disconnects.  Stuff started not working right.  Ended up re-wiring the whole CP using some thin stranded stuff.

just my 2 cents.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2003, 06:08:32 am »
yeah, i wouldn't recommend using cat5 and quick disconnects. the act of pulling the connector off tends to break the wire. when you solder the wire in place it is pretty much on for good so there is no problem. i use it for wiring my cps since once it's done there is little need for any changes, it's very condusive to wire managment, and i have a whole box of it left over from when i wired my house(and two friends houses).

i usually use normal stranded primary or speaker wire for situations that call for disconnects.

you could try stranded cat5, it should handle bending better. to be honest tho, once you get to such a thin guage of wire, it's just not very rugged.

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2003, 10:19:29 am »
Looks nice and clean.

What pinball machine is that in the background?  Bow & Arrow?

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Re:finally finished
« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2003, 04:48:10 am »
klondike

for a williams em, it's a pretty fun game.