finally finished

[crsdawg]

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:

Arcade Classics

[patchman4062]

Very clean looking.  Like the control panel.  

Patch

[Cameronj]

Looks great nice clean simple!

[Santoro]

I Like it!  Nice work.

[DAmnb]

Looks nice, what monitor are you using, couldnt tell from the pic of the back sticking out  

[rdagger]

I like the blue CP.  Did you cover it with vinyl?
How about a close up of just the panel.

[Apollo]

That's real slick, good job.

[MameMaster!]

Very Impressive!...nice job.  

The MameMaster!

[pathdoc2]

Looks alot like the cabs I've built.  Very nice work.

[crsdawg]

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.

[pathdoc2]

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.

[RandyT]

Very clean and professional looking.  

Nice job.  

RandyT

[Santoro]

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[Keypel]

Very Nice!

[Keypel]

You have by far the nicest wiring I have ever seen! What kind of wire did you use?

[crsdawg]

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.

[rdagger]

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.

[allroy1975]

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.

Allroy

[crsdawg]

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.

[bionicbadger]

Looks nice and clean.

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

[crsdawg]

klondike

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