R-Kaid-Revelation (2/12 Final photos and video!)

[quizz_kid]

Hi Everyone.

First, let me introduce myself briefly. I’m a designer and modder from Sweden who specializes in wood and electronics combined. Like most of you guys, I grew of flipping coins in the arcade halls. For the last two years I’ve been building arcade machines in wood, suited for different needs. I work with emulators(mame etc), but would like to play around with original chips some day soon.

Here are some of my latest machines if interested:


R-Kaid-REDELUX
R-Kaid-42
R-Kaid-44


The project: R-Kaid-Revelation

The concept of the R-Kaid-Revelation is basically a huge game archive. This is truly my biggest project so far, and it’s going to be one hell of a machine. It’ll be made on request from a German friend, and this is some of the unique features that he should expect:


- A dual gaming system with two boot options. One with a more classic approach containing all the game systems pre 5th generation, with a customized version of the frontend Maximus Arcade. The other boot is for modern and more demanding PC games.

- An intergrated 500 ANSI LED projector

- A transparent 22” LCD  that will, while having the function of a regular monitor, also display a beautiful water cooled PC system underneath.

- A decent soundsystem

- A turning foot stand

- Two wireless joystick gamepads, stored and intergraded into the main console like pulling drawers in the front.

- A modified wireless wooden keyboard/mouse setup that will rest upside down on top of the chassis when not in use.


The color concept will be black stained walnut, black and copper, so there´ll be a lot of wood working and some finer copper processing.

Here is a rough sketch. You might notice some smaller references to the Commodore PET computer.





Planning:

There's a lot of stuff going into this build, so the construction have to be optimal. It was a real pain to design it. The case will be divided into two segments, vertically.

PC Specs:
CPU: Intel i5
Motherboard: MSI mitx Inet edition
PSU: Be Quiet! 550w
RAM:  Corsair Dominators 2x4GB
SSD: 2x Corsair 240gb disks
GPU: Zotac GTX670 AMP! 2GB
Water cooling: Alphacool and Phobya
Fan cooling: 7x Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2

Additional:
Keyboard: Logitech K810
Projector: LG PB60G
LCD: Samsung transparent 22” display
Joysticks: Ultimarc J-Stiks



So, let's get on with the processing.

I started by cutting some walnut


Glued them together for the side panels


Some other pieces were made for the bezel of the LCD


Pieces planed and flush


This is after some cutting. You can see I've been using laser for some of the details here. Then I drilled three holes in each piece from below, using a long 5mm drill. After that, I had to seperate the panels in 3.5º angles, so I used a dimsaw. I will have m5 inserts in the upper segemet to secure it all together. More about that later.


Here is the start of a foot stand. I used MDF and made a 800mm long piece, about 30mm thick.


Some dimsaw cutting, and I had eight pieces of cake =)


Put some old veneer on those


Well, you’ll get the idea


Then I started on some laser cut detail pieces. The laser can only go about 4mm deep into solid wood, so removal of material is a must.


You can see the fancy stuff in this picture, which means that I’m almost through.


Laser cut stuff in a pile


Close up. This piece right here is for ventilation in the lower case segment.


On to some metal work. To support the machine, the turning foot stand has to be very stable. I chose a simple solution for stability and weight, solid steel.


This is after some welding and turning.


And after some sanding… a perfect fit! This construction will be mounted under the wooden octagon later on.


Made some mountings for the radiator, which will be placed on the back of the console later on.


2mm steel bended in a 13º angle


Over to some copper processing and started on some knobs for fan control and other things.


The result.


This piece right here is for the projector. Sort of the eye of the console I guess.


For the water cooling I'll use copper piping, and these are the fittings.


I tried some pipe bending, but my pipes are too brittle, so I’ll just use pre-bent 90 fittings instead.



That's it for now.

Hope you’ll like it!
//Quizz

[quizz_kid]

Saved for final pictures

[quizz_kid]

Here are some of the components going into this beast:


Intel i5 3570k processor


MSI mitx board


Zotac GTX670 AMP! 2GB


Fans and 530W PSU from Be Quiet!



Water cooling goodies, more about these later.


8GB RAM and 2x256GB SSDs from Corsair


For the keyboard mod I’ll use a Logitechs Bluetooth illuminated K810


And this is the transparent 22” display. It needs light to function, so I’ll work with that as well later on.


//Quizz

[CoryBee]

Holy monkey tits that's nice.

 

[Le Chuck]

Where have you been!  We've been waiting for you!  Teach us oh master wood worker.  Your stuff is awesome. 

Oh, welcome aboard and all that. 

Liked.  Followed.  Subscribed. 

[Nephasth]

Amazing skills! Love the "confessional screen" vents!

[Monkeyvoodoo]

Yeap, I'm done. I'm going back to building models, I can't match this skill.

Seriously though, you my good man, have some amazing wood working skills. I've always liked modern electronics in old world style. Kudos to you

[SnaXen]

Love your work!!! 

[EMDB]

As most of us just use a router and a electric jigsaw this is a whole other ball game  The sky seems to be the limit regarding tooling and money for components in this build. I will definitely follow this thread closely.

[edekoning]

Amazing!

Jeez I really feel I'm just dicking around with my project compared to such work.

[menace]

This is what my work is like:



Compared to yours:




Awesome job!

[TheDude]

Awesome ! And I love the steampunk look of these !
No plan for a bartop in that style ?

Really outstanding skills

[jdbailey1206]

This is what my work is like:



Compared to yours:

Compared to mine....

 

[Drnick]

These are works of art.  Straight to the top of the class for you my good sir.

[BobA]

Welcome to the forum.  You have great skills and your methods look top notch.  I look forward to seeing your works in progress.   

[Rick]

You might notice some smaller references to the Commodore PET computer.

You had me at Commodore PET. I was in grade 5 when I created my first program using a PET in our classroom. (I'm sure "20 GOTO 10" was involved.) The second program I made had an "reversed heart" inside a PRINT command, which I recall cleared the screen. I played with programs over the next few months, making 'choose your own adventure' stories. It was awesome.

I was hooked when I played a side-scrolling arcade-like shooter where you were a spaceship, flying through different random obstacles. I couldn't name the game, but I spent countless hours playing it.

Beyond my obvious excitement, your woodworking (and access to amazing tools) is unmatched! I can't wait to see more!

[AGarv]

Amazing work, I am looking forward to more!

[ids]

zomgwtfbbq

Be a good neighbour and let me borrow some of those tools 

Great work

[emphatic]

Hey, quizz_kid, I'm pretty sure I met you last year @ retrospelsmässan in Gothenburg when you were showcasing your K-Raid 44 (if I'm not mistaken) along with that awesome LCD "TV".

Welcome to this forum!

[Seith]

Those prior projects are phenomenal!  I am unable to comprehend such craftsmanship.  Kudos to you and your team, these are really outstanding.

[quizz_kid]

Thank you guys. What a welcome to the forum, it already feels like home. Glad you like my work, much appreciated.

Awesome ! And I love the steampunk look of these !
No plan for a bartop in that style ?

Really outstanding skills

I would love to do a bartop soon... Next build maybe, who knows. I wouldn't call myself steampunk though, although some aesthetic elements might seem close.

Hey, quizz_kid, I'm pretty sure I met you last year @ retrospelsmässan in Gothenburg when you were showcasing your K-Raid 44 (if I'm not mistaken) along with that awesome LCD "TV".

Welcome to this forum!

Thanks! Yeah, last year I presented my first arcade machine at RSM, the "R-Kaid-6". I've developed some since then I guess.

[quizz_kid]

The basic concept of Revelation is a collaboration between me and a German guy named Marcus. Hopefully we will get Chris Huelsbeck, a composer who wrote music for C64 and Amiga(Turrican 1-3 etc.), to make a startup tune for this machine. That would be so nice!

Anyway...

This is the small projector I'll be using for Revelation. It's the LG PB60G, and it's a very bright little beamer with its 500 ANSI


... and of course I had to open her up and see how she looks on the inside.


Because of the position of the lens, I won't have acess to the focus dial when centered. So I'll have to make some kind of extension. This is where LEGO technic comes very handy =) More about this later





Woodwork of today:

Drilled a lot of holes today. Due to some sparse dimensions, I figured I had to use 4mm dowels connecting the differnet pieces.

Here are the the parts for the lower section that'll house beamer and foot stand.


When drilling holes in the side panel parts, I made a simple 3,5º jig...


... and just slided the pieces in there. Very efficient!


Here are the three ledges that'll keep the upper structure together for now. They are tiny, and might look simple from above...


But as you can see, I've put a lot of work into these looking at the profiles.


Then I used a router for some inner sliding tracks.


From above.


Then I dry fitted the construction with dowels, just to get an idea of how it'll look like later. This is the lower section.


Upper section.


Sections mounted together


Another angle.


More to come

[Yvan256]

Wow, first of all, you sir have mad skills when it comes to woodworking. I'm pretty sure there's only a dozen or so members near your level. I'm just happy if I can cut a wood plank in two without sawing a finger off. And that's with a hand saw. 

The basic concept of Revelation is a collaboration between me and a crazy German guy named Marcus. Hopefully we will get Chris Huelsbeck, a composer who wrote music for C64 and Amiga(Turrican 1-3 etc.), to make a startup tune for this machine. That would be so nice!

I guess we all have our "special dream" for our projects. Mine would be to get the girl from Blazing Star to record custom voice recordings for my cabinet(s). I guess I can always use "Select your machine" when the game menu shows up, though. 

[quizz_kid]

Wow, first of all, you sir have mad skills when it comes to woodworking. I'm pretty sure there's only a dozen or so members near your level. I'm just happy if I can cut a wood plank in two without sawing a finger off. And that's with a hand saw. 

The basic concept of Revelation is a collaboration between me and a crazy German guy named Marcus. Hopefully we will get Chris Huelsbeck, a composer who wrote music for C64 and Amiga(Turrican 1-3 etc.), to make a startup tune for this machine. That would be so nice!

I guess we all have our "special dream" for our projects. Mine would be to get the girl from Blazing Star to record custom voice recordings for my cabinet(s). I guess I can always use "Select your machine" when the game menu shows up, though. 

Thanky you Yvan. I love shmups and play Blazing Star alot, so I know exactly what voice you're talking about =)



Todays work:


Continued on the foot stand today. Started by removing a lot of material below...


Had to make some special tracks because of my n00b welding skills


Put the steel construction in there and drilled som holes for wood insert nuts later


Made a cove on top and a small chamfer below, for a nice touch,


Here it is... I'm quiet happy with the result. I will paint the lower steel construction later, black I think. Or copper perhaps.


Then I started on the framework of the LCD. Made these 12mm thin walnut pieces and started to cut.


I usually complicate things, for the fun of it, and this is no exeption. I wanted the bezel to follow the angle of the side panels, and then make it a bit curved for a retro touch. Here's a simple jig for the dim saw.


After a lot of trial and error I finally got it right. These small angles everywhere are a pain.


Then I draw some lines for the curves and started sanding.


The two side pieces have the same angles, so I just taped them together for the mirror effect.


Pieces with curves.


Used the router for some round overs and then added some dowels


Glued under pressure.


Put it through the sanding master and got it down to exactly 10mm. Framework complete. Here's a dry fit.


It's hard to capture the small angles in photos due to the lens effect, but here's the bezel illustrated for a better visual.


Bezel corner, close up.


Here's a picture from the back where you can see that the bezel fit right into the sliding track I made yesterday.


Laterz!

[Typefighter01]

If Da Vinci mated with the Lemarchand's box from Hellraiser and you dressed the bastard child in Steampunk attire, it would be one of your "Kaid" builds (thats a compliment BTW)  Don't know whats up with you Swedes, but the whole time I am reading the thread I'm sayin to myself "This guy has to be from Sweden!", sure enough... 

[floriske.nl]

One word: "WOW!" 

Someone made a compliment on my woodworking on another forum, I've told him to go and have a look herre to see my skills really aren't that great 

[matsadona]

Simply amazing. Proud to be from Sweden right now

[quizz_kid]

If Da Vinci mated with the Lemarchand's box from Hellraiser and you dressed the bastard child in Steampunk attire, it would be one of your "Kaid" builds (thats a compliment BTW)  Don't know whats up with you Swedes, but the whole time I am reading the thread I'm sayin to myself "This guy has to be from Sweden!", sure enough... 

Well, Swedes have to be good at something  =)

One word: "WOW!" 

Someone made a compliment on my woodworking on another forum, I've told him to go and have a look herre to see my skills really aren't that great 

Thank you!

Simply amazing. Proud to be from Sweden right now

Thank you!!



Update:

Started on the keyboard modification. Cut some pieces...


I took what I had left, and had to use two differnet kinds of walnut for this one. But I'm sure they'll blend together when I put some stain on it later.


So, this was going to be a challange in terms of delicate modding. Did some accurate milling.


This is the design idea. One keyboard and one storage unit(for remote controllers and mouse) These will be snapped together with hidden magnets.


This is one of four very complex corners


The slim Logitech keyboard can't be disassembled, whitch sadly means that I can't make any surgery on on/off buttons etc. I simply had to make holes for USB charging and on/off button.


Then I realized I'd milled the USB socket on the wrong side :sigh: Well, I had to fix that.




After that, I made some drilling for those hidden magnets, mirrored on each unit.


Ang glue them together.



I aslo started making the speakers. Pieces cut.


Holes for the elements


Oh yeah, it's that 3.5 angle again. Mmmmm...


Guts.


Assembled fronts.



Front mounted inside. Going to add some silencing material in there later.



Finally, I received the slim mouse which I'm going to make into something woody later

[Ond]

Beautiful wood AND metal work, great to see another project using real timbers, I'm envious of your access to high quality tools.

[emphatic]

Stellar work! 

[bsktbllmn23]

This is incredible! Amazing woodworking skills.

Watching this for the future pictures and craftsmanship 

[AGarv]

WTH this is incredible... very nice choice with the walnut!

[Hornet]

I can only echo what others have said, great work!

But... quizz_kid the USB mishap, that will still show right? The reason I say this is because the block you inserted has the grain of the timber running the wrong way to its surrounding timber? Would of been better to have had the insert grain running the same way as the rest. Just a small thing really, but it would niggle me, especially as the rest of the work is done to a high standard. You can tell me to shut up if you like. 

[quizz_kid]

Beautiful wood AND metal work, great to see another project using real timbers, I'm envious of your access to high quality tools.

Stellar work! 

This is incredible! Amazing woodworking skills.

Watching this for the future pictures and craftsmanship 

WTH this is incredible... very nice choice with the walnut!

Thanks guys, appreciated!

I can only echo what others have said, great work!

But... quizz_kid the USB mishap, that will still show right? The reason I say this is because the block you inserted has the grain of the timber running the wrong way to its surrounding timber? Would of been better to have had the insert grain running the same way as the rest. Just a small thing really, but it would niggle me, especially as the rest of the work is done to a high standard. You can tell me to shut up if you like. 

Hi Hornet. It's not gonna show, would never leave it like that. Was a bit fuzzy there I guess, but I basically covered the mistake with a piece of veneer.

[Hornet]

quizz_kid OK I will go and hide in a corner somewhere.  Great work, truly inspiring! What do you use to finish the veneer? Would it be a shellac based polish/varnish? Also do you lightly stain the veneer before finishing to gain uniform and consistency in colour?

I can't wait to see the finish article. 

[sabreerbasAlpha]

I Just set fire to all my work..

[TheChairmanH2K]

I Just set fire to all my work..

+1

[quizz_kid]

quizz_kid OK I will go and hide in a corner somewhere.  Great work, truly inspiring! What do you use to finish the veneer? Would it be a shellac based polish/varnish? Also do you lightly stain the veneer before finishing to gain uniform and consistency in colour?

I can't wait to see the finish article. 

For finish I will use an oil called Danish Oil, really brings out the luster in the walnut grains. And yes, I think I'm going to stain everything, to give it a darker tone and gain uniform/consistency. Not sure yet.

I Just set fire to all my work..

I Just set fire to all my work..

+1

Thanks guys! I know I'll better keep the cooling system in this beast optimal, or it might just set itself on fire =)

[mcseforsale]

sub-freaking-scribed!

Reminds me of the woodshop in dad's basement.

AJ

[DaOld Man]

Just now reading this and all I can say is WOW!