The "I'm shamelessly ripping off ChanceKJ's Flynn's build" build thread....

[mcseforsale]

No full face here.  Not much need for it.  The trails are mostly directional and smooth.  MTB traffic is like the Atl traffic in that respect.  But, they're starting to cut some better stuff.  I grew up in Ct and the MTB there is SICK.  Miss it a lot.

Oh, and full face?  Like this one?



AJ

Mmmm, yes they are.

The weather here has substantially improved. I've managed to get the garage cleaned up and with it my bike. I need to replace the chain on it, but i've got a new one coming in the mail. I'll have to dust off the full-face next week and hit the rockies. 

[ChanceKJ]

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[mcseforsale]

Yeah.  Mine's just part of the collection.  It's probably not even "legal" anymore.  It's a 1999 Team GT.  I collect GT stuff.

Arcade content:  Worked a little on the coin door placement.


Oh, and that's another GT behind the arcade...
AJ

[mcseforsale]

Just a quick update.  Had a birthday party today but I managed to do some mockup this morning.  Had my neighbor (the owner) come over and get a pic to send his buddies.  Figured I'd share the sheer scale of this thing.  He's almost 6'.  I'm 6'1" and it's taller than me too.
 


Next up?  CP plexi routing, routing the trackball mount flush to the CP and some clearance for the monitor glass.

AJ

[mcseforsale]

BIG update today.  I finally found some time to work on the old girl.  It's looking good!  I found out that my harbor freight straight edge is a piece of crap by trying to cut 45s with it.  So, I free-handed them and they turned out really nice (I'm still using a skilsaw.).  I also started working on the CP retaining mechanism.  ChanceKJ, you're gonna crap when this comes together tomorrow.  But for now, just a teaser while the Gorilla glue dries:



Oh, and I sanded the back smooth.  No more gaps and it feels like a shaved.....oh, nevermind.:



I'll update tomorrow when I show you all the most bestest CP mount of them all!  MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

AJ

[ChanceKJ]

Thanks for the warning. I'll go get a box of Depends in anticipation.

[mcseforsale]

OK.  Glue's dry! 

So, the attachment mechanism for the CP box is a riff on this:



One piece is glued/screwed into the cab.  The other one is glued to the CP box so the orientation is such that the one attached to the case captures the one on the CP box, holding it very still.

Gluing up the cleat on the back of the CP box:


Tip it into place and down/back to lock it in:



Small 1/4" dia. pins made from dowel are used on the front panel of the cab to locate and hold the front in place.  Feels pretty tight!
Here's what it looks like from the back inside the cab:


Here it is from the top.  You can see the cleat mounted to the cab is reinforced by a 1x2 piece of hardwood.  This should be a great place to capture the plexi, too.


Phew.  Glad that worked!   

AJ

[ChanceKJ]

HEATHEN!!

...that's pretty clever actually. 

[mcseforsale]

Hehe.  Thanks.  I'll probably put a latch on the front, just for safety....but it seems pretty solid.

It's the reverse of what I did here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,117977.msg1259958.html#msg1259958

AJ

[yotsuya]

Hehe.  Thanks.  I'll probably put a latch on the front, just for safety....but it seems pretty solid.

It's the reverse of what I did here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,117977.msg1259958.html#msg1259958

AJ

Yeah, I'd slap a latch on the front (open the coin door, reach up, unlatch). I could see it getting pulled up and off during a rousing game of SF or TMNT.

Nice idea!

[mcseforsale]

Thanks.  Stole the idea from dad.  He used to hang cabinets that way.  Made it easy to hang them with one dude.

AJ

[yotsuya]

Thanks.  Stole the idea from dad.  He used to hang cabinets that way.  Made it easy to hang them with one dude.

AJ

Yeah, I used a French cleat to hang my wall-mounted jukebox. Putting a latch on the lower front should make it pretty solid.

[mcseforsale]

I *KNEW* it had to have a name.  Yeah.  I have a couple of latches, but I'm not feeling the love on their finish.  I might just get a Happ CP latch and be done with it.  I thought that's what I'd ordered, but the flimsy Nintendo types showd up instead.


AJ

[yotsuya]

I *KNEW* it had to have a name.  Yeah.  I have a couple of latches, but I'm not feeling the love on their finish.  I might just get a Happ CP latch and be done with it.  I thought that's what I'd ordered, but the flimsy Nintendo types showd up instead.


AJ

Yeah, I would just make sure the latch is on the inside of the cab, maybe even a pair, one on each side, but you should be able to hide them pretty well. It's pretty much the way most CPs lock down. 

[mcseforsale]

So, I'd normally use these Happ latches:


But what I thought I ordered and what I got was a bit different:


They're thinner and more flexible then the Happs and I'm not sure I like how strong they seem. 

AJ

[yotsuya]

Yeah, those Happ latches are the ones I was thinking about, but you should be ok with the other ones - they remind me of the ones on my Dynamo.

[mcseforsale]

Lots of rain of late, so it's been going slow.  But I did get out for some good old fashioned fun:



Anyone need a hug today?



Plexi is coming this weekend.  Once I get the bike rebuilt, I'll start working on the speaker panel and begin planning the CPU tray.

AJ

[ChanceKJ]

 

[mcseforsale]

Rain, rain!  Lots of rain.   

But, I did get some time last night to start on the plexi for the CP.  Neighbors must hate me what with the router routing at 9pm.  But I was able to get most of it done.  My drill batteries died while making the pilot holes for the router bit....probably because I had to go so slow making the holes so the plexi didnt' crack.  I still need to finish 10 of them or so.  But good progress none the less.

The most nerve wracking part...HOLES!




After 20 min with the router and 1/2" trim bit:



I'll be putting a 45 degree chamfer on the TB and joy holes once I get the last 10 button holes done. 

AJ

[mcseforsale]

Dammit, dammit, dammit.  Got the plexi cut and the football cut out and the damn rain set in...just after I set up the plunge base on the router to inset the TB mount.  Ugh...



AJ

[ChanceKJ]

The peanut gallery demands an update.

[mcseforsale]

Yeah, I was just moving it around in the garage.  I gotta get working on this thing!  Been riding a bit, but not working on the cab.  It's been SOOOO hot lately.  I printed the joystick specs and need to get the router out and get back to work. 

Getting ready for a yard sale tomorrow (humbug  ) and then a kids birthday party on Sunday (double humbug  ).  I should be able to get some time in on it Sunday.

Promise 

AJ

[ChanceKJ]

Excuses Excuses Excuses Excuses, Excuses.

Excuse.

Excuses Excuses.

Yeah?

 

[mcseforsale]

Small problem....YARD SALE.



Dammit!

AJ

[mcseforsale]

OK, so the temp broke to below "melting" and I was able to move some stuff around and dig the old girl out.  I finished the routing for the CP top.  Clearance for the trackball mount, the t-molding slot and the 1/8" 45 degree chamfer on the bottom to hide the thickness difference for the plexi.  I fudged a bit, but overall, it looks pretty good. 



Profile.  The burns are just from the washers on my spindle bearings.  Somehow, they're just a skosh oversized...but there's no real marks....just a hotspot.



Glad to be back at it.  I'ma gonna start working on the internals after cutting the holes for the speakers.

AJ

[ChanceKJ]

I tripple dare you to angle your joysticks. 

[mcseforsale]

Oh, and because I'm a glutton for punishment, I got this, too:



Needless to say, I'll be shoving the bike in the min-van for awhile.

AJ

[yotsuya]

I tripple dare you to angle your joysticks. 

I dare you to strap that onto your back, jump on your bike, haul ass down the street, and see if you can get airborne.

[mcseforsale]

Actually, I'm planning on doing 45 degrees on both outer joysticks for Q-Bert.

HA!

No angled joys here!

AJ

I tripple dare you to angle your joysticks. 

[ChanceKJ]

I tripple dare you to angle your joysticks. 

I dare you to strap that onto your back, jump on your bike, haul ass down the street, and see if you can get airborne.

HAHAHA! I instantly had thoughts of those old black and white videos of flying machines pre-Wright brothers.

[yotsuya]

I tripple dare you to angle your joysticks. 

I dare you to strap that onto your back, jump on your bike, haul ass down the street, and see if you can get airborne.

HAHAHA! I instantly had thoughts of those old black and white videos of flying machines pre-Wright brothers.

Yep. That photo of it reminded me of those GI Joe hang gliders. :-)

[ChanceKJ]

Huh,  You know, i never had G.I. Joes.  Only GhostBusters toys. And Lego. A TON of lego.

[yotsuya]

Huh,  You know, i never had G.I. Joes.  Only GhostBusters toys. And Lego. A TON of lego.

I'm sure they didn't market GI Joe: A Real American Hero toys to you Canucks. :-)

[ChanceKJ]

you'd be surprised. the cartoons were a hit, so the toys were a hit.

[mcseforsale]

Feeling a bit old now....my GI Joe was 12" and had a beard made of felt.  And he was GROOOVY baby!



AJ

[yotsuya]

Feeling a bit old now....my GI Joe was 12" and had a beard made of felt.  And he was GROOOVY baby!



AJ

I never had the large GI Joe dolls, er, action figures.

[mcseforsale]

Action Figure!  It's an ACTION FIGURE!  LOL.  Mine was a hand-me-down so by the time I got it, it was pretty busted up.  I never got into war toys.  Mostly cars and motorcycle toys.  From the age of about 4, all I ever really did was ride bikes.  Then the BMX boom in the early 80s and I was hooked.  In the winter, it was pond hockey and building model cars....which I still do time to time.

AJ

[BGoulette]

GI Joe hiked the Appalachian Trail?!

Feeling a bit old now....my GI Joe was 12" and had a beard made of felt.  And he was GROOOVY baby!



AJ

[mcseforsale]

GI Joe hiked Mt. Everest in his desert camo.  Chuck Norris is based on GI Joe.

AJ

[mcseforsale]

Well, I'm back at it.  The weather around here is finally not in the melting zone, so I got out the tools and started working again.  I started a new job and stuff about 6 weeks ago, so I've been terribly busy.

I got the speaker holes and mounts built.  Basically 2" holes routed with a 1/4" roundover.  6 3/4" speaker grills, etc.  Looks pretty nice.  I have to make one final cut on the back of the panel to allow for the plexi, but it's essentially done.  I'm going to make this panel removable with some cool fasteners...I just haven't worked that out yet. 






Next, on to the marquee box.  The back is removable and is screwed into a permanent cleat made from nice pine 1x2.  I'll be using the Nova Matrix from GGG, so the marquee box can be shallow.  Single hole for any electrics that need to pass through.  1" with 1/8" roundover.  I'm going to cover this with some rubber with a slit in it to keep light leak at a minmum.





next up is sorting the PC.  I haven't decided if I want to de-case the PC, or leave it as a lump in the bottom.  This thing is pretty tippy and the weight might help.  Plus, the PC going into this is a monster and might serve as a media server since the owner is a musician and needs a place to keep his recordings and writings.  Decisions, decisions.

AJ