Punch-Out Pedestal (90% done)

[mgb]

Looks great

[Vigo]

I love it!! 

[Malenko]

top notch job mike

[yotsuya]

One of the best pedestals here. Simple, functional, and with no wasted parts/space. Hopefully other pedestal builders will look towards this and Castlevania as a source of inspiration.

[Vigo]

Has good taste in cabinet design.

[yotsuya]

Has good taste in cabinet design.

[spkywlnt73]

Looking good!

[jmike]

Thanks for all the kind words guys, it's helping me stay motivated to do things right.   
Had a little time over the weekend.
First off I wasn't completely happy with the control panel box, it seemed a bit too long, it was almost the same size as the CP top so I cut it down 2 inches. First 3 pics, really happy with the way the CP top overlaps the sides now.

Now for the marquee, trying a little something different so we'll see how it turns out.
Basically I want to cut a slot wide enough to squeeze two pieces of plexi into it, kind of like making my own marquee holder. A couple of passes with the slot cutter and here's what I ended up with (see pic "test fit plexi pieces").
Next will have to cut each piece to about 1 inch thick so I have enough room to mount them on the top part of the base. Also will bevel the pieces to give a more finished look.

(Stay tuned for the marquee art, which was also done by William)

(side project)
My wife showed me some perler bead art on Etsy and asked me if I wanted a piece or two, I really like the way they looked but I wanted to try to do them  myself.
So I picked up some perler beads at Michaels and well...

[Malenko]

send me that deadpool pattern!

[jmike]

Will do Malenko
(btw) I like the Mario "?" block you did


Small update:
Finally finishing cutting out the back pieces for this thing.

1st pic shows the door with lock installed. (planning on putting a second door/one for the PC and another for the speakers) Still have to cut the second shelf.

2nd pic shows the wheels installed.

3rd pic: Cut the t-molding slot. Purposely didn't center it since I'm using 3/4 inch orange T-molding for the CP, I wanted it to overlap on the inside. (thought about trimming the t-molding but it would be to noticeable since it continues above the CP. (wood is 1/2 inch)


last pic shows the pedestal standing.

Still left is to mount the marquee and decide on the colors, any suggestions?



Thanks for watching.

[jmike]

Sadly this build is not complete  but getting there, finally.
Almost gave up on this project due to it being jinxed/cursed. Had water come in the garage and ruin the CP, then had 2 separate PCs die on me during this build.
Okay so I think it's about 90% done.
Here's what I've done. Since I'm always moving things around in the game room, I decided to make my own TV mount (1, 2 pics)
My other obstacle was mounting the marquee. Basically sandwiched the art with plexi, and mounted clear corner protectors to pieces of wood. Then attached them with small brackets to the stand. (Marquee pics). As suggested, I kept the CP free of extra buttons. "Escape" button is on the back left side of the CP, and mouse buttons are underneath CP. Power button is on the back. Still left to do is install fans for cooling and attached VGA plate to give it a more finished look.
 

[jmike]

Last couple of pics.
 

[pbj]

Looks great, dude!  Ditch the man cave sign, though.

[Brizzle]

Absolutely original, well designed.  I LOVE IT!

[yotsuya]

I bet that "Man Cave" sign was a gift.

And I'm not a big pedestal fan, but this is definitely one of the best ones I've seen on here. I love seeing well-planned, thoughtful projects. Great job!

[harveybirdman]

It's a fine pedestal, very nice Hordak.

Since punch out was an arcade game I can justify the theme easier,  and on top of that the artwork is very slick.

What consoles are you going to play on it? (Cause 8 buttons?!?! )

[pbj]

What consoles are you going to play on it? (Cause 8 buttons?!?! )

[jmike]

Thanks for the comments fellas.

PBJ/Yotsuya yes it was a gift from a family member and as you see from the picture I can close the door and it's gone.

Harvey, I had originally planned on putting my modded xbox 360 in there as well as a PC (since the xbox mame emulator doesn't run everything).But
someone offered me an xbox One for it so now I have to replace it.

But truthfully if I had to do it over I would definitely go with a 6 button per player layout. 

 

[yotsuya]

Thanks for the comments fellas.

PBJ/Yotsuya yes it was a gift from a family member and as you see from the picture I can close the door and it's gone.

Been there, done that, bro.

[harveybirdman]

Harvey, I had originally planned on putting my modded xbox 360 in there as well as a PC (since the xbox mame emulator doesn't run everything).But
someone offered me an xbox One for it so now I have to replace it.

But truthfully if I had to do it over I would definitely go with a 6 button per player layout. 

 

It really doesn't detract from to overall build that much jmike, just carrying the Nep torch. (pushing my narcissistic agenda of course )

I really do think this is a well executed build!  First thing I'd  play on it would beSuper Punchout on SNES, I facking love that game!

[SNAAKE]

do I see a madcatz xbox 360 steering wheel there?

wanna trade that + $ or something for another jtag/rgh xbox lol..my wheel broke was looking for another one

anyway nice pedastal

[jmike]

Yeah it's a Madcatz. I've been looking at that gray Xbox on your sale thread. PM coming.
 

do I see a madcatz xbox 360 steering wheel there?

wanna trade that + $ or something for another jtag/rgh xbox lol..my wheel broke was looking for another one

anyway nice pedastal

[DesertBlade]

Nice build.   Starting to get inspiration for my build this summer. Do you think it would support a 4 player control Panel?

[jmike]

I would actually make the base wider for a 4-player setup. Also if you're thinking of adding casters, only put 2 in the back and put leg levelers on the front. During serious street fighter/MK matches mine would shift too much so I added the leg levelers on the front. I'll post pics later. It's more stable now.

Nice build.   Starting to get inspiration for my build this summer. Do you think it would support a 4 player control Panel?

[Youraputz]

I love this pedestal (thinking of building one myself).  Do you have any updated plans with dimensions?  I think I've pieced enough together (and I'll probably build a full sized mockup out of foam board first anyway), just thought i'd ask.  Almost more important would be a CP layout mockup, I love your layout, simple and clean.