Can somebody help me to build my arcade?

[BigLouis1971]

I'm building a bartop arcade based on Raspberry Pi 3 and retropie. What I would like to know is if there's an application where I can design and previsualize my cabinet and later print the templates. I'm a newbie working with MDF and I'm having trouble cutting my fist side piece. I want to cut my first side piece close to perfection and use it as a template to cut the rest with my router and flush trim bit. Thanks in advance.

[SlammedNiss]

what about https://www.sketchup.com/ ?

[villageidiot333]

I’ve seen many use cardboard for sides. Trace it to MDF and just clean up the lines. The use a trim bit on router to replicate the other one exactly


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[paigeoliver]

It is a tabletop, doesn't matter, you can screw up the whole thing and you are out like $12 worth of wood. The tools to even make one that doesn't look like garbage cost 10 times as much as the wood does.

[PL1]

Have you considered one of HaRuMaN's bartop kits?

https://www.harumancustoms.com/product-category/bartop-kits

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130522.0.html


Scott

[JDFan]

I’ve seen many use cardboard for sides. Trace it to MDF and just clean up the lines. The use a trim bit on router to replicate the other one exactly

^ This - figure cardboard boxes can be picked up free - draw out the side the way you want it on the cardboard and cut out with an exacto knife - If you mess it up start over till you get a shape you like.