Author Topic: The Gold Mine (Read 98578 times)

whammoed · « **Reply #40 on:** July 22, 2004, 09:12:56 pm »

Hmmmm, marquee area seems skinny. Will there be room for the marquee light and speakers? The rest of the cab is so fat (or should i say phat?) that maybe it just looks skinny in comparison. I would prefer it to be wider in keeping with the flow of the rest of the cabinet. Just some constructive crtiticism and usually from an art or design standpoint I am wrong so take it with a grain of salt. I still think it looks awsome, keep it up!

Edit...actually it is starting to grow on me already.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #41 on:** July 22, 2004, 09:20:43 pm »

Hey

The marquee area is 8in deep. Should be plenty of room for a light. I tried a thicker design but it took away from the shoulder like look. I think the first picture is a more acurate view.

Tilzs · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2004, 10:50:10 pm »

How did you mark out and cut the hole for the monitor so perfect? From experience it's I know it's not an easy task.

Zakk · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2004, 11:36:47 pm »

One thought, this looks like a lowboy, so you must have to sit while playing. Is there space enough for your knees, or would you have to sit side saddle to play?

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2004, 11:58:04 pm »

-the control panel is a standard height. Its very comfortable standing in front of. Plenty of toe space!

-I start by drilling a hole in the center of the wood, then I made a jig and bolted it to the center of the wood and routered out the wheel. Then I drew two perpendicular lines across the bolt hole and worked my way out. I divided the monitor in quarters for measurments.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 23, 2004, 12:21:30 am »

-whammoed

Your absolutely right! Back to the drawing board with the side design. I really though that design would have looked good, so I cut it. For shame!

-I think a dark enclosed screen that players 3 and 4 could still see properly would be cool?

IDEAS?

Kind Regards\

Kraw

Witchboard · « **Reply #46 on:** July 23, 2004, 08:30:33 am »

For some reason, I don't think you should have the marquee and speakers built onto the sides. Your design is so slick and looks good already. I think you should have a seperate box for those and mount them to the top with a couple of 5/8" chrome pipes or something. Kinda like it's floating. I'm at work so I can't draw you up what I'm talking about, but maybe you can picture it.

allroy1975 · « **Reply #47 on:** July 23, 2004, 02:26:34 pm »

You seemed bummed at the beginning because everyone was ragging on your camera...I just wanted to say that each incarnation of your cab has looked SUPER sweet to me. I like it a lot. Original. neat to see a deep cab rather than Tall.

Also cograts on the new camera.

allroy

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #48 on:** July 23, 2004, 04:46:26 pm »

Quote from: Witchboard on July 23, 2004, 08:30:33 am

For some reason, I don't think you should have the marquee and speakers built onto the sides. Your design is so slick and looks good already. I think you should have a seperate box for those and mount them to the top with a couple of 5/8" chrome pipes or something. Kinda like it's floating. I'm at work so I can't draw you up what I'm talking about, but maybe you can picture it.

Great Idea!

Could ya still draw up a picture?

Kind Regards\

Kraw

Witchboard · « **Reply #49 on:** July 23, 2004, 05:36:41 pm »

Just something similar to this. I'm sure you could make it look better than a couple of blocks, but this is just a quick pic to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #50 on:** July 23, 2004, 05:45:35 pm »

Hey

Thanks for the idea, Ill work with it. My problem is this:

The design of the cab included the sides to create a modular system. The sides will be detachable along with the marquee. If I mount the marquee on posts the sides will then become dead weight.

Kind Regards\

Kraw

whammoed · « **Reply #51 on:** July 23, 2004, 11:43:44 pm »

Love it!
Much more what I think flows with your cab. Fat all over.

I ended up not minding the contrast of the skinny one before, but this is much better.

SNAAAKE · « **Reply #52 on:** July 24, 2004, 11:12:39 pm »

SHARP !

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2004, 12:08:22 am »

Thanks!

Any negetive comments out there?

Kind Regards\

Kraw

walls83 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 25, 2004, 12:21:11 am »

Looks alot better. the first side just made the machine look way to flat almost stubby. But you put some Height on it and it looks like a beast. very Nice work.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #55 on:** July 25, 2004, 12:45:49 am »

Hey

The first side is actually the monitor assembly and isnt a side at all. The monitor assembly sits on the base and the sides attaches to the monitor assembly. The sides will support the marquee and speaker box - the same width as the monitor assembly. the monitor bezel glass will rest on the monitor box face and butt up to the sides.

-It disassembles and can be quickly carried through a standard 30" door!

Kind Regards\

P.S. I deleted the pictures the posts referring to the old skinny side.

Kraw

walls83 · « **Reply #56 on:** July 25, 2004, 03:25:12 am »

Oh..

Well it looks very good. I can feel and Mammy coming on

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #57 on:** July 25, 2004, 11:25:51 am »

Very nice work. You inspired me with this design. I will incorporate parts of this into my showcase. I cannot wait to see the finished product.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 25, 2004, 01:37:58 pm »

I've taken a little off the bottom of the sides.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #59 on:** July 25, 2004, 01:38:21 pm »

Witchboard · « **Reply #60 on:** July 25, 2004, 03:40:24 pm »

Looking good.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #61 on:** July 25, 2004, 11:36:55 pm »

Break out the fun! First for Galaga!

5 yrs just high enough

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #62 on:** July 25, 2004, 11:38:21 pm »

First time playing FROGGER!

AGGIEZ · « **Reply #63 on:** July 26, 2004, 10:13:07 am »

That's gonna look reaaaaal nice. Can't wait to see the final product!

dasme · « **Reply #64 on:** July 26, 2004, 03:12:09 pm »

Quote from: KrawDaddy on July 25, 2004, 11:38:21 pm

First time playing FROGGER!

Wow this thing is quite a bit bigger then I thought from your earlier screenshots. What a beast! I like it!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #65 on:** July 26, 2004, 03:59:38 pm »

DADO JOINTS!! It's about freaking time!! So glad to see a cabinet built like a....
cabinet! Fantastic woodworking KrawDaddy - gotta be the best I've seen on any project here. 100 yrs? You're kidding yourself... plenty of less solid stuff from the turn of the century is still in use. That piece of work'll last at least 500. Come to think of it, the glue between the plys will deteriorate before your joints loosen up! KUDOS! I am SO glad to see woodwork like this being done here.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #66 on:** July 26, 2004, 04:30:25 pm »

BTW is that a kayak or a surfboard on the wall (a few pics back)?

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #67 on:** July 26, 2004, 04:52:38 pm »

Hey Pixel

Its a Kayak! Ya I like the Dado Joints, Theres no magic about building this cabinet, everybodys using all these crazy tools and L Brackets. L Brackets; what the hey are they?

I have found that DADO joints to be very strong and self aligning. Youll never use an L Bracket again. To cut them I set my depth to a 1/4in on my router and run it along a fence (3 dollar peice of angle iron) clamped to the board.

I fact the only tool I usually use to build a cabinet is a router and a four foot piece of 2" angle iron. Although I fire up the table saw for my end panel bevel cuts. If you use a circular saw to build your cabinet, your making a mistake. There are router bits that will accomplish amazing things.

BobbyG66 · « **Reply #68 on:** July 27, 2004, 05:18:13 pm »

That cab is PHAT, er I mean FAT.
It looks real sturdy, great design.

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #69 on:** July 28, 2004, 12:40:12 am »

Heres the jig I used for my Marquee

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #70 on:** July 28, 2004, 12:41:27 am »

Jig in use

little dark

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #71 on:** July 28, 2004, 12:44:29 am »

The basic design ive chosen. Itll be chopped and installed with the lower one in the marquee box.

It will not sit on the top, I placed it there to give an idea of the curved marquee.

RayB · « **Reply #72 on:** July 28, 2004, 11:46:30 pm »

Hey Man! You're gonna need some bendable arcade marquee brackets! And there's a guy on ebay by the name "wwvideogames" who has 2! Check his ebay store.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=3245622098&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #73 on:** July 30, 2004, 12:17:36 am »

Success!

There is still a spacer and speaker board to create for the marquee assembly.

Comment?

Kind Regards\

Kraw

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #74 on:** July 30, 2004, 12:19:32 am »

Close Up.

This marquee kicked my...

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #75 on:** July 30, 2004, 12:21:22 am »

KrawDaddy · « **Reply #76 on:** July 30, 2004, 12:21:46 am »

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #77 on:** July 30, 2004, 12:51:06 am »

KrawDaddy- that is a work of art. I can hardly wait to see the marquee lit up.

F1r3f1ght3r · « **Reply #78 on:** July 30, 2004, 01:30:10 pm »

That is Sweet!!!

Witchboard · « **Reply #79 on:** July 30, 2004, 02:03:24 pm »

Looks really nice. Are you going to have the speakers between your monitor and marquee where there's no board right now or are you going to make it into the marquee?


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