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Gamecab:
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--- Quote from: mattv on July 16, 2004, 08:30:07 pm ---And this is a place that will etch custom circut boards to your design. too cool
http://www.pad2pad.com/
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someone should take Oscar's ipac led driver board and input it into pad2pad.
http://www.oscarcontrols.com/led/index.shtml
I started to try it, but got lost trying to match up oscar's components with the ones listed in pad2pad's software. Would be interesting to see the quote.
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I'll input the board for you. Wanna take bets on how much the price would be for 1?
vputz:
Actually, a fellow where I work had some stuff, can't remember the brand, which essentially allowed you to print a circuit diagram on a printer and easily transfer it to a board for etching, making do-it-yourself circuits a good deal easier.
Basically, you use a laser printer to print your circuit design on a sort of water-soluble paper. You then use an iron (yes, iron-on circuits!) to melt the toner onto the etchable board But now your paper is stuck to it, so you soak it in water to remove the paper. Now you have a circuit design on your board--dunk it in acid to etch, and you're ready to roll--scrub the toner off with acetone and you have purty copper traces ready to go.
Here's an article on the subject: http://www.qsl.net/ve2emm/pcb/pcb2e.html
Haven't tried it myself, but looks kinda fun. I just used protoboard for small projects like my IR controller.
-->VPutz
kldavis:
You guys who are getting outrageous prices must not be reading the instructions and tips about keeping costs down or you may not be understanding the proper process for building your item. I put together a metal control panel that is an exact replica of the metal control panel from my Street Fighter cabinet made from aluminum with a 23.75 width, 14 large holes, 10 screw holes, two slots, and three bends, and it came out to ~$140, which I think is pretty decent.
Of course, I made the exact replica initially so that I can now futz with it to add holes for trackball or spinner, which I'm currently lacking. I've been waiting for something like this for 2 years. Wish I'd found it sooner. :-)
Kyle
mairsil:
Has anyone else been able to construct anything out of thick wood (i.e. 0.75" MDF) and get a quote from it? I can only get it to accept a thick piece of wood by using a 3-axis mill; trust me, that is not the most cost effective way of making a replacement control panel. The instructions claim that they can laser cut wood, but I could not choose wood with a laser cut part.
Sent them an email almost a week ago about it, but have not heard back from them. That really does not bode well for a machine shop like this.
bdsjake:
--- Quote from: Gamecab on July 20, 2004, 12:55:44 am ---I'll input the board for you. Wanna take bets on how much the price would be for 1?
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you think it would be under $50 at least?
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