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okmike87

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My first cab finished! With Pics
« on: January 13, 2005, 04:08:39 am »
Finished it up a few months ago, but didn't get around to announcing it was done.

Guts - My old computer that been retired, a PowerMac 6400. I also had
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2005, 05:57:24 am »
Your buttons are too far apart but other than that it is totally sweet.
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2005, 06:09:02 am »
I like the shape.

How deep is the cabinet?
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2005, 06:34:41 am »
Sweet!!!
How you did the front of the panel?
How many tools are you used to do the rounded part of the CPO?
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2005, 11:26:50 am »
Cool cab...

... and by cool, I mean TOTALLY SWEET.  :)
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2005, 12:30:15 pm »
Wow, what's the width on that cab?
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2005, 02:29:00 pm »
I think my buttons probably are spaced apart more than a lot of cabs I've seen on here.
But I made some cardboard mock ups and tried em out and went with what felt comfortable to me.

The cab is 19.5" wide, 33" at it's deepest point and 66" at its highest point.

The rounded part on the front of the CP was done with a router, another I idea I got from Paul (mini Space Invaders).
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2005, 02:32:24 pm »
Yeah, the rounded front looks good. I'm surprised more people don't do that, it's more retro looking, and comfortable than a right-angled lip.

I'm guessing it was done with a router.
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2005, 12:11:00 am »
Very nice, Galaga is my favorite game cab.  Authentic enough looking, yet gets the all-around MAME emu job done.  Good Work!! ;D ARCADIAC!
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2005, 01:34:26 am »
Thanks. I didn't start out thinking I was going to use Galaga graphics. I was going to do some custom ones. But once I got it done I decided go with graphics from a real game and used my fav, Galaga.

Funny thing is even though it looks nothing like a Galaga cab, most people that see it declare it looks just like a real Galaga machine.
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Re: My first cab finished! With Pics
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2005, 04:51:12 am »
Superb, I love how you've routed/rounded the inside edge of the bezel.  sweet as a nut!
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