Author Topic: my first cab!!! finally! (possibly beavis and butthead theme) (Read 10896 times)

bossyman15 · « **on:** August 22, 2005, 02:26:30 am »

tomorrow morning i will go to home depot and buy MDF and stuff with my trusty $150 gift card

but today my mom and I cleaned out the garage (sorry i didn't have "before" pic) but i was so messy you'd hardly be able to walk around.

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9349/cimg09363or.jpg

yes that's my bowflex...

SNAAKE · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2005, 02:43:23 am »

mccoy178 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:00:43 am »

Welcome. I hope you fully understand that by showing us a completely empty garage before you even start, that you are expected to have about four million pics on here before your through. None of the old, sorry I haven't updated in a long time crap. On days you do nothing to the cab, there better be pics of you eating cereal and descriptions of what the heck was going on. Oh yeah, welcome aboard, and good luck!!

Bones · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:56:22 am »

What type of cabinet do you have in mind? C'mon, share the details!

tivogre · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:15:44 am »

Quote from: mccoy178 on August 22, 2005, 04:00:43 am

... you are expected to have about four million pics on here before your through. None of the old, sorry I haven't updated in a long time crap...

Furthermore, even if you do this, expect lots of people to look, but almost none to comment.... or maybe they just don't like me here.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2005, 01:40:05 pm »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 22, 2005, 04:56:22 am

What type of cabinet do you have in mind? C'mon, share the details!

well ok it will be LuSiD cabinet (oh no! not another LuSiD cabinet!)

and i hope to go for Modular Panels CP. it will be 4 player (3rd, 4th Modular Panels, 1st, 2nd fixed)

and also to all of you... if you think you can help out with my artwork here....
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41948.0
thanks!

ChadTower · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2005, 01:47:14 pm »

A modular frankenpanel. Fates help us all.

Stobe · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2005, 03:01:53 pm »

I never knew that BnB game existed (well, non-existed, that is).

Good luck on your cab. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I smell a well decked-out MameWAH layout, complete with sound effects. There are only a million or so BnB wav files out there.

-Stobe

M3talhead · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2005, 03:44:57 pm »

I somehow get the feelin that the "Heh-heh.....Huh-Huh" of having a BnB cab will wear off quickly.

Its your cab thoug man, and if you can pull it off, great.

dema · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:17:07 pm »

Quote from: tivogre on August 22, 2005, 08:15:44 am

Quote from: mccoy178 on August 22, 2005, 04:00:43 am
... you are expected to have about four million pics on here before your through.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2005, 05:23:21 pm »

thanks everybody for your comments!

but damn it my local home depot doesn't have 3/4 MDF! they only have 5/8 MDF!

but i did buy other stuff from there

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/659/cimg09375hw.jpg

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/9449/cimg09386bi.jpg

4 clamps comes with 4 free mini clamps
screws of different sizes all #8
shelf brackets for montor
elmer's wood filter
3" casters (i hope that is good size, and strong enought and not too big)
eye glass and mask
6 foot 2x2 lumber for supports
bunch of L brackets

well i gonna have to check out lowes' ( i hope i have lowes' in my city, san jose, ca)
edit: just checked out lowes website and closest one to my house is in femont, CA about 15 miles from me

Bones · « **Reply #11 on:** August 22, 2005, 05:42:28 pm »

Those casters will be fine although I am surprised that you got four of the swivel type.

You forgot earplugs. (I can make comments like this now that I have gone all safety conscious.....)

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #12 on:** August 22, 2005, 05:43:38 pm »

I think a beavis and butthead theme to a cab would be cool....but there is no beavis and butthead game...so people are going to wanna play beavis and butthead after seeing your cabinet, and then be sadly mistaken. $:-\$

bossyman15 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 22, 2005, 07:24:32 pm »

Quote from: the3eyedblindman on August 22, 2005, 05:43:38 pm

I think a beavis and butthead theme to a cab would be cool....but there is no beavis and butthead game...so people are going to wanna play beavis and butthead after seeing your cabinet, and then be sadly mistaken. $:-\$

ha ha well the artwork on my cab won't be excat the same as protype but it should have same pictures from that machine only on different area on my cab.

anyway i found a wood store that has 3/4 mdf and they will bring it here tomorrrow and i should start working on wedesday.

i will be going to sears soon to get some other stuff i need. i have $50 sears gift card

Timoe · « **Reply #14 on:** August 22, 2005, 07:48:27 pm »

Make sure and get a respirator. Not just a dust mask. Spend the money, your lungs will thank you for the rest of your life.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 22, 2005, 08:14:54 pm »

Quote from: timoe on August 22, 2005, 07:48:27 pm

Make sure and get a respirator. Not just a dust mask. Spend the money, your lungs will thank you for the rest of your life.

mmmm really well i guess i could take it back and get respirator

mccoy178 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 22, 2005, 10:30:32 pm »

Quote

thanks everybody for your comments!

but damn it my local home depot doesn't have 3/4 MDF! they only have 5/8 MDF!

but i did buy other stuff from there
eye glass and mask

I thought that said glass eye and mask! I was thinking for a minute you were working on BYOM (Build your own monster).

bossyman15 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 23, 2005, 03:25:14 pm »

ummm today i will be getting my wood and will start work tomorrow.

but ummm i don't have saw horses so are there any other stuff i can use as saw horses?

also i forgot to add that the place i got my wood is called southern lumber and it is right across the street from Wendy's where that finger thing happened!

RaggedEdge · « **Reply #18 on:** August 23, 2005, 03:55:59 pm »

You could possibly us a table, just make sure you don't cut through it

I had to buy the plastic saw horses and I found out my circular saw cuts them just like butter

I didn't mind buying the plastic saw horses, because I have used them throughout the whole project. BTW, that MDF is heavy. I found out to move a 3/4 " 8' x 4 ' sheet I had to stand it up on it's end and pick it up (grabbing on each side) and lean back a little. Then take small steps and set it down every so often when I got tired. Not recommended but it was the ONLY way I could even move the stuff around by myself. A friend is a much preferred method. Just offer him/her some play time when it is done

bossyman15 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 23, 2005, 07:37:54 pm »

Quote from: RaggedEdge on August 23, 2005, 03:55:59 pm

You could possibly us a table, just make sure you don't cut through it I had to buy the plastic saw horses and I found out my circular saw cuts them just like butter I didn't mind buying the plastic saw horses, because I have used them throughout the whole project. BTW, that MDF is heavy. I found out to move a 3/4 " 8' x 4 ' sheet I had to stand it up on it's end and pick it up (grabbing on each side) and lean back a little. Then take small steps and set it down every so often when I got tired. Not recommended but it was the ONLY way I could even move the stuff around by myself. A friend is a much preferred method. Just offer him/her some play time when it is done

then i have a problem because i will be doing this mostly by myself. my mom could barely lift one side of MDF and my dad is gone for buiess (SP?) trip!

Bones · « **Reply #20 on:** August 23, 2005, 11:07:05 pm »

You could bang your own up out of some 2 X 4. It wouldn't be very difficult.

Wow almost ready to start! I am erect in anticipation.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 24, 2005, 12:11:35 am »

Quote from: BrokenBones1 on August 23, 2005, 11:07:05 pm

You could bang your own up out of some 2 X 4. It wouldn't be very difficult.

oh why didn't i think of that!?

those 2x4 costs maybe 5 bucks at home depot...

but what type of wood would be good for it?

Bones · « **Reply #22 on:** August 24, 2005, 12:32:59 am »

If I had to make my own, I would just use some pine. It's cheap & easy to cut.

quadmasta · « **Reply #23 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:38:55 am »

There IS a Beavis and Butthead game. It's for SNES.

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** August 24, 2005, 10:40:14 am »

Sawhorses are only like $30. The 2x4s would cost nearly that!

bossyman15 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:44:16 am »

Quote from: quadmasta on August 24, 2005, 10:38:55 am

There IS a Beavis and Butthead game. It's for SNES.

but this is different game than snes ones

rohan · « **Reply #26 on:** August 24, 2005, 03:26:44 pm »

Quote from: bossyman15 on August 24, 2005, 11:44:16 am

Quote from: quadmasta on August 24, 2005, 10:38:55 am
There IS a Beavis and Butthead game. It's for SNES.

but this is different game than snes ones

Then use the Genesis version

Oh yeah, are you gonna use that rough marquee I posted in the Artwork section?

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** August 24, 2005, 03:28:50 pm »

Use the PC version. Virtual Stupidity was a good game.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 24, 2005, 08:37:32 pm »

Quote

Oh yeah, are you gonna use that rough marquee I posted in the Artwork section?

yeah but first i gonna get my friend who are good with photo shop to fix it up a bit.

anyway update for today...

my mom was nice enought to buy me a pair of saw horses.

but i only done very little today...

just one side of cabinet cut so far...

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/8525/cimg09395mu.jpg

i cut it using jigsaw... didn't like using circlar saw because i have more control using jigsaw plus it has speed control, i can make it go slow or fast. my circlar saw are just fast.

also this is what happened when i used circlar saw

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3496/cimg09428nf.jpg

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #29 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:35:04 pm »

You did a nice job cutting, but that looks like a Lusid cab, are you not going to make it the shape of the beavis and butthead prototype? Anyhow, looks good, keep posting pictures.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 24, 2005, 11:37:46 pm »

Quote from: the3eyedblindman on August 24, 2005, 11:35:04 pm

You did a nice job cutting, but that looks like a Lusid cab, are you not going to make it the shape of the beavis and butthead prototype? Anyhow, looks good, keep posting pictures.

no it will not look like beavis and butthead prototype... it will just have some BB artwork on it (if i could get the scans of those artwork). just in different places.

also i could work on it some more but my mom went out and i couldn't be able to lift another sheet of MDF up on top of sawhorse, i'll have to wait for her to come home before i can do more

chopps · « **Reply #31 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:11:15 am »

there is a beavis and butthead golf game for PC.... "Bunghole in One" maybe it would play well with a trackball...

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #32 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:13:36 am »

If you do a search in "arcade miscellanious" I started a whole thread about the beavis and butthead prototype a while ago... I believe theres some nice pictures of the sideart and cpo...not positive tho, if there is I could probably draw you something in paint.

RaggedEdge · « **Reply #33 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:14:13 am »

It's looking good so far. I was curious, did you follow the book when making the curved part by creating the 1 inch grid? I did, and then I looked around the house for a jar lid that was about the right size. I used the jar lid to draw around the curve. I tried drawing it without the circular lid and had a lot of trouble making it look right. I wouldn't worry about the chip too much, I banged up the corners of mine trying to handle those sheets of MDF by myself. I don't even notice those anymore. You can always turn that on the inside if your other side panel comes out OK. You must have a pretty good jigsaw. On mine the blade always ended up bending a little so the cut ends were not always 90 deg. with the sides. Since you are following the book you might want to see my thread, it has a lot of photos:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41086.0

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #34 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:24:08 am »

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=34386.0 There, i Did the search for you, if you look at the picture Tbombaci posted, you have a great idea what the control panel looks like, and you have an idea of what the sideart looks like, hope that helps, Doug.

bossyman15 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 25, 2005, 12:53:10 am »

Quote from: RaggedEdge on August 25, 2005, 12:14:13 am

You must have a pretty good jigsaw. On mine the blade always ended up bending a little so the cut ends were not always 90 deg. with the sides.

well while my blade didn't bend at all, it still made some angled cuts. if you look at my second pic closely you should be able to see that its not all at 90 deg.

edit: (i always forget to add something

)
my mom just got home, time to get back to work

bossyman15 · « **Reply #36 on:** August 25, 2005, 02:08:15 am »

ok i'm done for tonight...

last pics for tonight

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/8075/cimg09434el.jpg
first side of cabinet for tracing a second cabinet side

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/2272/cimg09456ph.jpg
added monitor shelf and lower support and base plate (well not yet). i measured lower support and base plate wrong because i got confused which line on measuring tape was 3/8.

will finish it and cut it tomorrow after i get back from college.

RaggedEdge · « **Reply #37 on:** August 25, 2005, 08:29:24 am »

Looks like you are making progress. I saw you had marked all your pieces and included the small amount for the thickness of the blade, that's good. After you cut an adjacent piece, I would still measure the next adjacent piece again just in case your blade thickness is not what you thought it was. I guess I was lazy, I didn't want to calculate in the thickness of the blade all the time, so I would mark one, then cut one, then mark the next one then cut it. If you can pull it off without having to go get another piece of wood you will be doing better than I did. I sure hope that bowflex can handle the sawdust

bossyman15 · « **Reply #38 on:** August 25, 2005, 02:09:13 pm »

well while i haven't work on my cab yet. i did weight one side of the cabinet that i cut: 43LBs

also i added up the cost : $117.09 so far...

bossyman15 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 26, 2005, 12:24:24 am »

my update for a day (8/25/05)

on the way back from college i stopped by home depot to take back one of my set of clamps with free mini clamps (becuase mini clamps are crap) because when i took my dust mask back yesterday i saw near checkstands the set of clamps but with free hand clamps!

why didn't i see that in first place! and it cost about 9 bucks less!!!!!

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/762/cimg09496bs.jpg

well i done measure it right and cut it. (second side, base supports, and montior shelf)

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/7599/cimg09473go.jpg

time to sand the difference!
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/9752/cimg09503tv.jpg

but i'm still not done sanding it because my power sander's sander ripped and i don't think i have a spare so tomorrow i'll have to go to store and get a new ones

but good news tomorrow's friday! i'm free all day! i should get third sheet done before day is over!


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