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Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a Bear - Done for now
Dervacumen:
Almost complete.
I've installed the coin door lock and found that a 9" square aluminum cake pan fits perfectly in the hole that is already cut out for the coin box. How fortunate. I picked up a package of 3 cake pans for $1.00. So add 34 cents to the total cost of this conversion.
I have installed the bezel (which I made out of black poster board). I cut the bezel to fit one side at a time and glued the edges together. I then taped the entire thing to my monitor to keep it from moving around or bowing.
I have also installed the smoked acrylic in front of the monitor. It looks great, despite the relatively small monitor size.
Hooked up the computer to test it out a couple of days ago, and everything is working well, except I'm trying to figure out why my spinner isn't detected upon boot up. I currently have to unplug and then replug the spinner USB connection for it to register. I think I'll next try hooking my trackball via PS2 and Spinner via USB and see if that clears up the conflict.
Last night I hooked up the coin door lights. I live near an electronics surplus store and was able to find two 14.2V bulbs @ 65 cents each, and two holders for those lights @ 15 cents each. Chalk up another $1.60 plus tax.
I also got a few cold cathode lights. They came two bulbs for each inverter, for $3.99 a pack. I'll use those for the marquee. I also got some UV colored ones, which I'll probably mount under the CP so UV light shines down on the light gray fur threads on the coin door. I'll have to see if it produces the intended effect of making them appear to glow purple, which will help tie the color scheme to to t-molding.
Just waiting on the marqee, installing the computer permanetly in the cabinet, cutting a back panel, and putting in the lights.
I have also wired up an switched outlet using Spystyle's tutorial form a while back. This will provide me with a one button power on. That button is installed on top of the cabinet.
Dervacumen:
I've installed a black light to illuminate the front fur around the coin door, and would like to show pics but I can't seem to get a good shot in the dark. With flash it lights up the whole room giving no indication of the glow, and without flash you see nothing much.
Any suggestions on photography?
Dervacumen:
Here's the current pic.
The cable hanging in the front is just becuase I haven't permanetly mounted the UV light. I'll run the cable through the cp into the cabinet once I decide on placement.
missioncontrol:
I think I'm going to be sick....
I love the Tempest cabinet design and the artwork looked good, and you put fur on it? :badmood:
WTF
I mean seriously building a cabinet doesn't take rocket science.... why ruin something that had the potential of being restored? :dunno
Chris:
--- Quote from: missioncontrol on October 06, 2006, 04:46:51 pm ---I think I'm going to be sick....
I love the Tempest cabinet design and the artwork looked good, and you put fur on it? :badmood:
WTF
I mean seriously building a cabinet doesn't take rocket science.... why ruin something that had the potential of being restored? :dunno
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I've seen people make shelving units out of an old Tempest!
There was nothing left here that was Tempest except a Tempest-shaped wooden box and some damaged art.
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