Project Track & Field / Mame cabinet.

[Ole]

Hello.

I saw a cool homebuild cabinet on the internet a few weeks ago, and decided to make my own.

I have purchased/ordered all the parts, but has yet to start the actual project.

(Edit: OK, after I moved, my website never got updated, so now I am only using this thread)



...Ole
-And please do comment on my project in this thread

[Lutus]

Add some pics to the forum for those of us that can't visit some websites from work.   

[psychotech]

Good luck 

And really, post your designs and pictures on the thread. No-one really likes to follow the links..

Have fun 

[wp34]

Track and Field is one of my favorite games so I am anxious to see your progress.  Your artwork and color scheme look great.  Good luck!

[Ole]

Sorry for the slow replies, and thank you all for the comments and cheers:)

On top of starting this project, I just moved from Denmark to the Nederlands - the last few has gone unpacking.

I've got the final artwork printed last thursday, it looks awsome, I think. My biggest concern is if I will be able to "apply" it to the cabinet.

Today I started the actual building of the machine.

My jigsaw is failing on me, so I will have to wait till tomorrow with cutting the sides, but the rest is cut out, and waiting to be assembled.

later today I will start applying the controlpanel-artwork to the controlpanel - I have to copies of that particular artwork, therefore it will be my test-sheet:)

[Ole]

Just a couple of pics.

First one is the controlpanel
Second is the side-art (obviously it has to be cut to fit to the cabinet.

Ole

[Ole]

Finally got the thing assembled and running. - Took me until 3am last night...

I havn't god a bezel yet, I wonder how to get hold of some plexiglass for that part.

I also need a solution for the edges. I want to try to find a plastic-edge, but I am not too sure, where to get it.

Any other solutions for the edges? - and for the joints (not too sure if that is the right word )

[Ole]

Things have slowed down since I started work again, but the cab is still getting closer to the finishline

I have run into one problem. I want some kind of rubber/plastic edge to round the edges. I thought that would be easy to get in a hardwarestore, but I guess not. Especially since I don't know what the damn thing i called

Right now the cab just have nakes (painted) edges. It doesnt look too bad, but I would prefer something more smooth.

Meanwhile, I finished applying posters on the sides of the cab. It went better than I had feared.

Tomorrow or the day after I hope to make the bezel - that will put a finish to the project (except for the edges)

...Ole

[Ole]

  DOH! 

T-Molding is the answer.

Sorry for even asking 

[Lutus]

Did you route a slot out for the T-molding already, I can't tell in the pictures.  Also, you MAY want to consider rounding out the sharp edges where your wrist will rest on the sides of the CP.

Otherwise the black cab with that Track and Field artwork looks pretty cool!

[Ole]

Did you route a slot out for the T-molding already, I can't tell in the pictures.  Also, you MAY want to consider rounding out the sharp edges where your wrist will rest on the sides of the CP.

Otherwise the black cab with that Track and Field artwork looks pretty cool!

NO. I didn't route out a slot yet. I wanted to before putting on the poster, but I got impatient...

Good point about the wrist-edge. I will consider that, when I get to play the game more often. I havn't noticed any problems so far.

Thanks for your comments!

[Ole]

Got the bezel attached today.

I have a feeling, that the cab is going to look like this for quite a while