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Custom built candy cab: Has it ever been done?
Crowquill:
I thought about doing this a while ago. At the time I couldn't find enough reference to pull it off. I was planning on a wooden cabinet with routered edges and sheet-metal trim.
Here's the best collection of candy cab pics I've found. It's a long thread over at the Neo-Geo forums, but it doesn't take too long to look at the pics. The link sends you to page 28 which has a pretty good variety of cabs.
While I think it's cool you want to build this, I'd think a classic-style cab with interchangeable control panels would be better for a dorm room. Isn't space an issue?
The Big Century is pretty awesome. Unfortunately, the web page is awesome in an entirely different way. Apparently the "Fruits Version" rewards you with cigarettes. And did anyone read the description from the "Iron Box" or "Wooden Cabinet"?
--- Quote ---To various kinds of products, we offer OEM guest to make the production of melting,Our worker will be all zealous for the customer demand and the customer consultation communication.Can all be confered individually in accordance with product performance regardless of the price or lot-size.
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Maybe if you inquire about the Big Century, you can also make the worker zealous. ;D
pmc:
I love the look of candy-cabs, but I don't see how you could get that sleek finish in a home-built copy without tons of fiberglass and bondo. More like building a boat than a typical MDF/plywood cabinet.
It'd be cool if you could buy an injection molded or fiberglass shell and then just fit it over a home-built timber/steel frame.
-pmc
Ummon:
--- Quote from: pmc on May 21, 2008, 12:28:24 pm ---
It'd be cool if you could buy an injection molded or fiberglass shell and then just fit it over a home-built timber/steel frame.
-pmc
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Those materials can be strong enough without a frame. They're both, as in the case of candys. Injection molding is plain expensive, though....but it's starting to change with online fabbers and new methods becomung available.
Okay, I went ahead registered over there. I see the picture posted above is of the same cabs. Kudos for effort. I'd want some modifications, though. And he spent a lot of money. Just lumber was expensive. Aus is plenty close enough to Asia to buy them for that, no? Athough gotta be someone at least regional who has some.
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