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Title: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: whitt_travis on April 25, 2010, 05:59:03 pm

They're really never 100%, none the less the last thing is vinyl for the buttons.  The build is based off of the ever so popular woody cab.  19 LCD, 2 1/4 trackball.  Bought this house this fall, and now that I had the room wanted a nice standup cabinet.  Cabinet is build out of standard 3/4 BC sanded pine plywood.  Resulting in a bit of a rugged finish but fits in well with the house.

(http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs446.snc3/25573_542037606500_136900188_31933354_484563_n.jpg)

And the gameroom/entertainment area, needs pictures and artwork.

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs466.snc3/25573_542037611490_136900188_31933355_1108558_n.jpg)

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: helpmebuild on April 25, 2010, 06:04:16 pm

Looks good. I like the slim form factor, it really suits the room you've got it in.

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: golfboyusa on April 25, 2010, 06:30:26 pm

Nice work. Knievel would be proud.  :cheers:

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: whitt_travis on April 25, 2010, 09:48:48 pm

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: eclipso on April 26, 2010, 10:37:54 am

Quote from: helpmebuild on April 25, 2010, 06:04:16 pm

Looks good. I like the slim form factor, it really suits the room you've got it in.

+1

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: javeryh on April 26, 2010, 10:44:44 am

Really nice job!  I'm (forever) working on a "Woody" of my own and I always love seeing one completed.  Do you have any more pictures of the build or maybe some clearer ones?  How many coats of stain/poly did you put on there?  Does the bottom open up?  What did you make the bezel out of?  Did you mitre the CP box?  So many questions!!!   :cheers:

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: whitt_travis on April 26, 2010, 09:40:08 pm

I can get some clearer ones, they're off the cellphone.  By no means is it a show cab, but wife approval got it into the den/gameroom area.  Three coats of gloss polyshades.  The bottom doesn't open up, I wired a button for the marquee and the computer/system bootup on the top of the cabinet.  I have no urge to get into the guts, a wireless keyboard took care of that.  Bezel is made out tag board (I would use something else next time I think, maybe paint?)  I did not mitre the CP box, I hate using a circular saw to cut angles (it's just me.)

Now that it's complete all you do is nitpick the things you didn't do, or think were important.  Now that I have built one from scratch, it's tempting to plan another build.  You learn assembly and fabrication tricks the first go around.

Title: Re: My slim cab, 99% complete.
Post by: dynasty_trs on April 27, 2010, 12:06:44 am

"You learn assembly and fabrication tricks the first go around."

whitt, I agree, my cab looks like @55 BUT will look decent once completed w/ a laminate etc...

Also, I love the simple design of the CP.  Definitely what I am looking to do. 


Thin designs have me thinking of my next build w/ a 60 in 1 and an LCD.  Instead of a bar top, have it hang on the wall with some strong mounts and simple controls needed for the games on the 60 in 1.

Again, great job with this!   :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: