Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 10:36:53 am
I started this project last summer when I went to Lynchburg, TN to visit the Jack Daniel's distillery an picked up an unfinished barrel. The barrel was rough too. I spent the next month sanding the barrel and applying the MinWax dark walnut stain on it, with a satin clear coat. The next step was doing the build out which I had a good friend of mine help me with.
The internal parts are a 60 in 1 with a Jamma harness, 2 player cocktail, with an LCD computer monitor. I added a scanline generator to improve the look of the screen.
The wood working was the most difficult process because I had the monitor incased in a white oak (to match the barrel) frame and recessed a cut in the top of the barrel for it to sit on. I also built a shelf in the barrel for all of the hardware to rest on. By removing the monitor everything is easily accessible.
The complete project took about a week to complete but that was done over 8 months of time. Most of my time was spent figuring out how to attach the side arms for the controls and how to lay the monitor. This project started with me seeing a Facebook post showing off Maximus's amazing Barrel of Kong, which led me here.
Anyways, I hope you guys approve.
-The Dude
Post by: Nephasth on August 11, 2015, 11:36:41 am
This project started with me seeing a Facebook post showing off Maximus's amazing Barrel of Kong, which led me here.
That one is a hack job compared to yours. Great woodworking skills here! :applaud:
Post by: DaOld Man on August 11, 2015, 12:25:00 pm
Ive got a barrel that has dried out and the wood shrank a bit. It did allow me to remove two bands and one end cap, but thats about as far as Ive got with my barrel project.
How did you cut out for the control panel and get it so close? It looks very good. Thats what has been holding me up (that and my bad case of laziness). Ive been wondering how to cut the barrel yet keep it lining up with the CP.
Post by: yotsuya on August 11, 2015, 03:08:29 pm
Post by: DaOld Man on August 11, 2015, 03:26:15 pm
I see you did not cut the barrel for the control panels, you attached the panels to the barrel sides.
Ingenious!
If the monitor I bought for my project will fit the uncut barrel, I may do the same thing.
Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 04:14:52 pm
What I did to cut into the lid was drill a 1" hole in the top then use a jigsaw to cut out the existing portion. Then I used a miter to cut in 3/4" to create the ledge for the monitor to rest on.
One other thing I did with the barrel is that once I removed the top cut-out I turned it into a bar sign for the garage.
Post by: pbj on August 11, 2015, 05:39:51 pm
Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 06:22:30 pm
Post by: Nephasth on August 11, 2015, 06:32:17 pm
...in my bonus room.
What are you? A realtor?
Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 06:35:47 pm
No I'm not but what the :censored: else do you call it? My Wreck room? Movie room? Play room? Den of iniquity?
If I were to call it correctly it'd be my "Den of Geek" :P
Post by: yotsuya on August 11, 2015, 06:41:51 pm
:laugh2:
No I'm not but what the :censored: else do you call it? My Wreck room? Movie room? Play room? Den of iniquity?
If I were to call it correctly it'd be my "Den of Geek" :P
JUST DON'T CALL IT YOUR MANCAVE!!!!!!!!11!!!
Post by: ChanceKJ on August 11, 2015, 06:59:48 pm
Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 07:09:33 pm
:laugh2:
No I'm not but what the :censored: else do you call it? My Wreck room? Movie room? Play room? Den of iniquity?
If I were to call it correctly it'd be my "Den of Geek" :PJUST DON'T CALL IT YOUR MANCAVE!!!!!!!!11!!!
Or that :lol
Post by: yotsuya on August 11, 2015, 07:10:26 pm
You're all right, the dude. Don't be a stranger.:laugh2:
No I'm not but what the :censored: else do you call it? My Wreck room? Movie room? Play room? Den of iniquity?
If I were to call it correctly it'd be my "Den of Geek"JUST DON'T CALL IT YOUR MANCAVE!!!!!!!!11!!!
Or that....
Post by: The Dude on August 11, 2015, 07:11:26 pm
:cheers: This is how a barrel arcade should be done. Great job!
Thank you! :cheers:
But I would have never made it without seeing Maximus' version. His takes the top place for being the original. :notworthy:
Post by: dmckean on August 11, 2015, 07:25:23 pm
Post by: Kier on August 11, 2015, 07:49:59 pm
:laugh2:
No I'm not but what the :censored: else do you call it? My Wreck room? Movie room? Play room? Den of iniquity?
If I were to call it correctly it'd be my "Den of Geek" :PJUST DON'T CALL IT YOUR MANCAVE!!!!!!!!11!!!
Damn straight. Dont ever call it that.
Post by: mike boss on August 17, 2015, 04:26:59 pm