I'm building an arcade game pt. 5
10-08-01, 09:44 AM
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I'm building an arcade game pt. 5
Just another update for those that want to see how it is going... I've started on the control panel and so far it is going real well. I'm waiting for the trackball cover plate to be shipped to me so that I can mount it (that's why there is a big square hole in the panel right now). I also need to get some bolts for the joysticks and the t-moulding needs to be put on. Anyway, here is a pic of it so far:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblin...e/controls.jpg
Here is a larger pic that shows the progress of the whole thing so far. This weekend I also added speaker covers, but you can't really see them in the pic:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/full.jpg
Anyway, I'll keep the updates coming as I go.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblin...e/controls.jpg
Here is a larger pic that shows the progress of the whole thing so far. This weekend I also added speaker covers, but you can't really see them in the pic:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/full.jpg
Anyway, I'll keep the updates coming as I go.
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10-08-01, 02:37 PM
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That is sweet man!!
I see you've put some kind of halogen light tube at the very top of the machine(horizontally), are you going to put a lit up logo or picture in there? This cabinet keeps getting better and better each update, nice work!
I see you've put some kind of halogen light tube at the very top of the machine(horizontally), are you going to put a lit up logo or picture in there? This cabinet keeps getting better and better each update, nice work!
10-08-01, 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by Outlaw
I see you've put some kind of halogen light tube at the very top of the machine(horizontally), are you going to put a lit up logo or picture in there?
I see you've put some kind of halogen light tube at the very top of the machine(horizontally), are you going to put a lit up logo or picture in there?
This cabinet keeps getting better and better each update, nice work!
10-08-01, 06:48 PM
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Again, that's an excellent job. The t-moulding really makes it look professional.
I'm not sure if you have the space for it in your cabinet, but it occurs to me that you might get more even lighting of the marquee if you bounced the light off a white reflector rather than shining it directly on the marquee. Or maybe if you got some kind of frosted glass to back the marquee. Or, it might be perfect the way you've got it.
I'm not sure if you have the space for it in your cabinet, but it occurs to me that you might get more even lighting of the marquee if you bounced the light off a white reflector rather than shining it directly on the marquee. Or maybe if you got some kind of frosted glass to back the marquee. Or, it might be perfect the way you've got it.
10-08-01, 09:25 PM
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I put the marquee together tonight and cut the plexi for the monitor cover. Neither piece is mounted yet because the marquee mounting moulding is on order. I loosly placed them in their spots for some pictures. Here they are:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/m1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/m2.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/m1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/goblincat/Arcade/m2.jpg
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10-08-01, 09:34 PM
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Originally posted by belboz
I'm not sure if you have the space for it in your cabinet, but it occurs to me that you might get more even lighting of the marquee if you bounced the light off a white reflector rather than shining it directly on the marquee. Or maybe if you got some kind of frosted glass to back the marquee. Or, it might be perfect the way you've got it.
I'm not sure if you have the space for it in your cabinet, but it occurs to me that you might get more even lighting of the marquee if you bounced the light off a white reflector rather than shining it directly on the marquee. Or maybe if you got some kind of frosted glass to back the marquee. Or, it might be perfect the way you've got it.
10-09-01, 01:24 PM
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Originally posted by kvrdave
That is so sweet. Especially like the picture of the whole basement. Next flight to Chicago, here I come.
That is so sweet. Especially like the picture of the whole basement. Next flight to Chicago, here I come.
Enjoy the walk.
