steshell Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 I wish I had half of the vision that you have, I wouldn't have known where to start or even what I would want to build. Steve
ericleroi Posted April 22, 2014 Author Posted April 22, 2014 Thanks Steve. It really helps that I've completed a few projects before, including MKI of the R-Pod - I know the features I need to include and feel more confident I can bring them to life now. I had zero skills in this type of thing before I built my first arcade cabinet.
ericleroi Posted April 22, 2014 Author Posted April 22, 2014 I made some simple kick plates out of angled aluminium: I will add a strip underneath this to raise it a little so it better integrates with the T-Molding and also hides the MDF underneath the seat base.
majorspawn Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Your fabrication is flawless mate, love it. Where did you pickup your skills from? My Arcade Projects: SNES PC Project Vewlix Cabinet LS-30 Rotary Joysticks
connorsdad Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Your fabrication is flawless mate, love it. Where did you pickup your skills from? That's what I was thinking, I have a little router I use for trimming laminate but that's about it, I have no idea how you accomplish things like your components using a router. Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
ericleroi Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Thanks majorspawn. All skills were acquired from the projects I've worked on with capability (and subsequently ideas) improving with each one. Self taught really with a lot of understanding coming from the Vewlix cabinet. The actual process/approach is fairly simple connorsdad. Lots of straight edges with deep bevels - just a flush trim and large chamfer bit have been used for this. The project starts off as a general idea with an understand of how to assemble it to get things as seamless and integrated as possible with the actual finer detail of the design being worked on as each piece is made. What looks good on paper doesn't always translate well into the real world so I'm prepared to make adjustments accordingly. Sometimes an idea just materialises out of nowhere and I go with that. One thing I do do a lot of is to look at lots of different materials to break up large expanses and add a bit of interest. That is one of the things I enjoy most - increasing my collection of go-to materials.
ericleroi Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Must ... not ... stop. Must ... progress ... (or it'll never be finished) Sealing and filling the grill and side panels this evening. Prepping the wood for painting; it's the part I enjoy the least but it must be done.
ericleroi Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 I was running low on Blackboard vinyl so ordered some more of that. Hopefully I'll be in a position to skin the front of the cab with it soon. Just finished up filling the seat base panel and applying the first coat of primer to the grill section. A couple of productive weekday hours and I'm hoping to get the flat black paint applied on Friday after some more prep work tomorrow. I need to consider whether I'm going to go for an engine bay under the air intake or not ...
connorsdad Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 How did you cut out the middle part of these panels, leaving the same thickness all around ? Too neat to be a jigsaw and I have no idea how to do it with a router :/ Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
ericleroi Posted April 23, 2014 Author Posted April 23, 2014 Basic instructions would be as follows: 1. Draw out the basic shape 2. Rough cut with a jigsaw 3. Flush trim the edges 4. Mark an outline set around 1.5cm from the perimeter (this is where the outer beveled edge will run to) 5. Mark another outline with the thickness of the flat surface wanted This will give you your basic shape. 6. Design in any windows you want using the same thickness as in point 5. Example: 7. drill some holes for the jigsaw 8. Rough cut the hole out - if there are sharp angles in the windows. don't go too near the edges 9. Nail length of this strip wood to the lines you have drawn making sure that the pieces line up as much as possible: 10. Flip it over, clamp firmly and use a flush trim router bit to trim the rough cut edge - you may need to make a temporary shelf if its a thin piece to help balance the router. Move this shelf around to provide stability as you trim. 11. Use a chamfer bit on the inside edge to finish it off 2-3 mm depth is probably sufficient. Hope that helps.
connorsdad Posted April 23, 2014 Posted April 23, 2014 Brilliant tut, thank you its very much appreciated. I have an amazing tool and yet don't know how to use it, this will help me a great deal in the future. Gonna put this little tidbit in my digital scrapbook for future reference Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
ericleroi Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 No problem connorsdad, glad to help. Routers are fantastic tools, I wouldn't be without mine! Slightly ahead of schedule with this. Managed to finish the priming and sanding back and have now applied the first (patchy) coat of flat black. This will need to be sanded down lightly and another coat applied:
azzbarb Posted April 25, 2014 Posted April 25, 2014 The finish you get looks great, what is the black paint you use and do you use a roller?
ericleroi Posted April 25, 2014 Author Posted April 25, 2014 It's blackboard paint azzbarb. I apply with a small foam roller and then apply a few coats (2-3) of water based matte polyurethane varnish (mixed well).
ericleroi Posted April 25, 2014 Author Posted April 25, 2014 2 sheets of mesh grill have arrived (yum): The grill section looks much better now it's painted:
ericleroi Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 Something arrived in the post this morning: Not quite as perfect as I would have liked but worth the investment. It should add to the finish of the pod nicely though.
maxxsinner Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Fantastic build. Love all the little extra details like the logos. Electropin - Enough lights to land a jet on an aircraft carrierHigh Voltage Pinball - Cause one build just wasn't enough Voltek Arcade - Funglo pedestal style mame cabinet Pinball Electrical Tutorial - Wire All Your Bling With Confidence and Fewer House Fires
ericleroi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks maxxsinner I've managed to rig this up on a makeshift basis to try it out. I'm very pleased. I need to stop using in and make some more progress today ...
ericleroi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Posted April 27, 2014 I've spent most of today building the monitor mount and drilling access holes for cables. The posts and cable access will be completely hidden once this has been completed. Posts have been over-cut for now just in case my measuring is off.
ericleroi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Posted April 27, 2014 After a bit of adjustment to get the monitor at the correct level, it's now operational.
ericleroi Posted April 27, 2014 Author Posted April 27, 2014 Its starting to look like my obutto r3volution. Yes, but with some meat on the bone! One word, WOW ! It's definitely getting there Pro_Pop I just spent the last couple of hours in it. Very pleased with how it's set up.
ericleroi Posted April 29, 2014 Author Posted April 29, 2014 Well, I continue to make progress ... of sorts. This side piece is proving to be problematic. This is the 4th time I've had to re-fill and sand. Hopefully this is the last time: I really want to get on with the air intake.
vaad Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Take your time. It looks amazing just keep at it and slowly the jobs will fall until its finished.
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