tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-187401292024-03-07T19:15:30.667-08:00Mario Bros. Arcade ReproductionThis site will follow the creation of my MAME arcade cabinet. I want to give it the classic look of a Mario Bros game from 1983. Check back often for updates on my progress.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-88158072594790163602014-08-05T16:42:00.000-07:002018-01-16T15:58:34.837-08:00ResourcesIt seems that in the years since making my cabinet, many of you have wanted to duplicate the project. Since Google does a poor job of notifying me of comments here, and many of the resources I used are no longer on the web, I've collected some of the files I used into <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxujr6v4293b5b2/Mario.zip?dl=0">a zip file</a> for your future use. In there are psd and ai files with images that can be used to create artwork (most notably the control panel overlay), as well as the original plans from jakobud.com (which seem to be intermittently available still <a href="http://jakobud.com/cabinetPlans.php">here</a>).
Anyway, if you find any of these files useful, I'd love to see how your project came together, so feel free to link pictures or blogs below!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-42718550593150674282009-01-26T22:38:00.000-08:002009-01-26T22:48:08.328-08:00POW Bar Stool Now Complimenting Arcade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jLBsyEvd1hhJdkmCrh3KDoLeEi7WyKaAwO4wAgMWPD10CHZxjeZPSNwDnS16dihgplQEgZ_Kyr9DEoFqbafU0yS-tUtmzkGOFnEo6JffFCFvrF9_JRu1jHkFwtUDifpnqXm-1A/s1600-h/pow_angle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7jLBsyEvd1hhJdkmCrh3KDoLeEi7WyKaAwO4wAgMWPD10CHZxjeZPSNwDnS16dihgplQEgZ_Kyr9DEoFqbafU0yS-tUtmzkGOFnEo6JffFCFvrF9_JRu1jHkFwtUDifpnqXm-1A/s320/pow_angle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295860750473669026" border="0" /></a><br />Mom of the Year Award goes to my mom for making my dream a reality. A POW Block bar stool now welcomes guests to sit and play the Mario Bros. reproduction arcade cabinet. I found a couple old bar stools at a garage sale for $1. They were a bit rickety and had round seats, but my handy dad made a square seat and strengthened the stool with deep screws and some glue. My crafty mom took the pixel art POW Block I provided and got the black, white, blue, and light blue fabric needed and cut out the areas to pixel-perfection. After applying the pattern to the black fabric, she made a cushioned seat and wrapped it in plastic material so the POW would never come undone or get dirty. The best part is, sitting on the POW Block doesn't even use it up!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYVBDehe0OWjA4xHSnxEQbRrqcga2NF7t5d4MShwdlU4hyrl8ZL6XpR4-JwiPPhbj-lUsdn8TvnEyXgAHAN2Ep0v43LaSeDQ1V8ciJPbUoDCfS0vHckf87wlOG8e0EF2E5FWAPA/s1600-h/pow_top.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYVBDehe0OWjA4xHSnxEQbRrqcga2NF7t5d4MShwdlU4hyrl8ZL6XpR4-JwiPPhbj-lUsdn8TvnEyXgAHAN2Ep0v43LaSeDQ1V8ciJPbUoDCfS0vHckf87wlOG8e0EF2E5FWAPA/s320/pow_top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295860888977720530" border="0" /></a>A closeup of the POW<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWUpuqQO2G8lvdArk05b3Tm9HCAl_5x1AgaP7QHjQ5jLLfB_DsVrymDrxez4cgiCDHhKflu96Nw8Py5o_9ZFZyaSrmiLYJrKPFbfr3ZXAzbeObCDd4IGfAi2tXnw2l_Gy87uEIg/s1600-h/pow_straight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWUpuqQO2G8lvdArk05b3Tm9HCAl_5x1AgaP7QHjQ5jLLfB_DsVrymDrxez4cgiCDHhKflu96Nw8Py5o_9ZFZyaSrmiLYJrKPFbfr3ZXAzbeObCDd4IGfAi2tXnw2l_Gy87uEIg/s320/pow_straight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295861096818895298" border="0" /></a>One more shot of the new stool<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-49012829237535967202008-12-07T18:51:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:01:54.203-08:00New Coin Mechs<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The only eyesore on my Mario Bros. reproduction cabinet was the coin mechs on my original coin door. While we repainted to door itself, there wasn't anything I could do about the scratched, broken coin mechs on the door...until now. We found some brand new ones that fit perfectly from <a href="http://pbresource.com/">Pinball Resource</a> (they are Asahi Seiko #730-A .882) for only $10 apiece! Take a look below for some before and after pictures.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmTkKNK8Ov_8QAQvIQsasP-BgcZ9vRpDLe8yJB-A4ONR9X8M7RXtmbQR4vkvnGO7eGa2wPszhf3tgW_9SU1gnN-dBtNKJ8o29S_Sb2cflTA2r1KfWZ_RHY1x9Pwu1W6xevq6wEQ/s1600-h/coinmech1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifmTkKNK8Ov_8QAQvIQsasP-BgcZ9vRpDLe8yJB-A4ONR9X8M7RXtmbQR4vkvnGO7eGa2wPszhf3tgW_9SU1gnN-dBtNKJ8o29S_Sb2cflTA2r1KfWZ_RHY1x9Pwu1W6xevq6wEQ/s320/coinmech1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277248670477121538" border="0" /></a>Can you guess which one is new?<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rJUlRVC9RJ_hPHsav-oYT8918cEd-hO4rp9SkAKirBuhYDvJo4H6-UDme_YnQ52-bjcJr-oAP31xySs9lIlYmpslRqX4Dzr8B-F0WVda75FKs4HKeqVdvLPaCVMAfB1xzZytrA/s1600-h/coinmech2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rJUlRVC9RJ_hPHsav-oYT8918cEd-hO4rp9SkAKirBuhYDvJo4H6-UDme_YnQ52-bjcJr-oAP31xySs9lIlYmpslRqX4Dzr8B-F0WVda75FKs4HKeqVdvLPaCVMAfB1xzZytrA/s320/coinmech2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277248676439383522" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are both new ones installed.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-18662563919457236042008-02-22T17:06:00.000-08:002008-02-22T17:10:41.782-08:00Price/Parts ListSome of you have asked for a price list, so here it is. I excluded a few expenses for things I didn't end up using as well as computer expenses (PC and monitor) since I already had that. This should at least give you an idea of what the cabinet itself might cost. Keep in mind that corners can be cut if you don't want authentic 1983 Mario Bros. parts (like the bezel, marquee, and coin door). Good luck!<br /><br /><table str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 352pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="469"><col style="width: 160pt;" width="213"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 48pt;" span="2" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 160pt;" height="17" width="213">Description</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Cost</td> <td style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Quantity</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> Total</td> <td class="xl24" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> With Tax</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">5/8" MDF</td> <td class="xl24" num="20.96" align="right">$20.96</td> <td num="" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl24" num="41.92" fmla="=(B2*C2)" align="right">$41.92</td> <td class="xl24" num="44.959200000000003" fmla="=(D2*1.0725)" align="right">$44.96</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">10-foot 2x8</td> <td class="xl24" num="7.1" align="right">$7.10</td> <td num="" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl24" num="14.2" fmla="=(B3*C3)" align="right">$14.20</td> <td class="xl24" num="15.2295" fmla="=(D3*1.0725)" align="right">$15.23</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Jig Saw Blades</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.56" align="right">$2.56</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.56" fmla="=(B4*C4)" align="right">$2.56</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.7456" fmla="=(D4*1.0725)" align="right">$2.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">2" Stationary Casters</td> <td class="xl24" num="1.96" align="right">$1.96</td> <td num="" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl24" num="3.92" fmla="=(B5*C5)" align="right">$3.92</td> <td class="xl24" num="4.2042000000000002" fmla="=(D5*1.0725)" align="right">$4.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">2" Swivel Casters</td> <td class="xl24" num="3.47" align="right">$3.47</td> <td num="" align="right">2</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.94" fmla="=(B6*C6)" align="right">$6.94</td> <td class="xl24" num="7.4431500000000002" fmla="=(D6*1.0725)" align="right">$7.44</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Box of 200 2" drywall screws</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.47" align="right">$6.47</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.47" fmla="=(B7*C7)" align="right">$6.47</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.9390749999999999" fmla="=(D7*1.0725)" align="right">$6.94</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Pack of Hinges</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.49" align="right">$2.49</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.49" fmla="=(B8*C8)" align="right">$2.49</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.670525" fmla="=(D8*1.0725)" align="right">$2.67</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">12" Sliders for Drawer</td> <td class="xl24" num="4.99" align="right">$4.99</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="4.99" fmla="=(B9*C9)" align="right">$4.99</td> <td class="xl24" num="5.3517749999999999" fmla="=(D9*1.0725)" align="right">$5.35</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Latch for Control Panel</td> <td class="xl24" num="0.68" align="right">$0.68</td> <td num="" align="right">4</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.72" fmla="=(B10*C10)" align="right">$2.72</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.9172000000000002" fmla="=(D10*1.0725)" align="right">$2.92</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Buttons and Joysticks</td> <td class="xl24" num="49.48" align="right">$49.48</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="49.48" fmla="=(B11*C11)" align="right">$49.48</td> <td class="xl24" num="49.48" fmla="=(C11*D11)" align="right">$49.48</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">20' of 5/8" White T-Molding</td> <td class="xl24" num="13.8" align="right">$13.80</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="13.8" fmla="=(B12*C12)" align="right">$13.80</td> <td class="xl24" num="13.8" fmla="=(C12*D12)" align="right">$13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Slot Cutter Router Bit</td> <td class="xl24" num="16" align="right">$16.00</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="16" fmla="=(B13*C13)" align="right">$16.00</td> <td class="xl24" num="16" fmla="=(C13*D13)" align="right">$16.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Sponge Brush</td> <td class="xl24" num="0.68" align="right">$0.68</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="0.68" fmla="=(B14*C14)" align="right">$0.68</td> <td class="xl24" num="0.72930000000000006" fmla="=(D14*1.0725)" align="right">$0.73</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Behr Primer - 1 Gallon</td> <td class="xl24" num="16.97" align="right">$16.97</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="16.97" fmla="=(B15*C15)" align="right">$16.97</td> <td class="xl24" num="18.200324999999999" fmla="=(D15*1.0725)" align="right">$18.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Paint Roller Cover</td> <td class="xl24" num="3.27" align="right">$3.27</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="3.27" fmla="=(B16*C16)" align="right">$3.27</td> <td class="xl24" num="3.5070749999999999" fmla="=(D16*1.0725)" align="right">$3.51</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Wood Filler</td> <td class="xl24" num="1.97" align="right">$1.97</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="1.97" fmla="=(B17*C17)" align="right">$1.97</td> <td class="xl24" num="2.112825" fmla="=(D17*1.0725)" align="right">$2.11</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">KeyWiz Keyboard Encoder</td> <td class="xl24" num="41.45" align="right">$41.45</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="41.45" fmla="=(B18*C18)" align="right">$41.45</td> <td class="xl24" num="41.45" fmla="=(C18*D18)" align="right">$41.45</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Coin Door</td> <td class="xl24" num="44.98" align="right">$44.98</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="44.98" align="right">$44.98</td> <td class="xl24" num="44.98" align="right">$44.98</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">PC to TV Card</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.04" align="right">$6.04</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.04" align="right">$6.04</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.04" align="right">$6.04</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Side Art</td> <td class="xl24" num="58.95" align="right">$58.95</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="58.95" align="right">$58.95</td> <td class="xl24" num="63.08" align="right">$63.08</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Paint Brush</td> <td class="xl24" num="11.97" align="right">$11.97</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="11.97" fmla="=(B22*C22)" align="right">$11.97</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.837825" fmla="=(D22*1.0725)" align="right">$12.84</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Bezel</td> <td class="xl24" num="47.05" align="right">$47.05</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="47.05" align="right">$47.05</td> <td class="xl24" num="47.05" align="right">$47.05</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Marquee</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.5" align="right">$12.50</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.5" align="right">$12.50</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.5" align="right">$12.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">5/8" Particle Board</td> <td class="xl24" num="6" align="right">$6.00</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="6" align="right">$6.00</td> <td class="xl24" num="6" align="right">$6.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">VGA Cable for Monitor</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.48" align="right">$6.48</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.48" align="right">$6.48</td> <td class="xl24" num="6.48" align="right">$6.48</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Ctrl. Panel Overlay Printing</td> <td class="xl24" num="33.25" align="right">$33.25</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="33.25" align="right">$33.25</td> <td class="xl24" num="33.25" align="right">$33.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17">Wire and Connectors</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.75" fmla="=5.99+6.76" align="right">$12.75</td> <td num="" align="right">1</td> <td class="xl24" num="12.76" align="right">$12.76</td> <td class="xl24" num="13.6851" fmla="=(D28*1.0725)" align="right">$13.69</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"><br /></td> <td class="xl24"><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td class="xl25">Total:</td> <td class="xl24" num="483.642675" fmla="=SUM(E2:E28)" align="right">$483.64</td> </tr> </tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-27559980363910384952008-02-02T17:15:00.000-08:002008-12-10T20:20:53.466-08:00Some Final PicsWell, the Mario Bros. arcade has been done for QUITE some time now, but I never got around to taking any final pictures, until now. Hope you enjoy them!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHlcL3yjlNu8A9kigCG-ArfXy7vEwtBqW-fNyg_V1sVT4DPa-B9EyubD18_dJDz2Z3Y7nAbsDfjufoX4xLQ8mjEGKLCVzGY5uoXyRCJ0XQeVU99oszgCfdOTjNRbN8w-lz1JMkg/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHlcL3yjlNu8A9kigCG-ArfXy7vEwtBqW-fNyg_V1sVT4DPa-B9EyubD18_dJDz2Z3Y7nAbsDfjufoX4xLQ8mjEGKLCVzGY5uoXyRCJ0XQeVU99oszgCfdOTjNRbN8w-lz1JMkg/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162560719647815618" border="0" /></a>Here's the cabinet in it's corner of the house.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvHVZtAnC6udAVudAfgGodyHNBLiYqj4Kr1_IvZ80AyKUeE91yW2EEOIfeiRge-kioFeYl5ui_He646dsUOhOMEsvg7Y-aeVLlogEE0nDrjALbRBOKIjVKazItPcyVKwQipyZFw/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdvHVZtAnC6udAVudAfgGodyHNBLiYqj4Kr1_IvZ80AyKUeE91yW2EEOIfeiRge-kioFeYl5ui_He646dsUOhOMEsvg7Y-aeVLlogEE0nDrjALbRBOKIjVKazItPcyVKwQipyZFw/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162560771187423186" border="0" /></a>An angled view.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmloWd4thlZcAzsE5gcgmLen9r1xdGjyLgF_nkYDdko_SMcfjwyQCP1N91Cwh7T4oPO-087RcP1KDSw9dO3XQvlThWCyVoeivXM3eO993LbWVGxvMG-CUZuiCEieM4Bzh5L0TMA/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWmloWd4thlZcAzsE5gcgmLen9r1xdGjyLgF_nkYDdko_SMcfjwyQCP1N91Cwh7T4oPO-087RcP1KDSw9dO3XQvlThWCyVoeivXM3eO993LbWVGxvMG-CUZuiCEieM4Bzh5L0TMA/s320/DSC_0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162560796957226978" border="0" /></a>A front view.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b5q_afp57n8x8oLcG-gEyJNRAw5-5gAuvMvxZxJq2P7AlIqUz8AHTvSbf2Xd9iL0CYbJWbPCrGY7VmUMqVuOFtW2ogvebQTNPBdbvlRX2ztkD4uuBqpRSKMRnoIIMvBza-286A/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4b5q_afp57n8x8oLcG-gEyJNRAw5-5gAuvMvxZxJq2P7AlIqUz8AHTvSbf2Xd9iL0CYbJWbPCrGY7VmUMqVuOFtW2ogvebQTNPBdbvlRX2ztkD4uuBqpRSKMRnoIIMvBza-286A/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162560869971671026" border="0" /></a>Another angled shot.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmWjSj3IOPwln4_jffHrp38VjtZanGNNqAULCgTCJR8n1iDm6KkY-DP2sJ3LKzY1vcbivs8mkTRVc38cHwscN2dyyNwgPyLAkuNPSkqSCs2fPgBxpgV_KEPiNJ1aPdYBoC-ya4Q/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmWjSj3IOPwln4_jffHrp38VjtZanGNNqAULCgTCJR8n1iDm6KkY-DP2sJ3LKzY1vcbivs8mkTRVc38cHwscN2dyyNwgPyLAkuNPSkqSCs2fPgBxpgV_KEPiNJ1aPdYBoC-ya4Q/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162560908626376706" border="0" /></a>Here's the 6-button custom control panel.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf5EjIsiZ1s4O7fe_Ika0VDxUmaNe83Wvk0ebevMML_cM_2bjfF7vhlChlC8P2GzbQJ91QTPlMJeGEN6-KhB3tVvgjwFugOjipdV_4ivzHTHQDEzCmFKtm4E65JjrEOiPLN_1lg/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf5EjIsiZ1s4O7fe_Ika0VDxUmaNe83Wvk0ebevMML_cM_2bjfF7vhlChlC8P2GzbQJ91QTPlMJeGEN6-KhB3tVvgjwFugOjipdV_4ivzHTHQDEzCmFKtm4E65JjrEOiPLN_1lg/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162565731874650130" border="0" /></a>Original bezel and marquee.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U2JAd8hQQDA6yX_Boqn4LZEeOJFqIwWPuFp_d6WIFepk3GDqpYJA_-9BBQEOy3GcsTxVrf1bmjvgUQjB_NS-HBStzz3_ElIlUgQ8TLI8RJUl60npYFXDPVgwYeef8A0lMCCdhA/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2U2JAd8hQQDA6yX_Boqn4LZEeOJFqIwWPuFp_d6WIFepk3GDqpYJA_-9BBQEOy3GcsTxVrf1bmjvgUQjB_NS-HBStzz3_ElIlUgQ8TLI8RJUl60npYFXDPVgwYeef8A0lMCCdhA/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162565817773996066" border="0" /></a>Reproduction side art.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONEgd0y74tZtsME2XfeRlkG2OI876uCKt5DxAxK0CUmIA-4s1gHEGP2WJFZ1v34Q-jio7XpPLnEmpLxFTNqpdN9ic_IE3CbWl6rERUF3fn7SYljReoe3okUsvSRt1RYYfHt5ypg/s1600-h/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONEgd0y74tZtsME2XfeRlkG2OI876uCKt5DxAxK0CUmIA-4s1gHEGP2WJFZ1v34Q-jio7XpPLnEmpLxFTNqpdN9ic_IE3CbWl6rERUF3fn7SYljReoe3okUsvSRt1RYYfHt5ypg/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162565865018636338" border="0" /></a>Original coin door.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnembd16kOTrT3QhM5RlynVSWAOgbIn-lmpNY8lrsbHkVbD3tkl6Z3gq7zKroGNRlcFb-_UelEv-jwEXDpwaXgCgujil8mR66usz8-Oekibb9CjnJKVtRnRkyV4r8P0ZQbdtekQ/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnembd16kOTrT3QhM5RlynVSWAOgbIn-lmpNY8lrsbHkVbD3tkl6Z3gq7zKroGNRlcFb-_UelEv-jwEXDpwaXgCgujil8mR66usz8-Oekibb9CjnJKVtRnRkyV4r8P0ZQbdtekQ/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162565925148178498" border="0" /></a>Another look at the control panel.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV84KhTD_e71LWy8IvOyXQmUoVM5Uz_HibcXcVko0KJ-8nzvJiXzRaiD0hbWH_H-bJSMbEvqofLuxASskblQ8cpXC2d9h1ITs8tt_j7LpfU8mc2KYqRyJByXju-MXDMC8OODzXXg/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV84KhTD_e71LWy8IvOyXQmUoVM5Uz_HibcXcVko0KJ-8nzvJiXzRaiD0hbWH_H-bJSMbEvqofLuxASskblQ8cpXC2d9h1ITs8tt_j7LpfU8mc2KYqRyJByXju-MXDMC8OODzXXg/s320/DSC_0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162565933738113106" border="0" /></a>Here's the machine turned on.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Uor8kOubW9eWnbgCGz2vzFtF_ZdBKMcqeqE1sayxu-_HiDtgYW08lLNao2h5Gj94TVE2PKGAP5rELpZDt57U1qDWXIG9YVmpAdJBny1khT6AadgA5YQnBcHLLd35tA86S5q5g/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Uor8kOubW9eWnbgCGz2vzFtF_ZdBKMcqeqE1sayxu-_HiDtgYW08lLNao2h5Gj94TVE2PKGAP5rELpZDt57U1qDWXIG9YVmpAdJBny1khT6AadgA5YQnBcHLLd35tA86S5q5g/s320/DSC_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162583521629190242" border="0" /></a>Another shot with the 17" monitor.<br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqlFB9jRORXOOPmKiu4Zq3W-0v8hyphenhyphenrjLn5I8f-nrADswbtF2AA4KqmRS5SV_LltWbJjpgyARCgVn8CE0Ck1NEeMFjr6JK54s2qTJmRJh0QZSM91fGs-5AlWijn-FCq7tMPUR_mQ/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-28960530065077831222007-01-22T16:02:00.000-08:002008-12-10T20:20:54.845-08:00Donkey Kong 3 Cabinet FinishedHere are some more shots of the final DK 3 cabinet. Nice work, huh?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G8A_G-jkyA8WRn936hRBpgdGbiLob8ubHHLKM6QKWvn90-PpehnDmH5ZFRl4BNJBYTltpmAPxbVlrU9B-OjzjgcHi5ssbh4DfMs26Wyjunbd8gKTUhfU_MyJ_efPlD9IqVCIJw/s1600-h/bla+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G8A_G-jkyA8WRn936hRBpgdGbiLob8ubHHLKM6QKWvn90-PpehnDmH5ZFRl4BNJBYTltpmAPxbVlrU9B-OjzjgcHi5ssbh4DfMs26Wyjunbd8gKTUhfU_MyJ_efPlD9IqVCIJw/s320/bla+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023011199751995874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTB6th718Wc2lKw6OI9gTy54plK3xkvjK_QOatr7QL0HDIJLVE3bqLZG9DI5Je_IIjMoE78c9dDquJ5_P5MtNL3t66_RJ0Yhq4xUP0yA95Jx8-qBtbTBZp5NlW3YRddkJMpEqoA/s1600-h/bla+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTB6th718Wc2lKw6OI9gTy54plK3xkvjK_QOatr7QL0HDIJLVE3bqLZG9DI5Je_IIjMoE78c9dDquJ5_P5MtNL3t66_RJ0Yhq4xUP0yA95Jx8-qBtbTBZp5NlW3YRddkJMpEqoA/s320/bla+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023011204046963186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OoftEhQVIAq8bEQyxwHQlM3_PmVOFxBPnjdkfam7GC4LutCkNtFDaKwofLj97bqYkY-F0c8_GSAEo4tAOFXywrJzZxdPwLck9eaM63IWoCPG7Dvwzp_WnMVmiEGI5N6p_Spsfg/s1600-h/bla+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9OoftEhQVIAq8bEQyxwHQlM3_PmVOFxBPnjdkfam7GC4LutCkNtFDaKwofLj97bqYkY-F0c8_GSAEo4tAOFXywrJzZxdPwLck9eaM63IWoCPG7Dvwzp_WnMVmiEGI5N6p_Spsfg/s320/bla+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023011212636897794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69ivK_s5D7cb-rdqNPYCRmeN0pT7CHwvq71gAcWvRRCKkFYlfDefLLXA1T603P35q9KgBu7flxmpI-_pu8W1PNhYtlLO8BST4bTPFw2AXmUm15nR18BE6az9eihptR6DKltHeSA/s1600-h/bla+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69ivK_s5D7cb-rdqNPYCRmeN0pT7CHwvq71gAcWvRRCKkFYlfDefLLXA1T603P35q9KgBu7flxmpI-_pu8W1PNhYtlLO8BST4bTPFw2AXmUm15nR18BE6az9eihptR6DKltHeSA/s320/bla+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5023011216931865106" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1164755607617115992006-11-28T15:04:00.000-08:002006-11-28T15:21:37.496-08:00Donkey Kong 3 UpdateI know it' been awhile, but I've finished my Mario cabinet and will be back soon with some pictures of the finished product. Meanwhile, my brother's DK3 cabinet is wrapping up nicely. This weekend he finished the control panel, applying the CPO, adding buttons, and attaching the hinged CP to the cabinet. Take a look!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/dk%20001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/dk%20001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the top-down view with the competition-style buttons.<br />The color scheme he chose works well I think.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/dk%20003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/dk%20003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's an angled view showing the speaker grill panel.<br />Both pieces are hinged for access underneath.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/dk%20004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/dk%20004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's what's under the hood. The next step will be wiring the buttons.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/dk%20005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/dk%20005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And here's the whole cabinet. Isn't it a beauty?<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1158183185163177202006-09-13T14:25:00.000-07:002006-09-13T14:33:05.176-07:00Fully Functional ArcadeWhile the project is not 100% complete, I was able to get it up and running by finishing the wiring and putting the computer together in the cabinet. Unfortunately my free 20" monitor has some problems (some loose connection makes the colors come in and out), so I am forced to get rid of it and use my 17" CRT for now. This will not be permanent, but it will suffice for now. The good news is that with the cabinet put together, the end is in sight. A solution for the speaker grill panel is the final step. Once this is done I'll post pictures of Mario's final home.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1157495744585001142006-09-05T15:09:00.000-07:002006-09-05T15:35:44.666-07:00I'm Still Alive!Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Progress has been so slow that updates were almost not warranted. But I have done some work since last updating. The control panel is attached to the cabinet with buttons and joysticks installed. The CP is hinged and can be raised about 30 degrees for better access to wires. It doesn't go up as much as I'd like, but there would have to be a noticable gap between the CP and the cabinet had I wanted to make the wiring more accessible. I've wired most of the buttons up, and that's where I ran into a problem. I placed the buttons/joysticks too far 'down' on the CP so that with the switches and wires connected, the front speaker panel hits the wires. This is unfortunate because fixing the problem means either extensive Dremel-ing or redoing the CP. I don't want to redo the CP because of the cost of printing a new overlay, so I'm going to try to Dremel the speaker panel so that the wires no longer hit. Anyway here are some pictures of drilling the pilot holes in the CP. I lined up the artwork where I wanted it and drilled small holes where the crosshairs for each button and joystick hole were marked on the artwork. I was careful not to drill too quickly because that can tear the artwork. Later I drilled the real holes with a 1 1/8" bore drill bit. Then I attached the sticky CP overlay to the wood (again careful to line it up). Finally I cut the excess from the overlay that was over the newly drilled holes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT1155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT1155.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT1153.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT1153.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT1156.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT1156.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1149726795159714482006-06-07T16:58:00.000-07:002006-06-07T17:33:52.900-07:00Donkey Kong 3 UpdateMy brother has made significant progress on his cabinet, so I thought it deserved a pictorial update. His next step will be installing the keyboard tray and applying the side art.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/IMG_2185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/IMG_2185.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is taken from the inside of the cabinet. He used small L-brackets like this to secure the bezel from the inside (3 of them, one in the center at the top as shown, and 1 on either side near the top). This differed from my approach as I used thin pieces of wood painted black along the sides. Either way works fine, I just think my way eliminated the gap between the bezel and the cabinet so no light would shine through.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/IMG_2187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/IMG_2187.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the marquee installed. Great artwork on this cabinet.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/IMG_2188.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/IMG_2188.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the bezel installed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/IMG_2191.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/IMG_2191.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the marquee with the light on.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/IMG_2189.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/IMG_2189.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And finally, the whole cabinet. Coming along!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1148313339321649572006-05-22T08:45:00.000-07:002006-05-22T18:08:22.700-07:00Cabinet Complete (Kinda, Sorta...)The cabinet is now officially, kind of complete...sort of. All major, heavy work requiring more than a drill has been completed, all artwork (except the control panel overlay) has been applied/installed, and all painting is done. The cabinet has been transported to my condo and awaits the CPO for the final touch. Here's what we accomplished this weekend:<br /><ul><li>Attached thin pieces of black painted wood along the inside of the cabinet where the bezel and marquee rest to block light and secure the plexi.</li><li>Attached top bracket to secure marquee.</li><li>Did some touch-up painting on parts we nicked and scratched.</li><li>Drilled hole for lock in back door and installed lock.</li><li>Applied side art.</li><li>Transported to my home.</li></ul>Here's some play-by-play on the side art since it was a nerve-wracking process. First, the artwork from www.classicarcadegrafix.com was of good heavy quality, but the corners were square, not rounded as the original artwork is. So, using a pie pan as a guide, we took a razorblade to the corners and fixed that problem. Then...<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>To apply the side art, first we laid it carefully on its side.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>According to the installation manual provided by Nintendo (can be found at www.klov.com), Mario Bros. side art is to be applied 2" from the top and 2" from the back of the cabinet. So, we made the measurement, placed something next to the ruler to hold its place...<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And then used the half-sticky butcher's paper that painters use (I don't know what it's called) to give us a guide for where to place the side art.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then, with mom and pop holding the bottom up high, I lined up one corner and slowly went across the width of the artwork with a cloth, making sure there were no bubbles. Just make sure it's lined up right before you start, because there's no turning back once it's down.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Let me tell you, the cabinet looks awesome...<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A shot from the side...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the back with the door in<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the bezel and marquee secured<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/tim%20008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A shot from underneath with the hidden freeplay buttons<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/tim%20007.jpg"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1146456648017794352006-04-30T19:11:00.000-07:002006-05-02T09:33:34.463-07:00Some Nice TouchesWith the painting wrapped up, I was able to progress with a few smaller, but important steps. First, I installed the coin door by drilling the necessary holes with the door in place and then securing it with 11 bolts painted black. Simple. Then, I reattached the keyboard tray and speaker grill panel. Also simple. Next, I mounted the marquee light upright using some leftover 'L'-brackets in the front and back. Then, I attached 3 of the 4 'L'-brackets (painted black) that will be used to secure the marquee and the bezel. The brackets that secure the bottom of the marquee and the top of the bezel, I mounted together to the marquee rest, forming a 'T'. I also mounted the bracket for the bottom of the bezel to the bezel rest. The reason I didn't mount the top bracket was because the marquee doesn't quite extend left to right and some light shines through, so I want to mount some black pieces of wood on the sides to clear that issue up. I will do something similar with the bezel, but that will be more for actually securing the bezel than for any light issue. The marquee rest is angled, so the marquee itself fits nicely between that and the bracket.<br /><br />The last bit was putting on the t-molding which looks soooooo nice. This wasn't too difficult either. I just used a rubber mallet to tap it in with a piece of foam padding in between so I didn't scuff up the t-molding. I had a helper keep the t-molding straight because it tends to twist on its own and doesn't like to go in as nicely. Anyway, here are the pictures!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we've got the coin door installed as well as the speaker grill and keyboard tray mounted.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A close-up of the coin door. This is an original Nintendo coin door off a Donkey Kong machine.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The speaker grill is hinged to allow access to the keyboard tray. This gives easy access to PC functions.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we see the marquee light mounted.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another angle of the light. There is another bracket in the back holding it in place.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20006.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20006.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is my brother's coin door. It looks much nicer than mine, although it is not a Nintendo coin door. It is from the same era as the coin mechs are quite similar. The only big difference is the size of the door and that it opens from the right side.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20007.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20007.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Full body shot of my brother's cabinet.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20008.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20008.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The two of them together. His speaker grill doesn't have the latches on yet (that's why it looks sunken in). Also from this angle you might notice that the front bottom corner of the blue cab is different than the orange cab. My brother's is actually more accurate. I accidentally incorporated the bottom 'box' as part of the sides of the cabinet (it is actually supposed to be set in a little).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20009.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20009.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here the black brackets are installed allowing the marquee to be placed.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20010.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20010.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>With the lights out and the marquee light on.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20011.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20011.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A clearer shot of the marquee light.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20012.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20012.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A close-up of the black metal brackets.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20015.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20015.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>T-molding installed.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20016.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20016.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another t-molding angle.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20017.4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20017.4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>T-molding from the side.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20018.4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20018.4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the bezel held in place just for fun.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario%20020.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario%20020.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And from an angle.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1145310415076223622006-04-17T14:32:00.000-07:002006-04-17T14:49:45.650-07:00Finally Painted Blue!!!Well, it's 6 months coming, but it was worth the wait. The cabinet is now a beautiful Nintendo blue (actually it's a Dunn-Edwards 'Sanctuary Spa' color). For those enquiring about paint colors, the 'Sancuary Spa' can be seen below and looks very nice. I couldn't tell you how close to the original color it is, but I don't think that matters too much, it looks great. My brother's cabinet (the Donkey Kong 3 reproduction) is also Dunn-Edwards and the color is called 'Bright Mango'. We went with Dunn-Edwards because it's the best. One quart went for around $12 and was plenty to cover the cabinet. In fact, for the blue, one coat probably would have sufficed as it covered very well, but I went ahead with a second coat anyway. The orange didn't cover as well with the white primer underneath (at least for the parts we've painted thus far). It took about 6 coats to really cover well, but we'll still have plenty with the 1 quart. A tip we got that we'll try out when painting the rest of his cabinet is to tint the primer with some of the final color. That is, mix a little orange in with some primer so we don't have to put as many coats on later. I'll let you know how that goes next time. <br /><br />One last thing, you might be able to see in the head-on picture below that I painted the routed edge of the cabinet, half black and half blue. This is because in case the t-molding isn't exactly covering the entire edge, you won't be able to tell because the edge is colored according to the color of the side it is closest to. Till next time, here's the beautiful cabinet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/001.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/003.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/003.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1144709907892908762006-04-10T15:35:00.000-07:002006-04-10T15:58:27.946-07:00Finally Some Real ProgressWell,<br />I had all day to work on the cabinet this Saturday and actually got a lot done. More done on my brother's cabinet than my own, but nevertheless, progress was made. The black paint I had used originally was a disaster. We had used what Marc had handy, which was 10 year-old black enamel paint. It was really horrible to work with and held us up with making any more progress. So to remedy the problem, we primed over the black enamel and painted 2 coats of Dunn-Edwards black semi-gloss. Now it looks great! Meanwhile, we built my brother's cabinet which had been painted beforehand. It came out great as well except I made a mistake screwing in the bottom of the control panel section to the coin door section and the screw came out the front. That really sucked because they had done about 6 coats of orange on that piece, and now have to redo it. Anyway, the blue paint comes next for me and then the cabinet is pretty much done, just some electrical work to do and it'll be good to go. Here's some pics of the black on my cabinet and the two cabs side by side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/003.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/012.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/010.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1144097999554544402006-04-03T13:55:00.000-07:002006-04-03T13:59:59.566-07:00It's Been AwhileNo, I haven't forgotten to work on the cabinet...it just seems to rain every weekend. I've moved the cabinet out of Marc's place (he's moving soon and is a pretty busy guy), and into my parents' garage which has become an arcade assembly plant. See my brother is building his Donkey Kong 3 cabinet there as well and he also recently bought a nice Street Fighter II: Championship Edition - Hyper Fighting Turbo machine (that's a mouthful) for $150!!! It was a steal, I'll post some pictures. Anyway, I'll be working on the cabinet this Saturday if it doesn't rain and should be close to finishing up.<br /><br />Thanks to Marc for all the help and the storage space for the cabinet!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1137700098131054712006-01-19T11:30:00.000-08:002006-01-19T11:48:18.150-08:00Small Step, Just Waiting for the Weather...We had wanted to paint the cabinet this last weekend, but it rained Saturday, so we couldn't. We actually <span style="font-style: italic;">did</span> prime the cabinet on a day it rained (which was stupid) and the black enamel took 4 days to dry! It didn't matter because it was a first coat, but for a final coat, we need good weather. So, I only have one picture to go along with this post. It's Marc running a sheet of particle board through the table saw for the back of the cabinet. I had an extra sheet of MDF I was going to use for the back, but my brother is starting to build a cabinet just like mine (but he'll do Donkey Kong 3), so I decided to let him have the extra MDF, and we'd split the sheet of particle board for the back of our cabinets. This worked out nicely because the particle board is about half the cost of MDF, and you don't need anything special for the back. Most commercial cabinets are made of particle board (if I'm not mistaken) and they hold up just fine, so realize that if you want to save money, you can build your whole cabinet with particle board. MDF will just hold up better in the event of a nuclear attack.<br /><br />Anyway, we used my cabinet to trace Davey's side pieces for his cabinet (much faster than measuring all over again). We got those pieces cut out, matched, and routed, and since then he's cut out all other required pieces. If I don't paint soon, he may catch up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0527.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0527.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1136232631280547742006-01-02T11:35:00.000-08:002006-01-03T11:25:39.616-08:00We Finally Primed!!!Alright, we made a good amount of progress on New Year's Eve. The Nintendo coin door I bought off eBay arrived, so we cut the hole for it, attached one last piece, and went for the paint. Here are the pictures:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0506.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0506.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>First we centered the coin door and drew the outline of where it should go.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0507.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0507.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There's the original Nintendo coin door. It needs some restoration work, but for now we can at least cut the hole for it in the cabinet.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0511.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0511.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's me cutting the hole. Marc could have done it in half the time.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0512.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0512.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Fits like a glove.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0513.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0513.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The door has the coin mechs in it which means it'll be more than decoration when I'm through.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0515.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0515.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Before we primed and painted, we had one final piece to attach. This small thin bar that acts as a spacer between the control panel and the bezel. We had originally tried to attach it like all the other pieces, by screwing it into the sides, but because it's a small piece, it split. So we just used wood glue to secure it to the sides and back (the monitor shelf comes right up to it), and then used a nail gun to secure it firmly to the monitor shelf.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0517.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0517.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Random picture of Marc cutting a bracket that we will use to hold the bezel and marquee.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0518.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0518.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I had printed out a copy of my modified control panel artwork that I'll use to place the joysticks and buttons, so we taped it to the actual control panel wood. Then, since I also had a print out of the bezel (because I haven't bought a real one yet), we decided to put it all together and imagine that the cabinet was blue. Then, Marc's little sister was outside, so we added her for the cute effect.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0519.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0519.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Also cute, but in a different way, is my beautiful wife who was trying to stay out of this picture of the cabinet primed. We didn't take any pictures of the cabinet while we were painting, for obvious reasons. The inside is all black enamel Dunn-Edwards paint applied with a brush for cutting the corners and a small foam roller for the broader parts. The black that will be visible from the outside of the cabinet will require a second, more careful coat for a smoother look. The white primer required two coats as it didn't cover well in some areas. It was applied with a standard roller with short nap for smooth surfaces. We will sand down the primer with 400 grit sandpaper before applying the final blue coat.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0522.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0522.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's a front view that's not as nice because my wife isn't in the picture.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0523.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0523.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Side view.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0524.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0524.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Rear view, no pun intended Marc.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0525.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0525.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another beautiful shot, and the cabinet too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1135925352442680382005-12-29T22:32:00.000-08:002005-12-29T22:52:38.603-08:00An Encounter With An OriginalMarc is right, we will be working on the cabinet this weekend, so I should have a nice update as of Monday or Tuesday. I was in Big Bear the last couple of days with my wife on a snowboarding trip, and lo and behold, they had an arcade there. It was sort of a run-down arcade with lots of beat up classic games like Asteroids, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, etc. So as I'm looking around I'm thinking, "I wonder if they have a Mario Bros. cabinet here..." I thought that would be great because I don't actually remember seing one in person since I was a child. I really wanted to see any old Nintendo cabinet, so I could compare mine to the original, see how close I was coming. And then I saw it...a row of 4 Nintendo cabinets: Donkey Kong, Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Jr., and Donkey Kong 3. I was so excited! I played Mario Bros. because I'm really not sure if I ever played the game in the arcade. My fond memories of playing Mario Bros. come from the Atari 7800 version which my brother and I spend endless hours playing. So I proceeded to get the high score on the Mario Bros. machine. I analyzed the details of the machine and I must say that mine looks so much like the original. This particular example was pretty beat up as you'll see by the pictures. The t-molding was thrashed, the side art and control panel were chipping, the buttons and joysticks needed to be replaced, and the colors on the screen were bleeding pretty badly. But it was a fun experience seeing it in person while I'm working on my own homemade version back at home. This makes me all the more excited to get it done! Here's some pictures I took with my phone, some of them look screwy, but if you click on them you can see the full image.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There she is...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The speaker grill...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Mario next to DK...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The bezel was the nicest part of this machine, wish I could have it...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Close up of the control panel...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/mario4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/mario4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was the best part of the side art...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1135123061192291692005-12-20T14:50:00.000-08:002005-12-20T15:57:41.220-08:00When will we prime?!?!?!?Ok, so we weren't quite ready to prime this weekend, but now we are! With only a couple of hours to work on the cabinet, we had some details to work out. First, I took out the speaker grill piece because the fit was too tight when it opened. With a coat of paint, it'll be even more tight, so I took the piece out and sanded it down so there would be a gap. We left it off because we are going to prime and paint it separate (since it has hinges). Next, Marc rounded the front edges of the control panel to give it a more comfortable feel when resting your hands on it. He did a great job of that. We had neglected the back of the cabinet since it wasn't as important, but now had to figure out what we were going to do about it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04881.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04881.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We cut a piece from scraps to fit in the bottom of the back, just gluing it in and securing with clamps while drying. We'll later cut a hole in it for the power cord.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04882.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04882.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then we glued in small 1" wide pieces of MDF we cut from scrap for the back door to rest against while in place. The back door will lock at the top and have a lip at the bottom. This way it will be secure on all sides.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04883.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04883.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Clamps everywhere!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04884.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04884.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A close up of the door rests.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04885.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04885.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There's a 5/8" gap between the rest and the back, so the door will be flush with the back of the cabinet.<br /><br /><br />Well, we're hoping to finish this by the new year, that may be a bit ambitious, but we will certainly keep making progress.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1134367720930590042005-12-11T20:48:00.000-08:002005-12-12T11:38:08.996-08:00Almost Prime TimeAlright, well Marc and I were able to get a few more things done this weekend and I think we're finally ready to prime the cabinet next weekend. I remembered to bring the 20" TV with me this time, so the first thing we did was place the studs for the TV shelf. We figured out where we wanted the TV to sit and screwed in the screws for the front of the first stud as shown below. Then Marc held the TV in place while I figured out the angle we wanted it to sit at. With that determined, we secured the first stud with two more screws through the side panels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0440.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>First stud in place...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0441.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Look at those realistic graphics! No, that's just Rick's truck. The bezel you see is just a piece of foam we cut to the dimensions of the Mario Bros. bezel we will be using. This helped us determine where to position the TV. I suggest doing this (with whatever is handy, cardboard, paper, etc.) if you are using a bezel with artwork or you may be unhappy with the viewing area.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0442.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Looks good to me.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0443.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0443.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we have the second TV shelf stud in place as well as the stud that holds the TV in the back. Actually, those TV shelf studs <span style="font-style: italic;">are</span> the TV shelf as we decided there was no point in putting another piece of MDF on top of the studs. The studs hold the weight of the TV just fine, so we left it at that.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0446.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0446.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we used wood glue to glue this piece in the back. The removable back will lock into this piece. It was just a scrap we had left over, but I'm glad we used such a small piece of MDF because the TV can be taken out of the back without hitting the top. This will be nice because we don't have to worry about making the bezel easily removable.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0447.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0447.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here Marc is sanding some spots to make the wood filler flush with the cabinet. You see that the TV fits nicely and behind the speaker grill you see a keyboard tray we installed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0448.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0448.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The hidden keyboard tray will allow for easy PC access, but doesn't take away from the arcade feel (since it's hidden).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0449.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Another look...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0450.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0450.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here we attached a little shim to the slanted TV shelf stud so that we could screw into it. There's a small piece of MDF that the bezel rests on and the control panel attaches to. Since that piece is so small, it will split if screwed into from the sides (we already experienced that). So we need to attach it by screwing it into the TV shelf.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0452.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0452.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here you see that the Elmer's wood filler (which claims 'no shrinking!') actually did shrink when drying in some of the deeper holes. We circled the holes that weren't flush with the cabinet and will have to apply another layer. Many of the holes needed a second layer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0453.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0453.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Here's a view from behind as we finish up for the night. That piece of MDF on the bottom is not secured yet. We haven't figured out how to notch it so that the removable piece will stay put. We will definitely be priming next weekend though, so stay tuned as we hope to get this finished by the end of the year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1133823941952777942005-12-05T10:37:00.000-08:002005-12-05T16:10:53.376-08:00One Step Closer<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>We only got a few things done this last weekend, but even a little progress is progress. So, here it is:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0416.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>First, we sanded down the screw holes to smooth them out, preparing them for the wood filler.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0417.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0417.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>But, first we needed to do the routing for the t-molding. I got the slot cutter and assembly from<a href="http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/"> MLCS Woodworking</a>. It was $16 and shipping was free. I was told this was the best place to find it. After adjusting the router and testing the cut on some sample pieces, we were satisfied and laid the cabinet on its side and made the cut.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0418.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0418.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I had never used a router before, but it was pretty easy to use.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0419.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0419.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I should have taken my jacket off before I covered myself in sawdust though.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0420.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0420.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The router basically runs itself, I just needed to keep it level.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0422.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0422.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Looked good...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0424.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0424.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We fit our 5/8" sample from <a href="http://www.t-molding.com/">t-molding.com</a> and it was perfect.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0425.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We tested it in a couple different locations, still looks good.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0427.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0427.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I made one little mistake where I didn't keep the router level. You can see in the picture that right around that corner the slot is thicker. However, this is a minor mistake and the t-molding will hold there just fine.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0428.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0428.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Our next step was to attach these little cupboard latches to the speaker grill piece which opens to allow for a keyboard drawer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0431.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0431.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The latches hold really well, so the piece will never open unintentionally. We'll use the same latches to hold the control panel in place since it will also swing up for access to the wiring.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0433.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0433.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Last, we filled our screw holes with wood filler. We'll have to apply again because the holes aren't flush with the wood. Plus we will make a couple more holes when we attach the monitor shelf. Hopefully we can begin priming next week, but there's still the monitor shelf and the keyboard drawer to do, so we'll see. I have everything I need to complete this except the artwork and the blue paint, so hopefully this project will be wrapped up within the month!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1133215109860883722005-11-28T13:46:00.000-08:002005-11-28T13:58:29.870-08:00Cabinet PicturesHere they are...I think it looks great. Leave some comments and tell me what you think.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04856.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04856.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Left side view.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04857.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Head-on view<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04860.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Right-side view<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04861.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04861.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Opened...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04862.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04862.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Closed...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04866.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04866.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Marc attaining his highest score ever...zero points.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04869.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04869.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me, crushing Marc's high score...100 zillion points.<br /><br />Well, what do you think?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1133210077416105722005-11-28T12:34:00.000-08:002005-11-29T13:44:30.720-08:00Huge Post, Huge ProgressWell, I spend a good chunk of time over the holiday weekend working on the cabinet, and it's finally built (for the most part). Here are some pictures of the progress, step by step. I'll post the pictures of the finished cabinet later.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04796.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04796.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>First we cut out 5 studs the width of the cabinet from a 10 foot 2x8. I think a 2x6 would have sufficed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04797.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04797.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's Marc making the cut.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04798.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04798.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And voila! Not too difficult.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04799.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04799.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then we drew lines on the inside of the sides of the cabinet where the front, top and bottom would connect.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04800.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04800.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This took quite awhile as we were very precise with our measurements.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04801.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04801.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Also, we made some modifications to the original that we had to think through.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04802.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04802.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Once the lines were drawn, we marked spots for drilling approximately every 6 inches. We first drilled from the inside (where the lines were), and then drilled from the outside with the countersink bit. That's me connecting the coin door section of the cabinet (no coin door yet). We used 2" coarse drywall screws and wood glue to connect the pieces.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04803.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04803.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>When we drilled from the outside of the cabinet, we had the other piece in place so that a shallow pilot hole would be drilled into the side of that piece. Then we used that shallow hole as a guide and drilled a deeper hole before screwing in the screw<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04804.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04804.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>For the piece that sits under the control panel we only used one screw to attach it to the side panels because it was so small. We then attached it to the coin door section for support. You'll notice that we bored two 1.125" holes in that piece for hidden buttons to be used for coin inserts (simulates putting a coin in the machine).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04805.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04805.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's an inside look.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04806.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04806.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This was difficult. The front of the control panel has a speaker hole in it that I wanted to copy to give the cabinet an original look. We drew the lines (twice, the first time I screwed up the dimensions)...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04807.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04807.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Drilled the holes...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04809.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04809.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Lookin' good...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04810.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04810.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Used a scroll saw to cut out the slots...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04812.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04812.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I gave it a shot and did just fine, but Marc did most of this...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04813.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Marc has more experience than I do...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04814.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04814.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Wow, looks great!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04815.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04815.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Up close...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04818.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04818.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>We decided to hinge the front of the control panel so we can install a keyboard tray. It will be tight because we have the buttons from the bottom and from the top. We'll see how that part turns out.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04819.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04819.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's the front of the control panel with the hinges installed. We still need to attach some latches so it doesn't open by itself.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04843.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04843.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>An inside look at the hinges...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04844.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04844.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>A close up of the hinges...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04847.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04847.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Finally we were ready to attach the other side panel. We lined up the lines we drew, used a level to make sure the lines we drew were accurate, and then used clamps to hold it in place.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04849.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04849.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Some pieces we had to hold in place while we drilled and screwed because they tended to tilt a bit. We used a square to make sure everything was straight.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04851.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04851.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Once that was done, we attached two studs on the outside bottom part of the cabinet because the casters needed the extra clearance.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/DSC04855.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/DSC04855.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Then we attached the casters, our last step for the weekend. All in all we spend about 10 hours working on it over two days, and were very pleased with the results. I'll show you those results later today.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1132101966962737042005-11-15T16:42:00.000-08:002005-11-15T16:46:46.166-08:00Artwork: Control Panel OverlaySomeone over at the www.arcadecontrols.com forum was kind enough to send me some scans of the Mario Bros. control panel overlay that were high quality. I had to piece the 4 scans together and fix the color differentiation between the pieces, but I think it turned out good. You can check out the image <a href="http://www.localarcade.com/arcade_art/details.php?image_id=1041">here</a><br /><br />The next step with that is to modify the image to allow for my 6-button setup instead of just the 1-button setup.<br /><br />I now have all the artwork images I need to apply to the cabinet. I just need to get them printed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18740129.post-1132014471400399292005-11-14T15:27:00.000-08:002005-11-14T16:27:51.433-08:00Day 1I was finally able to get the project underway on Saturday, November 5th. My wife had a busy day, so I made plans to work on the cabinet with my good friend Marc. He's the architect/carpenter, and I'm the electronics guy, so we compliment each other perfectly on this project. I don't have any of the necessary tools to build the arcade cabinet, so really this project was not possible without him. When I got to his place we made a list of what to get at Home Depot. Here's that list:<br /><br />3 sheets of 4'x8'x.75" MDF<br />2 10ft 2x8s<br />4 2" casters (2 swivel, 2 fixed) rated at 125 lb each<br />3-pack of 10-tooth wood cutting jig saw blades<br />box of 200 2" coarse thread drywall screws<br /><br />We were going to get the primer as well, but we knew we weren't going to get that far in one day, so we'll get that on the next trip. The total came to $104 even. We got started by setting up a table outside and placing the first sheet of MDF on it for tracing. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0306.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0306.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I got the plans for the Mario Bros cabinet (not the wide-body version) off of <a href="http://www.jakobud.com/">www.jakobud.com</a> and with a square, t-square, and compass, we were able to get the precise measurements traced. This took a looooooong time, but we wanted perfection, so we were very careful with the measurements.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0309.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0309.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0307.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0307.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0308.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0308.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I didn't trust myself with the jigsaw (after 2 hours of tracing, I didn't want my $22 sheet of MDF to go to waste), so I had marc have at it and he did an excellent job of cutting out the cabinet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0310.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0310.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0311.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0311.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The next step was using the first side of the cabinet to trace the second side. This was obviously so much easier than going by the measurements again, and also more accurate. This took a matter of seconds and we were soon cutting the second piece. After the second piece was cut, we lined the two up and they didn't quite match. This was to be expected, so we clamped the sides together, lined up the back and bottom (the sides we didn't cut), and began sanding the pieces until they sat flush with each other. This was a great idea since it's more important for the sides to be accurate to each other than to a drawing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0313.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0312.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0312.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0314.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0314.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The cabinet isn't a very large cabinet, measuring only about 5'6", so witht he scraps from the first 2 sheets of MDF, we were able to cut out the remaining pieces of the cabinet. This included:<br />Top<br />Bottom<br />Coin Door Section<br />Control Panel Bottom<br />Control Panel Front<br />Control Panel Top<br />Front Rail<br />Monitor Bottom<br />Marquee Rest<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/1600/PICT0315.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6360/772/320/PICT0315.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The back of the cabinet I'm going to worry about later. I may use something lighter for that since it's not as important. So, I might take back one of the sheets of MDF, I only really needed the two. And so, after almost 8 hours of planning, purchasing, tracing, cutting, and cleaning up, we had our cabinet pieces cut out. Seems like a lot of work for little results, but doing it right and being happy with the results was more important to me than finishing it quickly. It may take a few months, but I'm excited to see the final product. The next step is to order more parts since I can't work on it again until Thanksgiving weekend. I'll post my purchases in the meantime.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2