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    Just finishing my first Bartop :)

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    • caver01C
      caver01 @caradebalde
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      @caradebalde I am always excited to see the work/progress of others, but as Clyde mentioned, your image links are not working. I suggest that you go back and edit your previous posts and upload images to the forum so we can all enjoy your references.

      My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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        caradebalde @Clyde
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        @Clyde @caver01 sorry guys, it's fixed now.

        A little update of my process. Pinball buttons and speakers all set :)

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        Now i have to re-paint some spots, cover the holes i won't use and set a glass protecting the screen and covering all the wires.
        And of course start with the art, probably i use stickers because i suck at painting and i don't like the plots i've found.

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        • ClydeC
          Clyde
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          Already looks really promising, I'm looking forward to the finished thing.

          Like @Superman550, I wonder about the buttons. Isn't there too little space to rest your hand on if your fingers lay on the top row of the buttons? It looks like the bottom row of two buttons is where normally the palm of your hand would be resting.

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            caradebalde @Clyde
            last edited by caradebalde

            @Clyde Not really.
            My layout is this:
            Y S L
            B X R
            A H

            With the games i've played i didn't find any difficulty. Maybe in a future.

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            • ClydeC
              Clyde @caradebalde
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              @caradebalde Would it be too much to ask for a picture of your hand resting on the controls? Just really curious. πŸ˜‡

              What are S and H standing for?

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                caradebalde
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                S for select and H for hotkey.
                Here you go
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                • ClydeC
                  Clyde @caradebalde
                  last edited by

                  @caradebalde Thanks. Okay, so your palm isn't resting fully on the panel. That may put a strain on your hand with prolonged playing, but as you said, you'll have to wait and see.

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                    caradebalde @Clyde
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                    @Clyde Ohh didn't think of that.
                    Anyway i don't spend that much playing.

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                      caradebalde
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                      So, i was checking on the recalbox manager and i saw that my temperature was about 55 celsius.
                      Is that okay or should i set a fan?

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                      • caver01C
                        caver01
                        last edited by

                        I always like a good bartop. I have always wanted to make one. Thanks for updating the photo links. Looking good!

                        My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                        • ClydeC
                          Clyde @caradebalde
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                          @caradebalde The Pi will display a little thermometer at the upper right of the screen when it gets too hot. As long as this doesn't happen, the temperature should be fine.

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                            caradebalde
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                            okay, thank you

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                              caradebalde
                              last edited by caradebalde

                              I got the glass and the edgeband.

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                                caradebalde
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                                Almost finished :D

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                                I have to wait for the stand now and it will be finished.

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                                  caradebalde
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                                  Just got the stand

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                                  • ClydeC
                                    Clyde @caradebalde
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                                    @caradebalde Looking forward to see it in action.

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                                      caradebalde
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                                      Sorry.

                                      I have to put the stickers on and it's ready

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                                      • ClydeC
                                        Clyde
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                                        Why are the protective papers still on the stickers on the photos? I want to see the stickers! πŸ˜„

                                        About the (plexi?)glass cover – I don't like those and I don't understand why so many people are using them. They make most cabinets look like semipermeable mirrors in anything but a dark room, and even then you may see some remaining light sources behind you. That said, I don't understand why people buy laptops with "glossy" reflective screens either. *shrug*

                                        Just some feedback from my own perspective. Of course, you may design your cab however you like. 😌

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                                        • caver01C
                                          caver01 @Clyde
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                                          @Clyde said in Just finishing my first Bartop :):

                                          Why are the protective papers still on the stickers on the photos? I want to see the stickers! πŸ˜„

                                          Maybe that’s not protective paper, just glare from reflections. 😜

                                          My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

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                                            caradebalde
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                                            Jjajajajaj
                                            I haven't decided if that is how they're going to be sticked so i haven't done it yet (i'm very sloppy, too)

                                            About the glass i totally agree with you, but my brother wanted it that way so that's how it is

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