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    My custom arcade cabinet. Who's got dibs on player one?

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      Skinsey @Clyde
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      @Clyde I do custom millwork for work. Not everyone is highly proficient in woodwork, and that's okay. Thanks for comments!

      To answer your questions

      1. I wanted this one to be fully handmade, and using the CNC removes that aspect. Less skill involved. I did the curves with a bandsaw, edge sander, and a random orbital sander.

      2. I used black and white high gloss plastic laminate (no grey, I suppose it's just my shoddy photography) for a number of reasons. I was limiting myself to shop scraps so i paid nothing in material costs. I barely squeezed out what I needed from what we had. Laminate Is also durable and more impact resistant than paint or vinyl. I did use matte black paint for the monitor panel to reduce distracting reflections and glare. I almost went with a brushed brass laminate instead of white, but decided the black and white would better fit the retro/modern look I was going for

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        simpleethat
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        That thing is sexy! Super clean and sleek and it's a great modernization of the 50s and 60s view of the future. Well done!

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          Thorr69 @simpleethat
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          @simpleethat said in My custom arcade cabinet. Who's got dibs on player one?:

          That thing is sexy!

          me: looks at picture number 2 after reading this quote..
          me: snickers out loud because I am 12...

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          • simpleethatS
            simpleethat @Thorr69
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            me: looks at picture number 2 after reading this quote..
            me: snickers out loud because I am 12...

            Hahaha! That had me chuckling pretty well as I was scrolling through the post

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              Skinsey @simpleethat
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              @simpleethat I'm still giggling about it

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                Clyde @Skinsey
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                @Skinsey said in My custom arcade cabinet. Who's got dibs on player one?:

                1. I wanted this one to be fully handmade, and using the CNC removes that aspect. Less skill involved. I did the curves with a bandsaw, edge sander, and a random orbital sander.

                Haha, from my unskilled perspective, using the CNC is still absolutely handmade, but with a bigger, slightly more convenient tool. πŸ˜„

                As for the laminate, it really looks grey on my monitor, not white at all. 😎 The control panel of my cabinet is also coated with laminate, about which the printing shop said "you can dance a waltz on it". πŸ˜„

                @Thorr69 said in My custom arcade cabinet. Who's got dibs on player one?:

                me: looks at picture number 2 after reading this quote..
                me: snickers out loud because I am 12...

                At first, picture #2 was the only picture in the opening post. πŸ˜²πŸ˜‰

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                  HurricaneFan @Clyde
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                  @Clyde Where did you get the laminate from?

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                    zerohex
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                    Nice build. I'll take player 2 please... I also need that workbench/assembly table you have. Mine is too small for my new shop setup and I've been too lazy/busy to build a new one.

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                    • ClydeC
                      Clyde @HurricaneFan
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                      @HurricaneFan I got the laminate from the German printing service https://arcadeartshop.de/. You'll have to ask for it when ordering the prints, though. I read about it in the shop owner's blog (example, example).

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                        Skinsey @Clyde
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                        @Clyde A CNC is waaaaay more than a slightly convenient tool. Scan a barcode and hit start. In minutes you have any curve you can draw on a computer that would take hours by hand, or a bunch of cabinet parts with all tongue and groove joints, screw holes for assembly and any hardware all machined out. It makes a huge difference depending on what you're making. If I were to make several of these, I'd CNC almost all of it.

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                          Skinsey @zerohex
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                          @zerohex I have a 4'x8' melamine top for my bench. Great size

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                            Clyde @Skinsey
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                            @Skinsey Now you've made me want a CNC. πŸ˜›

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                              Skinsey @Clyde
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                              @Clyde

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