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

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    • simpleethatS
      simpleethat
      last edited by simpleethat

      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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      • Thorr69T
        Thorr69 @simpleethat
        last edited by Thorr69

        @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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            • ClydeC
              Clyde @Skinsey
              last edited by Clyde

              @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. 😄

              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". 😄

              @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. 😲😉

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              • HurricaneFanH
                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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                        • ClydeC
                          Clyde @Skinsey
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                          @Skinsey Now you've made me want a CNC. 😛

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                            Skinsey @Clyde
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                            @Clyde

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