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

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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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