Okay, just remember, we've all got to start somewhere.
I've been thinking of a way to squeeze just one more cab into either my garage or house and this is the idea I came up with: a bartop built from scraps and low cost lumber. My first thought was a general test station and I went from there. So far it has been two weeks after work and now and again on weekends to get it to this skeletonized point. In the end it will house a rebuilt 19 inch G07, two 8 way sticks with six buttons per player.
This is my first major wood working project. I've built little things before, but nothing this ambitious. My plans have been in my head so far, I have assembled everything with wood glue and clamps, soon I will be drilling pilot holes for screws and braces. I've learned a couple of points:
1. MDF is a horrible product, it cuts bad, it drills bad. I've tried to use wood and plywood whenever I can.
2. Glue is a lot more forgiving than either nails or screws.
3. Free-hand sucks. It is a lot better to clamp and make a guide to get good cuts.
After this gets done, the next step is to get my wiring harness together and tie it into my switcher. My control panel is good to go, it is out of picture and needs to be re-assembled.
Anyone have a AC power center (ISO, fuse)? It would save me $47 instead of having to go with Bob Robert's kit. http://therealbobroberts.net/wirekit.html
I've been thinking of a way to squeeze just one more cab into either my garage or house and this is the idea I came up with: a bartop built from scraps and low cost lumber. My first thought was a general test station and I went from there. So far it has been two weeks after work and now and again on weekends to get it to this skeletonized point. In the end it will house a rebuilt 19 inch G07, two 8 way sticks with six buttons per player.
This is my first major wood working project. I've built little things before, but nothing this ambitious. My plans have been in my head so far, I have assembled everything with wood glue and clamps, soon I will be drilling pilot holes for screws and braces. I've learned a couple of points:
1. MDF is a horrible product, it cuts bad, it drills bad. I've tried to use wood and plywood whenever I can.
2. Glue is a lot more forgiving than either nails or screws.
3. Free-hand sucks. It is a lot better to clamp and make a guide to get good cuts.
After this gets done, the next step is to get my wiring harness together and tie it into my switcher. My control panel is good to go, it is out of picture and needs to be re-assembled.
Anyone have a AC power center (ISO, fuse)? It would save me $47 instead of having to go with Bob Robert's kit. http://therealbobroberts.net/wirekit.html
