joeycuda
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You can easily drop a ton of money on woodworking tools. I suggest watching Craigslist and finding a nice, used tablesaw. Get the most bang for your buck.
Reproducing a cabinet?
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You can easily drop a ton of money on woodworking tools. I suggest watching Craigslist and finding a nice, used tablesaw. Get the most bang for your buck.
You guys need to stop... Noice needs to do it in a material that is carwash friendly. That is why I agreed plywood is best.
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=46841
Oh and this was requested...
I can't wait to see the Tugboat reproduction cabinet. They look like cool little games.
Come on guys, y'all are going to cause Noice to have a nervous breakdown posting that pic over and over. Maybe he has learned a lot since then? Come on Noice, post up some pics of your newer projects and put this to rest
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noice87
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Not really generic though used on 5 of the 6 games. The only one that didn't use this art was Berstine Bears. This art was smaller and it had some Berstine Bears art with it.
joeycuda
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Tornadoboy
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I'd invest in a decent router, then you can just cut perfectly identical new sides using the old as direct templates and skip all the tracing on paper, and besides you'll need it for cutting slots for the T-molding.
Yeah the boy looks like he's getting his first rectal exam, and the artist was too lazy to draw the girl a nose.
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noice87
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I wouldn't buy a router just to repoduce a few Moppet cabinets. Maybe if I create my own redemption game for mass production. But I've had that idea for several years and haven't done much with it.
joeycuda
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You'd have to have it if you want to cut a t-molding slot though.
Tornadoboy
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They're not that expensive, you can get a Harbor Freight one for $60 and used ones cheaper than that.
If you are going to do it at all do it right, otherwise don't try. (IMHO)
Tornadoboy
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If you're thinking of using a jigsaw to cut the sides my experience has been that they don't cut a square enough edge, as the blade tends to bend a little side to side which will stick out as gaps under the T-molding if it's extreme enough. Routers however by nature cut perfectly square, and if you use the right bit it'll duplicate the original part exactly, in fact so exactly you might want to first sand back the swelling if it's really bad.
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I agree with using plywood, but higher quality stuff. That is what was used on the repro mini/cabaret cabinets I had made and they turned out very nice. The side has an additional layer of super flat/smooth burch. Look at the pics I posted of my Robotron mini and tell me MDF will be any nicer (it would certainly be a lot heavier!).
Good luck.
Scott C.
Good luck.
Scott C.
