[ Scratch Build ] 90's Midway Control Panel Box, MK3/UMK3
*** Edit 7/19/2017 *** >
https://db.tt/xfsEG9CAvD <remember to measure several times before you cut lol. archive has adobe illustrator files of parts ( all separate files ) and scale to print pdf's for each part... Est accuracy is 85% and +/- 1/16in or so
My 1st attempt at making anything from scratch, my carpentry aint that good, so hoping this goes well. Since it is hard trying to find a original one that
someone willing to let go beit sitting on a shelf or parting out due to cabinet being damaged or converted, I am making one from scratch..
The whole process took months to get all the data/direction from several people on here (boostin4hp ,zenomorp, jp335i & twistedsymphony ),
just like to sat thanks to all of you...
With general shapes collected from classicarcadecabinets.com cad files for mk3 & importing them to adobe ai, made exact dimensions of each part
with measurements collected. the result is scale to print pdf's of each piece of the box. I have all artwork already thanks to boostin4hp so
when its done, I can just lay it over the wood. margin of error is 1/16in or so...
The final product will look like or close to the original one seen below...
Ill be using 3/4in plywood beit sanded or raw. I had files printed @ office depot where I used to work for last 9 years using cheapest paper possible
and all this cost me under $20 after taxes. I then used adhesive spray on the wood then layed the template over it and cut with either my table saw
or jigsaw where needed....
the cpo will be tricky one to do. what I did is using the template from classicarcadecabinets.com, provided by twistedsymphony. I grabbed the
image right on the money maker (marked outline) then in illustrator I created exact size of the top panel, dropped the image on top and stretch it to
the size of the panel. I checked template using grid overlay in adobe ai and its straight as an arrow across the panel so I'm hoping that
it will line up with the artwork..
Whats going to happen next is bondo to cover knotches in wood (drives me nuts) and sanding to get it just right. I left 1/16 outside of cutouts so I
wont go too close with the cuts & ill sand rest of the way to edge of the part
What I do have is Wood, art sticks and buttons (my sticks have wrong color bat handles blue inst of red and only buttons I have to spare is all black ones)
what I don't have is tmolding and something to cut the groove with. ill look into it when time comes...
questions &/or suggestions, just ask....