FETT's ARCADE

2011-04-18T09:43:00.001-07:00

Artwork for the control panel is installed.

2010-10-23T09:55:00.000-07:00

testing, one, two

2010-10-23T08:32:00.000-07:00

I placed the red t-molding and the marquee. I made some tiny mistakes cutting the artwork, unfortunately. Oh well, it's my first time.

2010-10-23T05:10:00.001-07:00

2010-10-23T05:09:00.001-07:00

the print is in!

New design sent to the printers

2010-10-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

Exciting new design. It will be finished in a couple of days and then i can stick it on the cabinet.

Can't wait :)

Trying artwork

2009-12-31T06:24:00.000-08:00

For another test of the sidepanel, I am learning the language of graffiti art. What a lot of fun to do! The angles of the lines are the tricky part. The red and white colors will fit my appartement nicely.

More paper

2009-09-07T01:23:00.000-07:00

First control panel test. I think the colors could be done better, more blue en yellow. I like how the position of the monkey eyes worked out. Right behind the two black admin buttons. Maybe there are more "jokes" possible.

Paper Marquee

2009-08-26T10:51:00.000-07:00

Just checking some marquee's out :)

Let there be light.

2009-08-26T10:47:00.001-07:00

I found a cheaply prized 8w 12 volt tube light in a campingstore and I connected it to one of the leftover molex cables from the powersupply.

Wires, part2

2009-08-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

Test driving. All the buttons work!!

Soldering all the wires to microswitches and i-pac.

From the ground up.

Wires, part1

2009-08-16T07:07:00.000-07:00

Had some difficulties sticking all the controlpanel wires through 2 tiny holes. Allready al lot of wires, and I haven't even wired the buttons, joystick and i-pac yet.

Mounting the buttons and joystick

2009-08-13T12:58:00.000-07:00

Just to see if everything fits. The control panel art will come last. Got some unforeseen situations, that allmost didnt work out, but I got lucky. Check out the space between the speaker and the mounting hook :)

Goodies, part2

2009-08-12T10:35:00.000-07:00

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, the t-stick has arrived :)

(i put it together quickly, that's why the shaft is upside down )

Put together for the first time

2009-08-10T07:21:00.000-07:00

The first assembly test worked out great, all the hardware seems to fit :)

Audio/usb Panel, part 2

2009-08-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

Testing how it wil fit.

Some sanding, cutting, filling, painting and polishing. Thnx Tim, for lending me your dremel kit.

Spinner, part 2

2009-08-09T12:57:00.000-07:00

The harddisk axe is screwed in the control panel board and the opened mouse is mounted on top of it. I now only have to connect the inner spinning axe to the black encoder disk.

Paint it black

2009-08-09T12:49:00.000-07:00

I used some spraypaint to paint all the panels black. It took a couple of layers to make the paint stick. If I could do it again I would skip the mdf primer and paint black layers with a paint roller and finish of with a brush. Some of the holes are cut and adjusted by Jan, big shout out to you.

Mounting strips

2009-08-09T12:31:00.000-07:00

I found some strips at the local do-it-yourself store, which can be bend easily. Ideal for random folding. The fan is placed on top of the coolerblades. I have to make sure that the total wil fit inbetween the monitor and the roof of the cabinet. Fingers crossed...

Motherboard issues

2009-08-09T12:28:00.000-07:00

The board and power supply fit on a board, which will be placed on top of the monitor, once it is inside. I still have to find a solution to mount the fan and harddisk. I also have to think about possible noise issues. Between the wood and the power supply I mounted some double-side isolation tape for absorbing the vibrations.

Trackball

2009-08-09T11:09:00.000-07:00

On ebay I found an old trackball. I took the top off, so i can place it directly underneath the hole, which was cut in the controlpanel. Because of the old connector (mac ADB) i also had to buy an usb adapter on marktplaats. I tested it and played some bowling games :)

Spinner, part 1

2009-08-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

For the spinner, I use an old mouse, flip one of the axis and let the long side point outwards. Later on, this will be connected to the center spinning wheel, taken from an old WD harddisk. Thnx Jan, lending me your harddisk :)

Audio/usb Panel, part 1

2009-08-09T10:58:00.000-07:00

For the volume knob, headphone plug and usb input I want to make a small panel on the front side. I just used an old casette-tape holder, some wood and a lot of filler.

Goodies, part 1

2009-08-09T10:56:00.000-07:00

The first part of the arcade controls have arrived. I'm still deciding on the joystick and admin buttons.

First layer of paint

2009-08-09T10:54:00.000-07:00

MDF primer is white. This isn't the best colour if you want to continue in black.