Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: count3rkill3r on February 11, 2013, 03:24:39 PM
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Hello ,
My name is Nick 29 years old (from belgium) and i'm introduced myself a few years ago.
I did not post that mutch on this forum but i read alot here.
Sorry for my bad English but i think everyone understands what i'm writing :D
I got inspired by the buildings of a member from this forum called Scr33n , i saw his fantastic buildings .
Now i got myself into trying to build my own donkey kong arcade cabinet.
First i needed to found a plan on the internet i got one from jacobud.
after a lot of mesurements and calculating i got my plan finished.
it looks pretty good i think
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC03337_zps746ab10f.jpg)
now the next step is buying my MDF panels and cut them out
ive searching for mdf but i can only choose between 12-18-22 mm what will i take?
I will post more updates soon
Oh and what is a good site to buy parts like side art and stuff?
Grtz
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Hey Nick,
I'm sure the eyes of Scr33n, our 'master replica cabinet builder' are upon you! ;)
www.quarterarcade.com has good parts for DK.
Good luck on this project.
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Mikesarcade.com is a good shop
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thx guys
I'm thinking about using 18mm MDF and place 3/4" T-molding on it
i will have 0.5mm overhang either side which will barely be noticeable i think
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I still have a spare set of Nintendo shape T-molding available.
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I'm sure the eyes of Scr33n, our 'master replica cabinet builder' are upon you! ;)
YESSSS !!! :twisted: ;)
Congratulations for your project and good luck :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
thx guys
I'm thinking about using 18mm MDF and place 3/4" T-molding on it
i will have 0.5mm overhang either side which will barely be noticeable i think
You can try with this one (17.46mm):
http://www.t-molding.com/store/product.php?productid=70&cat=23&page=1
PS: Go with www.mikesarcade.com a good site with a good choice of Nintendo parts:
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?action=search&category=Game+Parts&subcategory=Nintendo+Parts
... hey Nick, don't forget to keep us update with tons of pics !
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I still have a spare set of Nintendo shape T-molding available.
PM send
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I'm sure the eyes of Scr33n, our 'master replica cabinet builder' are upon you! ;)
YESSSS !!! :twisted: ;)
Congratulations for your project and good luck :spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
thx guys
I'm thinking about using 18mm MDF and place 3/4" T-molding on it
i will have 0.5mm overhang either side which will barely be noticeable i think
You can try with this one (17.46mm):
http://www.t-molding.com/store/product.php?productid=70&cat=23&page=1
PS: Go with www.mikesarcade.com a good site with a good choice of Nintendo parts:
http://www.mikesarcade.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?action=search&category=Game+Parts&subcategory=Nintendo+Parts
... hey Nick, don't forget to keep us update with tons of pics !
Ok thx i'm gonna do my best ;)
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DK is a nice machine, can´t await to see new pictures from your machine :)
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Can someone tell me what the color code is for the blue paint? (dulux or levis or..... paint ?available in Belgium stores like gamma hubo brico.....)
thx
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Arf, can't help for the blue... Orange maybe? ;)
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DK in red is best. And Darth has the color code for Dulux ;)
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The blue i liked more than red, is there no One here that got the blue color code ? B-)
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Jinxz knows this
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DK Blue? These may help:
http://gaming.metahugh.com/2008/12/donkey-kong-paint-code/
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=70324.msg721920#msg721920
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84492.msg884776#msg884776
Good luck with the build!
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US color codes are pointless over here.
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One gallon of DK paint! That guy is planning new series production or what?
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yeah level42 i think your right
i will look for that later
but first can someone give me this measure in cm because i think i did something wrong in my plan , if i have the right measure for that i can cut my mdf.
60 cm down from top from the side of the cabinet
I need the measure from A to B :)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/dkside_zpsce7e8ad0.jpg)
thx
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I think Jinxz knows all these things
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why not ask max aka scr33n for the exact measures? aren't all those jakobud plans wrong in one way or the other?
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why not ask max aka scr33n for the exact measures? aren't all those jakobud plans wrong in one way or the other?
Yes the jakobud plans aren't all exact but that doesnt bother me that mutch.
but if i look at my plan and i look to an other DK cabinet that is finished it looks that the part where i would the exact measure from on my plan that i created not exact the same is , it also can be an illusion because i did not cut it out the MDF yet .So if i got only that measure it will be ok for me and than can i see if it is correct yes or no :)
thx for the replys
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True, they aren't perfectly accurate. But mostly in the marquee area of the sidepanel though.
I used a lot of Google images to get that area perfect.
besides that part they are pretty good.
http://donkeykongarcade.blogspot.nl/ (http://donkeykongarcade.blogspot.nl/)
(On second thought, it could as well be my own measurements that sucked. Sorry Jacobud :))
why not ask max aka scr33n for the exact measures? aren't all those jakobud plans wrong in one way or the other?
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I will wait until i get the measures from someone on this forum
Scr33n are you there? :-D
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I will wait until i get the measures from someone on this forum
Scr33n are you there? :-D
Sorry but I can't help you, the cabinets are stored in a little warehouse and I can't reach the Donkey Kong cab :-\
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Oooooooh damn anyone else?
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I think Jinxz knows all these things
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I think Jinxz knows all these things
yeah m8 but who is jinxz and where is he :-D
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He's a dutch member, you can send him a PM. I don't see him over here very often.
He's also a member of nozomi.nl, that how I know him.
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Ok i contact him thx
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Yes i got the measure from an other forum
its 71.43 cm at my plan it was 74 cm not that mutch different, now i can
start tomorrow with cut out the MDF :-)
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US color codes are pointless over here.
Sorry, just trying to help.
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Yes i got the measure from an other forum
its 71.43 cm at my plan it was 74 cm not that mutch different, now i can
start tomorrow with cut out the MDF :-)
just read your PM. I'm actually sitting in my office next to 4 DK cabs right now ;) ;)
My measurement for 60cm down, front to back is 71,80cm so you're spot on.
GL on the build!
US color codes are pointless over here.
Yup, indeed. I also thought that the codes that someone mentioned on an US forum would get me there but it took days of work and liters of waisted paint to get it right.
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I did some work on the cab today i cutted out the mdf panels
next step is sand them
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0211_zps9f11f6b5.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0212_zps5eb66ea5.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0210_zps19164bc9.jpg)
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US color codes are pointless over here.
Sorry, just trying to help.
Of course and it _is_ appreciated ! :)
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Level42 did you received my message about the t molding ? I asked if the one you selling it would fit on an 18mm thick MDF panel
grtz
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Check Ckong's resto thread for the right color info:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1059.15 (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1059.15)
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Yes I did and I thought I had replied but obviously didn't. The answer is: not sure. I am not aware what the original thickness of the DK cabs was. There might actually be differences between the Japanese and US built cabs. I bet the Jap cabs had a metric-sized thickness, and the US their old-fashioned, weird, cumbersome and long-left-by-the-rest-of-the-world imperial sized thickness.
Considering these were repro-ed in the US it is very likely that they kept to the US thickness...and I don't know how much that is off from a metric size thickness of the same cabs.
I could measure the molding of course...and I have a Japanese built Nintendo cab here...
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I think it will be 15 mm
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I think it will be 15 mm
Yup. I also have lots of 15mm Nintendo flat white Tmolding for sale and in stock.
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Not cool.
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Just checked, yes the T-molding is 15 mm.
Please note I'm not trying to make any money on this, just want to get this part gone from my gameroom plus help another forum member out.
I offered this at cost price, at least what we paid for it back when it was brand new plus the shipping costs from US to here.
I got the OK from the original buyer to do so.
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Not cool.
You offered the product first so why flame me for offering an alternative? I mentioned it was 15mm and it being flat to clearify which i haven't seen mentioned. Why so negative?
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No problem. I will buy some on the internet ,
next step is to order the artwork, i think i will do that first before i put the cabinet together so i am sure the measurments of the marquee etc. will fit perfect.
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No problem. I will buy some on the internet ,
why not buy the original from andré?
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No problem. I will buy some on the internet ,
why not buy the original from andré?
Yup, Nintendo used a specific kind of tmolding (white and flat) so having that makes all the difference. Using Andre's molding makes sure that you've got that covered.
Did you have the sides of the wood slotted yet to fit the molding?
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@jinxz: did you get yours from the usa?
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No problem. I will buy some on the internet ,
why not buy the original from andré?
because the t molding from andré is 15 mm and my mdf panels are 18mm thick
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No problem. I will buy some on the internet ,
why not buy the original from andré?
Yup, Nintendo used a specific kind of tmolding (white and flat) so having that makes all the difference. Using Andre's molding makes sure that you've got that covered.
Did you have the sides of the wood slotted yet to fit the molding?
i need a router first i do not have one so i need to search one from a friend or so :-)
but i can do that job just before painting the cab so it will take a while before i get there
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@jinxz: did you get yours from the usa?
Yup, from T-molding.com.
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Yup, from T-molding.com.
is it REALLY flat? as far as i know, the only place selling true flat t-molding is chomping quarters ...
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Yup, from T-molding.com.
is it REALLY flat? as far as i know, the only place selling true flat t-molding is chomping quarters ...
From itself it's not completely flat but once you hammer it into a 2mm slot it is nice and flat. I suspect that if you have Tmolding that is flat by itself it might concave when you hammer it in. Correct me if I'm wrong ;)
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From itself it's not completely flat but once you hammer it into a 2mm slot it is nice and flat. I suspect that if you have Tmolding that is flat by itself it might concave when you hammer it in. Correct me if I'm wrong ;)
here (http://www.rotheblog.com/2010/05/arcade-reproductions/nintendo-cabinet-tmolding-now-authentic/)'s a comparison of the t-molding that mike's arcade (and t-molding.com) carries and the one specially produced by chomping quarters! flat doesn't necessarily mean flat ;). this is the stuff you need to order (http://www.chompingquarters.com/store.php/products/true-flat-nintendo-t-molding) when you want to get the authentic feeling, but since your mdf is wider than 15mm, you must take a different route.
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From itself it's not completely flat but once you hammer it into a 2mm slot it is nice and flat. I suspect that if you have Tmolding that is flat by itself it might concave when you hammer it in. Correct me if I'm wrong ;)
here (http://www.rotheblog.com/2010/05/arcade-reproductions/nintendo-cabinet-tmolding-now-authentic/)'s a comparison of the t-molding that mike's arcade (and t-molding.com) carries and the one specially produced by chomping quarters! flat doesn't necessarily mean flat ;). this is the stuff you need to order (http://www.chompingquarters.com/store.php/products/true-flat-nintendo-t-molding) when you want to get the authentic feeling, but since your mdf is wider than 15mm, you must take a different route.
Not to defend Mike's Tmolding but the comparison is not really fair if you consider that the RS and DK flat moldings were shown while slotted into the wood and there isn't a single photo of Mike's molding on actual wood. If you slot Mike's molding into wood the wood will prevent it from bulging out and it's flat.
Chompingquarters' is perfect if your slot doesn't alow enough resistance to keep the molding in place.
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The stuff that I have is the stuff from Chomping quarters, (=Audiomidiman from the KLOV forums)
See here: https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1479.0
so this is the truly flat stuff.
@Jinkxz I am being "negative" over your post because it is not exactly considered good conduct when someone has offered the same (or better) stuff up for sale and suddenly someone else is advertising the same (or lesser) stuff within the same thread. It is just not a decent thing to do.
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Yup, from T-molding.com.
is it REALLY flat? as far as i know, the only place selling true flat t-molding is chomping quarters ...
From itself it's not completely flat but once you hammer it into a 2mm slot it is nice and flat. I suspect that if you have Tmolding that is flat by itself it might concave when you hammer it in. Correct me if I'm wrong ;)
You're wrong. The white "Nintendo" T-molding from T-molding.com (or any other source than Audiomidiman/Chomping Quarters) is NOT flat. It is round and now if you are going to hammer it you will get some bumps maybe, but it will stay round, there is no way you are going to get it flat because there is more plastic in the center of the profile and less on the edges.
It also has the wrong appearance in structure. I know because I first ordered a set of the rounded stuff so I can compare them one on one. Although even Chomping Quarters' Nintendo T-molding doesn't have the exact same shinyness as the original stuff (because of material used) it is a lot closer than the structured look of the other white T-moldings.
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Here's a nice pic:
(http://forums.arcade-museum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29066&d=1268626453)
It's from this thread:
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1539.0
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Another picture of the repro stuff from Audiomidiman/Chomping Quarters compared to the original Nintendo stuff:
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/audiomidiman/Nintendo%20T-molding%20Project/-3.jpg)
Anyway, if you're going to use 18mm panels it will be no use to get the stuff from me or Audiomidiman because you will have bare "wood" on both edges of the T-molding.
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I know , but i have no other options i can only choose between 12 18 or 20mm so i think the 18mm was the best choice
and t molding flat or not flat is not that very important for me
so where can i get the best service for order my t molding
grtz
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t-molding.com (http://t-molding.com)
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You're wrong. The white "Nintendo" T-molding from T-molding.com (or any other source than Audiomidiman/Chomping Quarters) is NOT flat.
You are so correct! the middle of the molding is 1,49mm thick and the edge is 1,43mm thick. I just measured it digitally. The difference is 0,06mm so you are completely right that it's not the same.
I lose, you win. Congrats
I know , but i have no other options i can only choose between 12 18 or 20mm so i think the 18mm was the best choice
and t molding flat or not flat is not that very important for me
so where can i get the best service for order my t molding
grtz
Like Ully said T-Molding.com is a great source. You should really go with the 18mm.
Regarding the slotting of the sides, you should louk out for a 'Schijfgroeffrees' of 2mm, depending on the inner thickness of the molding.
(http://www.kruis.nl/images/large/357735.jpg)
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thx for the replys
i must waiting now because mikes arcade don't have the DK bezel in stock , i contacted him and he said normal next week.
so than i wait till then so i can order everything together :)
after that i can start with assembling the cab
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i might have a few spare parts, at least i have an original lighting fixture in case you need that!
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Thx
I will see , what more do you have?
grtz
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I saw the prices on gameongrafix are a lot lower than mikesarcade did someone buy on gameongrafix before?
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the bezel from DK is on plexiglass, but sometimes shops offer just the bezel without the plexiglass
Mikesarcade's one is "silk-screened onto 1/8" polycarbonate", while the one on gameongrafix is just vinyl to put on the plexiglass/ polycarbonate
I recently bought a DK bezel of ebay, that was cheaper than Mikesarcade. But I only needed to ship inside the US to the coinupwarehouse
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There is also arcadeshop.com for good DK repro stuff.
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I am gonna order my sideart etc. from gameongrafix but what do i need to take for shipping?
Priority Mail International - $43.20
•Priority Mail International (PMI) provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence and merchandise up to 70 pounds to over 190 countries and territories worldwide.
Express Mail International - $58.50
•Express Mail International is an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and merchandise to most countries.
•Insurance coverage against loss, damage, or rifling, up to a maximum of $100, is provided at no additional charge.
•Additional merchandise insurance coverage up to $5,000 may be purchased at the sender
or
UPS Worldwide Saver - $121.13
•Next business day delivery by 12:00 noon to most metropolitan areas
•Saturday delivery by 1:30 p.m. available to specific destinations
•An economical alternative for next-day shipments
it need to be shipped to Belgium
grtz
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I am gonna order my sideart etc. from gameongrafix but what do i need to take for shipping?
Priority Mail International - $43.20
•Priority Mail International (PMI) provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence and merchandise up to 70 pounds to over 190 countries and territories worldwide.
Express Mail International - $58.50
•Express Mail International is an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and merchandise to most countries.
•Insurance coverage against loss, damage, or rifling, up to a maximum of $100, is provided at no additional charge.
•Additional merchandise insurance coverage up to $5,000 may be purchased at the sender
or
UPS Worldwide Saver - $121.13
•Next business day delivery by 12:00 noon to most metropolitan areas
•Saturday delivery by 1:30 p.m. available to specific destinations
•An economical alternative for next-day shipments
it need to be shipped to Belgium
grtz
If it's only sideart they could ship it in a card roll for only $13. I have recently ordered some posters and they were shipped for $13 :)
OK, AFAIK there's a weight limit of 500g and two fullsize rolls of self-adhesive sideart might be a little heavier :-\
UPS is not necessary. I've always been satisfied with USPS Priority Mail.
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Ok they all shipping worldwide ?
thx
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why gameongrafix? the stuff from quarterarcade or mike is so much better!!!
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why gameongrafix? the stuff from quarterarcade or mike is so much better!!!
+1
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Because mikesarcade didnt have the bezel in stock , contacted him 2 weeks ago but nothing
quarterarcade dont have the bezel or the marquee from donkey Kong ?
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and that's why you order the sideart from a source of inferior quality? and if they don't have the pieces on store, why not wait until they are back?
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Because mikesarcade didnt have the bezel in stock , contacted him 2 weeks ago but nothing
quarterarcade dont have the bezel or the marquee from donkey Kong ?
And Arcadeshop?
check the link:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm
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and that's why you order the sideart from a source of inferior quality? and if they don't have the pieces on store, why not wait until they are back?
i can w8 but i can not work on my cab than i need first the artwork before put IT togheter
mayby i should w8 :-) didnt know gameongrafix was that bad :-)
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Because mikesarcade didnt have the bezel in stock , contacted him 2 weeks ago but nothing
quarterarcade dont have the bezel or the marquee from donkey Kong ?
And Arcadeshop?
check the link:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/parts.htm
yeah but how can i order something do i need to contact him first i heard the best is calling him because emailing could take long long time
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gameongrafix is ot bad, just not that good :P
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Oke oke i believe you guys
i will w8 a few more weeks when the bezel is back available and order than from mike's
not that cheap for all the artwork incl shipping 260 euro's :lol:
but who cares :-D
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wait until you have to order the tron art package - donkey kong is peanuts compared to that! 8)
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Oke oke i believe you guys
i will w8 a few more weeks when the bezel is back available and order than from mike's
not that cheap for all the artwork incl shipping 260 euro's :lol:
but who cares :-D
(http://www.xs4all.nl/~hansolo1/donkey.png)
- Two vinyl laminated side stickers (contour cut) 51,26 incl shipping
- Vinyl bezel 29,34 incl. shipping
- Marquee 40,00 incl. shipping
- Control panel vinyl laminated 20,00 incl shipping
Total cost: 140 euro's - could have been 130 euro's if I had ordered it all at once...
All ordered in the Netherlands.
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What's up with the marque? It's missing some white?
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What's up with the marque? It's missing some white?
Yes, my mistake, not the printers...
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Looks really good sjaak
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what's up with the coin door? 8)
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what's up with the coin door? 8)
It's blue :D
Just wanted to show that you can get vinyl stickers and marquee for a lot less than 260 euros
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Sjaak, that are prints from the site you mailed me right?
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Just wanted to show that you can get vinyl stickers and marquee for a lot less than 260 euros
sure you can, but i would prefer silkscreened stuff over inkjet any day - no matter the costs!!! to me, inkjet is only an option when nothing else is available, of course (as always): to each his own!
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the one from sjaak looks OK for me so i think i gonna do it that way.
i safe lots of $$ with that
And it looks fine for me, Ok for the die hards of this forum it will be not okay maybe but for me it is good as it is i never saw a real donkey kong cab in my life because in belgium they are very rare so its ok for me :-)
the reason why i build that cab is because of the nice design.
i found a nice website with artwork of DK
http://vectorlib.free.fr/DonkeyKong/
so i go with that to a local printing shop where they will print it
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Would you share the printer's name ? it looks like a very good quality printer on vinyl
- Two vinyl laminated side stickers (contour cut) 51,26 incl shipping
- Vinyl bezel 29,34 incl. shipping
- Marquee 40,00 incl. shipping
- Control panel vinyl laminated 20,00 incl shipping
Total cost: 140 euro's - could have been 130 euro's if I had ordered it all at once...
All ordered in the Netherlands.
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Would you share the printer's name ? it looks like a very good quality printer on vinyl
The vinyl mat laminated stickers are from drukwerkdeal.nl, the side stickers were contour cut.
The marquee transparency is from posterxxl.nl, it's printed on transparent plastic for a lichtbak.
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Ah, i know them :-)
(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/galaxian/print/reprint1.jpg)
https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2109.msg25947#msg25947
Also the banner came form them :
(http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/eurocade/2012/friday/SAM_0958.jpg)
and the memorabilia i made for Aart at Eurocade 2012:
(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/meeting/eurocade_2012/eurocade2012-2.jpg)
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someone know what the original size of the side art in cm is?
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If i open the PDF from zorg in Illustrator, i see this :
That cannot be accurate, 10 x 12.5 cm ;D
Perhaps someone with original artwork can measure it ?
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I saw on quarterarcade it is +- 56.5 x 71 cm
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that would make sence since the cabinet is 85 cm wide at "1" ::)
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/416/1profilo.jpg)
EDIT:
Here a adjusted version that has the dimentions as the one you specify:
DKSIDEART565x710mm.pdf (http://www.opdenkelder.com/pics/DKSIDEART565x710mm.pdf)
I think i would do the same as sjaak, which is printing the complete side on vinyl including the blue
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Hes side isnt completly printed the side art was contour cut
Grtz
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the one from sjaak looks OK for me so i think i gonna do it that way.
i safe lots of $$ with that
And it looks fine for me, Ok for the die hards of this forum it will be not okay maybe but for me it is good as it is i never saw a real donkey kong cab in my life because in belgium they are very rare so its ok for me :-)
And after all your cab will be a repro, so I guess it is OK not to use the best stuff available.
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package arrived this morning
looks very good
sorry for the phone pics and the bad shot :)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0251_zps54317164.jpg)
there also arrived a i-pac
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0252_zpsc74e3cba.jpg)
the side art will arrive tomorrow dunno why they ship in 2 times? lol
grtz
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Looks good!
the side art will arrive tomorrow dunno why they ship in 2 times? lol
I know..I'm building a fort with all the DHL triangle boxes ;D
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hehe :D
i only need a good knife for cutting out the bezel ,
I think that is not so simpel i think my wife need to do this
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good luck for cutting out the bezel, one of the reasons why i would have invested a little bit more in something solid ready to be used. and what's up with the cpo? colors seems to be off and the overlay itself looks different from the original!
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colors seems to be off
That could be color variance in your screen, in the cell phone camera or a combination. You shouldn't judge colors based on a cell phone picture displayed on an lcd screen. I've seen the original and the red is much less saturated than that.
And I think that's a two player donkey kong control panel...I don't think count3rkill3r was going for an exact replica...
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Indeed
i am really very happy with the results
the cpo is printed like i want it 2 players the colors are perfect to me i know most of the guys here will go for the most original result but that doesnt bother me i want to make it my way ,ok mayby this is not the perfect forum than but i want to share IT here just for fun
about the bezel cut that will be a bit difficult but i am sure this gonna be allright
Grtz
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alright, didn't know that! good luck with the cutting - have fun 8) :P
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More things arrived
side art
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC03388_zps27c9f01e.jpg)
colors seems to be off but thats my camera irl it looks mutch better
i go with an lcd screen , so i ordered a slg3000
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC03385_zpsfd72c0c8.jpg)
better shot of the bezel
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC03382_zps389640a9.jpg)
next things i need is
marquee
buttons
joysticks
T molding
coindoor
plexi
lcd screen
pc
and a couple more things i cant remember now :D
grtz
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Looking good if you ask me.
did they use the 100% magenta line as a cutline as i specified in your file ?
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Thx
yes they did
grtz
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I am looking for a monitor what do you guys think about this screen?
http://www.samsung.com/sg/consumer/pc-peripherals-printer/monitor/led-monitor/LS22B350TS/XS
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Thats a flatpanel... not a CRT :twisted: ;D
non CRT here is cursing in the church ! hehehe ;D ;D
Why not take a 19 or 21 " PC monitor ?
i love marktplaats for old crap (http://www.marktplaats.nl/z/computers-en-software/monitoren-en-beeldschermen/crt-monitor-crt-18-tot-20-inch.html?query=CRT+monitor&categoryId=336&priceFrom=&priceTo=&attributes=S%2C2510&attributes=S%2C2518&startDateFrom=) :D
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Because that shit is just too heavy :D :D
i am working with a slg3000 (scanlinegenerator) so there will be scanlines
grtz
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that's a wide screen
if you want to play DK, you'll need a "normal" size screen
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Hah, and we were worried about original shaped T-molding....
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original or not original
if you want the real deal you need to buy a full original arcade cabinet
all the rest are copy's and it doesnt matter if you put a lot of money in it to get it as close to the original cabinet it wouldnt be a original cabinet
just my 2 cents
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original or not original
if you want the real deal you need to buy a full original arcade cabinet
all the rest are copy's and it doesnt matter if you put a lot of money in it to get it as close to the original cabinet it wouldnt be a original cabinet
just my 2 cents
I agree with that. You can spend a lot of money on reproduction stickers, reproduction t-molding, reproduction marquee holders, etc...
In the end your cabinet will most definitely look like an original cab, but it's just a reproduction and it will never be a perfect replica. Some people want a 99% perfect replica, some are happy with a 75% replica. But the only 100% replica is an original...
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Everyone should do what he/she wants.
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original or not original
if you want the real deal you need to buy a full original arcade cabinet
all the rest are copy's and it doesnt matter if you put a lot of money in it to get it as close to the original cabinet it wouldnt be a original cabinet
just my 2 cents
I agree with that. You can spend a lot of money on reproduction stickers, reproduction t-molding, reproduction marquee holders, etc...
In the end your cabinet will most definitely look like an original cab, but it's just a reproduction and it will never be a perfect replica. Some people want a 99% perfect replica, some are happy with a 75% replica. But the only 100% replica is an original...
yes, but still ....... LCD? shit.
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Today i cutted out the bezel , it looks really amazing
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0271_zps28a138e8.jpg)
(what you see on the glass is reflection of light)
progress is a bit slow at the moment but in the weekend i gonna build up the cabinet
grtz
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;) .
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did some more work today
putting the cab together with some L brackets
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0281_zpsae069547.jpg)
works very good
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0276_zps08e45288.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0277_zpsd7350972.jpg)
the strip you see in front is just to hold the cab together , will be removed later
cutting the base
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0284_zps8514c39f.jpg)
and put it together with a needle pistol (dunno how you call it in English :))
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0294_zps08d06413.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0295_zps41e33076.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0296_zpsb05b7f44.jpg)
now i needed to get a router and routerblade
i get a new one , i will use this for other projects too.
finding the routerblade was more difficult i went from shop to shop and finally found one.
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0283_zps9e2c9821.jpg)
do a testcut and fit
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0282_zps4c034e3c.jpg)
Perfect
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0297_zps56bd4a1e.jpg)
makes a lot of dust
but it looks awesome
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0298_zps40b0faa2.jpg)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0300_zps4bd5ec02.jpg)
I am very happy with the results so far , next step is putting the cab more together
but i dont have mutch time atm so i will see when i work back on it
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Looking great ! :spaceace:
i think we call it a "tacker" or "nailgun"
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are you sure it was a good idea to already put the t-molding in? you'll have problems keeping it clean when the paint job starts, don't you think?
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are you sure it was a good idea to already put the t-molding in? you'll have problems keeping it clean when the paint job starts, don't you think?
i taked it back off
it was just to test
grtz
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small update
marquee testfit perfect:)
speaker grill cutt out
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0301_zpsbf14ddd2.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_0301_zpsbf14ddd2.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_03002_zpsb7feb6ac.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_03002_zpsb7feb6ac.jpg.html)
grtz
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Nice ! :spaceace:
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:spaceace: :spaceace: :spaceace:
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Nice ! :spaceace:
Wie dit leest is gek
Your son alone at the keyboard Etienne ? ;D
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;D nope, i was just in a silly mood :D
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the marquee angle is not right. it should follow the edge of the cab
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Thats right i see it, will be fixed later
thx
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Little update
control panel fit and t molding for the panel placed
buttons joysticks and coindoor will be here this week
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_0329_zpsd643cf75.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_0329_zpsd643cf75.jpg.html)
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:spaceace:
Very Nice.
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little update
bezel and backpanel placed also coinbox (not Original , (to hard to find) but i dont care this looks also nice in this kind of cab
cab is ready to paint
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_2926_zps081ca91a.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_2926_zps081ca91a.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_2929_zps928d9db0.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_2929_zps928d9db0.jpg.html)
buttons and sticks also need to be placed
grtz
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looked more and more like a DK cab
cabinet sanded and primer
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_2942_zpsf5da0e25.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_2942_zpsf5da0e25.jpg.html)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_2941_zpsed1d0410.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_2941_zpsed1d0410.jpg.html)
after that the first coat of paint
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_2952_zpsa29422cf.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_2952_zpsa29422cf.jpg.html)
results are awesome
tomorow the second coat blue
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cabinet almost done
only artwork and hardware need to be placed
(bad Phone pic)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_3014_zpsfa9b5a98.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_3014_zpsfa9b5a98.jpg.html)
results are super so far
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Excellent job! This will look great with the artwork
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Great job, very well done. :-*
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thx guys
i am allready thinking about making another cabinet. :)
more like a vewlix style as i am a really huge killer instinct fan and the new one comes out over a few months i def need to building one :)
http://www.doublehelixgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Finished-Product1.jpg
http://brooklynking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/vewlix-kit-panel.jpg
grtz
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control panel fighter setup
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_3020_zps8ca736de.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_3020_zps8ca736de.jpg.html)
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Loved your build so far untill i saw this last pic...
each his own ofcourse, but please make another control panel (original looking, one or two button) and switch them when you want to play Bela's favorite game.
Just MHO ofcourse..
control panel fighter setup
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_3020_zps8ca736de.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/count3rkill3r/media/DSC_3020_zps8ca736de.jpg.html)
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I think the title should be changed to "DK look alike fighter cab"...
I only want to mention one practical point you overlooked.
There is no way in the world you will be able to use that left joystick. Your hand will constantly hit the left side of the cab.
I know, because I own a "narrow" Mario Bros cab, and on that CP the joystick isn't even as close as yours is to the left and even so I keep hitting the sides. Yes I have very large hands, but yours is SO close to the edge....compare:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=62884.0;attach=66785;image)
(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/count3rkill3r/DSC_3020_zps8ca736de.jpg)
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I didnt overlooked that i knew it before i make the CP
its easy to switch the Cp so
i also make another cp like the original Dk Cp Etienne no panic hehe
Edit ::my joystick is also higher than yours so i have more space because my hand is higher and go over the edge by pressing to left
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its easy to switch the Cp so
i also make another cp like the original Dk Cp Etienne no panic hehe