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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #60 on: November 25, 2010, 08:16:53 AM »
First test is comming from the printer this week, will post pics then

also Zorg is hosting the files of this at http://vectorlib.free.fr/Galaxian_Namco/

Thanks for that Zorg!  :spaceace:
Impressive, very impressive.... ;D
In the name of arcade fans, huge thanks Etienne! ;)

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #61 on: November 25, 2010, 08:24:03 PM »
Etienne, did you post this (thread link) on KLOV and BYOAC forums ? I'm sure there will be at least some interest.... ;D

Even though it's a Euro art....

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #62 on: November 25, 2010, 09:59:40 PM »
nope, i did not

in fact i have a subscription there, but thats just for see the pictures or attachments  ;)

I don't post anything there (yet...)
for now this is the only forum where you can find me  :P

EDIT:
Untill belike36 explanes this last line will be like this  ;)

But feel free to post there ofcourse  8) Great idea!

« Last Edit: November 26, 2010, 06:43:04 AM by Etienne [NL] »

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #63 on: November 25, 2010, 10:08:37 PM »
nope, i did not

in fact i have a subscription there, but thats just for see the pictures or attachments  ;)

I don't post there (yet...)
for now this is the only forum where you can find me  :P

But feel free to post there ofcourse  8) Great idea!



I don't think it's a good idea........Please don't post it there!
I will explain it later why not!

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #64 on: November 25, 2010, 10:25:11 PM »
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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #65 on: November 26, 2010, 06:44:04 AM »
EDIT:
Untill belike36 explanes this last line will be like this  ;)

But feel free to post there ofcourse  8) Great idea!


just for people that only read new messages   8)

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #66 on: November 29, 2010, 08:58:58 PM »
A package has arrived at Etienne's place  :)




because i do not want to put greasy fingers on the just printed artwork, i'm wearing the white gloves...
Its printed on 80 grams polymer adhesive vinyl coated with glossy laminate




Carefully rolling it out, im curiouse for the result.




The "Bertolino" part turned out nice




Look honey, this is where i spend all that time working on  ;) (my wife took the pictures)




The "instructions" part looks also ok to me




The color difference in the edges is the part that needs to be cut off after installing it on the plexi



Overall not a bad result, but i think next run i will try it on 80 grams monomer vinyl without the coating and see what the results are then
those are the only two options for "stickervinyl" that this printer has
maybe they also have other stuff, but i dont know the name of the stuff that the reproguys use to print CPO's on

does anybody here know the name of that stuff ?


for now , thisone will be send over to Bela with the help of chris and gyruss (since chris will visit gyruss for the monitors) and chris will pass it to belas brother in belgium.

When Bela receives it he can decide to use it or not  :D

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #67 on: November 29, 2010, 09:34:07 PM »
Looks great from here!!! ;D ;D ;D
Is it for the front side of the plexi, or it has to be mounted on the back?
Btw, many, many thanks for spending your time to let this happen, you made arcade history! ;)
Huge thanks also to Chris and Pieter to pass it to my brother! :-*

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #68 on: November 29, 2010, 09:48:12 PM »
it has the adhesive on the backside, so you stick it on top.

according to theyre site ;
- Polymeer wordt gebruikt voor meer langdurige toepassingen op vlakke en lichtgebogen ondergronden voor binnen en buiten. Permanente hechting.
2 tot 3 jaar kleefkracht.

De polymeer soort kan eveneens gelamineerd worden, dit zorgt ervoor dat het materiaal eveneens krasvast wordt


in english;
Polymer is beeing used for longterm applications on flat and light curved surfaces for in and outside use.
permanent adhesive. 2-3 years adhesive untill application.

the polymer can also be laminated wich will make the material scratchproof.


the last part gave me the idea to use this because of the top application and the controlpanel use.
« Last Edit: November 29, 2010, 09:50:11 PM by Etienne [NL] »

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #69 on: November 29, 2010, 09:57:06 PM »
Ok, thanks!
Can't wait to touch it, also with gloves of course! ;D

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #70 on: December 08, 2010, 10:59:35 PM »
Another package has arrived at Etienne's place  :)



as i was not satisfied about the black in the print, it looked a little "very dark grey"
I send a email to customer support of the printer and explained that when i converted it to PDF it looked grey in the PDF
Also i mentioned to them that i ajusted the black to the correct values in the PDF after converting.
i asked them if they can check my file to see that my black is really black, and if not if they can ajust it so the black is black.
and after that make a reprint for me wich i wanted to pay ofcourse since it was maybe a error in the file
are you still folowing me  :D

So i received a mail back and later they called me on my cell.
They checked the file and say that there was nothing wrong with the black, and because of that they will do a free reprint .
Very good customerservice if you ask me.

Anyway, i received it today so its time for pics  :D



Instruction part..




One - two player part..




The black looks alot better than the first print as i remember it.
I cannot compare them next to eachother since the first is already at gyruss's place..



I hope to get them in time to gyruss or chrischris so thisone can also go to hungary
When Bela receives it he can decide wichone to use or neither one of them :D

Maybe one of them will mysterious finds his way to denmark...  ;)

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #71 on: December 09, 2010, 09:28:25 AM »
You found a really friendly company,  a free reprint could never happen in Hungary!
This one looks great as I see from the pics! ;D
Thhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnkkkkkkkkkkkkssssssssssssssss! ;D

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #72 on: December 09, 2010, 12:30:43 PM »
what a great effort, etienne!!!
all i need is ... PONG - and a select few others: TOUCH ME, DRAGON'S LAIR, JOUST, ROBOTRON, MR DO, SAN FRANCISCO RUSH THE ROCK!!!

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #73 on: December 09, 2010, 02:09:46 PM »
a mix of CMYK percentages (=rich black) looks nicer for this kind of print than just a 100%K print.
Maybe that's what happened here.
Anyway it's cool that it worked out and that you got that free reprint, I'll make sur to take it along with me for Béla on December 20th.

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Re: Vectorize the Namco Galaxian bezel
« Reply #74 on: December 09, 2010, 02:36:43 PM »
Yes, thats what my friend told me too when he verified my files before i send them.
he recomended these values for black: