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Friday, October 3, 2008

Building my first arcade cabinet: Part IX

The marquee is complete!  I purchased some perspex (cut to size) from Eddie Walewicz Glass in Fyshwick, and spent an hour or so cutting out the speaker holes and drilling holes for screws.  Another hour or so was spent trimming the three separate print outs and making sure they lined up with the perspex and the front of the cabinet when assembled.  I think the end result is pretty good... it's not perfect (like the rest of the cabinet :), but I managed to achieve the look and quality of finish I was aiming for.  Note that my marquee isn't backlit, although the photos give that impression due to the camera flash. One thing that's a bit hard to see from the photos is the piece of tinted perspex I have placed over the monitor.  It makes a huge difference to the look of the cabinet... it certainly looks more professional and authentic now.  So, just one thing left to do, which is to source some black rubber edging... and then I will be completely finished! :)


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