|
Materials
I prefer 3/4" birch cabinet grade
plywood for anything that is to be painted or stained. The quality
is a pleasure to work with. MDF would be a cheaper option but
there are several downsides when used for a cabinet: it is significantly
heavier, screws can split the wood, it is more suseptical to moisture
damage, and the dust from cutting it is extremely fine and a breathing
hazard. I do use MDF in all my smaller controllers but the extra
expense for the plywood was justified. The ledger boards
were of two different sizes, 1x2 and 3/4"x3/4". I purchased what Lowes
calls 1"x4"x4'boards (actually 3/4"x3-3/4") and ripped them to 3/4" wide
on the tablesaw. You'll want the straightest boards with minimal knots
that you can find. These ledger strips are used in some situations, and
the 1x2 boards are used in other. I'll explain these boards in detail on
the Ledger Board page.
Below if a list of materials I used.
The tools have been left off. I also left off the prices as they
vary so much from location to location, and some items you might be able
to find bargains on. I have also left off the control panel parts.
These will be discussed in that section.
| Item |
Qty |
Where From |
| 4x8' sheet of 3/4" birch, cabinet-grade
plywood |
3 |
Lowes |
| Ledger Boards |
|
|
| Coin Door (Happ over-under) |
1 |
ebay |
T-molding (3/4" blue, smooth) - 40'
(T-molding.com
carries colors other than black) |
1 |
Happ |
| Marquee Retainer - 10' |
1 |
Happ |
| Keyboard drawer slides- 16" |
1 |
Lowes |
| 1-1/8" Utility Cam Lock |
1 |
Lowes |
| Drywall screws- 1" course thread |
1 box |
Lowes |
| Drywall screws- 1-1/4" course thread |
1 box |
Lowes |
| Drywall screws- 1-5/8" course thread |
|
Lowes |
| Cabinet Screws - 3" |
8 |
Lowes |
| 3" paint rollers (3/8" smooth pile)
(2 pk) |
6 |
Lowes |
|
Kilz (gallon) tinted |
1 |
Lowes |
| Valspar Duramax Latex Gloss Enamel
paint
(gallon) |
1 |
Lowes |
| 12" fluorescent light w/ 6'
cord |
1 |
Lowes |
| 2" Industrial Casters - Rotating and locking |
2 |
Lowes |
| 2" Industrial Casters -
Rigid |
2 |
Lowes |
| !!!!!!!! hinges |
1 |
Lowes |
| Foam brushes (1" and 3") |
6 |
Lowes |
| Tack cloth |
6 |
Lowes |
| L brackets (4 pack- 1-1/2" x 5/8") |
2 |
Lowes |
| 1/16" slot cutting bit w/ arbor |
1 |
RouterBits.com |
| Valspar Multi-purpose Black Enamel Spray
Paint |
1 |
Lowes |
| 1/4" glass - xxxxxxx |
1 |
Vision Glass |
|
Table of Contents
Background
Tools
Materials
Cutting Side One
Cutting Side Two
Dado for the Base
Building the Base
Monitor Shelf
Ledger Boards
Speaker Area- Start
Upper rear
Back
Top
Drawer
Door
Speaker Area- Cuts
Painting
Assembly
Marquee
Monitor Bezel
List of Boards
Control Panel Part 1
Control Panel Part 2
Wiring the CP
Attaching the CP
Finishing Touches
Software
Final Thoughts
MAME Cabinet Plans2 (.PDF)
|
