The lines were drawn from my Sketchup drawings. My artwork will have some boarder lines that will follow this curve. (as seen opposite of the side I’m working on) The shaping is a bit finicky if you are working toward a fair curve. This is the second try actually – I didn’t like my first attempt. The wood strip will make a nice fair curve if you let it. Use as few weights to hold the curve as you can so you do not end up with lumps. Next I use a flexible strip of wood and connect all of the tops of the semi-circles.

Using a compass I made a bunch of semi-circles along the length of the curve I’m trying to duplicate. Here are a few steps shown at the same time.įirst I lined up the template stock and taped it in place – it’s set back the depth of the curve. Drawing that line is simple – find a 1″ block of wood and slide it along the face of the CP box with a pencil. The inner one follows the face of the box, the one at the edge is for a 1″ overhang. One of the reasons for all the extra work is because of the curved face to the control panel box.

You can get very picky about the shapes w/o ruining expensive plywood. I like using 1/8″ hardboard because it is very easy to create fair curves. Since I’m using the router table – I just duplicated the entire panel by double stick tape, trim close and then using a pattern bit with a bearing – cut the template out. Based on what I have – I can at least cut the outer shape so I’m not looking at a square CP blank on my cabinet.īelow you can see the underside of the CP and some 1/8″ hardboard. I received the preliminary artwork and printed it at Staples. Now is the time to cut and test the shape. I’ve been hesitant to cut the control panel to shape until I received the overlay artwork. Lakeside Arcade: Modifications after a year of use.A list of all the little decisions I have focused on….Lakeside Arcade: Making the Control Panel.Cabinet Construction Begins: Lakeside Arcade.Joust Cocktail – Cabinet Restore and Cleanup.Joust Upright – Reassembling the cabinet.Joust Upright – Cabinet tear down and restore.Asteroids Deluxe Cocktail – Restoration.Star Trek S.O.S – Mechanical and Electrical Work.Star Trek S.O.S – Cabinet repairs & Cosmetics.

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