Control panel finished, no paint

Arcade control panel finished, but not painted yet. Build diary: http://robandgabe.com/rdowney/arcadeodyssey

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Entertainment

Tags:

• Robert's
• arcade
• odyssey
• cabinet
• control
• panel
• mame
• emumovies
• gameex
• emulator

[wildrebel2478]

I looked at your website and saw you did 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of black. Did you use latex primer and paint? If so, what brands? Did you use a clear coat to harden the surface (due to latex remaining "sticky" and easily scuffed).

I was just wondering what brands and procedures you used. How is the finish standing up?

I am building a stand alone control panel this week but am not doing a plexiglass top (only paint) so any help is greatly appreciated!

[rdowney111]

@wildrebel2478

You can see what paint I used here (take out the spaces):

rdowney . com / arcadeodyssey / cp / originalimages / IMG_3836.JPG

The finish has stood up great. However, it did take quite a long time to dry. So, maybe a clear coat would be a good idea.

[wildrebel2478]

@rdowney111

Awesome job all around! I have been looking for USB hubs like yours but the screen shot didnt show a model number on it and most i have found don't meet my needs. Where did you get it? Price? Brand?

I wanted one that I can mount inside like yours that can be (1) screwed down (secured), (2) 3-4 usb ports, (3) power cable and USB out (to computer) can be removed so it is clean looking.

Thanks for your help!

[rdowney111]

@wildrebel2478

I got my hubs (4 port in the cab and 7 port in the control panel) at usbgear.com.

The part number for the 4 port hub is USBG-4SU2MLA

The part number for the 7 port hub is USBG-7U2ML

You can also use their menu system on the left and click on "USB Hub" to see everything they have.

[rdowney111]

See my build diary at:

rdowney . com/arcadeodyssey/ (but take out the spaces!)

[Utoobyourself]

Nice job! Can you build me one?

[rdowney111]

@Firebrand2011

Blum 95° Thick Door Clip Top Hinges, available at Rockler

[Orpheusftw]

looks awesome. I took some inspiration for how I'd like to build mine in the future

[LuisLuisLuismmmmmm]

It looks way way way better than my control panel!

[TortureBot]

I have the exact type of hinges on all my cabinets in the kitchen, lol. Nice work man.

[BeigeNinja]

Very nice! Love the cabinet hinges. It's cool that you can detach them easily.