I really should get myself a laser guide, they look very useful.
Good luck if/when you start your project and more than happy to compare notes.
Good luck if/when you start your project and more than happy to compare notes.
Community Event / Creation The C-Pod: A DIY Command seat (build log)
- Thread starter ThereIs0nly0ne
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Nice crossover for me......Had a beer with Steve (Minwah) many years ago.....Dropped off an Atari 270 yoke.....which I refurbed......
XP is great to hide the boot sequence.......
My little piece of mame.......
http://orc.mameworld.info/Mame.html
Moved on a bit now.......
Although the cab has got to be dismantled soon as we are moving.......
NOT looking forward to that.......
Or the sale of my Gottlieb "Strange world" pinball......Which the Mr's has insisted I sell.....
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Nice crossover for me......Had a beer with Steve (Minwah) many years ago.....Dropped off an Atari 270 yoke.....which I refurbed......
XP is great to hide the boot sequence.......
My little piece of mame.......
http://orc.mameworld.info/Mame.html
Moved on a bit now.......
Although the cab has got to be dismantled soon as we are moving.......
NOT looking forward to that.......
Or the sale of my Gottlieb "Strange world" pinball......Which the Mr's has insisted I sell.....
What a wonderful job on the arcade mate!
Reading and watching things like this is really motivating!
I have so many projects unfinished so starting another one is out of the question. But some day
Since the seat got a mention in the newsletter, I feel shamed into picking this up again this weekend. Nevermind, anything to break the stagnation.
Seems the dev team are as keen as we are to see the end product .. in use, and in flight ;D
Good to see you back TIOO
Yes try to keep up the great work.
Well done on the mention in the news letter! and I'm glad it's stirred you in to action! Looking forward to the next installment!
Haha, that might be their plan all along
Craving some updates mate, dont want to rush you into anything, but really do crave some updates!!
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I've been lurking on this site a lot but it's still great to see everyone still here and thanks for the welcome back I'll be staring on the headrest today.
I'll be staring on the headrest today.Great news.
I cut the main box sections for the headrest pillar. This will attach to the back of the upper seat panel and the main, padded headrest section will attach to this.
Pieces:
Loose assembled:
Pieces:
Loose assembled:
I've assembled the pillar and attached it to the back of the seat:
I've made the main padded section for the headrest:
The padded section will be angled forwards a little.
The padded section will be angled forwards a little.
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Cut the first side piece for the headrest. This will be cloned 3 times to allow for double thickness sides and have a ribbed rubber inlay:
The pads have been straightened up as well.
Edit: I'll be carrying on with this tomorrow. I hope to have most/all of the headrest done. Progress ... yay
The pads have been straightened up as well.
Edit: I'll be carrying on with this tomorrow. I hope to have most/all of the headrest done. Progress ... yay
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Anyone who's followed any of my projects knows the drill with these steps.
Cloned the side pieces (2x12mm and 2x18mm MDF):
Cutouts for the outermost pieces:
Still work to do on these - bevel the outer and inner edges and route out the area for the rubber inlays.
Cloned the side pieces (2x12mm and 2x18mm MDF):
Cutouts for the outermost pieces:
Still work to do on these - bevel the outer and inner edges and route out the area for the rubber inlays.
I've completed the main outer MDF panel sections for the headrest.
Inlay area:
Light bevel for the inner piece:
Inner and outer panels together:
Close up:
Inlay area:
Light bevel for the inner piece:
Inner and outer panels together:
Close up:
It's good to mess about with shapes sometimes. I was originally going to go with this orientation:
Now I think that this looks better:
Now I think that this looks better:
I've made the rubber inlays for these panels:
Backing board:
Ribded rubber sheet cut to size and stuck to the backing board:
Inserted into the panel:
Close up:
I still have to cut the window into the inside 12mm panel.
Edit: Done for the day, I have most of the day off tomorrow so I will continue with the build then.
Backing board:
Ribded rubber sheet cut to size and stuck to the backing board:
Inserted into the panel:
Close up:
I still have to cut the window into the inside 12mm panel.
Edit: Done for the day, I have most of the day off tomorrow so I will continue with the build then.
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I think you can call that a "very productive" day .. headrest looks great,
as ever Commander