It was an MDF construction that I decided I wanted to paint gloss black. I reckon I spent more on painting that thing than it would cost to buy a decent gas lift bar stool
That put me off for some time but one day I will get back to the MAMEnstien.
Looking forward to seeing this evolve.
I know what you mean about finishing. The panels on my desk took around 6 weeks to paint. Waiting for it to cure without succumbing to the temptation of fiddling was really difficult.
MAME-wise, have you been to the BYOAC site? Loads of really excellent arcade builds there. Worth checking out if you haven't visited:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?board=10.0
Awesome project! How long are you expecting this to take? (Piece of string?)
You may be interested (especially pre-rift) in putting in additional screens using tablets... I found this thread and the programs there are GREAT (and simple to get working)
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48011
Thanks Alsabretion. Probably about 7-8 weeks, including the finishing / painting. My wife has an iPad mini - just the right size for the centre console. Someone at OCUK has put a modified version of their Roccat Power Grid interface together for me to download and I'll be giving that a go. I'm planning on making the centre console swappable so I'll be able to use a number of different interfaces. Thanks for the link
Because what matters in a chair is how it looks... oh wait no it doesn't.
lol
I know, I know. I tend to go a little full-on with my projects.
This is inspiring. Great stuff.
Cheers Sanderson. Thanks for your continuing interest and support. It's great to have interaction on the build.
That looks very interesting Tarman, thanks. I do like the idea of having a configurable / customised keypad rather than just a keyboard. The actual keys look interesting. I'll check it out some more ...
Since you've already gutted and rewired the DSD controller, have you considered putting it all through and arduino board? They can emulate a keyboard, thus negating the unrecognised controller issue. I'm considering doing something similar, and that's how I intend to get around that particular issue.
Synchronicity! I was just chatting to someone and they mentioned the Arduino. Considering all options at present so thanks very much for heads-up.
Just a note on the seat: the lower large pad will have some shaped pieces to line up with those at the sides. It will give it a more sculpted look. I'm almost certainly going to use some expanding foam to get the contours correct (as per Demonmaker's suggestion). I need to order some more material to do that though as I've run out.
Today I'll concentrate on a number of things:
1. Re-cut the sub-frame base to increase the recline angle.
2. Cut the access hole between the front seat pads
3. Construct the supporting structure to fit in the access hole.
4. Cut the pieces for the stowable panel mount (just the pole section at this point)
I'm planning on using some strong neodymium magnets as a means of holding the pole in-place.
