Parts

So the idea was to wire these cabinets up by following the Bob Roberts tutorial above. I didn't want to have to order any parts from the U.S. Sadly I have been unable to find the AC Line Filters as used by Bob in the tutorial. I've decided I simply wont use them. I did pick up switches that I believe will be suitable, as well as the terminal block I picked up. It doesn't quite match the one used by Bob, but I believe it will work just fine.

Painted & Assembled

Here are a few pictures of the cabinet painted and assembled.
I'm very happy with the overall job on this cabinet so far.
I plan on picking up some new white t-moulding in the near future.

Two Down, One To Go!

As I wait patiently for cabinet number three to be returned to me with my newly crafted control panels I decided I should make some progress with the two cabinets I have. Cabinet number one has been painted, and all be it I'm not thrilled with the overall job it isn't bad. The "keeper" however looks much better. I fully took the machine apart even removing the t-moulding. I was also very surprised with the way the paint covered this time around. When I painted the orange cabinet I ended needing two cans of paint to get a decent finish on it. However with the purple (aka Gumdrop as it was named by Krylon) this was not the case. Mind you I did paint over a surface primed with flat white, so that could be the difference maker.

Cabinet two is now fully assembled and just needs to be wired. Cabinet one needs to have a monitor support cut out before I can start wiring it.

Today I managed to get down to Sayal a local electronics store to pick up some required parts. I had hoped to wire the cabinets exactly as shown on the Bob Roberts tutorial. However I have been unable to track down AC Line Filters. I even had a hard time getting AC Distribution Blocks, however I think the terminal I got will do the same job....if not I wasted $9!

Anyway here are some pics.

One Painted, Two To Go!

So I've got one cabinet painted and ready to go.
The other cabinet is fully gutted and just needs to be masked off for paint this week.
Cabinet number three is still M.I.A ! My co-worker built my two control panel as I mentioned prior. I gave him one of the cabinets to ensure the fit was perfect.
Sadly he keeps forgetting to bring it to work, or when he does I've left for the day. Ah well...........no rush I guess !

Today I also managed to get out to a local Auto Parts store to pick up some needed parts. I got my security bit set which is awesome! I also picked up some random connectors and some wire. I also managed to get the rest of the paint I would need for these projects this week.

I've contacted Bob Roberts about placing an order. I'm still waiting on a price from him. I'm having a hard time online locating the parts I need. So I figure with the strong Canadian dollar I really cant go wrong. The shipping is very reasonable @ Bob Roberts and I can't see him having any hidden fees (such as brokerage) .

Onto Painting !

I'm not in any rush to bang these cabinets out. I really want them to be done well, look clean, and function great. I'm taking my time every step of the way. As always with any project you have some trial and error. I decided I would mask and start painting today. Two of the three bar tops have a wood grain top panel. I decided I would paint it in a flat black. I love flat black spray paint, it's very forgiving!
I also masked off the coin mechs and the bottom swivel base of the machine.

The first machine will be a bright orange Krylon paint. I found that I don't like the new Krylon tip, took me some time to get used to. I had many runs on my first crack. I found I was better served to paint the entire cabinet in the flat black first and then apply the orange over top. It isn't done yet, but I think it will look great.

After I got the top painted I masked it off as to avoid over spray.

Wiring

Bar none the most daunting part of this task.
I've never done anything like this before. It will even be my 1st experience soldering. Needless to say I'm very nervous. I have this fear something will blow up, catch on fire, blind me, just all sorts of fears. However I am taking my time and trying to make sure I fully understand what I am doing. As I take something apart I try to study it, take note of which wire goes where, and take lots of pictures.
Sadly during my last cabinet destruction I didn't quite do that.
However I do think I have a decent grasp of what needs to be done.

Vertical Mount

For these machines to display the correct image for my 48-in-1 boards the monitors would need to be rotated. In the 1st cabinet I could tell this had been done prior, and the bracket was already cut and able to accommodate the monitor. However in the second cabinet that wasn't the case. I checked to make sure the hole cut in the 1st bracket would indeed accommodate the monitor. Then I traced out the template onto a piece of wood so I could cut it out. The monitor in the second cabinet was mounted onto a metal housing that also secured the chassis. On the sides of the cabinet two pieces of wood were fitted leaving a small gap in the top of the cabinet. The metal housing simply slid into place. I decided to remove the chassis and monitor from the housing as it would make the monitor installation easier.