{"id":402,"date":"2022-12-27T16:21:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/munnik.net\/?p=402"},"modified":"2022-12-29T12:40:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T11:40:04","slug":"retro-gaming-controls-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/munnik.net\/?p=402","title":{"rendered":"Retro Gaming Controls (part-3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the previous posts, I showed how I approached the outside and the components on the inside of the Arcade control surface. But having a plain MDF box is a bit boring, so I decided to design some nice artwork for the outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I used Affinity Designer<\/a> to do the graphical design. To have the design exactly match the cabinet, I used an export from my 3D model (made in Fusion 360) as a base. The base of the design is a metal-plate texture, with some tire-tracks superimposed on it. Around the borders, lots of different arcade classics logo’s are placed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similar style is used for the sides, again metal-plate with tire-tracks and logo’s scattered around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To sample the look of the artwork in real-size, I printed it using my color laserprinter. Since this is an A4 printer, I had to print overlapping, and tape it together. This is also the way I made the overlay which I used to drill all the holes in the MDF board (in part-1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After some dry runs, I was happy with the design and ordered it printed as Vinyl sticker. There are multiple options for this on-line. I used StickerKoning<\/a>. They produced a fine result, and are also keen on details during the process. My design had black circles so I could see where to cut out the holes for the buttons. After I uploaded the design to their website, the called me to ask if the circles were intentionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the cabinet more durable, I decided to have a plexiglass plate on the top. I had this laser-cut based on my 3D model from a company called Dokter Plexiglas<\/a>. They produced a fine 3mm plate exactly according to specification. Luckily when putting everything together the plate fitted nicely with my manually drilled holes in the MDF plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The end result looks super-nice (be it a wee bit over-the-top :-))<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the final post on this topic, I will go into how to drive the RGB leds and servo-controller from the RaspberryPi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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