Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup There’s no better sound than a saturated “whoomp” from a solid 21” CRT being switched on, let alone enjoying scanlines without further equipment, so I didn’t even think about a LCD screen. These relics go cheap and so I was […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup To be honest, this was the part I started with. I don’t really remember what gave me the inspiration, but the first thing I did was to design my panel. I downloaded Inkscape, got a grip on an existing panel […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup I did a lot of thinking about which type of wood to use – I don’t like MDF, it should be stable, not too expensive and not too heavy. Due to the task of cutting the groove for the t-molding […]
Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – Woodworks Part 3 – Control Panel Part 4 – CRT Assembly TBD: Part 5 – Electric Assembly TBD: Part 6 – Software Setup So there I was, browsing the internet on my favourite console pages and suddenly realized, that obviously a lot of people are building 80s style cabinets with real heavy-duty arcade controls and filled with emulators to the brim. “Cool”, I […]
This is a very rough tutorial on how to create control panels with the vector graphics tool “Inkscape”. I am NO designer, I consider myself to be rather a craftsman and a real designer might smile on my feeble efforts, but this might give a newbie some hints concerning the way to go – expect no miracles. It is very helpful if you have basic Photoshop or similar skills and […]
