DONKEY KONG RED CAB - Scratch Built Replica

[scr33n]

Wooowwww!!!! Great detail pics  Thank you Bruno 

...not easy to take measures on that cab by the way 

Yes .... and this time the project is very difficult 
But with your precious help now I can start .... tomorrow I buy the wood (MDF) and Wednesday, if everything is ok I can start 

keep our fingers crossed 

[Etienne MacGyver]

keep our fingers crossed  

Oke goodluck! , as long as you dont saw in your fingers while they are crossed it will be ok !

+ + + + SCR33N = PERFECT REPLICA!  

[scr33n]

keep our fingers crossed  

Oke goodluck! , as long as you dont saw in your fingers while the are crossed it will be ok !

  

Ok .... planning ... planning ....



and finally  ..... the perfect plan  (with Darthnuno great support  ):



the serious work can start now !!! 

Wood (MDF 1.4cm for all the cab and 1.9cm for base and top)



the profile of the cab:





let's start to cut the first side:



it's time to smooth the both sides with sandpaper and my hands  :



perfect  , after 1.5 hours of work this is the result:





 

 

[DarthNuno]

It looks so easy 4 you...and you're fast   

At this point, you should consider to build few Nintendo cabs in a row... they are so rare here in Europe, and I'm sure you should be able to sell few replica very fast 

[level42]

It looks so easy 4 you...and you're fast   

At this point, you should consider to build few Nintendo cabs in a row... they are so rare here in Europe, and I'm sure you should be able to sell few replica very fast 

Great idea ! How about a kit ?

[scr33n]

At this point, you should consider to build few Nintendo cabs in a row... they are so rare here in Europe, and I'm sure you should be able to sell few replica very fast 

Great idea ! How about a kit ?

 

Today I can start the assemble of the cab (with L-brackets - I love it):






   
The cab takes shape:











It's all for today 

 

[Etienne MacGyver]

Looking great so far ! 

[Superully]

looking great so far! i always like it when people are working on arcade stuff in their living-room 

[scr33n]

looking great so far! i always like it when people are working on arcade stuff in their living-room 

 

Thanks guys 

[Etienne MacGyver]

It looks like this guy is also doing a nice job !

[joeks]

Thank you!
Yes I am building a DK cabinet as well. But been busy with it much too long though
Other arcade related things keep me busy as well. Like a Sega Astro City japanese candy cabinet.

Scr33n is doing a superb job. If I could do it over, I would definetly change a couple of things.
for instance, never screw from the outside of the cabinet!
I had to fill all the screwholes multiple times. And still not perfect.

Scr33n is right about the Jakobud plans not being to faithful to the original cab.
Some things are missing in the plans, monitor support, speaker grill is not exactly original, top-front sindpanel corner (at marque height) etc.
But you find out those things while building and comparing to original DK cab photo's.
Maybe we have to adjust those plans and send comments to Jakobud.

Good luck on the cab Scr33n! You're doing an outstanding job.
Your previous cabs were spot on, this will too.

[scr33n]

Good luck on the cab Scr33n! You're doing an outstanding job.
Your previous cabs were spot on, this will too.

Thanks!!!!

The project continues ....

Marquee zone:







I still have to buy the neon .....

but ok first test without neon:



 





 

 

[DarthNuno]

You're going too fast, Screen   

I still have to buy the neon .....

but ok first test without neon:

Beware! If André (Level42) read this   

It's fluorescent (TL) lighting tube... and not neon 

 

[Etienne MacGyver]

for instance, never screw from the outside of the cabinet!
I had to fill all the screwholes multiple times. And still not perfect.

Scr33n is a fan of metal brackets, and they work fine for as we see on his pacman and galaga.

i myself want to build one day one too, and i was thinking to use this kind of wood connections



somebody have experience with these ? (exept for the ikea closets  )

[scr33n]

I still have to buy the neon .....

but ok first test without neon:

Beware! If André (Level42) read this   

It's fluorescent (TL) lighting tube... and not neon 

 

  Opppsssss sorry you're right ... Fluorescent (TL) lighting tube