arfink Posted July 25, 2013 Author Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Makin' taco pizza. The second best kind of pizza. :drool: EDIT: the best is of course pepperoni and sausage with green peppers and onions. Edited July 25, 2013 by arfink
arfink Posted July 26, 2013 Author Posted July 26, 2013 Here is what I spent my afternoon doing. This box is really pretty darn simple by the standards of modern wood workers, and should not have taken this long, but I was learning all new skills today. I taught myself how to use the table saw to rip wood (cut it with the grain) and crosscut, with a few pointers from my dad, who instructed me over the phone. I learned how to make pocket-screw joinery to hold the box together. It's not perfect, but a much better result than the last one i made. Plenty of work yet remains, including using a router to round over the sharp edges, adding holes for the start and select buttons, making a back cover and "mounting ears" for it on the laser, and of course, lots and lots of wiring.
arfink Posted July 26, 2013 Author Posted July 26, 2013 And here is a picture of the parts test-fitted into place. Everything still fits. :) More work yet to be done, but it's looking much better than the last one already!
arfink Posted July 27, 2013 Author Posted July 27, 2013 He is. ^_^ Well, I have gotten myself quite thoroughly addicted to Pixel Dungeon on my phone.
arfink Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) OK, this video needs to be watched bigger, by clicking this link: Video Here But here is a tiny one if you don't want to go off-page. It's a cute little short film about a dog and his human. :) [media]http://vimeo.com/65107797[/media] Edited July 28, 2013 by arfink
ChristinaTherese Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I like how that box (or whatever you call it) looks when all put together! Nice and natural (Is that the normal positioning, or did you just decide to do it that way?), with a rather cool owl.
arfink Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 I like how that box (or whatever you call it) looks when all put together! Nice and natural (Is that the normal positioning, or did you just decide to do it that way?), with a rather cool owl. The button positions I just did that way for comfort. They actually do line up with my finger tips if I just stretch my hand out, it feels very natural. As for the box, here is what it looks like now, and it's still not done yet.
AnneLine Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 :doh: :idontknow: But he's cute! Looks exactly like an itty bitty version of a sleeping Mr. AnneLine :) I never heard of him until yesterday. But somebody has been watching my house... THAT's what I meant... I think lil' Snorlax lives in my house... and he sleeps and eats and works. Literally. And gets to Sunday Masses. But he really does like to sleep & eat.... For real? (or if not for real, you'd know Snorlax was. He weighs a ton...literally.) (see above) (and sometimes he weighs less than a ton... proportionately) OK, this video needs to be watched bigger, by clicking this link: Video Here But here is a tiny one if you don't want to go off-page. It's a cute little short film about a dog and his human. :) [media]http://vimeo.com/65107797[/media] That ALSO looks like a sleeping Mr. AL, right at the end. And I LOVE it. I love the hospitality charism.... the thoughtfulness of the little guy... and the obvious love they have for each other. Oh that we could learn to serve each other like that!!!! The button positions I just did that way for comfort. They actually do line up with my finger tips if I just stretch my hand out, it feels very natural. As for the box, here is what it looks like now, and it's still not done yet. You do very elegant work, Sir. I don't think you could turn out something ugly if you tried.....
arfink Posted July 29, 2013 Author Posted July 29, 2013 And speaking of Pope Francis. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=apVLR8hOgCw[/media]
arfink Posted July 30, 2013 Author Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Well, I rode to ye olde thrift shoppe on my bike, but I did not find any decent grandsire clothes. :hehe: I didn't find any Dreamcast controllers either, which is what I was after. Oh well. Back to the workshop! As for the Dreamcast controllers. I could probably spare one of my existing three for this next project, but then I'd just have to replace it later on when I want to play some Power Stone 2. Edited July 30, 2013 by arfink
arfink Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 So I made this video today. Yay! How exciting. Watch it if you want me to explain how a Dreamcast controller works. [media]http://youtu.be/eVP6_zZGe0U[/media]
arfink Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJwWQIWh0v4[/media]
arfink Posted July 31, 2013 Author Posted July 31, 2013 Circuits are very cool. I think so too. I like to play with them.
arfink Posted August 1, 2013 Author Posted August 1, 2013 Varnish. Oh yes. This is my last coat. This thing is going to be SHINYYYY
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