One of those things you make for a friend of a friend of a friend… 
A friend of mine has a retro-gaming guild/association where they collect and preserve old computers and arcade games
As a gift to one of the members, he wanted me to cut-out an arcade cabinet for the “Venture” game
I started from a 3d model one f the members did with onshape, and tweaked/adjusted a few things
I mainly added some dowel-pins holes to align and hold the elements
Again, I used Fusion360 MapboardsPro plugin to lay out the parts
The model spans across 3 whole 18mm MDF sheets
After tinkering quite a bit and doing some complicated maths, I got this part layout which allows me to split some of those sheets in 2 or 3 for easier transportation
Then, off we go to the hardware store 
A project can’t really be complete without implying a few side-rpojects though…
The first one here, is that my LR3 isn’t long enough on the Y axis to fit the side panels
Nothing to worry about though, I added a small Y-rail extension (witha 3d-printed insert to keep everything aligned) and changed the Y belts for longer ones
Then it was time for side project 2: re-surfacing the whole board - Y extension included
Of course, when you have this kind of project, be wise and always start by cutting the smallest part first!
And then skip directly to the largest one
Also maybe check before assembling that your basement’s ceiling isn’t too low 
I got lucky on this one
For some of the parts, I skipped a step and crudely cut the chamfer directly on the CNC
Those edges will be hidden, and it just avoids having to cut them with the circular saw…
Then it’s just a matter of cutting different parts for almost a whole week
You may have spotted some larger holes and white “dots” on the sides.
Those are holes and inserts for metallic dowels and cams that will “lock in” the parts
While I can mill out the holes on the faces of the part, I can’t access the edge, so it’s time for side project number 3!
I designed and cut a small jig to locate and drill the different holes for those cam and dowels
I used small brass bushing as drill guide for the dowels, but it’s mostly a throw-away jig so I didn’t bother too much about it wearing out
Assemble, glue-up and fasten with screws…
And then just spend half of your weekend drilling various holes (making a few mistakes and starting from the wong side for a few of them, of course…)
All done
Time to start the assembly
Note: too many dowels… really… >_<
Now the cabinet has been delivered to the association for installing the electronics, painting and adding trims and vinyls
I’ll add some follow-up picture when/if I get some
Looking back at all the work it involved, I said yes just a bit too fast but in the end it was a fun project
The LowRider definitely shines at cutting large parts like this!
