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Well sometimes my garage isn't all about working on the Packard, and I find myself needing a various non-car related side project. A couple of months ago it was the R2-BQ, my R2-D2 inspired BBQ Smoker. Which is turning out good 'Cue constantly.

The past month it has been a rework on a free arcade cabinet that someone was giving away for free on Craigslist. It was basically a gutted game from the mid's 90s. Everything was missing from it, and the wood was pretty damaged.

So some new wood, a handful of arcade parts, an old TV, a used computer, and some paint and trim, and the Kids and I have basically a full arcade in house. It has the capacity to play over 6,000 different arcade games. Fun project.

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would like to see the computer components and the software you used to get that many games etc.

you may pm me if this is not to be public. but considering i'm a bit of geektard myself i'd like to see how you did this in further details.

thanks,

Hank

Too cool! Looks awesome! I love the graphic at the top of the cabinet. Cli55er, google arcade emulator and game roms and you will find more than you need to know.

Now I don't feel so bad about working on brand X projects lately. Really neat job, Kev! Hours of fun for you and the kids.

Shfair goostoff???? No. It;s a high reach tree trimmer. 43 to 46 feet max. THis what has been keeping me busy the last 2wo months or so. I'll sure be glad when the trees are gone.

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Keith, I've never seen such a tool. In Germany one has to call the volunteer fire department to do this work with a turntable ladder. Be so kind to show some more pictures.

Electric chain saw at end of boom. I don;t have any more pics. Not sure what else there is to show. It's just a junk ranch buggy made from a 1988 Ford ranger pic-up with an engine hoist mounted in the back and several lengths of steel pipe with an electric pole saw at the end of the rigging. Works pretty good for a redneck eng'ring. But it's slow and requires some precision positioning of the truck. More verticle heavy tree trunks have to be cut in 3 different slices because the saw at the end does not articulate.

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Sorry, sometimes my imagination runs riot. I thought it is a more professional device and has a kind of U-shaped mouth and tripartite saw to pressure it from below. Thanks Keith.

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THis is the most pitiful thing i've ever seen. But u'll laugh for hours like we have here. Ezpecialy check out the comments that follow the instructable. Remeber, the guy that made this thing was proud enuf to display it to the entire world. We're still laughing.


http://www.instructables.com/id/Electric-Lawn-Mower/

Can't help but wonder with no blade guard and in a country where footwear is optional -- or at least wearing any thing substantial is optional-- how long the fellow will have his toes. I think he'd be better off inviting one of the sacred cows in to graze. As I recall, an ordinary drill doesn't care for sustained running either.