Computer-Controlled Machining

How to make something BIG

The Process

• I first started to look for inspiration and study the the different type of arcade designs that are
  popular and trying to get a sense for the esthetic of of existing cabinets. I found this extensive collection
  of designs and plans organized by name of games http://www.classicarcadecabinets.com/.
  I found three types of designs: classic arcades, top shelf minimal arcades. One design that really stood out to me
  was this Polycade project

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• For the final version of this arcade we decided to stick with one of the classical cabinet designs but adapt it so it fits better
  the esthetic of the scratch games community. I would also like to include art deco elements that could convey a more artistic touch
  

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• For making the design I had to learn both FreeCad and Fusion360. Fusion 360 was much more intuitive
  for geometry building and I really like the flow of using midplanes contructions and mirroring shapes
  When it comes to tab building Freecad was the only software where we found a script that would enable use
  to generate the tabs for our entire model.
  

List of tutorials and scripts I used in the learning process:
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• Fusion tutorial to build a shelf: Instructables tutorial
Fusion360 Scripts:
• Nesting Script: https://github.com/tapnair/NESTER
• Dog Bone Script: https://github.com/caseycrogers/Dogbone
• Voronoi Script: https://github.com/caseycrogers/Dogbone
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• FreeCAD laser cut interlocking module

Freecad Scripts:
• LCInterlocking: https://github.com/execuc/LCInterlocking
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