I’m building 90s themed arcade In my shed… but I still want to keep a little workshop area so I’m splitting my shed into 3 rooms including the attic/upstairs.

I’ve never done construction aside from small things like routing cat6 through the house, so I decided to practice virtually first - I’ve reconstructed my shed’s frame in Blender and added all the lumber that I need to add the second floor. I’ve also 3d-scanned the current structure and superimposed it in blender so it was a bit easier to see if what I’m doing is sane at all.

Bonus: 3dscan video:

I have a laserdisc collection with a few CRT TVs, Pentium 3 computer with Windows 98, and PlayStation1. I’m also planning on building a few arcade cabinets with emulators.

    • Hexorg@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’m using a palm nailer for joists and some stair parts and then screws everywhere else so I should be fine. But thank you! And I will!

  • snowbell@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Does anyone sell retro arcade carpet? One of my hobbies is building virtual retro arcades, this makes me want to do one in meatspace so bad. Thanks for inspiration!

      • snowbell@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Second Life mostly, I’ve built 5 I think, two still standing. Helped a few others build them too. Also dabbled in NeosVR but never got super into it.

    • Hexorg@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Well I have a very needy toddler and an infant… I decided to start building it in March and just now ordered supplies… I expect to finish out in a year because I’ll be able to work on it maybe an hour per day