RickR Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Looks like a great idea and a fun project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Looks like a great idea and a fun project. Yea the games fit perfectly once im done painting it it will look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Only problem is finding the signs or someone to make them to replace the zippo signs on top. Its either vinyl or acrylic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 22, 2018 Report Share Posted January 22, 2018 So i just picked this baby up and i am going to start the project of turning this into a gameboy game display case. I saw a couple people on facebook do it so i searched my area for one and found it. Cant wait till its done. there are places that make custom trans-lights the only example I can think of is Metal Jesus's MAME cab: I know a couple of guys that have these with custom marquees , there is probably a simple way to make them yourself with PETG plexiglass & translucent decals will be great to see your progress on this, it'll be a very handsome way to display your GB games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 I finally got a fay off of work and painted the insides. And i think this came out beautifully! Now i have to figure out how to take these zippo signs out of the top to replace them. They are just pieces of plexiglass with paint on em. They are really stuck in there though. Ive tried alot to get them loose but its still a no go nosweargamer, RickR and chas10e 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 that thing is looking great !!! any pics of how the zippo marquee is fastened on the inside ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 So there are 4 of them and from the looks of it they are just acrylic or plexiglass just glued to the top part of this display. So there are 2 guys i have been talking to that also have done this transformation and both of them have cracked the thrirs trying to remove these things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 yeah they prolly vulcanized on there pretty good with some hard-core epoxy how about making a whole new top ? or just dremel the zippo sign out leaving the inside part glues where it is .... or could "zippo" be sanded off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 So me being an impatient person i use what i always use when i have stubborn stuff, mu swiss army knife. It worked great and i was able to get all 4 out. They were really stuck in there though. Wooo. Next step on the way RickR and chas10e 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Nice! I was going to suggest a utility/razor knife (like a box cutter). But looks like you got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 and the old Zippo signs are still intact nicly done RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Yeah..and you can use the old Zippo ones as templates for whatever you decide to put in there. You'll know the exact size and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Nice! I was going to suggest a utility/razor knife (like a box cutter). But looks like you got it. Thats actually what i did. I used a box cutter on the top to cut as much glue oit as i could. It was very very little. Then i used the swiss army knife and jabbed it into the hole that the box cutter made. I got the entire blade in there and used it just like you would when sawing a log in half. I sawed through the glue and plus the pressure the knife put in on tje small space it just popped off RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Yeah..and you can use the old Zippo ones as templates for whatever you decide to put in there. You'll know the exact size and all. Yep thats what im gonna do. If you buy plexiglass at lowes they will cut it for free. So hopefully if i give them one of these signs they can cut it exact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 a Zippo light box would be cool, you could make 4 of 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 a Zippo light box would be cool, you could make 4 of 'em Ehh im good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 You want em? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 You want em? Haha yeah sure, I'll shoot ya a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 It is finally complete!! chas10e, RickR and Justin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 And i come to all you creatively minded people once again. Me and a couple of the people who have done these zippo displays are trying to figure out a good way to cover up the zippo logos on all of the shelves. There are 1 on each shelf 2 shelves have the logo on the top and 2 jave them on the bottom. I have an idea, but i want to hear from yall first. Thanks for reading Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Maybe a long skinny sticker that says "Nintendo" on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Maybe a long skinny sticker that says "Nintendo" on it. Well we've talked about that. I think one of them tried that, but they are raised letters and it just didnt look right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Maybe thin but stiff cardboard instead with little shims on the ends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjustin6 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 So my idea was to get some kind of thin metal Nintendo logo badge or gameboy logo, but i cant seem to find any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas10e Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 how about some "Shrinky Dinks" jmjustin6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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