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Wife- / Living-Room-Friendly Cocktail Cab
Silas (son of Silas):
Interesting to see one of these being built. I had considered building from a kit when I first decided to take the plunge, but I couldn't justify the up front spend so opted to build myself gradually over time as funds allowed.
It certainly looks a LOT less effort/time than building from scratch, and you end up with a pretty nice looking cab too. Thanks for posting this :cheers:
MameMaster!:
I used the same kit about 5 years ago. Really nice wood and overall really nice quality.
The one weak link in my opinion is that piano hinge side. Once you secure the top it feel really fragile when you have to open the cab.
But-- despite that, I've never had a problem.
Here's my old project thread--- http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,28555.0.html
Since these old photos were taken I've made a custom control panel for it as well.
piecesof8:
--- Quote from: MameMaster! on June 02, 2010, 02:02:45 pm ---The one weak link in my opinion is that piano hinge side. Once you secure the top it feel really fragile when you have to open the cab.
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Yeah, I can see how that would feel like a weak point. Since my LCD is going to be secured to the top panel, I'm thinking I may have to add some reinforcement between the top panel and the hinged panel in addition to what they provided with the kit.
How do you secure yours in the closed position? I'm thinking of adding some small latches at the front if I can find some that wouldn't be too noticeable above the third CP.
opt2not:
If you want to really make it wife/living room friendly, invest in some micro-leaf switches from groovygamegear ( or: jasonbar still has a bunch for sale for cheaper) These are great, they're silent running and feel pretty good to play with, or you can get yourself actual leaf buttons.
Believe me, minimizing the amount of clicking would minimize the amount of nagging from the missus. :lol
Oh, and get yourself some silent fans too. Nothing is more annoying than watching the tube while there's buzzing and clicking going on in the background. ;)
piecesof8:
--- Quote from: opt2not on June 02, 2010, 03:55:44 pm ---Nothing is more annoying than watching the tube while there's buzzing and clicking going on in the background. ;)
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Yup, micro-leafs and silent fans are definitely part of the plan. Still got lots of stuff left to order. :)
My wife was giving me "those looks" when I first started talking about this project, but she really came around once she actually saw it coming together. She was even helping out with my "hold here while I screw this on" requests. And my daughter keeps trying to rush me to finish it - I keep having to explain to her that it's gonna be a while before we can play it.