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Family room friendly cab: The Armoircade
Jasonmm:
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--- Quote from: cotmm68030 on June 30, 2010, 03:24:51 pm ---I've only seen two other cabinets in a similar design, both by the same guy:
http://gadgetdon.smugmug.com/Video-Games/Arcades/52382_Mudht#1814879_DKD2J
Neither of them struck me as being particularly attractive.
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Wow, that's some ugly stuff. :puke
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are you kidding , thats some beautiful stuff... I think
Gorotsuki:
I personally don't find arcade cabinets
to clash with a couch any more than
a giant dresser, but there's always tits
that disagree. So good luck on your machine!
newmanfamilyvlogs:
Outside body coming together:
From top, drawer nestled inside with back clearance for cables:
Standing up:
Drawer assembled and top edge routed out:
CP seated:
My schematics:
Sizing up the monitor:
newmanfamilyvlogs:
more progress!
The final size is going to be 27"x27"x64"
The doors will be double hinged to allow them to open fully flat against the sides. They are one of the last things to complete. I'm toying with the idea of making the voluminous space below into a 'toybox' for the kids, with another drawer to hide/hold things, and then another shelf to set the computer on sideways at the top.
These are actually flat and level. Blame poor light an an unsteady camera hand. This back space will have a 'plug' to lock the CP into place, as well as slots for the light-guns to sit rear-facing, so the cables keep out of the way of the controls. Below a thin shelf under the CP allows a keyboard to hide away, but available for quick game searches and what not.
A few more shots of internal construction.
Shelf railing system. Heavily waxed. Under the weight of the box being forward, provides enough friction to keep it from sliding during game play.
CP Notch
Under monitor shelf
Gorotsuki:
Looks awesome, so far.
One thing though, children have been known to climb
and pull large furniture like this onto themselves.
I wouldn't store toys in or around it, and you
may want to secure it to the wall.