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| jahya:
To be honest it looks pretty uncomfortable. The cp is quite tall. I'm curious why you need the cabinet at all if you want it so minimal. Would not just mouting a flat panel on a wall with a shelf for a joystick be the same thing? |
| justinjstark:
--- Quote from: mrtuesday42 on September 23, 2010, 03:59:08 pm ---if you want a modern look go with a lighter wood. also angling the paneling towards the front or something would make it more modern than a level paneling treatment. if you did paneled INLAYS that would look pretty nice vs a whole paneled look. its definitely not something that has been done before, but to be honest there might be a reason for it. --- End quote --- I plan on using a lighter wood. The texture on the mockup is just a pine sample I pulled from google images. I hadn't thought much of angling the panels but it is something I will consider. I also thought about inlays but I'm not so sure how I like the idea. Thank you for your input. Half the point of this project is to do something unique. And considering that my first arcade was really curvy, I thought it would be cool to go the opposite and make this one very square. |
| justinjstark:
--- Quote from: jahya on September 23, 2010, 04:05:55 pm ---To be honest it looks pretty uncomfortable. The cp is quite tall. I'm curious why you need the cabinet at all if you want it so minimal. Would not just mouting a flat panel on a wall with a shelf for a joystick be the same thing? --- End quote --- It's so much cooler to have an arcade. Plus then I get to play with my tools. ;D I made the cp tall on purpose. The cp on my first cabinet was 35" and it hurts my wrists because of how my arms slope so far down and then my wrists have to bend way up. I did some tests and 37"-38" works well for me (most countertops are 36"). Otherwise, why do you think it would be uncomfortable. I used similar dimensions as my first cabinet which plays nicely except for the wrist fatigue. Edit: Actually, my kitchen counters here are 38". It's a pretty comfortable height. |
| jimmy2x2x:
I hear ya! I'm just under 6'6" and my CP top is 39" from the floor, this is great for me and allows me to use a bar stool very comfortably. "I got the idea from some log cabin type furniture I have seen." Got any pics of that furniture? cheers |
| justinjstark:
--- Quote from: jimmy2x2x on September 24, 2010, 04:20:38 pm ---I hear ya! I'm just under 6'6" and my CP top is 39" from the floor, this is great for me and allows me to use a bar stool very comfortably. "I got the idea from some log cabin type furniture I have seen." Got any pics of that furniture? cheers --- End quote --- I'm only 6'1 but still 37-38" is the very comfortable for me. And yes, the higher cp makes using bar stools easier. I don't have any pictures of the furniture but I did find a few things on google image search. I have attached them. The night stand next to the bed in the first image is probably the closest example of the style I want to achieve. Actually, I didn't plan on using posts for the corners like in the pictures...but I am considering it now. And those barstools...I might have to make me some bar stools like that once this project is complete. :-) |
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