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SavannahLion:

I'm going to violate my cardinal rule about linking to photos on forums and post a few ideas here. I'm on an Android and its too much work to upload photos properly. I'll fix links at a later date.

Are th stuck on a specific design? There are alternate designs to consider.

This should be obvious:
http://www.rockler.com/vmp_bypass/imageGallery/CustomerComments/20_41955725_Coltons%20Toy%20Box..1.1.JPG

Put the hardware off to the side:
http://www.inhabitots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/fuji-toy-box.jpg

Who says the lid and monitor need to be on top? Monitor can't take too much of a beating anyways. Try this design where the door is more to the front. I have a crappy cheap plastic thing where the door is like this. Kids like to play inside it more than the actual toys:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001LMW5Z4/ref=mp_s_a_12?qid=1302653409&sr=8-12

Donkbaca:


--- Quote ---Maybe even under the bottom, or a false bottom, to keep the bits safe from the toys. I've had a similar challenge with my (not dead yet) project, keeping the lid thin.
--- End quote ---

This ^

I think you should have it look like a normal cocktail and then have it open up and hold toys, not have it look like a toy chest and have it transform into a cocktail cab.




drventure:

+1 on having it look like a cocktail cab.

In any case, though, I'd be little concerned about such a thing. I know +my+ daughter's toychest gets the crap beat out of it. I'm not sure that even protected by thick plex etc, a laptop or screen would survive very long in that environment.

Now, if you were putting it in the living room as a place to stow toys, but under supervision, that could work...

leapinlew:

build a slide out style drawer or....

build a cocktail cabinet AND a arcade themed toy chest.

EightBySix:

It needs an integrated shape sorter for a coin mech.  :laugh:

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