Wow, its been a while since Ive updated this project thread. Work and life has kept me from doing the things I really like.
Did get a little bit of progress since last update, here is a ketch um up..
I had one of those glass top coffee tables, it had two panes of glass. Well, one day I took apart a 3" trackball right above one the glasses and guess what? Yep dropped it and smashed one of the glass panes. (No harm to the trackball though, and I was really tired of that old table.)
This happen quite a while ago, so if I have already mentioned it, sorry.
Anyway, I thought I might could use the other pane for a monitor cover.
So I took it to a local glass shop and had it cut down to fit the Little Rage.
The guy said most of the table top glasses are safety glass (like in cars), but luckily this was not or he couldnt have cut it. I wonder why it wouldnt be safety glass after he said that?
Ok, I cut some MDF blocks and mounted them so the bottom of the glass would have something to rest on:
![](http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=n2g00d87f076h9e2ppo6f1oq5l&action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=184688;image)
Notice the smaller block on top to keep the glass from moving forward.
I then ran a block across the top to keep glass from falling backwards:
![](http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=n2g00d87f076h9e2ppo6f1oq5l&action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=184686;image)
In last pic, I also have a block at the bottom, but havent decided that I like it, so it's not fastened yet.
Here it is with some white trim on the sides:
![](http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=n2g00d87f076h9e2ppo6f1oq5l&action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=184684;image)
The white trim is some F Trim that I got at Lowes. I was thinking of using the F Trim as a channel for the glass to slide down into, but the F Trim space was too narrow, so I trimmed off the inner part, so I guess it's a L trim now.
Here is close up of the trim:
![](http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=n2g00d87f076h9e2ppo6f1oq5l&action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=184690;image)
It is white but I can paint it to match the T molding Im sure.
Speaking of T molding, does anyone make 1/2" other than white?
Also I am concerned about the mirror like action of the glass. I have a black poster board behind the glass, I used it to get the right thickness, because I intend to use poster board behind the glass. But I do not like the mirror affect.
Any suggestions? Do you think a lighter color behind the glass might not be so reflective?
And now, a quick pic of the speakers I intend to use:
![](http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=n2g00d87f076h9e2ppo6f1oq5l&action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=184692;image)
This is a ASI USB speaker bar. It is made to mount to the bottom or top of an LCD monitor.
My first idea was to place it in the bottom of the marquee box, where most speakers mount, but Im thinking it might be better under the CP, in teh coin door panel, above the coin door. What do you think?
Speaking of coin doors, I stopped by Louis Tulleys work place yesterday and checked out his mini coin door. It looks very good. I will probably go that route with this project.