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Minimalist arcade cabinet concept (New design pics - June 26th)
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PL1:
I think a simple x-shaped cross brace on the inside near the back of the uprights would add considerable strength while keeping the design very open.

Using flat metal stock, drill holes for fasteners through the black dots and make right angle bends at the lines.  Drill and tighten the red center fastener last to be sure the rest of the cab assembly is square.


Scott
Yenome:
for some odd reason i like this design tho i never cared for the cabs like it. it reminds me of one of those cheap computer desks you buy for 40 bucks. now that i think of it hell maybe i should just do that buy one for 40 drill some holes and bam instant arcade. shame my 32 160lb monster wouldnt be held up for long on some cheap walmart furniture. but alas i ramble. love your design cant wait to see some actual building. i would also agree with the X-cross brace. it would give the most add strength while still keeping the over all design open. I could only see you needing to cut in a lil on the bottom for the legs to sit
NIVO:
apologies for the crudeness in the quick and dirty on my part here. But BobA was on to something. Here it is with speakers on either side and the front piece housing a subwoofer. Covered either by a dark mesh or speaker cloth. Also another thing you may wanna consider, is "hiding" every single visible cable with the exception to the power cord coming off this. It will really set off the design. You can hide the cabling in the square tubing with some planning, and will look tremendously better when finished.
Blanka:
You don't need to close the back for sturdiness. But you do need to have the 2 sidepanels to connect to the back panel of the control box over its full height. Then you have +/- 10 cm of connection, and that is more than enough for stiffness. Try to use pen-and-glue connections on that connection, and you're set.
And try to put the bars that carry the CP box INSIDE that box. not under it. It looks way nicer, and prevents sore knees.

Wonder what materials you are going to use. The side panels look roughly 40mm thick. Do you think 2 sheets of plywood there, glued together. That should be sufficient.
shponglefan:
Thanks for all the comments.  Just a few things to maybe clarify:

1) The design is by far not final.  That was just a rough sketch in the OP.  I plan to spend the next month refining it and coming up with something that is hopefully aesthetic, functional and sturdy.

2) Materials will probably be the standard plywood and/or MDF.  As mentioned in the OP, it's not a scale drawing so don't read too much into that.

3) I plan to spend at least another month going through design concepts.  If I decide it's worth persuing a build, I'll start by prototyping before going full-blown to a finished version.  The last thing I want to do is get 3/4 of the way through the build, discover a major design flaw and have to start over.
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