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Minimalist arcade cabinet concept (New design pics - June 26th)
RyoriNoTetsujin:
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--- Quote from: pinballjim on June 25, 2012, 04:15:58 pm ---Flat screens are ~35lbs. Running two lag bolts into a stud shouldn't be that hard to undo if you move.
/just saying
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35 lbs? The monitors I was looking at were ~10 to 15 lb. ???
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I'm going to guess PBJ was referring to something significantly larger than you seem to be interested in (like >32"?) My 27" is 20 lbs. at most. Probably lighter.
Going back to the form factor thing: The difference between mini-itx and microATX footprint is pretty minimal, thankfully: 6.7" square vs. 9.6" square, I believe. Unless you're really sold on squeezing every last inch out of it, you'll probably end up with room enough for either anyway!
shponglefan:
Some new Sketchup pics. Few notes on this design:
1) I didn't put a base panel on like in the first design/pic, but assume there will be one. Also, assume a panel behind the monitor for mounting.
2) I incorporated a shelf just under the control panel. This would be sized to fit the PC, depending on the size of PC case. I'm thinking big enough for a Micro ATX home theater-style case, at least 17 inches wide and 5-6 inches high.
3) The control panel is probably a bit small in these pics. Assuming a 27 inch monitor which is ~25 inches wide and the panel at least 36 inches wide, it would stick out a bit more on either side. OTOH, if this is a 32 inch screen, it's probably closer to scale.
4) The box directly under the monitor is where I figured admin buttons could go, with speakers maybe on either side.
shponglefan:
Another pic, this one with a slightly large control panel to bring it more to scale. Also added a second shelf to see how that looks.
shponglefan:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on June 26, 2012, 10:34:04 pm ---Looks nice but I think that screen is too close and too uncomfortable an angle from the mock up. Maybe raise it a little?
:dunno
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A little more like this maybe? I suppose this will be something to be hashed out in prototyping...
shponglefan:
More internet browsing and came across another similar concept, made by Rec Room Masters.