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sdweim85:
I posted a topic a week or so ago about how I moved out and I was looking at ideas get playing my arcade again.  Making a pedestal was the most convenient idea with a mounted TV, but even more so I decided to just put everything in the control panel, since I already have a control panel done.

So my question is, what precautions should I take with putting PC parts inside a wooden box.  It would obviously have holes for the back of the motherboard, a hole for the Power supply, and 2 venting holes with fans blowing outward.  I'd also get a bunch of small L shaped brackets so every piece would not be sitting directly on the wood itself inside the box.  In the end only having to plug in a hdmi/vga/dvi cord and a power plug.

Is there anything else I'm missing?  Also does anyone have either a link to a site that has done something like this before with instructions?  Or maybe just measurements for a control panel box for a UMK3 control panel.  I think its JAMMA.

This was my arcade

http://s1129.beta.photobucket.com/user/sdweim85/media/Arcade/IMG_1034.jpg.html

I only have that top control panel part now, with all the buttons, sticks, and wiring.  I plan on also having the marquee Mvsc as the front of it.
 
lordnacho:
Depending on parts and how much heat is generating, you may want intake fans or just vents in the front.  I'd start a simple version and monitor temps.
chopperthedog:
Is there enough room to put the whole computer in there? I've always failed to see the reason why peeps will spend a bunch of time figuring how to mount the components of a computer system in a large upright.


good day.
shponglefan:
Mounting on wood is fine.  The big issue is going to be airflow/cooling.  I'd put an intake at one end and an exhaust at the other.  You'll want to make sure to get adequate airflow across the motherboard/CPU, as well as the hard drive (and also the Power supply, although I'm assuming it has it's own exhaust fan).
drventure:
+1

Wood is fine, just use standard standoffs, and make sure things are vented well.

Also, put a master power switch in that shuts off power to the entire things with one switch. then, no worries, just don't leave it running 24hours.
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