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CoryBee:
I love this idea. If you use the aluminum case in your picture, the one on the bottom left, you should be able to fit most de-cased laptops. I have a case just like it and any of the laptops I have used in my bartops (over 15 now) would fit nicely. Make a frame for the thing to fit in and a piece of acrylic to cover it all up would look nice.

For the CP to be comfortable and not break the screen when it closes is the real challenge. I was thinking of using some tackle box hinges to achieve this result. I pulls out an locks into place.

The Hinges and example tackle boxs



If you were skilled enough I am sure you could make the thing come out and lock into place as you opened it up.

Good luck because I want to make this now and will be using this thread if all goes well.

 :cheers:

CpCaveman:
yeah as you say its similar, but the last post was 4 years ago and he hasnt posted the result guessing its the collision problem we can all see happened or he finished it and abandoned the forum post, looked good though, wish him luck anyhoo :) , but I dont want to advertise whats in the case. makes it all the more fun when it gets brought out.
 No idea what LVDS is  :-\ , was just wondering if i could solder connections from where they are to where theyre going without it fapping the actual computer bit up , the screen with laptop casing is 18mm looking for a 1" lid anyhow (seems standard on these cases) so i can put speakers either side so i`d be making a bezel mount in the lid no matter what, there`s bolt fixings either side,  see pics, its what the actual connection is i`m not sure of, gonna have to rip the box open to do the power switch anyway, and the less that can go wrong the better :)
and jps14 thats exactly the thing i`m looking for, was going to put a storage area under the control panel for the power supply and joystick handles

plan was to end up with something you just opened, plugged a power cord into, screwed the joystick handles in, powered up and played

P.S. the laptop isnt pink its the downlighting LEDs from my what i`m now calling my latest unfinished box of bollocks :)

CpCaveman:
i looked into the cantilever approach , had a few idea`s but i kinda like the look of the movie type nuclear bomb controller (somebody must know what i mean when i say it like that :) ) plug it in, open it up, screw in the joysticks, blow stuff up, i mean win at space invaders :) so i`m aiming to keep both surfaces flush, with a hinged control panel for storage/access to the keyboard.

Louis Tully:
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CpCaveman:
yeah thats thats another similar, never said it was an original idea :)  and thanks if not for any help but for pointing out its not nonetheless :) but think HALF the size with the screen in the 90degree lid that doesnt have to be put aside, or big enough to put legs on and call it a coffee table :) and thats what I`m aiming to build without the radioactive stickers (going through customs would be fun though if you like that sort of thing  :-\ ) , now we all know where i`m heading, can i just solder cables to move the damn screen :laugh: or does it have to be "special" cable?

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