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thatpurplestuff:
Been toying around with the same idea for my arcade... would love to see what you come up with!  Like you, the size of the CP and getting everything to fit seems like it would be the biggest hurdle (if you're buying a pc specifically for this purpose you can keep the size down relatively easily, but if you're repurposing an old pc it gets more difficult).  Another thing to consider is ventilation... would you have the exhaust just going out the back of the CP and into the body of the cab?  I considered possibly putting intake fans in the bottom of the CP and then just having some gaps intentionally placed around the top edges to allow the heat to blow out, but I'm not sure how great that would work.

Either way good luck and I hope you can figure out a workable solution!
Token:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 24, 2013, 01:22:39 am ---If I read this right, you want to be able to pull the CP off the machine and then take it to someone's house, hook it up to the TV, and play there, away from the cabinet at your house, correct?

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Yes, that is the idea.



--- Quote from: thatpurplestuff on July 24, 2013, 02:15:17 am ---I considered possibly putting intake fans in the bottom of the CP and then just having some gaps intentionally placed around the top edges to allow the heat to blow out, but I'm not sure how great that would work

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I don't think venting from the bottom of the CP will work, as that part would be resting on a coffee table or the floor when it is being used as the plug and play unit for a TV. I will probably vent from the back of the CP, and leave the back of the cabinet partially open.

Le Chuck:

--- Quote from: Token on July 24, 2013, 06:51:41 am ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on July 24, 2013, 01:22:39 am ---If I read this right, you want to be able to pull the CP off the machine and then take it to someone's house, hook it up to the TV, and play there, away from the cabinet at your house, correct?

--- End quote ---

Yes, that is the idea.



--- Quote from: thatpurplestuff on July 24, 2013, 02:15:17 am ---I considered possibly putting intake fans in the bottom of the CP and then just having some gaps intentionally placed around the top edges to allow the heat to blow out, but I'm not sure how great that would work

--- End quote ---

I don't think venting from the bottom of the CP will work, as that part would be resting on a coffee table or the floor when it is being used as the plug and play unit for a TV. I will probably vent from the back of the CP, and leave the back of the cabinet partially open.

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1/4 rubber feet.  You don't want the bottom of the CP scraping your neighbor's coffee table all to hell.  That will take care of the airflow issue.  If you go all solid state and don't want to run anything to 3d intensive you should be able to go with a very minimal low heat unit anway.  Frankly you could probably get a few laptop batteries in there and have the whole thing stand alone.  I think having a docking station in a fullsize cab is a fine idea.  Gives it a nice home. 
BadMouth:

--- Quote from: Token on July 24, 2013, 12:36:55 am ---I think the real challenge will be the size. I am planning on a 28 1/2" wide CP. The depth will be the smallest dimension I can use that will still accommodate all the hardware.

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Nobody says the control panel can't extend under the bezel and monitor.  ;)
Hambo3:
Thoughts, yes. Don't!
I had this intention with control panels that switch in and out but the reality is I have my 2 player controls installed and just leave it as is, never bothering, which is a shame.

Am still interested in a really workable solution which might change my laziness :)

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