The one where Chuckles finally builds his kids a pedestal

[Ian]

I like to imagine my name is right behind the "R"... Thanks for thinking of me chuckles! 

[yotsuya]

I like to imagine my name is right behind the "R"... Thanks for thinking of me chuckles! 

Just squint, dude. You're chilling with me and Driverman right behind the logo...

[Ian]

I like to imagine my name is right behind the "R"... Thanks for thinking of me chuckles! 

Just squint, dude. You're chilling with me and Driverman right behind the logo...

Prime real-estate brother!   

[yotsuya]

By the way, Chuck, great craftsmanship as always. Just ignore our salty jabs!

[Le Chuck]

Just ignore our salty jabs!

I been around long enough to enjoy the flavor


Wait

Eewwww


And thanks for the kudos.

[Ond]

Nice work on this one Le Chuck, angled MDF cuts, Bondo, automotive finishing products and your usual attention to detail tied together with a BYOAC theme.  Registering fairly high on my Tastee-O-meter!

  

[Le Chuck]

So I got bored and decided not to do the base I had planned.  Few reasons.  For one, see the first sentence.  For two, this Blanche was already a heavy broad and if I completed her sister it would be damn near unmovable - like hard to fit through doors, and to quote Sweet Brown, "Ain't nobody got time for that."

So I instead purchased an adjustable keyboard stand, cut it to size, drilled it out so it hooks up nice and tight but is removable and we were off to the races!  What's nice is that it's super light, super stable, and can adjust height very easily.  It might not be the best looking base in the world but you don't see it when you're playing and its functional as all get-out.  Plus I don't think it looks that bad. 

 
I'm moving in about a month and this will be getting a larger TV (42ish I think) at the next house, but this little number was already on the wall in the playroom so it works fine for now.


Grainy pic of the underside.  Everything is nice and removable.  Again, once I move I'll clean up the wiring, get some spiral wrap and do some cable management but that can wait.   


Pic of dubious focus of the inside.  I made the decision a while ago that even tho I designed it to be modular in nature that I would never actually change it from the setup it is at now, so when it came time to wire it I didn't fiddle with all the necessary steps to maintain that functionality. 

[pbj]

TV is half the size it should be.

[Le Chuck]

TV is half the size it should be.

Duh. But I ain't mounting the other one a month before a move.

[opt2not]

lol! With the size of the tv, and that side door in comparison to the pedestal, it looks like being in a hobbit's den!
That or the 7 1/2 floor of Being John Malkovich.

[wp34]

That's a pretty clever solution and it does look good.   

[pbj]

TV is half the size it should be.

Duh. But I ain't mounting the other one a month before a move.

I meant your planned 42".

[NIVO]

turned out great Chuckie. Worth the wait

[8BitMonk]

Damn fine job, cp woodwork and finishing looks great!  The stand isn't the prettiest but the trade-off in functionality/portability is well worth it, I'd have done the same.

[Le Chuck]

Thanks guys!  The scale of things around it does give the picture a hobbitish vibe lol.  The kids are pleased, Knights of the Round is one of their favs and it's a lot of fun for us to quarter feed through all together.  The boys are 9 and 7 respectively so I've got at least a few more years where they don't mind playing a game with old man, and their friends are always around so its nice to see it get put through its paces. 

I've got the 84" added to my Amazon wish list, James, can you loan me a few of those gift cards tho?  It's like 8 grand

[Mike A]

You would be surprised how long your kids will want to stick around. My son is 15 and he still enjoys gaming with the old man. Even when his friends are around.

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[leapinlew]

Nice solution with the keyboard tray. Is it for sale somewhere? I wouldn't mind having something similar for a pedestal I've been kicking around

[Le Chuck]

Nice solution with the keyboard tray. Is it for sale somewhere? I wouldn't mind having something similar for a pedestal I've been kicking around

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008I5QTQI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the one I used.  A tad under $50 after shipping.  A lot of the reviews complain about how long the supports are - but those are made by people who clearly aren't DIYers.  It has plastic endcaps so you can pop them off and cut it down to your needs.

[n3wt0n]

Turned out great as always Le Chuck. How did you mount the power supply? It looks like you used some kind of L-bracket but how did you attach it to the power supply? Thanks.

[Le Chuck]

Turned out great as always Le Chuck. How did you mount the power supply? It looks like you used some kind of L-bracket but how did you attach it to the power supply? Thanks.

Thanks!

I cut a plate to the width of the ps but made it a tad longer and drilled mount holes evenly across.  Then I decased the ps, marked the screw points from case that hold the board onto the plate, drilled those, mounted the case to the plate, mounted the board in the case, closed it back up and screwed the whole mess down.

[jimmyfloyd]

I like your style. You've done basically exactly what I was considering doing, including the Keyboard stand and low voltage keystone jacks with Power plug. Excellent execution.

[n3wt0n]

Thanks!

I cut a plate to the width of the ps but made it a tad longer and drilled mount holes evenly across.  Then I decased the ps, marked the screw points from case that hold the board onto the plate, drilled those, mounted the case to the plate, mounted the board in the case, closed it back up and screwed the whole mess down.

Thanks for the info! I didn't even think about taking the power supplies apart. I will try doing this on my next project. It's much cleaner looking than zip ties and much sturdier than velcro - my last two solutions that were less than optimal.

[markc74]

I'd never build a 4 player panel (don't have enough friends who love the old games) but if i did it would be like this. Really nice build and i think the keyboard stand is a great idea as it allows it be packed away if needed. Very clever!

[KenToad]

The black and white minimalist design, the angles and the controls layout on this thing are all perfectly executed, IMO. I wish I had half your woodworking skills.

[Locke141]

Your work working skills are great but I think your taste puts all your builds over-the-top.

If I ever get to move back to NYC, the oil drum bases my pedestal probably won't come for space issues. Using a keyboard stand was an idea I played around with. Now that I see it on yours I think thats a good way to go.