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Skadar:
And I think that's actually the point.  I would wager that he constructed the cabinet and then though after the fact, "you know?  I wish I would have used 2x2 strips instead of 1x2 to give me a bigger drilling target."  So in the text he refers to 2x2 strips everywhere because that's what he would use if he were to do it again.

All speculation of course.  :)

TheBrokentoken:
I would say that you are right.  I wound up using the 2" strips almost exclusively in my cabinet, and it has worked out great.

rdowdy95:
Well if you are like me I have some panel pieces that are just a tad too short in width so I use 2x2s all over the place so it gives me a bigger target to drill into to make up for my short front coin panel, and some of the back panels.  My monitor shelf is real short in width, and to not risk anything I am going to Home Depot today to get another piece of birch ply.  2x4 sheet.  That way I can cut it bigger.

I used Skadar's pic of the Aladdin Castle monitor angle.  Although I tried it, and it is just a tad too short in height.  So I am going to lower the monitor shelf angle down by one inch on front and back.  That way I keep the same angle it is just lower by an inch.  Got to keep it parallel.

wrast:
I need to mount my monitor shelf now too. I think I'm going to go with a Billabs monitor for it. Now I'm not sure if I should mount it flush with the front of the sides or move it back some distance. I'm having a difficult time envisioning how the monitor, bezel, etc fit around the shelf. Any help with that is appreciated.

wrast:
On a whim, I checked out the book's website and found this...

http://www.projectarcade.com/errata3.html

So it should be flush-mounted apparently. Is it this way because the Happ VisionPro was used as the monitor or is this monitor-independent?

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