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| arcade-mad:
Hi Im thinking of building a cocktail cab for use in the garden so looking for advise on the type of wood to use and the best way to weather proof it. Also the best way to weather proof the pc inside the cab also i need to make a cover for the CP. I live in england so it will need to stand up to alsorts of crappy conditions. My thinking so far is to use ?? sort of wood and seal the joints with silicone sealer from the inside put the pc inside a waterproof plastic box and seal that with silicone also. any ideas from you guys will be great the cab will be shielded on 2 sides as it will be in a corner. Also in winter it will be stored in a garage. Thats it so far is my idea doable or have i nochance of it lasting more than a light rainy spell let me know what you think cheers |
| CheffoJeffo:
My advice (and I have been asked to build a cab exactly like this before) is ... don't. The arcade machine has one natural enemy above all others ... water. Humidity is also bad for components. Smoke and heat are nothing compared to humidity. I suppose (and considered) you COULD buy components suitable for use in humid environments (military organizations do), but the cost is going to be rather high. And then there is the whole issue of being able to see the screen in an outdoor setting. If you go ahead with it, please let us know how you proceed. Cheers. |
| NoOne=NBA=:
My biggest aversion to doing this would be that monitors are not designed to face the sun--especially not all day with it directly overhead. I think you can work around the water issues with proper planning. If you do decide to do this, I would recommend marine-grade plywood as a starting point. It is more resistant to water damage than just about any other form of wood. I would use some kind of stand-off to prevent the cab from actually sitting in water (similar to the school desk Nintendo cabs). I would also make sure the top has a drip-lip, to prevent water from running the edges of the cabinet. That's about all the big warnings I can think of at the moment, except that I wouldn't put any components you are fond of inside until you test the design. |
| leapinlew:
Perhaps you could use a laptop that you could remove when the weather starts to turn. |
| escher:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on April 14, 2006, 05:28:36 pm ---Perhaps you could use a laptop that you could remove when the weather starts to turn. --- End quote --- Honestly, I think the monitor would be a bigger concern than the computer. |
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