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danny_galaga:


--- Quote from: Mark70 on April 18, 2006, 12:53:37 pm ---
You are not going to be able to keep water out.  It's a fact.  I work in architecture...

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does water get into your new car? he's not building a house. if you view it as building a car instead then i say you ARE going to be able to keep the water out...

teef two:

I am sure I saw somewhere that people were immersing power supplies in oil to keep them cool and as it is non-conducting, is perfectly safe. Parhaps the PC components could be immersed in this way to protect them (obviously a fan would not be required ;) ).

Not sure how you'd go about protecting the monitor though. It'd have to be a really thorough job to avoid the possibility of electrocution!

arcade-mad:

Ok a quick update ive been talking to a guy who says he may be able to make me a solid fibre glass mould in the shape of a bartop cab  :o :o
so all ill need to do is drill for koys and buttons and seal the bottom up when i get the pc and monitor in.

He moulds shower trays and bath tubs so might be in with a chance ill keep you posted............

Gunstar Hero:

I used to go to a campground in the summer that had outdoor arcade games and they always seemed fine, but I'm pretty sure they were only out there in the summer... Seems like if you maybe put the thing on castors you could roll in out and lock it down for summer and stow it when the weather gots bad... just a thought?

Mark70:


--- Quote from: danny_galaga on April 19, 2006, 04:35:10 am ---
--- Quote from: Mark70 on April 18, 2006, 12:53:37 pm ---
You are not going to be able to keep water out.  It's a fact.  I work in architecture...

--- End quote ---

does water get into your new car? he's not building a house. if you view it as building a car instead then i say you ARE going to be able to keep the water out...

--- End quote ---

True enough in most cases I suppose.  It's just that things like the windsheild in your car are installed in such a way that there's a whole specialty industry which revolves around autoglass replacement.  It's because it's not easy.  Not to mention it may be difficult to adapt automotive parts to this application.  On the other hand, builders here have come up with some very innovative and detailed construction. 

On this suggestion then, I'd say you're looking to use as many continuous panels of metal, or glass or other similarly impervious materials, and you're going to have to use pressure seals like those that you would find around your trunk and doors.  I'd start looking in to automotive design.  Things like your trunk seal probably have a great deal of design in them to make sure water drains out from under the panels and can't pool against a seal.

Assuming no coin door, the obvious problem spot is sealing the controls into a compartment when not in use.

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