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| kelemvor:
FOr the sake or portability when moving or changing floors or anything like that, has anyone made their cabinet able to be somehow taken apart partway? 'm thinking something like having a top half and a bottom half. Maybe like where the monitor shelf goes, just cutting that straight through and then having dowels so hold it together... Then you could have metal or wood dowel type pieces that go into holes in the MDF (and something on the inside keeping it together) but then you could just lift off the top part in case you had to move the thing somewhere. I'm already planning on having the CP removable but was thinking about a way of having the cabinet top removable too. If nothing else it'd make a lots light to try to move the thing around. Just brainstorming for now... |
| ahofle:
Yep, that was one of the main goals for me too. There is no way I'd be carrying my cabinet up and down stairs if I move. I used the UAII plans, but slightly modified so the top separates from the bottom. The control panel can also come off, so that makes 3 pieces. http://www.mameroom.com/UAIIPlans_info2.asp I used carriage bolts and T nuts instead of wood screws to attach the top part to the bottom. |
| quarterback:
I made my cocktail cab using threaded inserts so it could be completely taken apart (and probably even packed flat if need be) Discussion here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=47085.msg458570#msg458570 |
| tivogre:
I made mine as an internal frame with removable panels. The coin door panel, side panels, speaker panel, marquee panel, and top panel can all be un-bolted: Tons of pics / details at my web site: http://www.ogredog.com/mame_construction_home.htm |
| leapinlew:
--- Quote from: kelemvor on November 20, 2006, 05:54:59 pm ---has anyone made their cabinet able to be somehow taken apart partway? --- End quote --- All my cabinets can easily be disassembled in a few seconds using a special tool. Here is a picture of the tool: |
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