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Major cabinet size problem
shmokes:
I've got big plans for creating a PacMamea/1UP style arcade cabinet and I just realized that the 36" depth kills me :'(
It is physically impossible to get it around the corner and through the hallway into the room that will be it's final destination.
Screw building it in that room. I won't be living in this apartment more than a couple more years. I don't want to pull a Snake and have to get rid of the thing when I move(sorry Snake, that must have been difficult).
Amra:
Dood, why dont you make it on a frame, i.e. it can be semi-dissasembled.
Find out your max rotatable space, and build your frame under that spec, then make the casing detachable.
Its a bit more complicated, but it makes it mobile, and that is worth it, its not like your going to be dissasembling it every week you know ;)
shmokes:
I guess I'll have to. It'll take a bunch more thought. This is really the only construction I've ever done. I'll have to figure out a design that will work, materials, etc. Good idea.
Would I still just screw the frame to the panels, etc. with woodscrews or is there something better for this?
The rotating control panels will have to still work, and I'm a bit worried about deviating from the original designs too much with no personal woodworking/engineering experience.
We'll see. There's no turning back now. I have everything.
Amra:
If you are going to use screws, see if you can change to bolts, have them sunken and covered with putty (carriage bolts would be best for this)then just have holes in your frame, and use wingnuts to attach the sides to the frame, then the top/marquee area, screws should be fine, as long as they arent too wide though I could show you a way to have bolts there too.
The whole thing could covievably be held together by wingnuts, making for quick disassembly. Heres a quick sketch of what I mean... It shouldnt be too difficult...
RubbrDug:
ehm, I don't want to offend anyone here (especially not you, shmokes) but with the above given description of your woodworking and engineering skills you should consider a simpler project first :-[
I also considered building a cabinet like this, but decided against. I wouldn't call myself an expert, but with my experience and an almost complete workshop (tablesaw, router, drill-stand ...) I decided to go for something easier.
RubbrDug