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Building a Candy-esce cab
stuckpixel:
So, I've been looking around, and I'm curious if anyone has had any experience trying to build one.
My situation, the wife has finally agreed to let me build a cab (yay!) but she wants something a bit smaller than a full-sized arcade.
Just wondering if anyone has had any experience or has any ideas about it. I'm planning on building from scratch (with the help of my father with some of the woodworking).
Here's an example that I think I'm going to try and mimic.
Kaytrim:
Those Candy cabs are made with plastic skins and metal control panels. You might have a space issue if you try to follow the measurements too closely while building with wood. Another option is a cocktail style cab or a bartop model.
TTFN :cheers:
Kaytrim
stuckpixel:
Right, I know they're rather thin. I honestly _don't_ need that much space though. I'm still deciding if I want to go with an LCD for the display or if I want to drop some coin in a TV.
shorthair:
You'll spend far less on a used, though fairly recent, CRT TV, locally. At least 27's are going for a hundred or less all the time round here. I've recently been thinking of something similar to your idea. That kind of woodworking, though, includes carving and stuff. And if you're going to that much trouble, why copy something else?
stuckpixel:
Carving? I guess I'm not seeing where that will be necessary.
Again, I'm just using the Candy form-factor as more of a starting line. The actual cab will probably be more streamlined than your typical candy cab.
The real debate is that I have a 19" LCD available for use now, at no cost (my current monitor). I could either use that, or look at getting a TV. A TV would more accurately give the big monitor right in your face feel, but I'm torn. I'll probably prototype a few things.