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Knievel's Evolution
javeryh:
You've done it .... again! After seeing this I think I'm going to tweak my current design a little (which was based on the Woody). Of course you'll probably build 3 more cabs before I get started on my next one... I really love this design and it's fun to see it really evolve over the course of several cabinets...
One small comment which no sane person would ever notice - in the next cab you build in this style I'd make the speaker panel (beneath the marquee) parallel to the bottom of the arm that extends to hold the CP. They look like they are at two different (but close) angles. I'd keep the speaker panel the same and just change the angle of the CP arm. I'm probably crazy.
Very nice job! :cheers:
Knievel:
Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you! :)
Yea no lit buttons on this one. The lighted joys actually cast a nice blue glow over the whole CP so I think it would be overkill. To tell you the truth I've kind of gone full circle with the whole lighting thing, been going with unlit stuff on my own machines lately.
As for the stability Timoe nailed it on the head. By using the LCD monitor, all the weight is really in the bottom half. Makes for a very stable machine. I did have the whole balance thing in mind as I designed the cabinet, taking into account the CP box overhang, etc.
Javeryh I think I know what you are saying, yes those 2 angles are very close. Would be very easy to match them up, maybe I will give the CP arm on my template a trim. ;)
Yes I will post some dimensions here for you when I get a chance. What I'm actually considering doing is making this cabinet style my Lusid-type offering. His plans inspired piles of people to build cabinets and I think it would be cool to do that.
I believe LCD-based machines will be the future of this hobby for a number of reasons (WAF being #1 :D) and the community could use a set of plans for this type of cabinet.
theCoder:
The light really makes the t-molding pop. I almost looks back-lit.
--- Quote from: Knievel on August 26, 2007, 11:49:06 pm ---I believe LCD-based machines will be the future of this hobby for a number of reasons (WAF being #1 :D).
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I'm on my second LCD cab. They are so much easier to work with. The significant weight difference and increased handling safety makes it worth the difference in cost over a CRT.
Great cab.
vrf:
--- Quote from: Knievel on August 26, 2007, 11:49:06 pm ---
I believe LCD-based machines will be the future of this hobby for a number of reasons (WAF being #1 :D) and the community could use a set of plans for this type of cabinet.
--- End quote ---
I agree!
Awesome, awesome design. This will inspire lots of other cabs, I'm sure.
Knievel:
Thanks. Yea the LCD's I have been using are 20" 4:3 Acers.
They are $230 Canadian so I'm guessing they'd be around $200 US. A lot of screen for the money.
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