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Galaga Bartop 19" LCD Rotating Display *UPDATED 11/26/12*
IG-88:
Just curious, but why are you going to use 3/4" ply on this thing? 1/2" would be alot lighter and plenty strong.
Ritalin:
--- Quote from: dmworking247 on January 22, 2008, 08:02:25 am ---Novel idea for rotating the screen, but you're going to need to ensure you still have enough structural support for the rest of the cabinet now that your back wall isn't attached.
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Thanks for your reply. Actually, the back wall will be attached. It was hard to sketch out, but essentially it will be a frame of 2x2s, with just the right side door on a hinge for opening. This will allow access for turning, but also allow for other troubleshooting in case I need to get inside the thing. I could make the back also open up as well I guess, but it probably will not be needed (famous last words I know.) :D
Ritalin:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on January 22, 2008, 03:37:31 pm ---Just curious, but why are you going to use 3/4" ply on this thing? 1/2" would be alot lighter and plenty strong.
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Good point. I debated over this for a bit and went with 3/4" for the following reasons:
* I'm using a super light gutted laptop as the engine for this thing along side a really light LCD, and I actually needed the extra weight. If I make the control panel two player, I didn't want the thing to be too light.
* Personally, I love the look of wider 3/4" t-molding on the edges. The smaller t-molding with this pretty large bartop would look disproportionate I think. This is a big bartop due to the size of the display I'm using.
The bezel will be 1/4" oak and my goal is to make the circular bezel fit perfectly BEHIND triangular matting (also made of 1/4" oak. Then I want to use bezel artwork to tie it all together. My goal is to make it so that when it's rotated, there isn't a clear indication that some art is "on its side". Galaga has some great bezel artwork (thanks to localarcade.com) that I will clean up in Photoshop and custom make so that the moons and scorpions and things will look correct either horizontal or vertical.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: Ritalin on January 22, 2008, 04:45:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: IG-88 on January 22, 2008, 03:37:31 pm ---Just curious, but why are you going to use 3/4" ply on this thing? 1/2" would be alot lighter and plenty strong.
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Good point. I debated over this for a bit and went with 3/4" for the following reasons:
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I'll support the use of 3/4". The screws will have more to bite into. I've built with 1/2" and it's not fun to work with.
IG-88:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 22, 2008, 05:41:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ritalin on January 22, 2008, 04:45:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: IG-88 on January 22, 2008, 03:37:31 pm ---Just curious, but why are you going to use 3/4" ply on this thing? 1/2" would be alot lighter and plenty strong.
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Good point. I debated over this for a bit and went with 3/4" for the following reasons:
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I'll support the use of 3/4". The screws will have more to bite into. I've built with 1/2" and it's not fun to work with.
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I hear ya. It's just a matter of preference I guess. I can't stand working with that thick heavy stuff. :P
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