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Method to Disassemble
atomaka:
hyiu: Wow, that's a great idea. I never thought of splitting the cabinet in half like that. The pieces are still kind of bulky, but it makes it much lighter for carrying up the stairs, and it's much easier (and a less costly) than the hanger bolt method)
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I'll have to look around and see if I can find any people willing to share plans for something like this (or just sit down and do it myself)
Tiger-Heli:
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--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on May 21, 2003, 05:06:24 pm ---machine screws and T-nuts maybe . . .
Just the first thing that comes to mind?
I've never tried this, hopefully someone with more experience will respond.
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Do you think you could explain a little bit here? I'm not quite sure I understand what you mean.
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T-nuts are those things that come with particle board furniture from Wal-Mart, basically an internally threaded shaft with a washer on the end and spikes on the end of the washer.
A picture's worth a thousand words - See here - http://www.stafast.com/products/tnuts.html
Basically, you drill a hole, pound the T-nut in, and now you have a place where you can attach the fastener pretty much blind. And since it's a threaded insert and a machine screw, you aren't tearing up the wood when you take it apart.
I was thinking a 2x4 frame which the T-nut goes into, and thru-bolts to hold the MDF to that.
FWIW
AlanS17:
All in all, I'm just not so sure an arcade machine in a dorm room is worth the effort. I lived in one for 2 years. I needed every inch and living on thr 3rd floor made moving hard enough.
atomaka:
--- Quote from: AlanS17 on May 21, 2003, 06:09:47 pm ---All in all, I'm just not so sure an arcade machine in a dorm room is worth the effort. I lived in one for 2 years. I needed every inch and living on thr 3rd floor made moving hard enough.
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haha, you have no idea what space restrictions are until you've lived in the room I did last year ;) I ended up doubled in a single room. It didn't work out too well.
At any rate, I'm not too worried about moving stuff. Weight isn't a huge problem. It's just the awkward shape of the cabinet that kills the idea of carrying it up the stairs. I think the two piecec method is probably the best way to go. If anyone has suggestions on where to go from here, please feel free to share ;)
Thanks a lot for the picture Tiger-Heli. Definitely the best way of showing something ;)
shmokes:
Here's an idea that someone suggested to me once...maybe Howard Casto.
It's a terrible drawing (I made it), but it'll give the idea. It would work best, I think, if you were going to laminate your sides, but countersink a bolt into the side so it is flush (and laminate can go over it) and secure it on the other side, though a frame, with a wing nut.
This design will allow you to carry it up in about twenty pieces and assemble/disassemble relatively quickly.