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NEw Mini-Bartop Touchscreen project
TalkingBull:
I am almost ready to begin construction of my touchscreen system. I should be receiving the touchscreen ($100 on eBay) and will be building the cab based off the dimensions of the monitor. I will post my progress as I go along.
javeryh:
Any plans you can post?
leapinlew:
I think he's talking bull.
TalkingBull:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on July 02, 2008, 09:53:31 am ---I think he's talking bull.
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I always talk bull... but not this time!
I don't have plans yet... it's all in my head. Still working out the dimensions and awaiting the monitor to get started so I can finalize the dimensions and cut come wood.
Project basics: I am building a very small footprint bartop with a 15" touchscreen primarily to play simple mouse-click games like Bejeweled and the like. I bought a Logitech DiNovo Mini which I plan on incorporating into the design. I already have a good 700 games on a HDD for the system and the computer is standing by. Basically, I just need to fabricate the case. I will take pix as I do it and post plans as I make them. Any suggestions or advice are always appreciated... like, what is the best way to craft a bezel from wood? I am thinking to cut out the appropriate screen size and route the edges to 45 degrees... something like that. I have never done that before though and I don't want to waste too much wood on this thing.
briktop11b:
I you are getting the decased touchscreen like i got its not to hard to make a bezel out of wood. I made one for my jukebox and it was a snap. Basically around the edge of the screen it steps down about a quarter inch. The screw brackets on the screen extend about 1/2 to 3/4 (i think). So what i did was cut the hole the size of the viewable area of the screen. Then on the inside of the bezel use a hinge mortising bit and route around the edge of the hole, the depth of the step i was talking about. If you take your time and your measurements are precise you should be able to set your screen in the routed edge and then use small screws to hold it in place. This may be confusing but once you receive the screen you will understand what I'm talking about. Just make sure you don't fit it so the wood is up against the screen as this may cause unwanted pressure around the edge of the touchscreen.