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Vertical Bartop. Unnamed! Now Named!!!...GRANDSTAND
bishmasterb:
--- Quote from: lettuce on September 03, 2008, 11:32:50 am ---I was thinking that, but was sure how to go about it??
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Yeah, would be a little tricky for sure.
Check the link out below. These are clear packing tubes that come in diameters up to 5", which should be plenty for a bartop marquee. All that you'd have to do would be to cleanly cut it down the middle along the long axis. With a jig built for that purpose, it shouldn't be too hard, and the edges won't be visible so your cuts don't have to be perfect.
http://www.visipak.com/clear_plastic_tubing.shtml
For the artwork, you'd just print out on thin stock as normal, and place on the inside of the tube. The shape of the tube will hold it in place if it's attached at the edges.
IG-88:
#1 is my favorite. 3 looks a bit top/back heavy too me.
Doesn't anyone use CRT's for these anymore?
punxrus:
I was tempted to use a crt for my bartop project, however, I found a lcd monitor that runs off of 12v that I can plug directly into the pc's power supply.
lettuce:
Right have bitten the bullet and managed to snag a Brand new Dell 2007FP 20" monitor for £142, which is a right bargin. I have worked out that with this 20" monitor the cab shall be 16" wide, which is only an inch or so wider than it would of been if i had used a 19". I'll be buying some MDF this weekend so work can begin. Im looking at having the cab black with maybe a chrome T-modling
joeks:
NUMBER 1!
it's looks more authentic i think.
i really like the way the curved sides make to monitor look mounted "deeper" in the cabinet.
and the marquee area tilted upwards like that looks great as well. better than just plain horizontal.
and you could install small speakers in there.
good luck building!
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