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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
drventure:
Thanks
Yeah, I definitely am not sold on the 2 monitors idea. A friend suggested it and at first I thought it might be a simple solution, but... I'm having my doubts.
The prob with lowering the stick is it definitely won't be simple. Even if I tilt it forward and drop it, I've only got about 1/8 inch clearance currently.
the thinnest LCD I've found yet is about 3 inches think. Add a little for mounting plates etc, and I'd have to recess the stick almost 4 inches, which would make it a little on the weird side<g>.
I +really+ should have picked the furniture piece before I built the panel<sigh> but cest la vie! As a first cab, this is all about the learning for me...
Griffin:
Few resources to check out for design inspiration...
Movies:
Brazil
Metropolis
Serenity (and Firefly series)
Gattaca
Dark City
All movies I could think of that are futuristic with an antique style.
Game:
Bioshock
Crimson Skies (not a lot in the way of furniture but might spark some ideas).
Google image searches:
Art Deco Furniture
Vintage Radio
drventure:
Hi Griffin
Thanks for the ideas. I'll check em out. I've looked at Dark City, and I completely forgot about Serenity and Firefly, but they are some favorites.
SavannahLion:
--- Quote from: griffin on January 28, 2009, 04:25:54 pm ---Few resources to check out for design inspiration...
Movies:
Brazil
Metropolis
Serenity (and Firefly series)
Gattaca
Dark City
All movies I could think of that are futuristic with an antique style.
Game:
Bioshock
Crimson Skies (not a lot in the way of furniture but might spark some ideas).
Google image searches:
Art Deco Furniture
Vintage Radio
--- End quote ---
It's a bit toony, but he might be able to grab ideas from anime flicks. Steamboy immediately pops into mind.
Moving along. Don't forget your silk wrapped power cord. These were very common on lamps and the like prior to the 1930's. They're generally not longer available in their original design, but UL cords are readilyl available. It's basically the standard cord with the fabric woven around. It makes the overal cord thicker, but the look is still there.
I used a similar product when repairing a lamp from the 1920's. The site I used had a huge variety of cloth patterns which is what I needed at the time. Most sites sell plainly wrapped cords. Watch your gauge too.
I can't find the site where I ordered the orignal cord from, but some examples are:
http://www.sundialwire.com/index.aspx
http://www.victoriandesign.com/notions.html
http://www.antiquelampco.com/Catalog/Cord.htm
http://www.electricalrestorations.com/cloth_covered_wire.html
However avoid companies that sell the original cord to spec unless you want an insurance payout.
http://www.paxtonhardware.com/products.asp?dept=183&grp=1
drventure:
Cool idea. I need something like that to hide the USB cord from my Control panel to the PC (it'll be below the buffet, hidden. Also, I think those cord wraps might work very nicely for hiding the gas struts that will hold up the top. I'm thinking I might also setup a brass stop, kind of like these brass shutter stays
http://www.vandykes.com/product/cd190001/lacquered-brass-window-sash-stay-12-
Right now, I'm mainly concentrating on a good looking way to mount an LCD to the underside of the buffet top.
I want to frame it in a victorian style frame (an oval frame was suggested, which would be awesome if I could find an oval LCD<g>)
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