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A Mame machine in an antique buffet - USB probs solved (I think!)
drventure:
Exactly, I'm right there with you on everything.
Yes, those a sewing machine lifts. I'd originally wanted to automate the whole folding process, but pricing linear actuators kind of forced me to reconsider that.
I'm kind of thinking of using something like the first pic for the spinner: pic 1
and
maybe ceramic or brass handles for the sticks. Pics 2 and 3
Spot on about the LCD and frame, I was leaning toward something like Datamancer's Computation Engine. Pic 4
Maybe some lamps with tasseled red shades, brass stems, etc.
The idea being, when closed, I could put a vase on it and it can just hang out in my Dining room and look utterly in place, but then, unfold and it looks like something out of the 18th century.
But yeah. right now, it's a bit funky looking. actually, once I got the brass hardware back on the outside, it improved 100%, so all the little things left to do I know will help a lot.
I'm mainly just open for any ideas, thoughts or feedback anyone has. It's been a blast working on it thus far, though its taken +forever+...
Bender:
never seen that datamancer site before, that some funky shiznit!
those examples are exactly what came to my mind
check out "City of Lost Children" a french flick but I think there are some pretty cool references in there for you!
if you can pull it off this will be one of the most unique builds EVER!
I'm really excited to see what you come up with
drventure:
Thanks!
That "City of lost Children" I'm definitely going to check out. Thanks for the idea. Just a quick check turned up the picture below:
Awesome stuff, very much like what I had in mind (though maybe a +little+ darker that what I was seeing<g>).
I had actually found an old phonograph horn at an antique store recently, but it was the real deal, all brass, and from, I believe, an old Edison unit, they were asking ~700$ for the thing. A tad to rich for this project<g>.
Any thoughts or ideas warmly welcomed!
I think my priority now is mainly to get a machine and a screen fitted out. I'm thinking a 24" dell widescreen. I believe it'll fit sideways, and I'm thinking of mounting it to a lazy suzan on the underside of the top, then using a brass gear mechanism to rotate it vertically when the top opens (probably manual at this point, but I still need a way to lock it into position once it's rotated).
Any ideas about where to find gears like that would be much appreciated! I'm definitely no metalsmith.
I was also thinking of that Via Artigo pico ITX box for the PC, just because it's small enough to tuck underneath the unit without being visible in the least. I could box it in, vent it and it'd become invisible.
http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/embedded/artigo/index.jsp
Once that's all in place, then I can really concentrate on cleaning up the mechanics and final fitments.
drventure:
BTW
@Bender
Your folding bar top design is AWESOME. I have a thing for folding contraptions though (if you haven't guessed!)
drventure:
Oh man. @Bender,
I'm also a fan or your button layout<g>
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