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| Felsir:
I'm planning my 2nd cabinet. Here is the thing; I have limited space so the cab cannot be deeper than 50cm (~20 inch). So because of that I'm going with a LCD screen. Now my 1st cab has a 22 inch CRT in it that keeps the weight on the back of the cab so that one is solid as a rock. However, with the lightweight LCD screen and the limited depth of the cab, I'm not so sure about balance. I was first leaning towards a slim version of a Centipede like cabinet, but I'm worried about the cabinet tipping forward while playing. Any suggestions? Would a weight on the bottom of the cabinet work or would changing the cab to a Z shape solve the balance somewhat? |
| Blanka:
Either put some sidewalk concrete tiles at the bottom, make the back panel from 18mm MDF or make sure the balance is right. |
| bkenobi:
If this is going to be used up against a wall like most cabs, you can bolt it to a couple studs. You might find some earthquake straps that will work, but they tend to be more expensive and not as rigid (velcro straps for instance). If you do bolt it to the wall, make sure you have at least a couple good points to connect it to avoid tearing out the fastener under heavy gaming. |
| CheffoJeffo:
When Knievel built his slimline I asked him about stability and he told me that he had no problems ... my construction skills aren't up to his level, so I would weigh down the bottom as Blanka suggests. |
| TheSlim:
I have a slim cabinet. I used a pretty solid base, then I added a diamond plate finish. This is based off Taz's design. My system is light without the base. But they base doubles the weight of the system and provides stability. |
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