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New pinball table build: PIN-o-RAMA - 40/28/12
elfman12:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on January 28, 2010, 08:34:20 pm ---Did you decide to de-case the 40" just so you could use a lock down bar?
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Yes, pretty much. I want as little a bezel as possible, since I think that just looks more realistic, as a pinball cab. I wanted to be able to slide the 40" down into the table a little bit, or else I would have done like some others have done and "rest" it on the top of the sides, which really cuts down on the bezel size. That way though, the glass sits right on top of the LCD, and my preference is a few inches of space between them, which gives a more 3D look.
And since I was going to mount it de-cased, I needed to get measurements ASAP to plan the rest of the cab. Hopefully my measurements of the 40" can help others in their planning without ripping into theirs right away.
As for the de-case, I tested the monitor for several days to try and make it screw up, but it worked fine. Also, the de-casing itself is so clean that I should be able to put it back together with no issues (although I'm sure the techs could tell, but there weren't any obvious stickers saying "WARRANTY VOID IF REMOVED" or anything. Of course, if I lop those metal tabs off, there's no going back... >:D
But yeah, it's taking a chance, and probably isn't for everyone. :)
IG-88:
Totally off subject but I see you are a LOTR fan. Have you seen/heard this:
http://tinyurl.com/ybm5eko
Pretty cool.
elfman12:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on January 28, 2010, 09:58:26 pm ---Totally off subject but I see you are a LOTR fan. Have you seen/heard this:
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Cool, was that you? Nice job whoever it was - it's kind of hard to pick it out from the movie, since it's so subtle.
IG-88:
No, not me :laugh2: I could only imagine how I would make that sound.
elfman12:
Ok, so I'm SCRAPPING my idea of using 1/4" plywood for the left and right sides of the bottom cabinet (to force a standard lockbar to work). I was going to use 3/4 for the bottom, front and back, but after checking the 1/4" out in person, it's just too flimsy.
Question is: Has anyone used 1/2 HQ plywood in their projects? I'm thinking of using 1/2" for the sides, and 3/4 for the bottom and backglass back. I started to move back to MDF, but really liked the idea of a table that will weigh less than a ton... (like my MAME cab does!)