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Title: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: JRChristenson on March 14, 2011, 10:44:00 am

I've been working on this for a few weeks now, taking a few pictures with my phone as I go. I thought I'd throw them up here for all to see.

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: jmike on March 14, 2011, 11:30:45 am

Very nice. What size monitor is going in there?

Any artwork or theme in mind?


 :cheers:

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Post by: mgb on March 14, 2011, 12:06:55 pm

Looking good.
I look forward to seeing the progress

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: JRChristenson on March 16, 2011, 01:41:37 pm

It's getting a 19" flatscreen 'square' monitor. It'll be painted DK Blue with white t-molding. If there is any artwork it will be cut out of 1/4" plywood and painted.

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Post by: sunnyp on March 21, 2011, 10:10:03 am

Looking great so far - what sticks will you be using?  :applaud:

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Post by: JRChristenson on March 25, 2011, 12:12:46 pm

It'll have one of Ultimarc's switchable joysticks, an Ultimarc trackball and about 19 buttons.

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Post by: JRChristenson on April 23, 2011, 11:41:03 am

Finally getting back to this, put a coat of paint on everything this morning. Also, my office is a mess!

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: JRChristenson on July 19, 2011, 01:48:14 pm

Working on this again, got the power button wired up last week. I might have this playable in the next week or so!

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: TopJimmyCooks on July 19, 2011, 03:48:15 pm

JRC:
Did you end up soldering the power switch leads to one of the breakout boards at the front of the dell?  Or was there a wire to tap into at some point past the ribbon cables back to the MB? 

good looking bartop.

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Post by: JRChristenson on July 19, 2011, 05:17:52 pm

I connected them to the little board that sits at a funny angle at the front of the machine. Pins two and three of the 16 pin connector if I remember right. I just disconnected the existing connector, it only effects the power button and the LED lights on the front panel anyway.

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Post by: TopJimmyCooks on July 20, 2011, 10:13:01 am

Thank you, good info.   :cheers:

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: JRChristenson on July 20, 2011, 12:13:52 pm

I just put what I am determined will be the final coat of paint on this, really anxious to get started on the assembly portion of this project!

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Post by: JRChristenson on July 22, 2011, 11:34:35 am

T-molding! Not bad for my first effort.

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Post by: dugg8 on July 23, 2011, 01:09:57 am

Looking good

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Post by: JRChristenson on July 23, 2011, 12:34:48 pm

Back door installed. The shelf is for the PC.

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Post by: JRChristenson on July 23, 2011, 12:45:53 pm

Keyboard tray and control panel in place.

Title: Re: Bartop Cabinet
Post by: JRChristenson on July 29, 2011, 05:03:59 pm

If you don't look too close this doesn't look too bad, I think I might just rebuild the CP though, one of the trackball bolts pushed through. The plexiglass work could be better too.

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Post by: Donkbaca on July 29, 2011, 05:19:28 pm

What are you doing for a marquee?  I like the design.  Nice job on the bezel

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Post by: JRChristenson on July 29, 2011, 05:38:22 pm

No real marquee to speak of, just some cut out letters that will say ARCADE or something equally clever.