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Title: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 08:03:53 am: Just acquired a 28" CRT Monitor from a guy on E-bay. He has 15 more of these he wants to sell. I have put my name down for 2 more.

Gonna build a base for this one to allowmyself to play MAME on it. I will then take the 'cabinet' down to CGE next month....

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04660.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04664.jpg)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on July 22, 2005, 09:44:56 am: Great monitor, but how exactly do you plan on building a bartop out of that?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: javeryh on July 22, 2005, 10:36:26 am: I'm very curious to see how this works out...
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: AlanS17 on July 22, 2005, 11:36:43 am: That's gonna be a big bartop.

Anyways, How much does he want for the monitors, and what type of connection do they use?

Also, where are you/he located?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 01:32:57 pm: Paid
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: KenToad on July 22, 2005, 01:33:38 pm: Lookin' fine for a huge bartop project.

How much does that sucker weigh?

Cheers,
KenToad
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 02:13:26 pm: This is gonna be a novelty project just for the show so It may work, it may not
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: Mr-Megalo on July 22, 2005, 03:23:48 pm: DigitalArcade - is that the show at kennilworth in December ?

I / we *might* be up for humping some of our cabs down for this
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 04:00:08 pm: Quote from: Mr-Megalo on July 22, 2005, 03:23:48 pm
DigitalArcade - is that the show at kennilworth in December ?

I / we *might* be up for humping some of our cabs down for this

It is and it would brill to have u on board ;D

Let me know for definate!!!
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: Nefesis on July 23, 2005, 10:03:47 pm: Dang, if only I wasn't in the US. I think I could afford $20-30. Would love to play Ms. Pacman on one of those. Best of luck!!
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 24, 2005, 06:18:16 pm: Done some work on this today.

Please remember chaps that this is just a cab for a bit of fun to take to CGEUK
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: nullb0y on July 24, 2005, 06:26:46 pm: yeah so where do i buy one of those monitors?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on July 24, 2005, 08:13:31 pm: Awesome picture on that monitor.

Does that thing weigh 300 or 400lb? :laugh:
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 25, 2005, 08:01:32 pm: Oooooh, Chrome....

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04689.JPG)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on July 26, 2005, 07:43:17 am: I have odered 5 further monitors from this chap
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: danny_galaga on July 27, 2005, 07:46:22 am: Quote from: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 01:32:57 pm
Paid
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: dweebs0r on July 27, 2005, 09:13:46 am: Looks great!!

You gonna paint the monitor case black?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: AlanS17 on July 28, 2005, 09:18:16 am: Quote from: danny_galaga on July 27, 2005, 07:46:22 am
Quote from: digitalarcade on July 22, 2005, 01:32:57 pm
Paid
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on July 28, 2005, 09:24:40 am: Hey, dude found a great local source for a great item. It happens to all of us at some point.
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: danny_galaga on July 28, 2005, 11:18:22 pm: my day will come soon, i can feel it in my bones. any day now. a n y d a y n o w....
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on July 29, 2005, 09:56:37 am: How much time do you spend actively searching?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: danny_galaga on July 29, 2005, 11:02:49 pm: Quote from: ChadTower on July 29, 2005, 09:56:37 am

How much time do you spend actively searching?

ohhhh. maybe THATS why i havent picked up any bargains... :D
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on July 30, 2005, 05:07:56 pm: Yep, getting deals like that usually take a lot of legwork. the more places you look, the more calls you make, the more creative you get, the more often you'll find a deal like that.

Even then, it's not very often.
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on August 03, 2005, 03:22:40 am: (http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04754.jpg)

Just got to add the speaker grills now and then it's done.
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: Stobe on August 03, 2005, 08:09:52 am: It wont really be done until you make a marquee with it's appropriate name:

"The Hernia"

:)

-Stobe
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on August 03, 2005, 01:23:31 pm: lol, good name.

I will post some pics of the cabinet being played at the CGEUK even ( www.cgeuk.com ) a week Saturday (August 13th).

I will also be building a small mini-cocktail cabinet throughout the day at the show - please come buy and say hello if you are attending ;D ;D
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: ChadTower on August 03, 2005, 01:30:08 pm: No hernia there, that's a bulging disc.
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: USSEnterprise on August 03, 2005, 05:00:59 pm: Where did you get the chrome T-molding?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on August 03, 2005, 08:29:49 pm: www.t-molding.com ;D
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: JonnyBoy on August 03, 2005, 10:54:46 pm: Yeah that is a radical deal. I have a few questions, is the computer fitted into that base connected to the CP? Did you gut it or use a laptop? That thing looks awesome, I'm jealous.
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: Minwah on August 04, 2005, 06:13:11 am: Quote from: digitalarcade on August 03, 2005, 01:23:31 pm
I will also be building a small mini-cocktail cabinet throughout the day at the show - please come buy and say hello if you are attending ;D ;D

See ya there, I'll be the one that looks like Jesus (http://scorpius.150m.com/master/smilie/hippy.gif)

Nice idea for a cab btw :)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on August 04, 2005, 08:29:26 am: Quote from: JonnyBoy on August 03, 2005, 10:54:46 pm
Yeah that is a radical deal. I have a few questions, is the computer fitted into that base connected to the CP? Did you gut it or use a laptop? That thing looks awesome, I'm jealous.

There is enough room in the cabinet for a Dell GX1 computer (not gutted). What I will be using at the show tho will be my laptop. As well as playing games, I will be using the monitor to demo a preview of the DVD I 'may' make and also some of the content from my other project, the fanzine Retro Revival (www.retrorevival.co.uk).

Minwah, make sure u come and say hello at CGEUK m8.

Also check out an event I am arranging to hold in the UK which will take place in December, www.play4charity.co.uk .
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: Franco on August 04, 2005, 12:25:03 pm: Quote from: digitalarcade on August 04, 2005, 08:29:26 am

Also check out an event I am arranging to hold in the UK which will take place in December, www.play4charity.co.uk .

Cool. 1st I have heard of it. I think I will pop down, im only a couple of hours up the road!
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: digitalarcade on August 04, 2005, 12:56:30 pm: Quote from: Franco on August 04, 2005, 12:25:03 pm
Quote from: digitalarcade on August 04, 2005, 08:29:26 am

Also check out an event I am arranging to hold in the UK which will take place in December, www.play4charity.co.uk .

Cool. 1st I have heard of it. I think I will pop down, im only a couple of hours up the road!
Title: Re: 28" Bartop
Post by: danny_galaga on August 04, 2005, 08:38:42 pm: how is it sitting so close to that screen?
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: digitalarcade on August 06, 2005, 12:00:55 pm: Last Batch --BINGO! Either that, or I was attempting to say "before" but it was too many letters to type-- CGEUK...

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04796001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04797001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04798001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04799001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04803001.jpg)

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(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04807001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04808001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04809001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04811001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04812001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/28inch/DSC04813001.jpg)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: digitalarcade on August 15, 2005, 10:32:58 am: Cabinet being displayed and played at the CGEUK 2005 event here in the UK (www.cgeuk.com) as promised (me behind the camera):

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/CGE/DSC04817001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/cge/DSC04818001.jpg)

(http://www.digitalarcade.co.uk/cge/DSC04824001.jpg)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: TheRed on August 15, 2005, 05:52:29 pm: very nice!

Is it hard on the eyes? it looks really close...

either way...cool stuff!
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: Bones on August 15, 2005, 06:34:44 pm: Biggest bartop on Earth! That's pretty cool... 8)
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: digitalarcade on August 22, 2005, 04:00:33 pm: Quote from: TheRed on August 15, 2005, 05:52:29 pm
very nice!

Is it hard on the eyes? it looks really close...

either way...cool stuff!

It plays surprisingly well considering you are quite close to the screen. I did see a number of ppl actually take their glasses off at the show to play it tho ::) :P
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: Pik4chu on August 24, 2005, 11:43:07 pm: Quote from: digitalarcade on August 22, 2005, 04:00:33 pm
Quote from: TheRed on August 15, 2005, 05:52:29 pm
very nice!

Is it hard on the eyes? it looks really close...

either way...cool stuff!

It plays surprisingly well considering you are quite close to the screen. I did see a number of ppl actually take their glasses off at the show to play it tho
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: digitalarcade on September 02, 2005, 07:38:15 pm: I now have 5 more of these monitors stacked in two rows in my garage.....

Anyone want to see a picture of them?

;D ;D
Title: Re: 28" Bartop - Finished!!!!
Post by: ginno on September 02, 2005, 09:04:23 pm: I guess now all you have to do is find a bar sturdy enough to hold it up... :)

PS I cant believe you put it on that little coffee table with the wonky legs, I was expecting the next post to be of a very flat table...