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sharpfork:
use a modded xbox 1 + coinops2 for software/frontend + craigslist TV + solder to the xbox controllers.  If you live near a city with a decent amount od craigslsit postings, you should be able to get the TV + xbox1 with controllers for around $40.  This would take care monitor, computer, and ipac.

Rick:

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on September 19, 2011, 07:38:17 pm ---How in the heck did you spend 100 bucks on plexi?  Its like 20 bucks for a huge sheet at lowes...
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When I went shopping at Home Depot, I believe the 48" x 24" x 1/16" was somewhere around $50.  Is that Lowes Canada or U.S. you're quoting?  (Regardless, I think it bears looking into!)

ragnar:

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on September 19, 2011, 07:38:17 pm ---How in the heck did you spend 100 bucks on plexi?  Its like 20 bucks for a huge sheet at lowes...


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Matters how thick you get and what size plexi is needed.

I used 1/4" throughout.  One sheet for the monitor.  One sheet for the CP.  Maybe not $100 but it was probably $70-$80.

I didn't want 1/8" because of it's flimsy nature.  I don't regret the path I went down.  I am 90% positive thath te sheet for the monitor was $35-$40.

EDIT 1: I might mean 1/8".  I thought what I bought was .220 thickness though.  And yes, I bought in the US at Home Depot.  I did not shop around.  just assumed that that was a good price due to cognitive biases related to assuming Home Depot is hte lowest cost provider that is brick and mortar.

EDIT 2: COST SAVINGS IDEA: Just get the thinest stuff you can for your CP and if it does nto lay flat, use screws to pull it tight against the wood.

honkey:
Thank you to everyone that replied. So far, I already have a CPU (My mom was about to throw away a Dell 4600) and a 19" Veiwsonic monitor. I am going to have to figure out how I am going to fit both the monitor and computer into the cocktail cabinet. I am hoping that I can take the monitor out of it's case and put the computer on it's side underneath. So if I can build the cabinet and controls for less than 300$, I will be feeling pretty good about this.

leapinlew:

--- Quote from: honkey on September 20, 2011, 12:47:44 pm ---Thank you to everyone that replied. So far, I already have a CPU (My mom was about to throw away a Dell 4600) and a 19" Veiwsonic monitor. I am going to have to figure out how I am going to fit both the monitor and computer into the cocktail cabinet. I am hoping that I can take the monitor out of it's case and put the computer on it's side underneath. So if I can build the cabinet and controls for less than 300$, I will be feeling pretty good about this.

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I've done this and I've been able to keep the monitor in its case. The biggest trick is a good method to keep the monitor stable.

Gut the computer. In fact, you better do this first to make sure it's not one of those Dells that is specially wired to the button.

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