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What do you guys think of building a bartop that actually is a full-sized cab?

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clickybuttons:
So the more I think about it.... it seems logical (especially for relocation)... to build a bartop... and a simple square box for the bottom half. Same wood... same color and t-molding... but the box in the bottom half is open on top... and the bartop has a base, that the controller can sit on.

Easy to move around house. Easy to fit through doors, easy to bring to a friend's house. After all, if you're building a MAME system, it seems logical that the most important stuff is in the top half...

PL1:
It's been brought up several times and at least one guy did a build like this and CoryDee did a bartop/pedestal.

The usual issues that come up are bracing, stability, connecting the halves and the increased weight IIRC.


Scott

Edit:  Found CoryDee's bartop/pedestal setup thread here.

Epyx also did a FF3 bartop/mini here.

BadMouth:
Ben Heck's Neo Geo cab was kinda like that.
http://benheck.com/bens-neo-geo-arcade-cabinet

It's not going to make a difference in fitting through a door, but might be easier to get around corners.

If you are wanting something small, you could build a cabaret cab.
It could come apart, but the angle of the monitor wouldn't be good for sitting on an actual bar top.

paigeoliver:
If you build a cabaret out of plywood and use an LCD monitor then it will be light enough to easily move anywhere.

CoryBee:

--- Quote from: PL1 on December 05, 2012, 03:34:25 pm ---It's been brought up several times and at least one guy did a build like this and CoryDee did a bartop/pedestal.

The usual issues that come up are bracing, stability, connecting the halves and the increased weight IIRC.


Scott

Edit:  Found CoryDee's bartop/pedestal setup thread here.

Epyx also did a FF3 bartop/mini here.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the plug  :)

The pedestal worked out beautifully for what it is, including costing near nothing in parts. Was very stable on solid ground but can't get a grip on carpet at all. The owner of it uses it all the time at home and brings just the bartop piece to Tahoe to his relatives.

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