Hello All......
...well I finally got my nerve up and redid my cocktail cab that I had built from an Arcadedepot.com kit last November.
I originally ran the cabinet via an external PC....but it always bothered me to do so; especially when I occassionally had to move the cabinet around.
Well I took the PC apart (a lot easier than I had feared)....and to the cabinet itself I added a large (92mm) PC fan to vent the hot air from the cabinet.
I maintained the original microswitch (on switch from PC) and the indicator lights set up by the power plug so I can easily turn the cab on and monitor drive access.
To save space I eliminated the CD Drive but added a USB extension cord to allow me to update the hard drive with my external hard drive (or USB Key) if I want to (which I would connect to the USB cord).
All of the electrical components are plugged into a bit strip gadget that turns everything on/off when the PC is turned on and it's in the cabinet itself.
End result....self contained cabinet with one powercord!...whoo hoo!.....
Enjoy the pics!....ask any questions.
MameMaster!
