Project: Unnamed bartop with pedestal...

[SideShow Rob]

Hi Guys,

I thought I would announce this now...even though I am only at the planning stage now, with no pics or illustrations - it might gee me up to get the thing started proper

[SideShow Rob]

Right...because of the 4 day Easter break, I've managed to get a start on the cabinet...at last!

The plans have changed somewhat since I first posted this announcement.

The dimensions have changed...the cabinet will be 24" deep, 20" wide, and 26" tall.

I will also be making a small pedestal base for this to sit on...about 36" tall, 18" wide, and 22" deep (approx.) This will house the subwoofer, a rear access Happ blank door, a front mounted Happ false coin door, and the Shuttle-style PC (mounted behind the false coin door...), along with the powerstrip etc.

The entire cabinet will be covered in Parts Express Black Textured Vinyl...I also have a Midway black kickplate to place at the base of the pedestal to prevent scuffs from feet, and a couple of Midway speaker grills to assist in creating airflow in the pedestal base to prevent the PC overheating...

The bezel will be created by black posterboard covered in the textured black vinyl...a Happ 19" bezel will not fit the flat LCD monitor.

Smooth black T-moulding will be used to contrast with the textured vinyl...I do have leather textured T-moulding...but I think this will blend in with the textured vinyl...I will try it beforehand though to see which will be best.

I've cut the side panels and the base, and applied the wooden batten bracing to the side panels...I will post some pictures tomorrow...

[IceCold]

No offense is intended, but what's the point of using the lcd if you are still keeping normal depth?  Wouldn't it be much cheaper to use a 17" pc monitor?

[SideShow Rob]

No offense taken...

I have the 17" LCD monitor already, so buying a 17" CRT monitor would be a waste of money.

I've spent a small fortune on controls for this project, and a separate stand alone control panel, so I want to minimise additional expenditure.

Also, the smallest 17" CRT monitor that I can get - the depth of the monitor is still about 16" - that would be a tight fit using the current dimensions...unless I de-case it.

The pedestal will be narrower and shallower than the bartop...I don't want to have too much weight in the bartop for stability reasons. If I use the LCD, the monitor is obviously lighter, and it would not need a lot of support, so reducing weight that way too.

I'll post some pics soon...the British weather and the stand alone control panel project are slowing me down a little though.

[spiffyshoes]

If your planning on putting the PC and stuff in the pedestal then what is the point of it being a bartop?  Why not just make it a full fledged mini-cabinet?