Introducing Project 42! Miniaturization in Motion - Final(?) design

[TOK]

I'd take advantage of the LCD's size and round some edges, and also make the base thinner.
Whatever design works for you is fine, but you have a ton of advantages using the flat profile of an LCD.

[Dreamwriter]

There'll be a couple curves in there, I just didn't want to (or need to) go to the effort of modelling them.  As for the base size, that's the smallest it could be from the old design - I could probably make it a bit thinner (lower) now that it's a lot wider (everything doesn't have to be stacked on the motherboard anymore), but I do like the idea of being able to space things out and have lots of "breathing" room.  The old setup was incredibly packed - here, check it out:



Note, those speakers at the bottom are new (since the old speakers were built-into the screen), they don't fit inside the case, and are the reason for the first rise above the control panel on the new design.

[TOK]

Perhaps make the cabinet deeper and mount some of the stuff on the door behind the monitor.

[Dreamwriter]

For fun tonight I threw together yet another new design, this time a lot closer to my original design (the base is the same size as the prototype base, except made of 3/4" thick wood):

and the screen can rotate to vertical orientation:

That ring on the front is my crappy representation of the TT2 steering wheel


So what do y'all think?  Which should I go with, this new design or the last one?

[stephenp1983]

Is the circle on the front a weight to keep it level?  I like the second design much better, and it also gives you the ability to change from vertical to horizonal.

[stuckpixel]

Is the circle on the front a weight to keep it level?  I like the second design much better, and it also gives you the ability to change from vertical to horizonal.

That ring on the front is my crappy representation of the TT2 steering wheel

I like the rotate-able from horizontal to vertical.

[Dreamwriter]

Alright, here it is the final design, tell me what you think.  This is really just the original prototype design, made from 3/4" chunks of wood (oh, and I finally put the marquee on top).  I really liked the small size of the prototype, and I found another screen like it had the first time, this time I'll be a bit more careful, not take the screen out of its case (there wasn't really need to do that last time).  Now I can order the screen, buy some wood, and corral my woodworking friend and get some real work done!

[stephenp1983]

lol I guess I should have read .  Anyway I like the design, and I think the steering wheel will be a neat addition to it

[danny_galaga]

Alright, here it is the final design, tell me what you think.  This is really just the original prototype design, made from 3/4" chunks of wood (oh, and I finally put the marquee on top).  I really liked the small size of the prototype, and I found another screen like it had the first time, this time I'll be a bit more careful, not take the screen out of its case (there wasn't really need to do that last time).  Now I can order the screen, buy some wood, and corral my woodworking friend and get some real work done!

thats HUGE! where will you put it? or are you going to live in it