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blind_dado:
I posted this over in the project announcement thread, but I thought it might be of general interest too. Basically, its my idea on how to mount the monitor glass in the arcade machine. When I got to that phase of the project, I noticed that there wasn't a lot of info about how exactly to do it. I wanted to be able to remove the glass if necessary and have a tight, seamless fit. Basically, there is a sliding piece of wood that pushes the glass up against another, fixed piece of wood. It's hard to explain, but hopefully these diagrams will help:
This is what the movable piece looks like:
This is the movable piece in "open" position, before it is pushed against the glass:
And this is it in "closed" position, up against the glass:
The bottom of the glass is in a groove cut in the admin panel and the sides of the glass are not held by anything (its just a tight fit.) The bezel keeps light from creeping out.
Anyway, hope this inspires the thought process for anyone that is trying to figure out this part of the cabinet.
ark_ader:
Yes it is the same design I have with my sub minis. The glass was always the PITA part of the project.
I got around this by making a slot with the holding bracket similar to yours. The top of my marquee is removable when I want to clean the glass, like yours it is a tight fit. If you are not careful you get the dreaded crack, which is a pain to replace (well in my neck of the woods it is).
I also had this problem in my larger cab, but I had two metal rails that held the glass in place.
I think your drawings should be stickied and placed in the BYOAC Wiki for future reference. Well done. :applaud:
blind_dado:
You inspired me to learn Google Sketchup. Here is my first attempt (amazing program!):
thatitalian:
I was thinking wouldn't it be cool to go back in time.....
Oh, by the way, you inspired me to build a time machine.....
Lol. Great job! :applaud:
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