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LCD screen in a slim cab; questioning the stability of cabinet?

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ark_ader:
I was looking at building something like this for a recess for a display/cab idea I had.

I went to a local library and they had one of these:



I took some pictures but wasn't sure if it would be stable enough, and like others have said about pinning it, but I am quite heavy handed on the controls, and I can see myself damaging the wall.  :laugh2:

I like the Z idea though.

saurian333:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on January 05, 2010, 11:08:37 am ---I was looking at building something like this for a recess for a display/cab idea I had.

I went to a local library and they had one of these:



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Oh yeah, hadn't thought about something like that.  That would make a pretty slick-looking cab, actually.  The balance principle there is very similar to the Z-shape idea; weight on the bottom for stability, top end weight shifted toward the back.

Kevin Mullins:
Neat design..... but typing on a keyboard and yanking on a joystick are two different things.
Similar principals in that design can be applied to already mentioned ideas.
Downward stability for it to set at rest is easy enough, the jerking back and forth on controls is what needs attention. So keeping as much weight as possible applying a downward and backward force is what I still suggest.

saurian333:

--- Quote from: Kevin Mullins on January 06, 2010, 12:13:25 am ---Neat design..... but typing on a keyboard and yanking on a joystick are two different things.

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Yeah, very true.  I think that would have to be modified regardless; most people's CPs (more than 1P) are wider than a keyboard, right?  The extra width on the machine would go a long way, I think.

Anyway, I think the main thing to consider is making sure the cab isn't top heavy.  Enough weight in the bottom is the best way to keep it from tipping over; overall stability is a different problem to tackle, really.  Of course, I haven't built an upright myself, so that's just my presumption, FWIW.

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