Comments on: From the Flickr Pool: Stand-Up Game Cabinet http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-208390 Nate Bezanson Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:01:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-208390 My first thought upon seeing the picture was "that thing must weigh a ton!", what is that, 3/4" stock? If you don't have to worry about the local delinquents abusing it, it might be worth building wheels right into the cabinet, and/or using lighter material with stiffening ribs on the inside. The home arcade scene is sure full of interesting people. I've been occasionally following the construction of this masterpiece: http://www.peterhirschberg.com/arcade/gameroom.htm I'm not sure if I'd call myself exactly jealous, given that my interest lately has been *decreasing* my electric power consumption, but I'm definitely awestruck by the completeness of the project, right down to the payphone. My first thought upon seeing the picture was “that thing must weigh a ton!”, what is that, 3/4″ stock? If you don’t have to worry about the local delinquents abusing it, it might be worth building wheels right into the cabinet, and/or using lighter material with stiffening ribs on the inside.

The home arcade scene is sure full of interesting people. I’ve been occasionally following the construction of this masterpiece: http://www.peterhirschberg.com/arcade/gameroom.htm

I’m not sure if I’d call myself exactly jealous, given that my interest lately has been *decreasing* my electric power consumption, but I’m definitely awestruck by the completeness of the project, right down to the payphone.

]]> By: James B http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-207000 James B Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:26:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-207000 What a nice surprise to see my project on a site that gets linked by BoingBoing and supports Make. I'll be sure to update the photo pool when this cabinet painted. What a nice surprise to see my project on a site that gets linked by BoingBoing and supports Make. I’ll be sure to update the photo pool when this cabinet painted.

]]> By: Kyle http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-206875 Kyle Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:11:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/01/18/from-the-flickr-pool-stand-up-game-cabinet/#comment-206875 I made one of these in college a few years back, while my future wife was studying abroad. Good idea going with the plywood. I used MDF and it makes it so effing heavy the thing is a huge PITA the move. Also, if you haven't already done so, make sure you come up with a good way to open the control panel. I'm looking forward to building another one now that I have access to more tools than a circular saw ;) I made one of these in college a few years back, while my future wife was studying abroad. Good idea going with the plywood. I used MDF and it makes it so effing heavy the thing is a huge PITA the move. Also, if you haven’t already done so, make sure you come up with a good way to open the control panel. I’m looking forward to building another one now that I have access to more tools than a circular saw ;)

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