Tag: cabinet

Future Work Obviously I need to integrate the control boxes better, but I have no immediate plans to do so. I can’t decide if I want to keep the boxes and make them blend better, or just build a new control panel and transfer the parts… I also want to figure out how to put […]

Cosmetics First, I painted the monitor housing and speakers black. I removed the case entirely from the monitor. On the speakers I just masked off parts I didn’t want to paint. I used gloss black spray paint designed for plastic. I used a couple of different brands (on accident) and it worked equally well on […]

Power and Volume Control I bought a “replacement power cord” that goes from the wall to some bare wires. I suppose one could cut up a regular extension cord for the same purpose but this was cheaper. This cord goes to an electrical box in the lower part of the cabinet that houses a dual […]

Fitting in the PC Just after getting the cabinet, I found a used 21″ SVGA monitor to contribute to the project. I put a shelf in the cabinet–I think I just reused the one the previous owner used for the TV. The PC sits on a shelf in the cabinet while the power strip and […]

Previously I built a set of arcade controls for playing arcade games on my PC. I intended to use them in front of a TV and so I hooked my PC up to the TV and stereo. I quickly realized this setup was uncomfortable on the floor and on the coffee table. Next I moved […]