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A raspberry pi - IKEA lack arcade idea

omereli

Hi everybody! after looking for nice original ideas to build my own cheap and pretty arcade, i came across the IKEA lack coffee table arcades (such as element 14's) i have decided to do something similar but wall mounted and unique. check out my design in the attached pictures. i would very much like to hear feedback on my idea and how to improve.

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what you are looking at is:

 

a LACK IKEA side table with no legs, with a integrated 19' LCD screen mounted on a wall (i would welcome insights and ideas on how to mount it, flat or with some giveaway from the wall? it's a concrete wall - what mounting device is best.. anything..)

 

the controllers are mounted on two small LACK wall shelf's (the controller themselves are not finale.. i would probably use  some kit like

Easyget LED Arcade - i welcome input about this as well)

 

the pie it self is a challenge.. as it stands now it's just sort of sits inside a hole in the table.. and sticks out a bit.. would really like ideas about that.. the cables will go behind the table in channels i would carve out for them.

 

it's a good idea to note i have VERY limited woodworking skills, tools and money.. that is why i went with the IKEA HACK conept to begin with.. with that in mind, i am looking forward for your input.

 

Thank's!

 

BTW i am very sorry about my poor English grammar, i am afraid it is not my first language...

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    Hi Omer,

     

    Fantastic graphics, really easy to see the idea, which I also really like. Those Lack tables are really lightweight so they are likely some sort of cardboard box section inside - only strengthened around the leg attachments and side? If that is the case you may find them really easy to cut.

     

    The main thing I would ensure when mounting the TV/monitor into the wall mounted table is to ensure some air circulation - e.g. perhaps space that table off the wall by 50mm so the heat from the back of the monitor can escape upwards. As for mounting to the back of that table, I would glue/screw some battens/frame on the back of the table. The monitor would sit in that frame and then add a simple batten or wire restraint across the back of the monitor to hold it in place.

     

    Rod

     

    (p.s. your English is great image )

  • 0 in reply to 14rhb

    If that didn't make sense, this is a side on diagram of what I'm thinking...

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    Hi Omer!

     

    This sounds really interesting, and I agree the graphical concept really helps. I would strongly recommend also posting this to Raspberry Pi, which is very much a hub for this sort of project!

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    Hello Omer,

     

    the idea sounds original and interesting

    Considering that the weighted part of the wall stuff is the screen, while the Ikea hacked border is lightweight, I think that probably the best solution (with concrete it works fine) is a wall mount monitor support. You can find cheap ones that are just for vertical mounting (not those with the orientable arm). They give a minimum of vertical slant to the monitor but it is not difficult to fix them in the desired position.

     

    I mean something like this: https://cloud.stefaanenhanne.be/index.php/login?user=enrico.miglino%40dekimo.com  without extension, just attached to the wall and very robust.

     

    Instead, there is something else you should consider with attention from the point of view of the ergonomy. Playing games (I think to traditional arcades like Doney Kong, Super Mario etc.) standing in front of the monitor is really a vintage scenario but the old bar games, if you remember, was mounting their monitor on the bottom of the player, with the screen image inverted and a mirror. The reason was not only due to the tube monitor but also for a question of ergonomy. Thanks to the mirror reflection path, it was possible to create a very compact game station keeping the screen at a distance of about 1 meter from the player. As far as I see in your design this distance will be dramatically shortened; I am worried that this can create a disease for the player.

     

    Enrico

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    My first thought was also that the lack table adds nothing. If you need to mount a monitor to the wall then just use a monitor mount. That's what they're for.

     

    The small shelves look like a good idea though. If they're hollow and filled with a cardboard honeycomb like much of the cheaper Ikea stuff then they would be ideal for enclosing the Raspberry Pi too.

  • 0 in reply to Fred27

    I guess the Lack tables look that bit more 'designer' - they are thick edged and come in a range of modern colours. A TV mount looks quite stark by comparision.

     

    Rod