Heh.... not sure how well this is going to turn out (I'm not a carpenter), or how much content I'll end up posting, but we'll see how it goes.....
While I'm not ready to commit to building a full cabinet for pinball, my current setup (prime cables gas spring monitor mount) + wall mount for secondary monitor is a bit fiddly, won't allow me to place the playscreen exactly where I want it, has to be mounted on an adjacent desk surface (if not it shakes all over the place during play), and honestly just has way more moving parts than it needs.
With that in mind I'm going to try to make a wooden fixed angle easel "mount" that will hold the monitor on my desktop (table).
I measured the angle I was using with the current adjustable stand and came up with 50 deg for optimum play surface on desk/table while still leaving enough room for my controller in front of the monitor.
Basically what I'm looking at istwo right angle 50° triangles joined slightly wider than the monitor to hold it.
edit: I'm going to try to strikethrough any reference to 50 deg.... it should have been either 2X 45 deg, or 1X 50 + 1X40. Now that I've measured it after the fact, those angles naturally shimmed up pretty close to 45 deg for each on their own.
Summary Links:
Breakdown of parts list (Including a link to the shim files I used):
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Final build pics
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Summary:
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Completed Pic....

Front Controller addition:
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Heh... and near as I can tell, that's all for now.
While I'm not ready to commit to building a full cabinet for pinball, my current setup (prime cables gas spring monitor mount) + wall mount for secondary monitor is a bit fiddly, won't allow me to place the playscreen exactly where I want it, has to be mounted on an adjacent desk surface (if not it shakes all over the place during play), and honestly just has way more moving parts than it needs.
With that in mind I'm going to try to make a wooden fixed angle easel "mount" that will hold the monitor on my desktop (table).
I measured the angle I was using with the current adjustable stand and came up with 50 deg for optimum play surface on desk/table while still leaving enough room for my controller in front of the monitor.
Basically what I'm looking at is
edit: I'm going to try to strikethrough any reference to 50 deg.... it should have been either 2X 45 deg, or 1X 50 + 1X40. Now that I've measured it after the fact, those angles naturally shimmed up pretty close to 45 deg for each on their own.
Summary Links:
Breakdown of parts list (Including a link to the shim files I used):
Completed - Fixed angle 32" monitor stand (Pinball) & Front full width controller box
These come in really hand for joinery. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/kreg-tool-company-k4-pocket-hole-jig-with-drill-driver-bits/1000709335 Shiny!!!! I've got their crown moulding jig. I doubt I'd have kept my sanity without it.... :)
Final build pics
Completed - Fixed angle 32" monitor stand (Pinball) & Front full width controller box
These come in really hand for joinery. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/kreg-tool-company-k4-pocket-hole-jig-with-drill-driver-bits/1000709335 Shiny!!!! I've got their crown moulding jig. I doubt I'd have kept my sanity without it.... :)
Summary:
Completed - Fixed angle 32" monitor stand (Pinball) & Front full width controller box
love that vesa adapter. Great ingenuity SSW!
Completed Pic....

Front Controller addition:
Completed - Fixed angle 32" monitor stand (Pinball) & Front full width controller box
I like the keyboard tray idea as a controller bonus point I think for think for that. I had figured you were trying to mount something to it, but hadn't figured that you were turning it into a hideable controller. Those clear clips I used to mount nightlights in the girl's rooms. Bought lights...


Heh... and near as I can tell, that's all for now.
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