"Idle hands are the Devil's playground"
Regardless, I must acknowledge how misguided I may be in building this cabinet.
Currently, I estimate this monster will stand a little over 7 1/2' tall, 4 1/2' wide, and potentially 5' deep. For most people this already defeats reasonable consideration. If you are an adult you would already have considered whether or not you have room for an item of this magnitude in your household. My answer to that is: not yet. Someday I will certainly, but not yet... The next question that should be answered is how this thing will be moved inside the household, since it will not fit through most doorways. The answer to that will be: it must be capable of being assembled in the room it will occupy, and disassembled if not in use or in need of transport. Disassembled I anticipate zero difficulty in bringing the sum of its parts into any room. Hypothetically...
The next obstacle is cost. I planned this project without a budget or a timeline. I did so purposefully, to prevent boredom and shortsighted conclusion. However this kind of mad scientist work leaves little room for compromise when it comes to standards of material and work. Meaning this cabinet will not be cheap or quick to finish. This is good news if it keeps me busy and the final product is a masterpiece; and bad news if my kid can't go to college because I want to play video games. I'm just kidding. I would never allow an arcade cabinet to interfere with my first born being educated...
But seriously... That kid better get a job...
More obstacles have already been mentioned. I have zero mechanical, carpentry, and electrical skills. For that I will rely on advice from Edison.
"You need not be an expert if you are at least smart enough to identify and employ people who are"
I think that's Edison...
I believe that I can still accomplish all associated construction and engineering tasks with minimal paid outsourcing. When finished, I will still of course owe these people a sizable debt in gratitude.
