Stern Replica Build 43" Asus 4K in Standard Width Cab

[eighties8]

Here are a few videos from my work in progress build. Based on the modern Stern pinball design specification, standard 22 inch wide cabinet. Sidewalls are router cut to allow the decased 43 inch Asus 144hz display monitor to embed into the cab for a more lifelike "bezel-free" playfield view:

 

 

 

 

This is my second Vpin build. My first build was a Williams widebody design with the 43 inch display monitor having "blades" on either side.

 

Now that I know I can embed a full size 43" 4K display into a standard width cabinet, I would not do a widebody design again.

 

In person, the embedded playfield is much more lifelike and immersive, and you can still do addressable side strips and LED matrix at the back of the display - which I plan to do as part of this build. I'm currently hooking up the SSF with 4 Dayton HDN-8's and 2 Dayton BST-1's. Happy to share build pics if anyone is interested in this approach.

Edited December 22, 2022 by vestaviascott

[divetravis]

Impressive!!

[fluffhead35]

did you have to decase your monitor to make this fit as well as route out the sides of your cab?

[eighties8]

Hey Fluffhead, yes. I decased the Asus to allow it to fit and my CNC cutout included routered out sidewalls to allow the decased Asus display (21.75" decased) to fit into the 22" cabinet.

Its surprisingly simple and painless to decase the Asus ROG 43" monitor. First remove the feet and then everything pretty much snaps right off. A guitar pic helps. All the plastic comes off. The bottom of the display is about .25" thicker than the top, so you will need to account for this when you lay it over the routered out side walls. I 3D printed some shims for the right side to make it level.

My first cab was a widebody with the extra space around the left and right of the playfield display. Now that I've experienced the bezel-less display playfield, using the specs for a standard width Stern replica, I would never do a widebody again. This is about as immersive of an experience as it gets in the virtual world.

Edited December 26, 2022 by vestaviascott

[gmoto]

Good to know, that a 43" Monitor fits into a standard cab with some woodworking.  Right now, I'm using a 40" Panasonic 4k-TV, which fits perfect without decasing. But 40" TVs seem to become very rare. So this a good alternative/upgrade👍

[blastactionhero]

this is fckng awesome....

i hate wide body cabinets..

do you have more information about your build ?

 

 

[eighties8]

Thanks for the comments. I have a full build thread with lots of pics and comments from start to (almost) finish on the Virtual Pinball Chat discord. My username there is Eighties8. Here is an invite:
 

https://discord.gg/gKKxpYKs

Edited September 2, 2023 by vestaviascott

[Knippen8]

This is so freaking cool. I'm looking into building my first cab, and this is exactly what I would want to build.

Edited February 10, 2023 by Knippen8

[LegoYoda]

that looks BRILLIANT. For years I was a Williams cab fan but modern Sterns., yeah, they look fantastic... You's looks amazing1

[LlamaStick]

On 1/17/2023 at 2:34 AM, vestaviascott said:

Thanks for the comments. I have a full build thread with lots of pics and comments from start to (almost) finish on the Virtual Pinball Chat discord. My username there is 80sOn8. Here is an invite:

https://discord.gg/mJapzqyw

Great to hear this - I have a 40" TV in a Standard size cab (custom built) and I would love to step up the screen.

The link below has expired - I already am in 'Virtual Pinball Chat' discord channel but can't find your info. Could you signpost for me please? And what model Asus ROG (if there's more than one).

 

Many thanks

 

Steve.

[Madonion]

On 1/17/2023 at 4:34 AM, vestaviascott said:

Thanks for the comments. I have a full build thread with lots of pics and comments from start to (almost) finish on the Virtual Pinball Chat discord. My username there is 80sOn8. Here is an invite:

https://discord.gg/mJapzqyw

Would love to be on the discord. Im also planning to do 43" as they are readily available and i will be building my own cabinet. Would like to see how you did with your setup.

[WeaponZ]

Looks great OP.

The discord invite is expired. I would like to view your build images. Please renew the discord link

Edit i found your chan https://discord.com/channels/652274650524418078/801462123594514482

Edited July 23, 2023 by WeaponZ

[eighties8]

https://discord.gg/gKKxpYKs

 

[superautomatic]

Very impressive build! Would it be possible for you to post the full build thread here instead of just discord only?  

[wdm1984]

Awesome build.

And sorry, I don't mean to hijack your thread I recently started a new one to ask a g-sync question - but I see you used an Asus ROG in your build and want to ask - was it a ROG Swift or ROG Strix?
I see that the swift is labeled as G-sync compatible while the Strix is freesync. I was curious if you use G-sync if you have nvidia card in your build and if that made a difference on your monitor preference.

[Madonion]

Amazing! Love the bezeled in TV. What size backglass monitor is that a 32"?

[graf]

can you send me the discord link . i am waiting to do a build. i am using a LG C4 42 inch for the playfeild

[Longi]

• i am interested too please :-)

[Martafix]

On 2/21/2025 at 10:19 AM, graf said:

can you send me the discord link . i am waiting to do a build. i am using a LG C4 42 inch for the playfeild

May I have a discord link too? Thanks.

Me too are going to build a cab with a LG c4 42''

[WeaponZ]

I build this using LG C3 42" and a standard size cabinet.

Build log https://discord.gg/MUGmFCRr Virtual Pinball Chat official Discord server

Located on "Member's Corner 3 -> weaponz"

[Martafix]

 

On 4/10/2025 at 7:48 AM, WeaponZ said:

I build this using LG C3 42" and a standard size cabinet.

Build log https://discord.gg/MUGmFCRr Virtual Pinball Chat official Discord server

Located on "Member's Corner 3 -> weaponz"

 

Hi, sorry, can you please resend the link? I saw it only now and is not valid.

Thanks

[WeaponZ]

https://vpuniverse.com/discord/invite/general/

[lammaute]

On 4/25/2025 at 12:43 AM, WeaponZ said:

https://vpuniverse.com/discord/invite/general/

I'm sorry to bother. I'm having a hard time finding this build. Is it still available on the Discord channel?  TIA.

[WeaponZ]

Located on "Member's Corner 3 -> weaponz"
https://discord.gg/Ys89J3uK

[lammaute]

I'm sorry, I don't see anything on that channel called Member's Corner 3. I'm sure it's something I'm doing.