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Galaga Bartop2 Completed 7/20/2011

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BobA:
Monitor mounted and system powered up.

Monitor still has a protective plastic sheet on the front of it so lots of glare.  8)

The monitor only had 2 mounting holes at the top and 2 at the bottom.  Small L brackets were attached with 6 32 machine screws and nuts and then the brackets were screwed with wood screws to the MDF pieces. Everything was squared up and then  MDF pieces at top and bottom held the screen in place while the screws where driven into the sides of the cab using the kreg pocket hole jig to hide the screw holes.

Edit: added mounting details for monitor

IG-88:
Looking good Bob. You'll have to try Big Kong on that thing. It's a bootleg that the klov guys been talking about.

Couple questions: What are the rough dimensions and are you using 5/8" or 3/4" material?

BobA:
Using 5/8 melamine coated MDF comes 8 ft long 15 inches wide. (shelving material). 

Sketch attached of original cab giving dimensions.  Original was 12 in wide plus 2 x 5/8 sides.  This one is 11 inches wide as the bigger screen is not as wide because there is less enclosure.

BobA:
Control panel and coin switch ready to go.

Note the routed edges of the cab are painted black so if there is any mdf showing it will blend with the t-molding.  The first cab of this series I built had hairline mdf showing that had to be touched up with a marker.

IG-88:
Hey Bob. Do you have to use special screws with that pocket hole jig or will any type work? Been looking at them over on amazon. Think I may get the Jr. one.

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