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| ShaggyNerd:
--- Quote from: drventure on December 08, 2011, 11:17:13 pm ---About a rotated LCD. There are LCD's that are intended to be rotated (the dell 2405 WFP for instance). Pretty much any LCD that comes with a base that allows it to rotate should be fine for rotated use (that's the intention anyway). However, I've noticed A LOT of the newer (cheaper) lcds now have bases that only move up and down (or worse, only tilt slightly). Often, those panels +will+ look like crap if rotated. Also, mind the direction of rotation. The Dells for instance only rotate clockwise. As far as I can tell, they look good either way, but there may be a reason (more than cost) that the base was designed to only rotate one way. --- End quote --- I know. I want to get a CRT monitor, but I don't have that much extra money. :'( BUT... you seem to have forgotten one teensy tiny detail. The screen on a Pac-Man cabinet is at a rather low angle. Since I am tall, I will be looking at it straight down, so I won't have any problems like contrast-discoloration, brightness issues, etc. |
| ShaggyNerd:
I finally got a soldering iron and a hot glue gun. Tomorrow, I will test them out to see if they work properly (they look like they do, but you never know). And sometime soon, possibly even this weekend, I will solder the buttons and joysticks to my gamepad. Does RadioShack have those 0.187" female connectors? |
| bkenobi:
--- Quote from: ShaggyNerd on December 13, 2011, 07:01:00 pm ---Does RadioShack have those 0.187" female connectors? --- End quote --- No. But, most of the suppliers here have them available. I simply went on ebay and bought a bunch for cheap with free shipping, though. |
| Donkbaca:
check home depot or lowes, or an auto parts store. They all should have them |
| bkenobi:
In my area, they do not carry 0.187" QD connectors. They do carry them in a small package with 0.25" ones, but for the price it wasn't worth it. Like I said, these are available for super cheap on ebay even after shipping. Of course, the cheapest ones are out of Hong Kong, so you will have to either wait or pay a little extra to get them more local. I just did a quick search and found a couple people selling 50 and 100 packs. Looks like a 100 pack of red 187 QDC will set you back $8 (to the US) from California. I think I paid $5 for 100 locally once upon a time, but that was not retail (the place was shutting down). |
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