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Racer cabinet than folds into an upright (or vice versa)?
DeLuSioNal29:
If all else fails, how about this smaller bartop driving cab?
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,139895.0.html
As for the folding cabinet design, how about something similar to Bender's Benderama cab, except the front/bottom would fold up or down, while the monitor stayed put. (Similar to a folding treadmill). There would be a cutout for a monitor on the bottom of the driving seat, which can slide forward or back to expose the hole to line up to close it.
(This is one of those moments where I wish I was adept at using SketchUp).
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yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Cretster on November 18, 2014, 07:40:52 pm ---I did think that the seat would potentially have to be a separate piece that just fits in once the rest is in position.
I already have racing controls that fold away in my upright cab, the control panel would need to move down and forwards, and the monitor would have to raise and lower.
I do not have room to permanently have a racer cab, and that won't change. But something that can turn into one when needed would be fine. I like the challenge and I like making stuff. Don't care if it's a(nother) frankencab, but I'm just trying to think about the practicalities/mechanics of how it could be done.
If people tell me not to bother I'm afraid it usually makes me want to do something even more! :)
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I'm going to make one more comment, then gracefully bow out of this conversation, lest I be accused of being a destroyer of dreams...
You stated in your OP that you want a sit-down type racer. If you're going to do it right, it's going to be a full seat that you sit in, bottom horizontal, feet on pedals, and so forth. Those are big. You sit DOWN to play them. The monitor is an appropriate height, much lower than a standard upright.
I assume that's what you want. If you're thinking a stool or chair you can pull into place, that's a not a sit-down racer. It may be a matter of semantics, but that's how I read it.
If space is an issue, maybe you should look at an upright Outrun or Pole Position and a swappable control panel setup. If you really want a true sit down, I don't see how it won't take up a lot of space even if it's "convertible".
Good luck to you with this.
BadMouth:
Best I've seen is The Final Stage
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119304.msg1264273.html#msg1264273
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on November 18, 2014, 08:39:32 pm ---Best I've seen is The Final Stage
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119304.msg1264273.html#msg1264273
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That is a good one, but even at that, it's more of a swappable panel setup than a transformer. You still sit down to play arcade games.
DeLuSioNal29:
What about the Vigolix cabs?
http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Super-Easy-Arcade-Machine-from-1-Sheet-of-Plywoo/?ALLSTEPS