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nitrogen_widget:
I'm building one of these cabs based off Luis Tully's plans:

and using jaharr01's build thread as a guide.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,142577.msg1477025.html#msg1477025


i'm thinking of making it it a little bigger to accommodate a 2 player control panel so I can play most of the two player horizontal hack n' slash / run n' gun types like golden axe & metal slug.
I could do a neo geo layout and get a few fighters but then my boys will end up fighting for real if they play those against each other.  ::) so unless someone can point out a great 4 button game i'd miss out on i'll probably just stick with 3.

maybe even go with the golden axe button layout?

I have options for displays i'm trying to figure out also.
20" CRT TV with component in.
17" VGA monitor
17 & 19" LCD monitors.

I've never worked with MDF.
I know it's heavy as hell since I had HD cut a sheet into 2x4 ft pieces and carried them in but I don't know if I can hang a 20" CRT off it at that angle.
Not even sure a CRT at that angle would fit without sticking out the back.

I'd extend the sides to be 24" deep and widen it to 24" to fit a 2 player control panel so it would essentially be a square.
Not sure how that would look.

Any suggestions for a newb?





yotsuya:

--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 25, 2016, 11:04:00 am ---Luis Tully

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--- Quote ---Any suggestions for a newb?

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I'd do a mockup to see if two players on this style cab is feasible. To my knowledge, all caberets are 1 player. The angle and depth of the monitor on that style cab in particular is really meant for one player standing in front of the machine.
JDFan:

--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 25, 2016, 11:04:00 am ---Not even sure a CRT at that angle would fit without sticking out the back.

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IF the CRT does stick out you could always adjust the back panel of the cabaret to accommodate it - ie. like they did in the Pacman cabaret shown in this sketchup model 

Another idea - If you have a couple monitors -- and a bit of extra $ for the build why not build 2 normal width and place side by side and connect them for 2 player play or have them work as 2 separate machines if playing single player.
nitrogen_widget:

--- Quote from: yotsuya on April 25, 2016, 11:14:27 am ---
--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 25, 2016, 11:04:00 am ---Luis Tully

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--- Quote ---Any suggestions for a newb?

--- End quote ---

I'd do a mockup to see if two players on this style cab is feasible. To my knowledge, all caberets are 1 player. The angle and depth of the monitor on that style cab in particular is really meant for one player standing in front of the machine.

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I do have some giant boxes I can do that with.
I also may, based on this consider a narrower vertical schump with the 17" crt monitor and just go with the one player CP.
Which I will probably mock up also since that sounds like a good idea to do.
yotsuya:

--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 25, 2016, 11:37:51 am ---
--- Quote from: yotsuya on April 25, 2016, 11:14:27 am ---
--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on April 25, 2016, 11:04:00 am ---Luis Tully

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--- Quote ---Any suggestions for a newb?

--- End quote ---

I'd do a mockup to see if two players on this style cab is feasible. To my knowledge, all caberets are 1 player. The angle and depth of the monitor on that style cab in particular is really meant for one player standing in front of the machine.

--- End quote ---

I do have some giant boxes I can do that with.
I also may, based on this consider a narrower vertical schump with the 17" crt monitor and just go with the one player CP.
Which I will probably mock up also since that sounds like a good idea to do.

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Sounds like a good plan. Glad I could help.
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