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aqsmorningview

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height to controls?
« on: February 09, 2017, 09:39:12 am »
ok so im making a podium type arcade,where its basically just the height to the controls and then my screen will be mounted to the wall.how high for the most part is the base to the control? maybe 3 feet or so?

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Re: height to controls?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2017, 12:00:59 pm »
Build it whatever height is comfortable for you if you are the main person using it.

Mine personally is mounted around 3.5ft though.

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Re: height to controls?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2017, 01:36:25 pm »
Build it whatever height is comfortable for you if you are the main person using it.

Mine personally is mounted around 3.5ft though.

i was figuring about that height

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Re: height to controls?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2017, 07:08:04 pm »
Dimensions of my cab are in the link in my sig
Bit taller than original cabs, but I did a lot of ergonomic testing and it feels right to me.