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Xiaou2:
Heya,

For those planning to build podium type panels.. or even large panels with many controls... this may be a better solution:



Basically, the panel would have 2 sides... and you could rig it to rotate and lock in place... or just unlock, manually turn it, then lock it back down (using control panel latches).

The reason.. is that 'frank-en-panels' become a pain in the but when you try to 'reach' controls that are too far away.  Its unconfortable... and youll fatigue quite fast because of it.

Btw:  The panel was just slapped together to show a point.  Its controls and placements wernt deeply thought out.  

  You will also note another idea on the cab version:  A locking pullout trackball drawer.  This would help free up a ton of CP space... as well as giving you Lots of room to roll dual trackballs and not hit any joysticks on accident : )  You could also use it to control the mouse for game selections...ect.
paigeoliver:
I always thought an easy to build (although major space hog) of a Frankencab solution would be to build a cabinet with a control panel on each side (4 control panels), and make the monitor area rotate so you can rotate the top of the cabinet to face the panel you are playing on.

Or, build the same cabinet but with NO top section (monitor mounted facing straight up, standing cocktail, like Atari football). Then you wouldn't even have to rotate it.
Xiaou2:

 Actually, one of my idea was simular...  but instead of rotating the monitor... the controls are built in a horizontal circle that spins arround the monitor pedestal.   This is simular to what has been done recently in a sitdown version by someone.

 For some... those designs are too complex - or at least - appear to be too much for most to try to build.  This idea is a lot friendlier to the typical cp builder i think...



paigeoliver:
I always thought just spinning the monitor would be easier to do because you only have two cords to deal with (both of which are strong), as opposed to the zillion smaller easy to break wires coming out of most control panels.
TheTick:
Isn't this cross-posted, rip-off of an idea kindof half-assed? You go thru the trouble of making a rotatable panel, but you don't hide the unused sides, and you basically miss out on a third side for additional controls.

Instead of borrowing an idea and improving it... you stole it and made it lame ???
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