Looking for an original design for this cabinet

Arcade Collecting > Restorations & repair

<< < (2/3) > >>

bobbyb13:
Have a closer look at some real commercially built cabinets (I still don't believe that is one) and you'll see what I mean about screen angle vs. control panel angle.
I don't know how tall you are but that cabinet makes my neck sore just looking at it!

It doesn't really take much to hold up a monitor but they are heavy so it does require some design thought.
Here is what I did for the build I am working on right now as a for instance:

Often it is a piece of plywood with a hole cut in the middle but I didn't want to waste a piece of plywood that size so I just reinforced some strips and trimmed them to fit that monitor frame.

Pull the monitor in that one out and have a look at how it is mounted.
You may be able to use what is there already and just rotate/re-orient the supports to make it work better.

Then at least you have something you can build guts into and get playing.

dth930:
Yes - I totally agree that the angle needs some work. I will take a look at removing the monitor to see if it will work and fit oriented more traditionally. (Though, as I mentioned before, the current orientation is very similar to an original Pac Man cab.)

My debate is still whether hacking this cabinet up to make it what I want is a good idea. Or if I should start from scratch. I already know that some of the panels on this cab will nee to be replaced due to damage, though that would be relatively easy to do.

What time/cost/effort will be involved in either case and what will the end result be?
- Dave

dth930:
I don't want to be the guy who started a thread and solicited ideas and then never finished the cab. So... I've totally reworked the whole thing, keeping just the outer panels the same. Here's where it's at right now.

Next step is going to be adding artwork and finishing the CP.
- Dave

thomas_surles:
Looking way better already

bobbyb13:
That is FAR more playable then what you started with!

Keep at. That will be a great machine for a lot of games.

Did you pick your controls and come up with a layout yet?

Navigation

 Message Index

Go to full version