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ashardin:

I've done a couple...

I found that a 20" or 21" PC monitor will drop right in.  Take the outer plastic case off of the monitor, and it will be held in by the Taito's original monitor mounting metal bracket.

rampy:


--- Quote from: wakerlet on March 03, 2004, 12:26:26 pm ---Thanks everyone who responded!!

Rampy:  Do you mean that you would still lengthen the cp (out) but not "T" it?  Otherwise I'm not sure if I could squeeze a TB in there.

Thanks,
Todd

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That's pretty much what I'm saying:  I'd either use an originally sized control panel, or only enlongate it a little bit, but would NOT "T" it out and build a whole supporting box/etc... i.e. I'd keep it a little more original/classic =)

I'm pretty sure one could fit 2 joysticks, 6 buttons each, and a 2 and 1/4" trackball (although to save on a wee bit of real estate do a custom trackball mount and not a big plate)... I found it infinitely useful to use Visio and the stencils that are "full size" footprints of the control parts available on the arcadecontrols website.  You can move things around on a "sheet" that's full size of your intentded control panel space and see what fits and what doesn't...

As always you can and should make a cardboard mockup to see if what you designed in Visio is comfortable and makes sense for playability (i.e. you won't be too cramped with two players, no accidently hitting trackball or other function buttons, etc etc)

My second project (which is really my friends cabinet) is a simliarly sized Sente cabinet and we've got it configured for 2 players 6 buttons each with space allocated for a trackball later (and it's a comprable control panel).  

I know there's a byoacer who's gone bothways on this, that I wish I could send you a link to to their before and after CP or a thread with his thoughts...

Unless you want to go button/control happy you can make it without the "T" is my main point, I guess.

rampy

ashardin:

I went with the T, but it was strictly for ergonomic reasons.  I slotted the new control panel and laid it in the existing spot.  It may be uglier, but usefulness won for me.  Especially if you have kids that will be playing, if they need to be up on stools it will get really nasty with both of them trying to fit on a 23 inch control panel.

Jedi Master Matt:

wakerlet,

I thought about doing the T method, but I didn't like the idea of getting further away from the monitor.  That's why I'm going with notching out the sides a little using the existing space between the monitor mount and the front of the cab.  

It'll allow me to put a 25-26" wide CP box up flush with the monitor mount.  It only widens the cab out by about an 1 1/2" per side, so it shouldn't be too disimilar to the original.  

The 25" wide CP allows me to get two P360s and a six button pack on each side of the TB.  

I'll try to get the digital camera as soon as construction starts.  Unfortunately, it won't be until next week at the earliest.


wakerlet:

Thank you all for the info.  One more question.  Would anyone be willing to build a bigger cp for me or sell their existing one?  I have no skill with wood, a lot with computers and wiring but none with wood.

Short of that, maybe someone has an old Taito cp lying around they want to sell (mine's hacked up)? Or even someone willing to post detailed diagrams of their cp for a taito cab?

Thanks,
Todd

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