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Twin Cabinet Build
Fursphere:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on September 21, 2023, 06:54:11 am ---Sweet!
I'd cover the stainleas view button plate carbon fiber vinyl wrap so it matches the gauge cluster.
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That's a good idea. I was thinking about using the laser cutter to cut out a new bezel - maybe plastic or something, then wrapping it.
And speaking of the 'view buttons' - any idea what size bulbs those are? I've dug through the Sega manuals for Daytona, Sega Rally, and a few others and I couldn't find a reference to a replacement bulb anywhere. I'd like to swap them with LEDs, as a have a pair of PACLED64 boards I'd like to use for this. Otherwise I'll have to build a separate relay board with independent power or something.
EDIT: They appear to be #51 or #53 bulbs. Finally found a reference on there.
Fursphere:
Got the shifter mounted over the weekend. Its pretty rough right now, I'll pretty it up later. It's very sturdy, but there is a little flex in the dashboard backing plate itself. I made a bracket for the bottom to fix that, but I need to get the cabinet top back on the base and properly aligned before I can mount that. Only I get some proper bolt and do a little more cleanup work, I think I can create and 3D print a wedge piece that'll cover up everything. The wood block is just a temporary spacer. quick and dirty.
The Fanatec shifter almost fits in the same footprint as the original Sega shifter, but is offset enough were I can't really use the original Sega shifter top cover place. Oh well.
Fursphere:
Worked on overall alignment issues last night. It seems the hardest part of this build has been getting the two cabinets as close to perfectly aligned as possible. Small imperfections in the base leads to gaps and non-square alignment in the heads up top, which then shows up with the topper installed.
I'm not sure I'm happy with the shifter being in the default Sega cabinet position. Feels too high when messing around with it, but its pretty dang close to the stock shifter. I'll have to do some play testing.
bobbyb13:
Continues to look awesome.
My approach has always been if I'm making this thing from scratch even if I'm using some original parts I very well just might rethink the ergonomics of things like the shifter you are talking about.
Make it work for you, I say!
Fursphere:
Thanks!
Here is where I'm at as of tonight. Did a bunch of painting over the weekend, installed the t-molding, and bolted just about everything together. The M6 bolts I need to mount the second Fanatec DD should be here tomorrow, so I can get that installed. Then its back to working on the dashboards... Then the floor boards... Then the shifter and handbrake mounts... Then the button wiring... And the speakers.... and amps.. and bass shakers... and the race leader lights... and then maybe some side art... :lol
Please excuse the mess than is my front room.
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