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IntruderAlert:
This cabinet really looks fantastic and has given me tons of ideas for my project
But I am not used to having the monitor laying back so far
How much of an angle do you have it on KrawDaddy?
Is this so that all four players have a better view of the screen?
I am worried about glare and feeling like I need to lean way over to get a good view.
If you could take a few pictures of a game from the player's eye view that would be very helpful! :)
DarkKobold:
That cabinet is so great, one would not need any other arcade machines, especially not a warlords cocktail... :angel:
But seriously, nice job. Great innovation.
KrawDaddy:
Thanks for the compliments guys. The monitor is at 35 degrees. Its great for verticle games but Iam going to up the ante to 40 degrees on the next version. I dont have a ceiling light fixture in my living room so glare has not been a problem. One flaw which I have taken care of in my next version of the monitor box is that the screen sits too high from the CP when in the horizontal position. Also I have come up with a way to shave 3 to 4 inches off the width of the cab. The next version will move the marquee closer and the sides will shroud the monitor more. I also want to use a motor to rotate the monitor.
Also, it has come to my attention that people think my cab is too big. Thanks for the input....
Many people have asked for plans but Iam not going to release them. this was my first cab and has its share of design flaws. My next version will be started this spring and I will be posting measurements as I build it so others can build along. I will also release any artwork that I have made.
Kind Regards\
Kraw
Silver:
Hey, just want to say its an amazing cab you've already built - And I'm looking forward to seeing your mark 2!
I started drawing up plans for a rotating monitor a while back based on http://lillypad.4mg.com/lillypad/rotatepad.html - which is what I believe you based yours on?
I stopped when I realised I was after a large monitor (25" or bigger) as I figured it would be hard to implement. Seeing yours has re-inspired me however! I like your monitor 'stand' that sits on the base unit - looks nice and sturdy - but I have a couple of questions if thats ok.
1) It appears that the monitor (and the circular frame its attached to) is simply placed with its 4 castors resting on the 'hole' peice, and against the 2 castors pointing 'up' (I hope that made sense). Is that all that keeps it in place? I'm planning a monitor at less of an angle and am concerned at how to keep it fixed.
2) How do you rotate it? you don't appear to have left a 'slot' for the wheel to stick out at the side. Do you have to lift the glass and push it round? Also - what keeps it in position once rotated?
Oh, and also - I assume it is degaussed (or re-powered) on rotation to correct for colour issues (magnetic lines etc...). Is this manual or automatic?
Apologies for all the questions - I *really* like what you've done.
KrawDaddy:
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