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what have you guys used as fan covers on your cocktails?
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atog:
I see that the Midway plans call for a rectangular air vent cover on both sides.  I am probably going to put a fan on the bottom blowing out, and I do see a need for air intakes, but I don't know where to get anything authentic looking.
whammoed:
A little pricy but you can't beat that original look:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/pics/speaker-cover.jpg

May I suggest you take air in from the bottom and out through a vent closer to the top...hot air rises so you won't be going against its natural flow that way.
whammoed:
Seem to have them here for $6.95 but I have no experience with them:
http://www.gamedoc.com/
atog:
Ah, is that 6X9 speaker cover the same thing they used for air vent covers on the originals?

And you think 2 fans is the way to go?  I was concerned about the noise factor and figured if I had just one blowing out on the bottom, it would pull the air from the vents, plus be quieter and more out of the way.
whammoed:
Yes, same thing.
The original only had one fan but again I would think it would be sucking air in to vent out through the side.  Not sure though.  If you go this route I would get a more powerful AC fan as opposed to a 12V computer case type fan.  On my 19" cocktail I had one fan blowing in from the bottom, one blowing in from the side and one blowing out from the other side.  Remember, unlike the original you are running a PC in there and not just a game pcb.  Especially if you are using a more recent PC, they can be really good heat generators.  You want to keep that PC cool AND you have it in the same box as a CRT monitor.  Lots of heat you need to get rid of.
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