Fixing a marquee

[Voodooray]

Hi everyone.
It's probably very obvious, but i'm building my first cab and i can't figure out how to fix the marquee in place.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Voodoo Ray.
88 Acid Revival, Safe!

[Ghoward]

Most people use marquee holders that are used on real arcade machines. You can get them from Happs and other places too.

I didn't use them on my cab I made a wood frame that is hinged at the top and has magents at the bottom to hold it closed but marrquee holders are just find for most cab.

Gary

[Nailz]

If you order the marquee holders, get them from ponyboy, save yourself that $25 minimum you need to spend at Happs and getting screwed with shipping.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,31449.msg266836.html

[pmc]

Also search for some posts about using aluminum drop-ceiling supports. They are about 1.25" wide (guess), "L" shaped, and sell for like $4 in 10 or 12-foot lengths at Home Depot. Hack-saw and black paint and you are in business. Several people here have had success this way.

I just spent some time in an arcade looking at marquee brackets on different machines and several used similar arrangements (often times with a Happs bracket on the top and an aluminum "L" on the bottom).

My marquee lexan is recessed by 1" and currently held in by friction. I'm still brainstorming on a permanent home-brew solution but intend to try a variant of the "L" brackets I just mentioned.

- pmc

[stevodevo]

never thought of the aluminium - i'm using the same method but it's that plastic l-shaped corner protector material.  you can buy a pretty long section at lowes or wherever for about $2. the kind i bought was clear but i painted it black and then just screwed it into the top and bottom of the marquee area on my cab. works great and changing marquees is a snap!