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How do we feel about CD-ROM drive mounted right in the cabinet.

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dabone:

Two words.

Slot load.


(Also available in slimline..)

http://www.dfwdepot.com/dvd-ram/index.php?main_page=product_info&currency=USD&products_id=54


tiny hole, easy to use.

Later,
dabone


pcates:


--- Quote from: nostrebor on September 22, 2005, 08:08:59 am ---I would also rig some rare earth magnets in the corners of the big speaker grille, and some metal bits in the cabinet, so I could put the speaker grille on when I didn't need access to the drive.

Of course this assumes that the grille will clear the stuff you have mounted.

Oh and I would move the power switch also.

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I second this idea.... Just put the grill on so that it can be relatively easily removed. The drives are so rarely used. It would also make the speakers look better also(I think the drive sticking out looks better than bare speakers). The other great part about this idea is that it is free.....

Franco:

Im planning on mounting the cd drive in a new CP im making for my cab. Ive made a ally bezel for it to mount it in. Some people dont like to have drives visable i suppose to make the cab look more authentic, however I want to show mine off.

Just realised I havent got a pic of the finished bezel but I will upload one when I get home later. You can see the (slow)progress of the project here -> http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39463.msg355946#msg355946

MameJunkie:

Yuck...

I try to hide anything is isn't require for gameplay.


Abomination:

what you should do is "stealth" the CD rom, that allows you to put it right up front but nobody knows any better...  Its very common in case modding for pcs

http://www.rabidhardware.net/index.php?id=2 this is a link showing how to do it but the concept is easy.

Cut a rectangle the EXACT size of your hole in the cab, Recess the CD rom so that when the rectangle you cut out is attached it sits flush with the rest of the cab and attach with appoxy ect.  There are also multiple ways to use the button (you can relocate it to a hidden spot, use the eject button in windows or create a button on the stealth plate)

Thats your best option imho

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