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Mario Bros. Arcade Reproduction - Now with POW Block Stool
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: wilef on July 19, 2006, 07:19:35 pm ---I have some photos I need to upload of the control panel coming together which I'll try to do soon. However, I'm running into a problem as I'm wiring up the CP. The problem is that the buttons and joysticks are too far 'down' on the control panel that they hit the front speaker grill panel when closed. I can't believe I didn't realize/measure this beforehand, but I will need to dremel out chunks of the inside of the speaker grill panel for this to work. I'm not about to rebuy a CPO or redrill a CP, so this is my best option. I need to wait until Marc (the guy that helped me with the project) gets back from his honeymoon to borrow his dremel.
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Ya know... I had this same problem. My solution was to take a dremel to it. I ended up disliking the results and wishing I never did it. I'm sure your dremeling skills will be better than mine... Eventually I couldn't take it and what I ended up doing was building a new CP and moving the joysticks. higher up. Here is a pic before I redid my cabinet:
It wasn't pretty. Your call! Either way, I'm sure you'll do a good job with it.
dweebs0r:
Is that an original monitor bezel and marquee?
If its not, post some details on them please, I have to do a monitor bezel soon and I could use the info. :cheers:
-D
wilef:
Yes, they are originals I found off ebay. I just thought they would look better than anything I could have printed up. I do have a marquee I had printed that I'm not using if it's something you're interested in. It was printed on a plastic material and looks nice, but would need to be placed between or behind some thicker plexi to give it 'weight'. Otherwise just keep checking ebay or quarterarcade.com.
wilef:
leapinlew,
Thanks for the picture and the warning. I may go ahead and try it anyway. I'll post the results when I go for it.
wilef:
A few new pictures and updates for the Mario cab on my blog: Mario Bros. Arcade Reproduction
I'm almost done!!!
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