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Using smoked plexiglas - Hey RandyT!
RandyT:
--- Quote from: Rocky on August 29, 2004, 05:45:56 pm ---I use smoked glass over my PC monitor and have no problem with the Act Labs PC light gun.
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Interesting. Any idea what the transmission of your glass is? Light? Dark? I somewhat expect that the dark plexi discussed in this thread would have a negative impact, but possibly only on range.
--- Quote ---Incidently, the Q*bert machine I use as my MAME machine originally had smoked glass over the monitor and clear glass over the smoked glass (It's an upright).
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It would be the only choice for a machine where contrast enhancment was desired as well as a graphic bezel. If this were the case on a home machine, you'd need to do it this way too, unless you stuck the graphics to the exterior (bleah :) ) .
In my case, the machine was barely large enough to accomodate the 27" monitor, so no room for a graphic bezel anyway (it would block parts of the screen.) Therefore, no reason to use both types of glass. But in vertical mode, I have a perfect 19" vertical screen with no screen outline, and in horizontal mode the screen is massive. So it's worth it (to me anyway) to forego the extra decorative touch for something that "feels" right in either mode.
RandyT
Rocky:
--- Quote from: RandyT on August 29, 2004, 11:58:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Rocky on August 29, 2004, 05:45:56 pm ---I use smoked glass over my PC monitor and have no problem with the Act Labs PC light gun.
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Interesting. Any idea what the transmission of your glass is? Light? Dark? I somewhat expect that the dark plexi discussed in this thread would have a negative impact, but possibly only on range.
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Actually I have no idea. It is dark enough that I can barely see the PC monitor through it. The monitor is painted black on the visible areas.
The tint of the glass in the Q*bert machine is similar in tint to the glass on my Moon Patrol cab (if that helps anyone?) The cabinet was converted and most of the art work was removed from the glass. Although I can still make out that it is orignal to Moon Patrol
ras2a:
I'm just about to purchase some Gray tinted, tempered glass. The guy at the Glass merchants told me they only have one tint of gray. From the other posts in this thread (particularly from Randy), I've gathered that I need to go for glass with a transmission of no more than 25% MAX? Maybe I need to shop around first!
Finally, I'd like to see how other people fix/retain their glass/plexi in place. My cab has been built from the ultimate arcade II plans. Anyone else used these plans and if so how do you retain your's? I was thinking of simply using a couple of strips of beading (quadrant moulding etc) to hold the glass against the two wooden slats I have on the inside of the cab? Does this sound ok, as I want the solution to be as invisible as possible?
many thanks in advance
- ras2a -
synonym9:
Guys, I could see the A/B-comparism image once, but now not anylonger. No matter what link I open, I get the messege "404 error"
Please, if there is no other possibility send me the A/B-pic to hannes.slanec@gmail.com
Thanks
Dervacumen:
You're a little late to this party. Maybe try starting a new thread?