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Author Topic: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?  (Read 1432 times)

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Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« on: February 21, 2006, 02:37:04 pm »
OK I was getting ready to cut the end pieces of my CP ( got my jig saw and templet ready) for my cocktail cab when my wife sends me down to the local pizza parlor. I'm standing in line looking at their MRS PAC MAN cocktail cab thinking to my self "I like the lines on my design better". Then I noticed that the CP was tilted slightly forward probably about 1/2". How did I miss this before? For gods sake I measured this sucker like five times.

   I'm guessing that stand up cabs are tilted for small kids arms to fit over the edge but whats the deal with cocktail cabs? It cant be just for looks because its so slight. Does it have something to do with how the hand rests on the CP?

   Am I missing something here? None of the custom cocktail cabs have tilted CPs.

   Any one out there got an opinion about this?
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Re: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2006, 02:38:43 pm »
I believe its ergonomics, better on your wrists, especially if yer leaning forward to look down on your cocktail screen.
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Re: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2006, 04:53:05 pm »
I thought about that but the CP slopes down towards the player. This makes one have to bend the wrist the wrong way. To be ergonomically correct it would have to slope down toward the monitor.  Wow, ya know, maybe I should change my design and slope my Cps this way. I have never seen it done and it might look stupid but it would be better on the wrists.

Actually it probably would look real stupid!
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Re: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2006, 09:24:10 pm »
It may be more ergonomic to have the CP slope away from the player, but imagine all the crap that it would collect. With the CP sloping towards the player spilt crumbs and liquid would fall away from the cabinet. (which would be a good thing!)

I have kept the angled CP on my cab just to make it as authentic as possable.
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Re: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2006, 11:42:45 pm »
Quote from: rackoon on February 21, 2006, 04:53:05 pm
To be ergonomically correct it would have to slope down toward the monitor.

Does the keyboard in front of your home computer slope down towards the screen or down towards you/up towards the screen? 
« Last Edit: February 22, 2006, 12:07:39 am by quarterback »
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Re: Why do they tilt the CP forward on cocktail tables?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2006, 01:08:57 am »
It keeps the spilled soda & beer from running back inside the machine.
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