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| Ninten-doh:
Now I see what you mean. ;) |
| Crowquill:
If you're using the Frogger-style cab, then one hurdle is going to be working around the lip of the control panel. You'll probably have to have the plexi in two pieces (one piece behind CP, then the door itself). I'd definitely recommend trying to get it to swing sideways or up. If it swings down, you're going to have to reach over 18" or so of plexi to reach the monitor. Also, It's probably going to make contact with the control panel and probably get scratched up. I think you might be onto something with the black bezel, but I'm thinking black advesive vinyl (used by sign shops) might work better and be more of a permanent solution instead of a loose piece of cardboard. Another issue is that you will have to leave a little area on the edge of the plexi for either a hinge mounted on the very edge, or clear out some area behind the plexi so the trailing edge (and thickness) of the plexi has somewhere to go. Maybe you could make a piano hinge not THAT obvious if it's on the very top edge BTW, my MAME cab was a knock-off of the Sega cabs. |
| leapinlew:
Heres an option - Go in through the side. Install the sideart on a peice of wood that can swing open... Or figure another method to go in from the side. This way the front (the part you look at the most) can stay authentic while the side access allows you to change the orientation. Not to mention, no smudges or fingerprints on your plexi. You could build a side panel that has t-molding around it and is 3/4" higher than the actual sides. I think it would look good, and if you could see what was in my head you would think it looks good too! |
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