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Control panel conversion...
Animeka:
Hi everybody,
has anyone converted a cabinet like mine (http://www.animeka.net/mame.htm) to a larger control panel with everything on it? (tball/spinner/4way/2 8 ways)?
I'd like to see examples / get input on how to implement that... the front of the cab is not really meant to hold a big CP, so how would I go about defying gravity? :)
Thanks for the input!
Marc
Vigo:
Yeah, that looks like a hard cab to fit a deluxe NASA panel, maybe you could make some sort of pedestal if you want to have everything.
Kremmit:
You could fit everything but the 2 8-ways on to one other panel, and swap them back and forth as necessary, without making it look weird.
edit- After a 2nd look at your website, it appears that's exactly what you've already got, so I guess you've already determined that you'd prefer not to swap panels anymore.
How about making a 2-tiered panel, that sticks out the front of the machine a little more? Lemme see if I can do a quick drawing..
Kremmit:
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Animeka:
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Good idea, but I'd probably reverse the layout, putting the tball, 4 way and spinner on top and the 2 x 8 ways at the bottom, the trackball being so big... or would the 8 ways be in the way?
This is a friend's cab, he finished it this week... I was thinking of doing something similar (but smaller) but fitting this on the cabinet I have is kinda hard...
Marc