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Should I MAME a Tempest Cab?
Magnet_Eye:
Lots of interesting POV's thus far!
What a dillema! I am leaning towards MAME'ing it. I think I would like to restore the sideart, and marquee to Tempest again. I would remove the metal CP and save it. I think I can MAME it without making any drastic changes to the cab itself.
Of course I wish I could get all the parts and restore it to original. It would be badass to have Tempest in my livingroom! But finding the parts is tough. Especially the XY Monitor. Also, I wouldn't know how to build the darn thing.
Thanks for all the replies!!! More thoughts welcome! 8)
-M
johnpurs:
My Mame cab is a tempest. I also overcame the control panel problems without cutting the sides. This control panel design plays very well by the way. The Tempest side art is very cool so I keep it. THe only mod to the cabinet was I tool out the monitor holder and installed a shelf for 19" vga monitor.
Links to pics in my signature I may make new control panel soon. If I do it will be a very similar design to what I have now.
John
Magnet_Eye:
--- Quote from: johnpurs on March 13, 2003, 05:34:38 pm ---My Mame cab is a tempest. I also overcame the control panel problems without cutting the sides. This control panel design plays very well by the way. The Tempest side art is very cool so I keep it. THe only mod to the cabinet was I tool out the monitor holder and installed a shelf for 19" vga monitor
John
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John, would it be possible to get some more images of your CP? Perhaps I can do something similar.
Thanks!
Distortion:
I say MAME it, but keep it as close to the original as possible. Try and keep any non-tempest artwork off it.
johnpurs:
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John, would it be possible to get some more images of your CP? Perhaps I can do something similar.
Thanks!
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Yeah I just snapped some new pics and posted them on a web page. http://pennsauken.net/tech_beta/pursglove/cp/
I am still planning on making a stronger nicer looking (I have a compound mitre saw now so free hand mitre cuts will not be required for this one which made it so ugly) one. I just threw this together and never got around to finishing it.
Also I mounted some large 12 inch shelf brackets underneath to add some support.
When I make the next nicer panel I will probably not use hinges, but use some sort of peg and hole system with dowels so I can build other panels and swap them out. Though the hinges made for easy access to the wiring and keyboard encoder. I would also remove the buttons from the corners and move them back farther. Big mistake putting escape button on side where beer gut can hit it and quit in middle of two palyer gaming. I will also try to eliminate the need for the brackets. I hope this helps you.