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postalp123:

So....

After building MAME cab #3 last year, I was quite happy with the results. I rushed the Control Panel a little but overall it ended up working out well. But after swapping out my HAPP Supers for some HAPP Rotarys, I hit a obstacle......Literally!  :banghead:

The Happ Rotary's require almost 4" clearance underneath due to the 12-way switch, vs. the 2.5" of the standard HAPPs sticks, so I'm hitting the bottom of my CP box, in fact....I cant even close it now.

But no worries, I was planning on re-building the CP eventually anyways. Since I was in a rush last Summer, I not only had a sloppy design outside (Trackball to close to screen makes "Golden Tee" & Bowling in general a hazard) and inside (Wire maze) but the method to getting into the inside of the CP was a royal pain, like playing Tetris just to get the lid off:

Old CP:


Another shot of old CP:



So I decided that I'm gonna do it right this time:



This is just concept and not to scale, the nose of the CP will be shorter (Just past the Trackball) in the finished product.

Changes:

*Flat "Shelf" area at back of CP to assist with adding clearance for Rotary Joysticks (And place for Beer  :cheers: ).
*Hinged assembly for easier CP access & maintenance.
*Face of CP angled more/trackball further down for safer "Followthrough" on Golden Tee, etc...
*Coin, Start and Admin buttons moved up to the "Shelf" to maximize space and keep admin buttons from accidental contact.
*Spinner in center for easy reach, and with the MiniRacer Steering Wheel (From GGG), it will make a well placed steering wheel (Trackball for gas pedal maybe??).



Thoughts welcome!
 :cheers:

postalp123:

Here's the accurate dimensions of the CP in progress:



Anyone see any developing issues?

sfrascella:

Looks good, but the spinner might be in the way when you play trackball games.

MustardTent:

If the CP is angeled like he has depicted, it probably won't be in the way.  Of course, you should test it (perhaps a mock?). 

What are the 6 admin buttons doing?  Guessing green for start, red for quit, and the blue buttons are maybe coin inserts?

[Edit: actually read your post.  Got it that the blue buttons are coin insert]

Plans look sweet.  Sticking with the same artwork?

postalp123:


--- Quote from: MustardTent on December 13, 2006, 04:10:37 pm ---If the CP is angeled like he has depicted, it probably won't be in the way.  Of course, you should test it (perhaps a mock?).
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Correct. The spinner is a Slikstik Tornado with a O-Ring head, it has a very small footprint and wont get in the way.


--- Quote from: MustardTent on December 13, 2006, 04:10:37 pm ---What are the 6 admin buttons doing?  Guessing green for start, red for quit, and the blue buttons are maybe coin inserts?
--- End quote ---

Yellow is Pause, Orange is MAME Menu.


--- Quote from: MustardTent on December 13, 2006, 04:10:37 pm ---Plans look sweet.  Sticking with the same artwork?

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Thanks, yeah I'll be sticking with something similiar for uniformitie's-sake.

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