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Anyone know where to get a control panel for a candy cab?
eastbayarb:
I just got a Candy 26 SNK cabinet, and I want to know if there is a place online that sells control panels for this style of cabinet. It seems to be easily removeable since It has standard phillips-style screws around it. Perhaps a Neo Geo control panel will fit it? I would like to be able to add 8-way bat-style sticks and classic style buttons (I really don't care much for the ball-style sticks and sanwa buttons). Picture of the control panel is in this post.
Thanx!
tba:
when i ripped my VS. City cab apart i took the control panel apart and it seemed to just be a piece of sheet metal. I am sure if you disassembled it you could find someone that would cut a piece of sheet metal for you... the rest is just graphics, lots of places to buy those online!
eastbayarb:
I wonder if I can use something other than metal (maybe wood so it would be easier to route holes)
tba:
if you used wood it would be MUCH thicker! the sheet metal is only about 1/8" thick.
anyways i have another CP that is made of metal. just get a 1 1/8" bi metal hole drill, it cuts through the metal nicely... even easier if you have access to a drill press. and mounting joysticks are a breeze, no routing, just drill 4 holes to hold the joystick, a 1 1/8" hole in the center and mount!
i am sure if you looked in your yellow pages you could find someone that would sell you a pre cut piece of sheet metal!
eastbayarb:
--- Quote from: tba on January 11, 2007, 01:14:19 am ---if you used wood it would be MUCH thicker! the sheet metal is only about 1/8" thick.
anyways i have another CP that is made of metal. just get a 1 1/8" bi metal hole drill, it cuts through the metal nicely... even easier if you have access to a drill press. and mounting joysticks are a breeze, no routing, just drill 4 holes to hold the joystick, a 1 1/8" hole in the center and mount!
i am sure if you looked in your yellow pages you could find someone that would sell you a pre cut piece of sheet metal!
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I would like to be able to not only drill holes for sticks, but also for buttons should I get another sheet of metal. Where can I get a bi-metal hole drill (no go on ebay)