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shorthair:

Ah, another too-late case. Most of these things don't require surgery, but the allopathic establishment still doesn't recognise this. Well, most anyone over 30 in that system; the younger ones are experiencing alternative remedies, and though educated in allopathy, are merging homeopathy into it. A satisfying trojan, indeed.

On your cab: you're starting to come along. Cramped for a 4-py, though.

Zebidee:

Wow, Vidmouse, I am always impressed by the dedication required to build a cabinet from scratch.  And I guess I'd do it too if that was the only choice.

When you talk about TV shelf, I guess that you're not planning to decase it and mount it directly to a wooden frame from the corners of the screen?  Takes a few deep breaths to start with, but is probably worth it.  Looks more professional.  Building a wooden frame to mount it in would be easy for your cab design.  This way you can have the screen at whatever angle you like, and it would be mounted rock-solid too.  Will also improve air flow around your monitor errr, TV ..?.  :)

vidmouse:

Not too many cabs for sale around where I live.  I was looking at one off Ebay this last week but can't justify it with the cab I'm already building.

I updated my site... the tv fits fine as-is, angle's good, probably won't be changing it.

Something I probably WILL change, now that I've had a little help in testing it.
I finally see what all you guys have been warning me about with my 4-player cab with a 36" wide control panel.  The thing is, I haven't noticed it up until now because I'm left-handed and usually play the player 1 spot... when I've been side by side with right-handed player two, no problem.  I tried it out with my wife tonight... she's right handed and what we noticed was that our dominant arms swing to the side ever so slightly -- enough to cause a problem between players 1 and 3.

Will consider more options, esp now that I won a trackball off Ebay...

Zebidee:

Fair call, the TV looks sweet enough in there.

That control panel is a little cramped.

Are you fitting an external volume control?

vidmouse:

Good news:  I remeasured my basement/game room and moved furniture slightly so that I have more room for a larger panel now...  will put some thought into redesign today.  I bet I can accommodate a max 45" x 20" panel now.  Need to figure a way to do that and still have a comfortable width for pinball too...

I have a Neutac s821-107 computer speakers and subwoofer that I got off Ebay.  It comes with a wired remote with volume and bass control, and a headphone jack.  I plan to just run the remote and attach to the keyboard drawer somehow.  I still need audio extension cables for it (well, I have the cable, need the female/female adapter).

Thanks for the comment on the tv.  Check the site, I added a mockup of a marquee and an interesting way to mount using a plastic corner safety bracket.  www.freewebs.com/vidmouse

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