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What is a good place for a volume control knob?
Neverending Project:
I am installing some amplified PC speakers which have a volume knob. I would like the knob to be accessible to the player(s), but I don't want it to be obtrusive. My first thought was right in-between the speakers (which are mounted down-facing in the marquee box), but then I thought that this might draw your eye to it, since it right above the monitor and a little bit higher than eye level. I don't really want it on the CP either.
What have you done?
(Attached is a mock-up of my cabinet. It is (will be) a Mercs conversion, hence the marquee and screenshot. And not seen is the bezel, which I don't have yet.)
DaOld Man:
On my first cabinet, I mounted the amp board to the underside of the control panel, only the knob was on top, in right upper corner out of the way. This worked out pretty good for me.
On my second cab I mounted it between the speakers, like you mentioned.
I did this to make the removal of the CP easier and less complicated.
This worked out better, IMHO. The knob is small, and above the screen, so you never even notice it. So my next two machines used the "between the speakers" method.
Paul Olson:
I don't need to change the volume too often, so I mounted mine inside the cab where I can reach it easily through the coin door.
spacies:
--- Quote from: pcolson on October 10, 2007, 06:59:06 pm ---I don't need to change the volume too often, so I mounted mine inside the cab where I can reach it easily through the coin door.
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Same as me. Great spot!
WCBoudreaux:
--- Quote from: spacies on October 10, 2007, 07:35:09 pm ---
--- Quote from: pcolson on October 10, 2007, 06:59:06 pm ---I don't need to change the volume too often, so I mounted mine inside the cab where I can reach it easily through the coin door.
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Same as me. Great spot!
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Put me down for this option as well... It's done like that with factory cabs as well... Which is where I got the idea to do mine this way...