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BORIStheBLADE:
I got a free cab from my buddies dad that used to be I think a Galaga cab. I had to build a new control panel because the old one was trashed. Right now my dimensions are 28"x9". I am going with the 7 button arched layout.
Now for the question, the lowest left button on the 7 button layout is 1"1/2 from the bottom edge of the panel. If I were to ditch the 7 button layout the buttons would be three inches from the edge. Is it too close to the edge?
I was trying to keep it close to the original so I wouldn't have a problem getting it in the house. I went to a local arcade and most of the fighting cabs I found were the same depth as mine.

What do you think?
EMDB:

--- Quote from: BORIStheBLADE on October 20, 2007, 05:01:42 pm ---I got a free cab from my buddies dad that used to be I think a Galaga cab. I had to build a new control panel because the old one was trashed. Right now my dimensions are 28"x9". I am going with the 7 button arched layout.
Now for the question, the lowest left button on the 7 button layout is 1"1/2 from the bottom edge of the panel. If I were to ditch the 7 button layout the buttons would be three inches from the edge. Is it too close to the edge?
I was trying to keep it close to the original so I wouldn't have a problem getting it in the house. I went to a local arcade and most of the fighting cabs I found were the same depth as mine.

What do you think?

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Ad an image of your layout otherwise we can't see what you mean. Don't you have space to move everything up to keep the 7 buttons but gain some space to rest your hand palms?
DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: BORIStheBLADE on October 20, 2007, 05:01:42 pm ---Right now my dimensions are 28"x9".

What do you think?

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I only had a 25 (or so) inch width, maybe 10 inch depth and I fit a 3" Trackball, spinner and two player/6 button set-up. It was housed in a Centipede replica (see my sig).  I had no problem with it. If you don't have a trackball, then you'll have more than enough space.

I think even SFII was only somewhere between 24-26" wide IIRC.
stigzler:

--- Quote from: EMDB on March 17, 2014, 05:13:36 am ---
--- Quote from: BORIStheBLADE on October 20, 2007, 05:01:42 pm ---I got a free cab from my buddies dad that used to be I think a Galaga cab. I had to build a new control panel because the old one was trashed. Right now my dimensions are 28"x9". I am going with the 7 button arched layout.
Now for the question, the lowest left button on the 7 button layout is 1"1/2 from the bottom edge of the panel. If I were to ditch the 7 button layout the buttons would be three inches from the edge. Is it too close to the edge?
I was trying to keep it close to the original so I wouldn't have a problem getting it in the house. I went to a local arcade and most of the fighting cabs I found were the same depth as mine.

What do you think?

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Ad an image of your layout otherwise we can't see what you mean. Don't you have space to move everything up to keep the 7 buttons but gain some space to rest your hand palms?

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 :applaud: Have I read this right? Q posted 2007, 1st reply posted 2014?? 7 years to get a reply!? It'd be like that chinese soldier walking out the jungle if the OP responds!!  :applaud:
yotsuya:
HAHAHAHA! Just noticed that. Although, why did DeLuSioNaL29 edit it on the 16th?
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