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Galaga Bartop 19" LCD Rotating Display *UPDATED 11/26/12*
Ritalin:
--- Quote from: gonzo90017 on January 16, 2008, 12:00:45 pm ---I really hope you stick with the rotating monitor.
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Me too.
I just can't give it up.
I tried some rough proportions that would make my bartop 23" wide and 39" tall if I stick with the rotating display.
I have all the software setup in Mala for horizontal/vertical and I have an LCD that's made to be rotated and looks great, complete with the rotating swivel mount. It would be a shame to ditch the idea simply because of my lack of woodworking skills.
Plus, it will be THAT much more rewarding if I pull it off. :D
Ritalin:
--- Quote from: weisshaupt on January 16, 2008, 12:21:57 pm ---To keep the cabinet small, I woul be tempted to simply cut slots in the side that allow the monitor to pass through as it rotates around.
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Excellent, excellent suggestion.
I was thinking more about the rotation, and my goal would be to have a long dowel go straight trough to the back of the cabinet, with a mini turning steering wheel in the back. This way the front and sides would not need a lever or something to pull to manually turn it.
Space inside should not be a concern because I'm running this from a dismantled laptop and using an LCD instead of a CRT.
I like about the idea of the slots and the potential to even mask them visually with overlay artwork and careful cutting. Thanks.
Ritalin:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 16, 2008, 11:59:13 am ---I use TinyXP and the newest version of MAME that allows the skip claimers to be set. I use PIII 600mhz with 256-512mb of ram and they run most everything at full speed.
Whats the side profile of this machine going to be? To be Galaga themed, I think it's important to incorporate both the top curve and the point at the CP.
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leapinlew, I noticed that you included a pic of the Galaga side panel, complete with measurements of the front control panel, etc. Thanks!
Are these found somewhere online?
My goal is to make the exact same curves and proportions of this, so if you have any additional images/measurements of this bartop image you included, I would really appreciate it if you could post them, thanks!
bfauska:
--- Quote from: Ritalin on January 15, 2008, 12:46:35 pm ---However, it's like pocket kings in Texas Hold 'Em that you just can't fold when an ace comes on the flop and you know you're probably beat.
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GOD I HATE THAT.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: Ritalin on January 16, 2008, 03:52:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 16, 2008, 11:59:13 am ---I use TinyXP and the newest version of MAME that allows the skip claimers to be set. I use PIII 600mhz with 256-512mb of ram and they run most everything at full speed.
Whats the side profile of this machine going to be? To be Galaga themed, I think it's important to incorporate both the top curve and the point at the CP.
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leapinlew, I noticed that you included a pic of the Galaga side panel, complete with measurements of the front control panel, etc. Thanks!
Are these found somewhere online?
My goal is to make the exact same curves and proportions of this, so if you have any additional images/measurements of this bartop image you included, I would really appreciate it if you could post them, thanks!
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I downloaded it from somewhere. I'd like to give credit where credit is due, but I do not know who designed it. Really it's just the top of the Galaga machine.
What you want to do is print out a copy of that to size (I used visio to print out across many sheets of normal paper). And when you get the size you want - trace it and cut it. Here is a link to my multi-williams build. You only need to read the 2nd post to know what I'm talking about
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=60017.msg593094#msg593094
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