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Conflicts with Defender Cabinet Dimensions?
MameFan:
I forgot to note 2 other additions:
G: Height of solid back piece just above removable door on back side
H: Height of removable door
I didn't measure the lowest part that is solid, but simple math can calculate that.. an end table was in the way on the back side so I couldn't easily measure it.
Things I noted:
The slope of the side under the front bump out was significantly smaller angle than what was originally measured/drawn.
Also note: My cab only has clear plexi in front of the monitor since it was convered to bubble bobble, but there are 1x1's that hold it in place so it should be the same spot as the original artwork glass.
Also my control panel is one for Bubble Bobble and not defender, but based on the clips and stuff underneath, I would assume it is virtually identical to the defender one (in dimensions), and from memory of a friends, it looked the same to me, and yes, it DOES stick out 1/8" inch, mostly on the top edge from the side of the cabinet on mine (why the glass bottom starts 8" in from the edge, while the cp is 8 1/8" deep). You of course can make your own adjustments as needed if you don't want it sticking out.
pmc:
I've asked Brien King for his viewpoint on the measurement conflicts. I'll follow-up here too. I want to cut the panels this weekend, so I'll likely wing it (i.e., use both sets of measurements and data). That's how I do most things! I brew beer and I always find myself blending three or four recipes for some reason. I always want the best of each of them. Wonder what compells me to do that...
pmc:
I've been studying these, and much of it is not far off after all. Brien's site says that he may be as much as 1/8" off on any dimension so there's a little slack there (e.g., 5/8= somewhere between 1/2 and 3/4)
For example, width of the base of the box he had as 26-1/4 and you have 26". Given the slack factor, it's only a 1/4" discrepency.
You have front panels as 24-7/16 which is only 1/16th shorter than 24.5" which is what Brien says the back door measures (and it should be the same width as the front panels). That's barely within' my accuracy with a circular saw. I can firm up the measurements as I cut the panels to be snug.
I was foolish in thinking that the control panel was 6.5" deep. It's simply the length of the side panels that flank the control panel that are listed as 6.5". Can you confirm that the side panels should be cut to 6.5" while the control panel itself will run 8-1/8" and that last 1/8" will be under the glass? It's really the 6.5" dimension that's critical because the that's the angle you visual see. Once it's cut, the control panel depth is a matter of where the glass is (and now I know that, thank you!).
I think I'm good here and will let you know how it works out.
- Patrick
pmc:
--- Quote from: pmc on May 22, 2003, 04:02:33 pm ---Can you confirm that the side panels should be cut to 6.5" while the control panel itself will run 8-1/8" and that last 1/8" will be under the glass? It's really the 6.5" dimension that's critical because the that's the angle you visual see. Once it's cut, the control panel depth is a matter of where the glass is (and now I know that, thank you!).
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Never mind. I just re-read your post about how it sticks out 1/8". Got it.
mahuti:
I took some detailed pics of the control panel marquee area.. might give you some better context for those measurements.
Note the pieces used to support the panel on the sides and back. There's a groove that the monitor bezel sits in, that's right behind the lip for the control panel. The monitor bezel is not screwed in, it's held in place by a piece of molding at the top and bottom. It could be connected with screws in the design however. It fits in front of 1 piece of wood. The 19" monitor bezel fits in between those 2 pieces of wood and is screwed in.
http://homepage.mac.com/mahuti/Mamecab/PhotoAlbum24.html