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Calling Ms Pac/Galaga owners *3 simple measurements needed pls*

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patrickl:

I guess it could work with a bar stool, but I can't remember if that helped much (must have been at least 22 years ago since I last played on an original Galaga). I'd think your knees would be banging the front of the cab?

WunderCade:

It appears Jakobuds plans for the Ms. Pac upright are actually the Galaga upright dimensions. He probably made the common mistake of thinking they are exactly the same...they are NOT exactly the same. And your comparison Patrick1 demonstrates the subtle differences between the two cabs.

JoyMonkey's measurements are correct, they were taken off his own Ms Pac machine that he bought just for the stencil project, so he could be as accurate as possible. His machine is the one in that side by side pic you posted.

So, if you want to build a Galaga, Jakos plans are fine. A Ms. Pac - not so much.

Can't wait to see it Spacies...I have a Ms. Pac cab if you need any more angle measurements.

 

patrickl:

Actually the whole thing started when Wade checked the Galaga cabs that he new and noticed that the plans were off (the half an inch angle in the sides of the kickplate mostly). Then others checked their Galaga cabs too and also noticed the difference. The CP area difference is visible from all pictures of Galaga cabs that I have seen. You can easily pick a scratch built one (based on Jakobuds plans) from the real cabs.

So then we only looked at Galaga cabs and argued that maybe the MsPac was different and as seen in Jakobuds plans  :P

coltchillin:


--- Quote from: WunderCade on April 09, 2008, 12:54:39 am ---...He probably made the common mistake of thinking they are exactly the same...they are NOT exactly the same...

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wow, really?
i really thought they were identical.

can you point out some of the differences?

so these replacement cabs are off as well?


spacies:


--- Quote from: WunderCade on April 09, 2008, 12:54:39 am ---
Can't wait to see it Spacies...I have a Ms. Pac cab if you need any more angle measurements.

 

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Thanks, I am happy with the drawing now and will base the sides on that.
I will use the same drawings for a Galaga as well. I am not too fussed about that cab.

I won't be doing a project announcement so I will just post a pic when I am done.

 :cheers:

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