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| CheffoJeffo:
I mount everything (PS, Mobo, drives) to a piece of plywood (which I then mount inside the cab) just like a normal game PCB, wired to JAMMA (with optional kick harness, depending on the machine). To my mind, though, securing the monitor is job #1. |
| RoninEditor:
--- Quote from: CrazyKongFan on May 12, 2008, 05:36:32 pm --- --- Quote from: RoninEditor on May 12, 2008, 02:36:03 pm ---I just sandwiched it in with big L-brackets (almost like shelf supports)... and it doesn't slide around. Then I put an L-bracket on the top, to pinch it down, so it doesn't want to go 'up'. I did the same thing with my bass speaker. --- End quote --- That's how I have my monitor supported ;) I have a 21" PC monitor, and it sticks out the back, so I just screwed a couple of shelf brackets on the inside to brace it...feels pretty solid and I don't think it's going anywhere. Probably not a permanent solution, but it'll do uuntil I come up with something better. --- End quote --- For my monitor, I have this super heavy 27" TV, very old school, so just using L-brackets under a 3/4 shelf would have been instant crashing and ripping my walls with it. I built an independent 2x4 structure that, while building, could be removed and replaced until I had everything in place. I'm attaching a pic from a couple weeks ago, the only difference is that I adjusted my 'ski slope' into an angle that can hold the tv without sliding, I also affixed a 2x4 on the shelf part, holding the tv from ever slipping back. I'm a lot further along than this pic now and today I countersunk screws from the outside into the shelf and 2x4 'stand', now my cab is rock solid, no more 'creaking' if you push too hard to move the whole cabinet. |
| RayB:
I suggest reading this thread (lots of pics!): http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45114.msg428120#msg428120 |
| DrFrag:
I plan to use a couple of canvas straps with buckle tie-downs. |
| shardian:
Pop a few screws down thru the bottom of the case and into the base of the cabinet. |
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