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Namco:
Good Luck! I don't want to sound pessimistic, but that thing is going to be a nightmare to retrofit.  Cutting the plastic will be really hard; the plastic will melt and the cuts will look horrible. It won't support any weight and it will be tough to mount anything on it or in it.

Okay, okay I sound horribly pessimistic, I'm sorry. Anyway at the very least it'll be a good learning experience for you and you'll have a unique machine that nobody else has. Plus you'll be a PVC cutting masta!!! :cheers:

TOK:
I laughed when I saw that monitor, but after seeing the other pics, I think this could be a great project!
Since the monitor area is limited, and cutting the front would be difficult, I think I would just remove that whole front part.
Looking at the side shot, with the large monitor/control panel part removed, you're left with something a bit reminiscent of a Japanese candy cab.

 :cheers:

Ummon:
I just notice the 'cp' folds up. Hmmm. Anyways, I suggest gutting it, or looking all inside to see how things are fit and supported, before you make the decision to use it.

severdhed:
looks like an interesting project...just be prepared for alot of work.   if you are going to go to the trouble of modifying the cabinet to support a larger monitor, why not build your own control panel as well?  i've use an x-arcade controller in my cabinet, and if i had it to do all over again, i would have just bought teh ipac and controls and built my own in the first place and saved myself alot of headaches.

danny_galaga:

i say leave as much of the 'cp' as possible. utilise its shape as much as possible and DONT be going 'frankenpanel' on it. try and make the whole machine look as homogenous as possible. could look really cool (",)

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