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Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« on: February 08, 2009, 09:05:27 pm »
Hello,

I have tried to search the net for a wooden hollow control panel box but was unsuccessful.  I have all the pieces as far as buttons and controls but I need a nice looking control box (my woodworking skills are lacking).  Anyone know of any good sites for this?

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2009, 09:14:33 pm »

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 09:33:32 pm »
thanks.  Do you know if the boxes sold there have hinges on them so they can swivel the top open?

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2009, 10:57:57 pm »
No, they're just prefab like something from Ikea. You might be able to add one, though.

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2009, 11:08:02 pm »
Unfortunately, they cannot be added, due to the design.  That was one of my down points that I listed in my review under the Pros and Cons.

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http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79636.0

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 05:00:59 am »
You can ask about that being in the design. Mameroom does do custom work for at least decent pricing. And what happened to Arcade R Us? Looks like maybe they're only doing full panels on ebay maybe?
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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 05:49:04 am »
Ahh thats the place that had the control panel stand I liked.  But am I missing something?? The CP are priced pretty fair @ around $100 but the CP Stand is $134?? and its like super easy to make it looks like.

I do not know if when the time comes I will build the whole thing myself or use a few pre-fab kits bu there stand & CP would make the perfect start for my plans.

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Re: Best place to buy a wooden control panel hollow box
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 12:38:43 pm »
On the mameroom website, it appears as though there is no cut on the underside for the trackball.  Am I seeing that correctly?  I did notice on your review that there was no top cut for the trackball plate.