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How easily swappable are Pacman/Defender control panels?
GaryMcT:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 09:00:40 am ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 19, 2009, 10:06:31 pm ---I'm contemplating buying a Pacman machine for vertical Mame and a Defender machine for horizontal Mame. I can get replacement control panels here for both:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm
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I didn't know that Steve stocks Defender panels (and even after checking don't see any).
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you are right. Doesn't look like he has defender layout control panels, but he does sell early Williams-style machines. If he sells tha control panels separately, especially blanks, that would work for me
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 21, 2009, 03:53:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 09:00:40 am ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 19, 2009, 10:06:31 pm ---I'm contemplating buying a Pacman machine for vertical Mame and a Defender machine for horizontal Mame. I can get replacement control panels here for both:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm
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I didn't know that Steve stocks Defender panels (and even after checking don't see any).
--- End quote ---
you are right. Doesn't look like he has defender layout control panels, but he does sell early Williams-style machines. If he sells tha control panels separately, especially blanks, that would work for me
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While I don't have a Defender in the house now, I'm pretty sure that the panels from Joust/Robotron/Stargate won't fit a Defender cab ... which is why he sells overlays in two sizes -- one for Joust/Robotron and one for Defender.
:cheers:
GaryMcT:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 04:27:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 21, 2009, 03:53:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 09:00:40 am ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 19, 2009, 10:06:31 pm ---I'm contemplating buying a Pacman machine for vertical Mame and a Defender machine for horizontal Mame. I can get replacement control panels here for both:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm
--- End quote ---
I didn't know that Steve stocks Defender panels (and even after checking don't see any).
--- End quote ---
you are right. Doesn't look like he has defender layout control panels, but he does sell early Williams-style machines. If he sells tha control panels separately, especially blanks, that would work for me
--- End quote ---
While I don't have a Defender in the house now, I'm pretty sure that the panels from Joust/Robotron/Stargate won't fit a Defender cab ... which is why he sells overlays in two sizes -- one for Joust/Robotron and one for Defender.
:cheers:
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Doh! I emailed him to be sure.
Worst case, I have to make them myself I 'spose.
GaryMcT:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 04:27:59 pm ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 21, 2009, 03:53:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 21, 2009, 09:00:40 am ---
--- Quote from: GaryMcT on June 19, 2009, 10:06:31 pm ---I'm contemplating buying a Pacman machine for vertical Mame and a Defender machine for horizontal Mame. I can get replacement control panels here for both:
http://www.arcadeshop.com/cabinets/cabinets.htm
--- End quote ---
I didn't know that Steve stocks Defender panels (and even after checking don't see any).
--- End quote ---
you are right. Doesn't look like he has defender layout control panels, but he does sell early Williams-style machines. If he sells tha control panels separately, especially blanks, that would work for me
--- End quote ---
While I don't have a Defender in the house now, I'm pretty sure that the panels from Joust/Robotron/Stargate won't fit a Defender cab ... which is why he sells overlays in two sizes -- one for Joust/Robotron and one for Defender.
:cheers:
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You are absolutely correct! :)
Thanks for the info. Turns out that making a Defender control panel is far easier than I had imagined. :)
mytymaus007:
whats the latest on your control panel journey would like to see if you built anything yet