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MORTAL KOMBAT Mame (coin lights finally hooked up)
bigpete405:
@SNAAKE Thanks bro. :laugh2:
@mwong168 You hit the nail on the head about me not routing the underside for the joysticks. The joysticks do sit a little low but they work perfect and are super responsive.. I pull off fatalities on Mortal Kombat games FLAWLESSLY. On the mini cabs I routed for the base of the joysticks like you did in your pic. I have everything except the computers, and artwork which I just loaded onto the usb memory stick so that should be printed by the weekend and there should be some update pictures worth showing. I had bad luck twice, and was shipped broken computers on 2 occasions... So now I just have to figure out if I want to buy the components and build it myself, or buy a refurb PC. :cheers:
mwong168:
The only advantage I can see of not routing the panel is that you can use a wood screw from underneath to secure and mount the plate to since there would be anywhere from 5/8" to 3/4" depending on the thickness of wood you used for your panel. Once you route it out like mine you have to drill four holes and secure with some carriage bolts and nuts from underneath. However in my last bartop and two wireless HAPP controllers I had I used 2-3 pieces of scrap wood as strapping so that I didn't have to bolt in from the top. I wish I had done this with my showcase pedestal but too late now. I guess you learn from every project you get into. Fortunately for my brother in-law who has yet to start his cabinet will have it done exactly how I would have done mine from scratch.
Is that the reason why you didn't route your full size MK cabinet because you didn't want to use bolts going in from the top?
bigpete405:
Mwong168 to be honest with you I copied everything from my original Mk1 cabinet, (except the front panel) and the joysticks were countersunk into the cp on the factory cabinet(see pics below). What do you mean by strapping with the scrap wood? :dunno post a pic if you have one please.
mwong168:
--- Quote from: bigpete405 on March 01, 2010, 05:36:20 pm ---What do you mean by strapping with the scrap wood? :dunno post a pic if you have one please.
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Here is a pic from my latest two wireless HAPP/iL fight stick builds. (check my sig for other pics).
I had to use a third piece to stop it from shifting left and right because my brother in-law routed a little bit too much but if you have a right fit the two long ones should suffice.
bigpete405:
Very cool, now I understand completely. Thanks mwong168. very neat work by the way. :cheers: