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Title: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: robertsig on January 23, 2011, 02:06:42 pm

I'm trying to get some ideas on a three sided Cocktail cabinet, mainly the controller layout.  I am interested in playing the most classic games from 78 - 84.  Anyone want to show off their pics?

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: wp34 on January 23, 2011, 02:48:44 pm

This isn't mine but I really like it.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105808.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105808.0)

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: robertsig on January 23, 2011, 04:26:46 pm

Yah, very nice but more elaborate than what I can handle.  Thanks though.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: Dexter on January 23, 2011, 05:53:31 pm

Here's one of the guys I built. Two joysticks at either end (one for 8 ways, one four way) and standard 2 player fighter config on the horizontal orientation.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: robertsig on January 23, 2011, 06:07:51 pm

Quote from: Dexter on January 23, 2011, 05:53:31 pm

Here's one of the guys I built. Two joysticks at either end (one for 8 ways, one four way) and standard 2 player fighter config on the horizontal orientation.

That's very nice.  I'm trying to get an idea of what will fit on each side.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: Jack Burton on January 23, 2011, 06:18:09 pm

Quote from: pinballjim on January 23, 2011, 03:49:54 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCtcfhy3Tg

"don't do anything weird"

 :laugh2:

the hot chick, the awesome cabinet...

but couldn't spend the money for microswitches that don't sound like ass.

<----jealous

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: Dexter on January 23, 2011, 07:14:52 pm

Quote from: robertsig on January 23, 2011, 06:07:51 pm

That's very nice.  I'm trying to get an idea of what will fit on each side.

Shunt the player starts and coin in's to another location and you can wedge in a two inch trackball and/or a spinner on the front panel in the center. After that, stick to the controls you require on an ongoing basis for the games you'll come back to. In my experience, when you fire up the cab for other peoples amusement, they'll just want to play fighting games.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: piecesof8 on January 23, 2011, 09:29:15 pm

I built mine from an Arcade Depot kit:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=158739;image)

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: MadMagpie on February 04, 2013, 11:52:39 pm

Has anyone got any plans for building a three sided cocktail cab? I've spent plenty of time searching but can't find anything very detailed.
any helps would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: kahlid74 on February 05, 2013, 09:33:10 am

There's a guy called Gozer who did a bunch of 3D of cabints in Sketch-Up and loaded them into their 3D warehouse - http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?clid=4ac3dc12784cb20bd06e6be4f8954ac (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?clid=4ac3dc12784cb20bd06e6be4f8954ac)

Gozer doesn't have a three sides but another guy, Steve Brown does:

(http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=665631c6f812960caf76a68f53edffe7&rtyp=lt&ctyp=other&ts=1252878598000)

Here's the three sides cocktail cabinet he has:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=665631c6f812960caf76a68f53edffe7&prevstart=0 (http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=665631c6f812960caf76a68f53edffe7&prevstart=0)

Download the model, then download SKetch-Up and use the tape measure to grab all the dimensions you need.

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 05, 2013, 10:03:45 am

Here's mine:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=276936;image)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=276938;image)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=276940;image)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=276942;image)

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: Nephasth on February 05, 2013, 10:53:23 am

Looks good! But you need to remap your MK controls. :P

Title: Re: Show off your three sided Cocktails
Post by: HaRuMaN on February 05, 2013, 10:54:48 am

Quote from: Nephasth on February 05, 2013, 10:53:23 am

Looks good! But you need to remap your MK controls. :P

Lol... yeah