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Title: Control Panel idea
Post by: Richy on September 14, 2003, 04:17:49 pm

Has anyone made a control panel, completly see through? I was thinking that would be cool. I could put lights and stuff inside or glowire. It would be cool to be able to see all the wires and stuff.
 I was just wondering if anyone knew what the thickest lexan/plexiglass etc, they make. Would this be possible? Opinions please.

Title: Re:Control Panel idea
Post by: cw on September 14, 2003, 04:26:54 pm

sounds cool.....  i have seen a pice of a plexi cab.... and it was just funny looking  but jus the cp might looks
 nice...

Title: Re:Control Panel idea
Post by: u_rebelscum on September 14, 2003, 07:11:40 pm

Game Cabinets Inc (http://www.gamecabinetsinc.com/joystickkit.htm) sells one, picture on linked page.

Title: Re:Control Panel idea
Post by: hyiu on September 15, 2003, 10:03:35 am

I have bought plexi as thick as 1.5 inch thick.......
(and its definitely strong....)

but I never tried to drill into that....

and yes... somewhere in my harddrive... I do have a pic that is a clear cab.... (let me go dig now....)

here it is....

ps: its not mine... I just found this pic on the weba nd think this is COOL !!!.....   ;)

Title: Re:Control Panel idea
Post by: allroy1975 on September 15, 2003, 04:02:28 pm

I played that machine.  It was here in St. Louis at the old Coin Op museum.  My band (when I was young) used to play down there all the time.  We'd load up our gear into the club and then go down to the place and play arcade games til it was time for us to go on.  I thought it was SUPER cool.  Especially since I loved the Dan Armstrong Guitar (it's made of clear lusite) and Ms. Pac is my favorite game.  ;)

the only thing I'd be a little worried about is the ammount of static electricity that seems to go with Plexi.  Could that affect the electronics?