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Title: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: Richardgregory on September 02, 2013, 04:27:18 pm: Hi all: I picked up a cab last year, and have decided to gut the entire inside for the following reasons:

1. CP is small and has too few buttons, and angled too much.
2. Upgrading to a larger LCD.
3. Converting it to MAME based

The last person who mounted the LCD and CP did it in a way that wasn't very good and the monitor is too angled along with the CP, so I'll have to adjust accordingly.

I'm just wondering where I can go to get information on the best practices on mounting an LCD and the Contro Panel. I"m sure there's lots of infor on this forum, but finding it might be a challenge.

Thanks
Title: Re: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: UFO on September 02, 2013, 06:48:53 pm: I haven't seen any specific guides, but often the best places to look at the "Project Announcement" forums and look through the builds for the info you need.

Unless anyone else knows different :dunno
Title: Re: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: yotsuya on September 02, 2013, 07:43:20 pm: A photo of what you're working with would help.
Title: Re: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: PL1 on September 02, 2013, 07:49:18 pm: Use stacks of books on a table to find a comfortable height, angle, and distance for the monitor and CP.

Scott
Title: Re: Re: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: UFO on September 02, 2013, 07:57:34 pm: Quote from: PL1 on September 02, 2013, 07:49:18 pm
Use stacks of books on a table to find a comfortable height, angle, and distance for the monitor and CP.

Scott

+1
Title: Re: Newbie Gutting Cabinet - Help
Post by: paigeoliver on September 02, 2013, 09:31:37 pm: Cabarets usually require a wicked angle to the monitor as the monitor is normally way below eye level.