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Title: Marquee retainer
Post by: Brandon101884 on April 08, 2018, 05:22:29 pm
I’ve been building Bartop Arcades and have always cut in a notch on the top and bottom of the marquee support with my table saw so the marquee slips right in. I wanted to try something new so I purchased some of those marquee retainer clips from suzo Happ. Well, they arrived and I have no friggin clue how to use them.  I may be just over thinking it. Is it as simple as laying the flat part on on the under side of the marquee section and the curved piece facing upwards so it holds the marquee? I must be missing something.
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: Dawgz Rule on April 08, 2018, 06:07:26 pm
That is it, except you need a piece on the top as well. 
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: Brandon101884 on April 08, 2018, 07:15:34 pm
Dang, I figured that was it. Doesn’t really leave room for tmolding. What does everyone here do to keep their marquee in place?
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: yotsuya on April 08, 2018, 10:42:23 pm
1/2 inch lath screws
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 16, 2018, 12:03:39 pm
For a Bartop I'd just use these.  Drill pilot holes for the screws.  Spray paint them black from the inside.  The clear outside will make them look great.  They are dirt cheap at Lowe's or Home Depot:  https://www.lowes.com/pd/Miller-LLC-48-in-Plastic-Corner-Guards/1184387 (https://www.lowes.com/pd/Miller-LLC-48-in-Plastic-Corner-Guards/1184387)

I have these on my Vigolix builds:
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=141778.0;attach=335904;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=141778.0;attach=335908;image)

DeL
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: EMDB on April 16, 2018, 01:15:18 pm
I used poster strips. They are very cheap and commonly available:

(https://www.hobbyhuis.nl/contents/media/l_0061442_20180104185630.jpg)

You can just bend then to have the correct angle, drill some holes to mount them and your done  :applaud:

(http://www.emdb.eu/Retrocade/retainer_original.jpg)  (http://www.emdb.eu/Retrocade/retainer_folded.jpg)

(http://www.emdb.eu/Retrocade/retainer_marquee_front.jpg)  (http://www.emdb.eu/Retrocade/retainer_marquee_side.jpg)

Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: JS94 on April 16, 2018, 05:05:57 pm
I used poster strips. They are very cheap and commonly available:

You can just bend then to have the correct angle, drill some holes to mount them and your done  :applaud:

please post more pictures of your arcade.  i'm looking for ideas for my marquee and i love the green piece.  thanks
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: paigeoliver on April 16, 2018, 06:30:57 pm
Bartop cabinets are not supposed to have marquees, they are designed to be a low as possible so you can still see the bartender and the bartender can still see you.
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: barrymossel on April 17, 2018, 01:52:17 pm
I used poster strips. They are very cheap and commonly available:

please post more pictures of your arcade.  i'm looking for ideas for my marquee and i love the green piece.  thanks
Isn't that just clear plexi without marquee art?
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: EMDB on April 17, 2018, 03:25:21 pm
I used poster strips. They are very cheap and commonly available:

You can just bend then to have the correct angle, drill some holes to mount them and your done  :applaud:


please post more pictures of your arcade.  i'm looking for ideas for my marquee and i love the green piece.  thanks

Off topic: If you quote you should remove the images!  [fixed by mod.]  :afro:

On topic: Why don't you click the links in my signature!?
Title: Re: Marquee retainer
Post by: EMDB on April 17, 2018, 03:26:13 pm
I used poster strips. They are very cheap and commonly available:

please post more pictures of your arcade.  i'm looking for ideas for my marquee and i love the green piece.  thanks
Isn't that just clear plexi without marquee art?
Yes  :cheers: