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Title: Tempest Dimensions
Post by: etumor on June 15, 2004, 06:28:00 pm

Just a quick question for anyone with a real Tempest cabinet.

What is the inside width (not including the side panels)?  Any other dimensions would be appreciated, but this is the main one I want to know right now.  I have a blueprint that says it is 28", but I don't know if the blueprint is the actual dimensions, or if it is intended to make a "Tempest-like" cabinet.

I'd like to know the actual size of an original cab.

-Jeff

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: AlexC on June 15, 2004, 09:00:40 pm

28" ??
Maybe with a 25in monitor in it  :)
I went to measure mine and its 23 3/4" width (no side panels)
and a hair under 25 1/2" with sides.
Hope that helps

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: etumor on June 15, 2004, 09:17:12 pm

Yeah, I thought 28" sounded fishy.

Thanks for the info.  It helps a lot!

-Jeff

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: Brad Lee on June 16, 2004, 02:08:40 pm

Quote from: AlexC on June 15, 2004, 09:00:40 pm

28" ??
Maybe with a 25in monitor in it  :)
I went to measure mine and its 23 3/4" width (no side panels)
and a hair under 25 1/2" with sides.
Hope that helps

This is correct, I've measured and re-measured many times working with mine

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: spystyle on June 16, 2004, 07:03:20 pm

On the topic for those browsing, here is Tom B's Tempest plan

(high res version is available @ http://www.mameworld.net/massive/How-to/how-to.html)

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: etumor on June 16, 2004, 07:11:14 pm

Yeah, that's the drawing I was looking at, and the dimensions are wrong.  Those are the blueprints for building a Tempest-like cabinet.  I am interested in the dimensions of an actual cabinet.

-Jeff

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: Magnet_Eye on June 16, 2004, 08:52:03 pm

yes. 23 3/4" is the width within the sides.

 8)

Title: Re:Tempest Dimensions
Post by: spystyle on June 16, 2004, 10:04:50 pm

Quote from: etumor on June 16, 2004, 07:11:14 pm

Yeah, that's the drawing I was looking at, and the dimensions are wrong.  Those are the blueprints for building a Tempest-like cabinet.  I am interested in the dimensions of an actual cabinet.

-Jeff

I can dig it, it even says on the website that those plans are modified for MAME use, I simply posted it for those who open this thread looking for tempest measurents