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Title: Generic scratch built 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: RecycledPast on January 26, 2005, 08:43:01 pm

I didn't come up with a name for this machine.
I took the defender cab dimensions and scaled them down to 68%, mainly because I bought a few 2feet by 4feet sheets of mdf.

It's a P1-233 mmx
Running DOS, VanTAGE & arcadeos (thanks joymonkey)
It has 1 4way stick and plays about 20 games.
I wanted to make it as simple to use as possible.
The coin door (which you can't see) is from Happs
http://www.happcontrols.com/coindoors/40002300p.htm
I ended up buying generic artwork because I didn't feel like putting in the time to create custom art.

I cut the pacman & ghost on the back for ventilation.

Title: Re: Generic 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: GameOver on January 26, 2005, 08:50:36 pm

Hey nice job!  I really like what you did on the back w/pegboard & painting pac-man & ghost.  Great idea.

Where'd you get the cab dimensions, and how'd you scale them down?

Title: Re: Generic 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: Apollo on January 27, 2005, 03:57:59 am

He he that's cool. RUN RUN IT'S THE BIGGEST CAT IN THE WORLD!!!

Title: Re: Generic 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: RecycledPast on January 27, 2005, 08:09:37 am

Quote from: GameOver on January 26, 2005, 08:50:36 pm

Where'd you get the cab dimensions, and how'd you scale them down?

I tried to use the guide from http://www.minimame.com/ but it didn't include all the measurements because it assumes you can print the pdf at full size and just cut along the lines.

So next I went to Jakobud's site http://www.jakobud.com/cabinetPlans.php and got the plans for the defender cab.

Title: Re: Generic 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: jcroach on January 27, 2005, 08:25:42 am

I'm curious, is it sized so that's it's comfortable to play standing up or do you mostly play sitting down?

Title: Re: Generic 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: RecycledPast on January 27, 2005, 09:19:13 am

I have to play it sitting down since it's only 4 feet tall and I'm 6 feet tall.

The monitor is 15 inches I think, the visible part is only 11, the whole bezel area is 15x15.

The CP is 24 inches off of the floor.

To figure out the CP height I sat in a chair and measured to the top of my knees.
Now that's it's done, I think tilting the monitor back a little would have made it more comfortable or raising the montior up a few inches.

Title: Re: Generic scratch built 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: GameOver on January 29, 2005, 11:51:02 pm

Thanks - when I link to Jakobuds page & click on the plans .zip files, another page opens up but there's nothing on it (except Jakobud's 'heading').  Is this where the plans are supposed to be?

Title: Re: Generic scratch built 70% scale Defender cab
Post by: GameOver on January 29, 2005, 11:53:28 pm

Doh!  it works if I turn off my internet security.  Nevermind.