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Title: Dilemma with control panel... Need idea's to make this work.
Post by: Wyluli on March 16, 2005, 01:24:16 pm
I have my control panel finished and installed on my mame machine.
Title: Re: Dilemma with control panel...
Post by: SirPoonga on March 16, 2005, 01:40:13 pm
Maybe you will have to redo your CP.  Here's mine and mine is not as wide.  Note I have an old oscar spinner model too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/SirPoonga/cabinet/controlpanel.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/SirPoonga/cabinet/y_cab10.jpg
Title: Re: Dilemma with control panel...
Post by: cholin on March 16, 2005, 02:50:21 pm
If you mess around trying to mount the TB without a plate, you should be able to fit a 3" trackball into a 6" space.
Title: Re: Dilemma with control panel...
Post by: Fat_Trucker on March 16, 2005, 02:54:58 pm
Could you not just build it out slightly to the front X-Arcade/Hotrod style?. The extra space should give you plenty of room to mount your TB on the front and the spinner behind it.
Title: Re: Dilemma with control panel...
Post by: Wyluli on March 16, 2005, 03:10:30 pm
If you mess around trying to mount the TB without a plate, you should be able to fit a 3" trackball into a 6" space.
I'm not sure how I would do this, I do not have a router so I would not be able to route out any of the 3/4" MDF.  Without being able to route some wood out, I have no clue as to how I would mount it without a plate. 
Title: Re: Dilemma with control panel...
Post by: Wyluli on March 16, 2005, 03:13:30 pm
Could you not just build it out slightly to the front X-Arcade/Hotrod style?. The extra space should give you plenty of room to mount your TB on the front and the spinner behind it.
Hmmm, This does give me a bit of an idea.  I could trim the front of the original panel off so it isn't as wide (figure I could shave about 2" off of it easily) and then make a super thin (width wise) panel with the trackball and spinner side by side to mount in front of the original CP.  Not a bad idea Trucker...