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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: rchadd on May 18, 2005, 01:19:13 pm

Title: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: rchadd on May 18, 2005, 01:19:13 pm
I have been offered opportunity to store my new Centipede project at a friends house for a month or so (because not feasible to store it at my flat - too heavy to carry up the stairs). It is to be put into their conservatory. They said that it might get bit hot in there.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,36900.0.html

Bearing in mind that we are in the UK and its not exactly tropical at the moment....

would storage in a conservatory and potential temperature affect the cab?

i figured everything should be ok except potential sun damage to the sideart. i planned to cover it with a dust sheet to protect it.

any other potential problems i should consider?

PS - not sure if called same thing in US so posted picture of a conservatory ;)
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: Stingray on May 18, 2005, 02:48:57 pm
As you said, I doubt it will get hot enough in the UK to worry about it.

-S
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: Flinkly on May 18, 2005, 03:58:47 pm
i'd get a really opaque sheet to cover it if you care abuot the sideart.  i'd also worry a bit about any sort of temperature, but like stingray said, it probably will be fine.
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: RayB on May 18, 2005, 09:51:54 pm
In parts of Canada we call it a solarium, or sunroom.

Use a dark and thick covering, as mentioned. Keep in mind that sunlight/UV light goes THROUGH cloth.

Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: crashwg on May 19, 2005, 07:41:10 am
Lather it up with a thick coat of spf 50!  8)
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: AlanS17 on May 19, 2005, 02:22:26 pm
A blanket will shield it from the vast majority of heat as well as UV radiation. After after all, it won't generate its own heat if it's not turned on. A blanket will act as a good insulator. You really ought not to have any problems.

Of course, I'm not claiming responsibility if something DOES happen.  :)
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: Redseven80 on May 23, 2005, 02:15:42 am
Watch out for thieves or vandals dude, might attract unwanted attention.
Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: rchadd on May 23, 2005, 06:02:50 am
turns out they're letting me keep it in corner of their kitchen :)

thats what you call good friends!

priority now is to get it up and running - so at least they can play it whilst i am in process of finishing it off...

Title: Re: Cab Storage in a Conservatory
Post by: ethous on May 27, 2005, 08:31:39 am
Wow Thats Very nice of them :D