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Title: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Level42 on September 15, 2005, 04:29:28 am

I've been looking at many people's projects but most of them don't show pictures on how they actualy hooked up their cp's to their cabs. I'm looking for some inspiration to replace my metal CP with a wooden (bigger) one and pics from others may bring me to some idea's.....thx.

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Bones on September 15, 2005, 04:48:31 am

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=35285.msg387648#msg387648

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: NinjaEpisode on September 15, 2005, 09:50:33 am

Velcro....3 Inch Industribal Velcro along the top of the shelf on each side of the UAII base.  Matching velcro on the bottom of the CP.

4 parties later, many "passionate" adults as far as video games go and a few children literally hanging from the CP and the thing hasn't budged.....

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: pmc on September 15, 2005, 11:49:04 am

Quote from: NinjaEpisode on September 15, 2005, 09:50:33 am

Velcro....3 Inch Industribal Velcro along the top of the shelf on each side of the UAII base.

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: NinjaEpisode on September 15, 2005, 11:57:16 am

Nope, not swappable.  One large 4 player unit.

Depending on the Velcro and storage of the swappable cps, would really dictate the longevity of the velcro.

I wouldn't recommend getting some of the cheapo velcro that you find in 1 inch strips but look for at leat 2-3" wide stuff.

Look at it this way, if it wears out, you can always replace it.

Although, if you're talking about just swapping out individual joys rather than a fully build CP, you might not find the solution very viable since there would be some cushion to the board in that scenario.

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Stingray on September 15, 2005, 12:09:48 pm

Mine are held on with panel clamps, same as many real arcade machines.

-S

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: GameOver on September 15, 2005, 12:20:57 pm

I used 3 l-brackets exactly like this pic.  I don't swap panels so that's not an issue for me.  Solid as a rock!   :)

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Effayy on September 15, 2005, 12:24:58 pm

I haven't reached this part of my cab's construction yet, but I'm making a UAII which will have a swappable CP.

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Target on September 15, 2005, 12:30:18 pm

only issue i had was i misplaced my keyboard drawer slides , without checking for clearance for the panel clamps. I put the drawer in about 1 inch too high. Dont Do That!

I had to use L brackets which i didnt really want to do, but as of now i only have one CP. so no real problem.

i like the velcro idea.

revision time if i ever get around to making another panel.

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Minwah on September 15, 2005, 03:02:19 pm

Mine rests on wooded batons/supports, and is then clamped into place (access from front door for this):

Title: Re: How did you mount your CP ? Pix please !
Post by: Stingray on September 15, 2005, 03:16:10 pm

Despite the fact that my CP has a completely different shape from Minwah's, it still attaches to the cab in exactly the same way.

-S