The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jcroach on February 15, 2006, 08:38:41 am
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Anybody know where I can find the dimensions of a standard Taito Cabinet like for Elevator Action, Zoo Keeper or Qix? Has anyone out there built a cabinet from scratch using the Taito style as inspiration?
(http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/11/1115517779.jpg)
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Anybody know where I can find the dimensions of a standard Taito Cabinet like for Elevator Action, Zoo Keeper or Qix? Has anyone out there built a cabinet from scratch using the Taito style as inspiration?
(http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/11/1115517779.jpg)
I have an old Taito replica project that has scattered documentation on the forum... it has been on hold for almost 2 years due to certain reasons out of my control >:(.
Am PMing you with what I know.
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I have based most of the cab I am making off of a QIX (Taito) Cab. I have altered the design some (The great thing about building your own. A lot of the measurment decisions have been made as I have been building it. I needed to see how some things would actually sit in real space.
LINK (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48239.0)
I made it a little deeper as my Taito cab is a little cramped and that was made by pros. I am not a pro and figgured I could use a little wiggle room if I need it. I also made it 25 in wide (Bezel & CP Measurement) vs. 23 in wide. This was more or less to balence out the look of the size of the CP when it is built. To fit 2 player controls, 7 buttons each + track ball in the center the CP will be like 32 inches.
i just went and measured my cab (TAITO not the one I am building). I will try to draw something when I get to work.
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Thanks for the link! You're cabinet is looking great. Yeah, I figured I'd have to make it wider than the real cabinets to accommodate 2 players and a trackball, but I'm really just using this style as inspiration more than anything else. Anything you could send me would be great. I'll be following the progress of your cabinet!
I have based most of the cab I am making off of a QIX (Taito) Cab. I have altered the design some (The great thing about building your own. A lot of the measurment decisions have been made as I have been building it. I needed to see how some things would actually sit in real space.
LINK (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=48239.0)
I made it a little deeper as my Taito cab is a little cramped and that was made by pros. I am not a pro and figgured I could use a little wiggle room if I need it. I also made it 25 in wide (Bezel & CP Measurement) vs. 23 in wide. This was more or less to balence out the look of the size of the CP when it is built. To fit 2 player controls, 7 buttons each + track ball in the center the CP will be like 32 inches.
i just went and measured my cab (TAITO not the one I am building). I will try to draw something when I get to work.
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Ok here ya go. I realized after getting here that I missed the height of where the bexel and speaker board meet. I will get that when I get home. This will have to do for now. After seeing how long it has taken to get this far, I am not too worried about you getting to this point this afternoon. Hope this helps. ;D
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That's exactly the type of info I'm looking for. Thanks for your help!
Ok here ya go. I realized after getting here that I missed the height of where the bexel and speaker board meet. I will get that when I get home. This will have to do for now. After seeing how long it has taken to get this far, I am not too worried about you getting to this point this afternoon. Hope this helps. ;D