Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: angelomcm on July 19, 2007, 03:06:13 pm
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Good day.
My project is running well.
Now that all main parts are collected (buttons, monitor, pc)
it has come to the final parts, making a CP and connecting/wiring
everything.
This is the host:
(http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2662/arcadejf3.jpg)
The first major worry is that the cabinet was originally a sitdown
version, with a seat that is long gone.
The lowest point of the Control Panel Drawer measures at 80cm / 31.5"
from the floor. This means that it is too low to stand in front of it, yet
most chairs are too low themselves when sitting and still controlling
a CP. The architecture of my CP (2 joy+6 but, + 1 joy/3but in middle)
will be a challenge, and might have to be at an angle. (any help is welcome here !).
Anyhow, to the questions.
1) I will likely opt for a drawer style CP, what kind of wood and thickness
do you all suggest ? I have almost no idea about any wood materials and
I am at a total loss.
2) Anyone can suggest me an alternative to the material for a CPO offered
at mamemarquee. I could consider visiting a copy store and have my
artwork printed there on some kind of sticker, but is there a specific
kind of "paper" i should look forward to have it print on ? anything else
to consider ?
Thank you for your time if you made it this far :applaud: