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Title: My Summer project
Post by: southpaw13 on March 30, 2008, 08:35:47 pm
I usually don't post my projects, but I thought I would with this one.  I picked up this Robotron empty cab for $50 today.  It is pretty solid with all the back doors.  My initial thoughts is to restore as much as possible and Mame it.  I want to put a rotating LCD monitor in it and stencil the sides back to origial Robotron artwork.  So does anyone have any links to stencils or to a motorized rotating monitor set-up?  I will post work pics, but it will be slow.  I want to take my time on this one...

Thanks,
Southpaw

What about a Robotron 64 theme???
Title: Re: My Summer project
Post by: psychotech on March 30, 2008, 08:49:55 pm
...So does anyone have any links to... ...a motorized rotating monitor set-up?...

Rotating monitors? Motors? Absolutely. Impossible! You just can't do that. Never!

...?

 :laugh2: :dizzy:
Title: Re: My Summer project
Post by: southpaw13 on March 30, 2008, 09:20:28 pm
I thought I saw a project where the montor rotates with a motor, hits a relay and stops.  I would think this would be easier now with lighter LCD screens.  I currently have a rotating CRT screen than you have do by hand.  I was thinking that I could use something like a lazy susan type setup with a motored wheel to move the LCD.  Or better yet.....Read all of your other posts!!!!

Southpaw
Title: Re: My Summer project
Post by: csa3d on March 30, 2008, 11:33:48 pm
Ha.  Psychotech bumped the necessary threads.  Follow the link, grab some snacks, and get ready to do a lot of reading. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76867.msg818850#msg818850)  There's a bunch of us on the boards all playing follow the leader to rotational bliss.

-csa
Title: Re: My Summer project
Post by: RetroACTIVE on March 31, 2008, 12:12:56 pm
Stencils

http://www.oleszakcreative.com/store/shop/item.asp?itemid=82