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Title: Control Panel Idea
Post by: TheGameAh on June 15, 2003, 08:07:42 am

Hey guys.  I wanted to toss an idea I had for my control panel and see what you guys thought of it.

I wanted to slap hinges on the front of the control panel and hinge it to the cab.  There is an overhang, and I'll paint the hinges, so visibility isn't a problem.

My idea is to make the control adjustable in the front.  Some of my friends are taller and have difficulty with where the controls are.  So I was thinking you could pull the control panel back a little, adjusting the angle of it with the hinges, and secure it somehow with dow rods underneath or something.  Anyone ever try something like this or have an opinion?

Title: Re:Control Panel Idea
Post by: paigeoliver on June 15, 2003, 01:54:30 pm

It is probably not neccesary. Real machines didn't have this, and yet people played them anyway. Did you accidently build your machine too tall or too short or something?

Title: Re:Control Panel Idea
Post by: Minwah on June 15, 2003, 01:58:20 pm

Trouble I can see is this:

You alter the height / angle to suit your taller friends, but then you want a go, and it is uncomfortable for you now so you have to adjust it back.  It could become a pain...

Title: Re:Control Panel Idea
Post by: shmokes on June 15, 2003, 02:08:17 pm

Stools are a more practical solution to your problem.  Adjustable stools if necessary.