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Title: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: TxGlenn on November 25, 2009, 12:26:22 pm
I've finally stopped kidding myself and admit that the UAII 4-player monster I have sitting in my gameroom is entirely too big for the space.  I was debating starting over and going with a slim LCD cabinet like the Woody but would like to reuse my 27" Billaps arcade monitor since it probably only has 10 hours on it (plus I don't look forward to trying to sell the UAII cabinet and the monitor).  

I found some posts talking about the "slimmer" depth of the Dynamo Street Fighter cabinet (as opposed to other 27" I guess)...is that the slimmest I'll find? Or does anyone have a "slim" design for a 27" CRT monitor cab they may have created?
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" monitor?
Post by: bigster on November 25, 2009, 12:31:54 pm
Taz has a nice slim mame.  I built mine off his:

http://tazmame.wordpress.com/ (http://tazmame.wordpress.com/)

Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" monitor?
Post by: TxGlenn on November 25, 2009, 12:36:28 pm
Taz has a nice slim mame.  I built mine off his:

http://tazmame.wordpress.com/ (http://tazmame.wordpress.com/)



I like that design as well...I saw that one when I was looking at LCD designs. 

I was searching for slim cabinets for a 27" CRT monitor....should have made that clearer in my original post.
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: Deadly on November 25, 2009, 12:54:07 pm
You could always have a metal shop fabricate one for you. Like a server rack uses angle iron - you could design something like this:
http://www.arcade-game-sales.com/products/images/crazy-taxi-0-6745-1.jpg (http://www.arcade-game-sales.com/products/images/crazy-taxi-0-6745-1.jpg)

In fact if you or you know of someone who can weld - this would be easy to make. Get the steel powder coated - that would be friggin stellar IMHO.
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 25, 2009, 12:58:28 pm
Just buy a crazy taxi save you the headache and money its already done just MAME it :banghead:
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: bkenobi on November 25, 2009, 01:21:30 pm
You are talking about gutting a cab that has 10 hours of use on it?  WOW!  :hissy:
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: Deadly on November 25, 2009, 01:23:25 pm
Just buy a crazy taxi save you the headache and money its already done just MAME it :banghead:

That might have made sense if they didn't already own a monitor.  And the chances of finding this particular cabinet alone will be tough let alone finding one of these without a monitor.
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 25, 2009, 01:45:49 pm
MAME THIS SLIMSTER  :laugh2: http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8)
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: Deadly on November 25, 2009, 01:50:03 pm
MAME THIS SLIMSTER  :laugh2: http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8)

First of all try adding something useful to this thread for a change.
Secondly - ohh I'm sure a person will run right out and spend $975.00. And is this in driving distance for this person or will they have to pay $325+ for shipping. on top of the $975? Yes your idea is just brilliant now isn't it?

I never said it was impossible to find one. I said it would be difficult.   
Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: TxGlenn on November 25, 2009, 02:02:09 pm
You are talking about gutting a cab that has 10 hours of use on it?  WOW!  :hissy:

Yea...so be on the lookout for a good deal on a UAII 4-player cabinet and a 27" Billaps monitor.   ;)

Title: Re: Slimmest cabinet for 27" CRT arcade monitor?
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 25, 2009, 04:47:41 pm
MAME THIS SLIMSTER  :laugh2: http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Crazy-Taxi-ARCADE-GAME_W0QQitemZ130347323560QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e594e50a8)

First of all try adding something useful to this thread for a change.
Secondly - ohh I'm sure a person will run right out and spend $975.00. And is this in driving distance for this person or will they have to pay $325+ for shipping. on top of the $975? Yes your idea is just brilliant now isn't it?

I never said it was impossible to find one. I said it would be difficult.   

$975 seems like a bargain, How much is your idea of a shop fabricating iron and then powdercoating itAnd when its all done, Im sure it wont look as good as a crazy taxi cab thats my point. If were worried about money we should just the 5-1 Namco games with pacman and plug it into our TV via RCA Jack thats sounds like a budget plan :laugh2: