July 03, 2025, 10:37:08 am
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I swear I saw a video of someone on here that did the exact same thing with that switch but I can't find it again. I just want to know where he found that switch. Anyone know who did that?
I can't seem to figure out how the best way to keep spills off of the artwork without permanently sealing the panel.
What kind of joysticks are those?
Are you sure you want to redo the control panel first? When it is done. you will play instead of work on the thing.
In all seriousness though...why do you have so many panels? I would make the CP cover as one piece of plexi...then route it and just use your buttons and T Molding to hold it in place...you really don't need the bolts/screws. Then use a thin strip of tape on the inner perimetre of the top of the button hole to seal the space between plexi and artwork. The button will still fit in.
Absolutely agree with your reasons for doing this but still think you could get away with one panel as opposed to several once you have shrunk it a bit...will create a better seal as well imo only gl!
Are you talking about taking off the wings and adding the 3rd and 4th player to the main panel? I don't think I have room for that? The center panel rotates so anything outside that center panel will have to be separate.
One question though: How big is your cabinet?It looks HUGE!!! Will your garage, or basement, be the final location for your cab?
So, does that control panel rotate? Or does it just flip down for access?The giant rotating monitor is slick, in any case!
Speaking from experience, planning around parts you have is much better practice than building/hacking o what you intend to buy. A major thing I would at least re-do is the size of the control panel, which is out of proportion from the rest of the machine.
...I mounted my motor on a disc at the back of the monitor, so the video interference from the motors magnets wasnt as bad, however I could still see it slightly.I power the monitor down during rotation. When the monitor powers back on, it degausses, so that takes care of the magnetic interference....
Anyway, I like this project and will be watching, but I will try not to put in my two cents worth unless asked. LOL.
Quote from: DaOld Man on April 19, 2010, 07:48:44 pm...I mounted my motor on a disc at the back of the monitor, so the video interference from the motors magnets wasnt as bad, however I could still see it slightly.I power the monitor down during rotation. When the monitor powers back on, it degausses, so that takes care of the magnetic interference....That's one of the main things I'm worried about. I'm not using a monitor, I'll have a 27" CRT TV. Last time I rotated a TV the degauss didn't work well... If at all. (factory degauss). I think I'm going to have to do the same thing (power off, rotate, power on/degauss) and pray that it works.. Otherwise I'll have to build my own degauss circuit and figure out how to mount THAT as well.
You better hope none of those wires ever, ever comes loose... lol
Riveting. Reminds me of an amusement park ride! The wiring alone about made my head asplode.
Just a quick question...why not go LCD for this project? I know in my strange ranking queue I put Arcade monitors/Scart tvs highest and rank LCD just under that but above Svideo/component tv. It will solve your degaussing issues and with the right tweaks look better than the component signal. You will also get a progressive signal as opposed to an interlaced one which will be easier on the eyes. Just a thought.
In all honesty, when I first started reading about your plans I had some doubts. But you've really put it together well, it's impressive. I love the green. I want to do a green and black cab for my next one.
Personally, I think you should have just built a dedicated horizontal and vertical cab. It would have been easier, probably would have cost the same, and probably would take up the same amount of space as that best does, and I think it would have looked nicer. I would have ditched it and started over