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ShaggyNerd:

--- Quote from: drventure on December 08, 2011, 11:17:13 pm ---About a rotated LCD. There are LCD's that are intended to be rotated (the dell 2405 WFP for instance).

Pretty much any LCD that comes with a base that allows it to rotate should be fine for rotated use (that's the intention anyway).

However, I've noticed A LOT of the newer (cheaper) lcds now have bases that only move up and down (or worse, only tilt slightly). Often, those panels +will+ look like crap if rotated.

Also, mind the direction of rotation. The Dells for instance only rotate clockwise. As far as I can tell, they look good either way, but there may be a reason (more than cost) that the base was designed to only rotate one way.

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I know. I want to get a CRT monitor, but I don't have that much extra money. :'(

BUT... you seem to have forgotten one teensy tiny detail. The screen on a Pac-Man cabinet is at a rather low angle. Since I am tall, I will be looking at it straight down, so I won't have any problems like contrast-discoloration, brightness issues, etc.

ShaggyNerd:
I finally got a soldering iron and a hot glue gun. Tomorrow, I will test them out to see if they work properly (they look like they do, but you never know). And sometime soon, possibly even this weekend, I will solder the buttons and joysticks to my gamepad.

Does RadioShack have those 0.187" female connectors?

bkenobi:

--- Quote from: ShaggyNerd on December 13, 2011, 07:01:00 pm ---Does RadioShack have those 0.187" female connectors?

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No.  But, most of the suppliers here have them available.  I simply went on ebay and bought a bunch for cheap with free shipping, though.

Donkbaca:
check home depot or lowes, or an auto parts store.  They all should have them

bkenobi:
In my area, they do not carry 0.187" QD connectors.  They do carry them in a small package with 0.25" ones, but for the price it wasn't worth it.  Like I said, these are available for super cheap on ebay even after shipping.  Of course, the cheapest ones are out of Hong Kong, so you will have to either wait or pay a little extra to get them more local.

I just did a quick search and found a couple people selling 50 and 100 packs.  Looks like a 100 pack of red 187 QDC will set you back $8 (to the US) from California.  I think I paid $5 for 100 locally once upon a time, but that was not retail (the place was shutting down).

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