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BadMouth:

--- Quote from: Richardgregory on March 14, 2013, 10:13:42 am ---Was there a picture?

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I can see the picture....and I can see it again in your quote.
do a google image search of pacman cabaret and you'll see what I'm talking about.

chopperthedog:
I echo what the others have said. If that were my cab, I would pull it all (panel, monitor, glass and all other wood) and start from scratch with new panel (that isn't held down by 2 bolts going through it) and rethink the entire panel/bezel system. And I would suspect that a new piece of glass would also be needed unless you increase the angle of the existing monitor to gain some depth in the control panel area. But in any case you have a tough one there, especially if wood working and overcoming objectives isn't a strong point.


good day.

Typefighter01:

monkey puzzle:
Ok, if you really don't have much woodworking skills, in my opinion the easiest option (and what I would do) would be this:

Remove the side panels completely and replace with new plywood. You can use the old side panels as templates but just adjust the angled part to suit the desired angle of your control panel. You will need an electric saw to cut the plywood, but it's really not as hard as you might think. You might want to invest in a router also for the T-molding slot. IT make take a bit of time and money but in my opinion it's easier than trying to modify the shape of the sides you already have.

Typefighter01:
Just fooling around Richard  >:D

I don't think I would mess around with the cab itself, especially if you like the shape or you don't like working with wood. If it was me, i would remove the CP and build a new one at the angle you are holding it at in your pics. It is the sides of a rebuilt CP that are probably stressing you out. Check out Unstupid's breakout controller that he made for his Neo Geo bartops http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,114435.80.html (breakout controller pic is towards end of page 3). Picture dropping that exact controller into your original CP position. The sides of your new CP would be "finished" just like his controller and if you wanted to make it look more integrated, you could add a set of pinball buttons to each side.

Hell, order up a set of servo sticks, pop in a spinner, add some LED buttons and start pimpin that sucker out. Good luck ;)

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