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Author Topic: Solution idea for a monitor that is too wide for a cab  (Read 1140 times)

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Solution idea for a monitor that is too wide for a cab
« on: April 28, 2004, 01:21:12 pm »
I've made a few posts here, and some of you can probably tell I'm in the "monitor selection" phase of my cab project.

Here's the deal: -

I have an empty jamma cab, that used to house Flying Shark (Taito).  It had a vertically mounted monitor in it, but the cab isn't very wide (508mm inside width).  This can just about get a 20" monitor in it.

However, I'd like to put a rotating monitor in it, but unless I get a tiny monitor, whose diagonal measurement is less than the inner width of my cab, I don't think I can do it.

So I'm toying with the idea of getting a 21" polo star from hantarex, then cutting holes in the sides of my cab large enough to allow the monitor to rotate.  I'm thinking I would mount the monitor on a circular board (at front and back) and rotate on a series of wheels inside the cab.  With this "circle" overlapping the width of the cab (coming out the holes i'd cut in the sides) I guess I could then easily rotate the monitor by hand.

Anyone done this, or something similar?  Or can anyone give me advice (or tell me the idea is crap)  ;)

Thanks in advance!
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Re:Solution idea for a monitor that is too wide for a cab
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2004, 01:47:54 pm »
Yes, i remember a cab from the examples page that is excactly like you describe, i think it was the mean green mame but the link appears to be broken, but i'm sure this wasn't the only one.

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