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ras2a:

--- Quote from: Minwah on November 16, 2004, 02:23:06 pm ---
--- Quote from: ras2a on November 16, 2004, 11:11:03 am ---Yep, but what do you use as 'most' monitors/TVs have a curved (convex) profile at the front?  do you somehow force the card bezel around it to hide any 'gaps' at the sides or have you made one of the excellent cardboard bezels knocked up by Tailgunner?  I think I'll prolly go down that route!  Just ope it turns out ok...then there's the small matter of cutting a hole in it to ensure the remote sensor still receives a signal....I bet that's fiddly to do!  

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I made mine (or rather my Mum did  ::) ) sililarly to Tailgunner, but had the bezel go to the edge of the glass rather than to the edge of the screens image.  It is fecking hard to get it exactly right - took us about 5 months!  Looks ace though, I think I linked to a pic somewhere above...

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I'd like to see that...if ya have the link.  But what's this about 5 months ?!?! I take it you were being ironic? ;)

Minwah:

--- Quote from: ras2a on November 16, 2004, 05:25:40 pm ---I'd like to see that...if ya have the link.  But what's this about 5 months ?!?! I take it you were being ironic? ;)

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No it really took 5 months...but there were long breaks between sessions  ;D

See the link of mine in a few replies up ;)

jdjuggler:
Can any of you that have the tinted plexi comment on the use of the ActLabs light gun?
If it doesn't work through the smoked plexi, that would be a deal killer for me.
Thanks.
JD

Wade:

--- Quote from: mmmPeanutButter on November 15, 2004, 08:19:30 pm ---
--- Quote from: jdjuggler on November 15, 2004, 03:11:10 pm ---Has anyone put instruction cards or other info underneath their tinted plexi?  And, can it be seen okay?

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I've got tinted plexy and then there will be clear glass on the outside.  I'm going this route cause I really like the glass, but I wanted the tinting too.  The bezel artwork will be sandwiched in between so it wont be hidden at all.  I just placed the order for the bezel today, but I'll be posting pics once its ready.

(has anybody done this and determined that it was a terrible idea??)

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Assuming you like tinted glass this is a pretty good idea, I think.  It gives you the good looks of tempered glass vs. plexi (plexi can scratch easily and doesn't stay as shiny).  My Track and Field cocktail was like this from the factory (tinted plexi under tempered glass).

Wade

JohnNevets:
Gee MinWAH, what is that grand front end you are showing off  inside of that bezel?  ;)  It looks like it would be really easy and fun to use.  How much did you pay for such a fine looking piece of software. ;)



As has been said a thosand times before,

Thank You!!

John

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