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paigeoliver:
Also, you aren't gonna put a nice big panel on that cabinet without making it look terrible, and that cabinet will only hold a 19" monitor anyway.

If you plan on chopping that thing into a 4-player then just save yourself some time and throw it in the dumpster now, I can promise you it will end up there later if you chop it, you won't be happy with it, no one else will either.

My suggestion? It is already yellow and already has a sweet Q*Bert panel on it, go with that.

BUCKETHEAD:
The Q*bert panel is peeling badly and looks terrible from close up.

I do agree with you on the chopping part.

I believe it would look bad.

dphirschler:
I am no expert, but my custom cabinet is the same shape.  I modeled mine after "Loco-Motion".  I'd also heard it was a Konami cab... or possibly Phoenix.  The Loco-Motion had a monitor that was angled back and was also vertical.  I think Phoenix was close to straight up.  Not sure if the Phoenix was dedicated or a conversion though.


Darryl

BUCKETHEAD:
Well today i went and measured and pondered.

Here's what i came up with.  I have a 25" TV in one of the bedrooms of my home.

I measured it,  And it will easily fit into this cab, With the BUTT of the TV fitting in it

too.  I was amazed!  :o

As far as the control panel,  I studied and thought about that too.

I made a cardboard CP.  Nothing fancy,  Just to get a idea what i could work with?

And good news on that end too :D

I will be able to add that 4 player CP i want,  Without cutting or hacking up the

cabinet.  So if i ever get rid of it, I will be able to change it back.

With no permanent damage to the cabinet.

When i have time to make a more suitable CP model, I will take pictures and post,

And explain what i did?


paigeoliver:
Yes, I know exactly what you are planning, biggest issue is that the sucker might not be stable with a 4-player panel hanging off the front, and really, a 4-player cabinet isn't REALLY going to get any 4-player action (unless you happen to have 3 or four children).

I know from experience, adults will take turns, or play other games and NOT cram around a machine for 4-player action.

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