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fjl:
Is adding casters a good thing? I ask cause I've read some comments where an arcade cabinet could easily move while playing if it has casters.

Also, I just recently saw an old Ms. Pacman cabinet and notice that the backside had casters. But not like your normal wheel caster that go underneath. They instead go on the back corner of the cabinet. And top back side of the cabinet had handles/slots to hold the machine. From the looks of it, you can tilt the machine backwards and use those special bottom corner casters to drag the machine on its wheels. Looked something like this...



I've been searching around and can't find casters like those. Where can I get some. And if you have any opinions, experiences(good or bad) and or ideas on using casters on a cabinet, please share them.  :blah:

ahofle:
I have 4 heavy duty swiveling casters on my cab, and they don't budge when playing.  Of course the cabinet is on carpet.  Not sure if it would be different on wood or tile.  You could always get the ones that lock in place if you're concerned about it moving.  The casters come in seriously handy when I need to move the cab a few feet to get in back and access the PC.  Personally I would stay away from the wheels that require you to tilt the cabinet back as in your diagram -- they seem too dangerous.

fjl:
Dangerous how? And actually I just found them on another thread.

http://www.happcontrols.com/accessories/33119800.htm

arzoo:
Some Williams cabs had a similiar design - the lower back edge of the cab was angled and used a normal caster. The wheel only touched the ground when the cab was tipped back.

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I had considered doing this for my cab but decided the extra construction effort was not worth it.

I also considered using photoshop to make an image of my example, but decided the effort was not worth it.  ;D

shardian:
I have a cabinet with the tilt casters on the back. If I can remember, I will take a picture of it sometime in the next few days - odds are someone will beat me to it by then.

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