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how to install the CP top on the CP box???
superbigjay:
Thanks for the feed back guys!
severdhed.
with these bracket, how's the CP top holding in the box? Is it a thight fit? I'm under the impression there would be a bit od slack wich could make the top move a bit while playing?
Javeryh, Osirus23.
for the velcro, is it the velcro you get at any HW store?
Question to all?
Do you often need acces to inside of the CP box?
I could also fix it with some screws or something else that would be accessible from underneath
via the access back door or from the coin door.
To access I would need a screwdriver... But if this happens rarely, it could be acceptable?
Jay
javeryh:
I use the velcro that is sold at Home Depot. The adhesive is super strong and it really holds my CP in place yet if I really work at it I can get in there if need be (which I never do).
heretic:
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=1&p=55463&cat=3,41241,55420
looks like you have a straight piece at the front of the box to support hinges. Use a 35mm drill bit for the cups in the hinges on your CP top.
superbigjay:
Thanks heretic,
I have a straight piece at the front on my cp box (inside).
However, the external face is curved, and I don't think the curve will clear the edge of the CP once open.
You see the thickness of the CP front is 2 inches in the middle.
Add to this, the CP top, which is roughly 1in wider, leaving me with about 3in to clear.
Those hinges seems to allow up to 1 1/2 in clearance max. Typical being 5/8 :'(
Jay
severdhed:
the top of my panel holds on very well. If i grab it and try to wiggle it, it moves very slightly, but i have never once noticed it moving during gameplay. I just had some friends over the other day, and they were way into some of these games, and I never noticed it moving at all.
you should find that you dont really need to get into your CP very often. I get into mine now and then, but I am still in the process of finalizing the controls and stuff like that. once you commit to a button layout and determine which controls you are using...you wont need to get into it unless there is a problem. I'd say if you are going to use screws or bolts, dont fasten it down till you are sure it is working properly.
my last panel was held in place with 4 screws, and it wasn't an inconvenience that way, because i just didnt need to open it up that often..i probably would have used screws again for this panel, but i wanted to make the surface as clean as possible. with those latches, you dont see any mounting hardware from the top of the panel.
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