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stephenp1983:

--- Quote from: turff49 on October 16, 2007, 03:23:27 pm ---Actually I suppose what I'm looking for is a Hybrid. It will be used on a table right now and moved around. That's why I want it only at the width of a pinball machine. I won't incoprorate it into a cabinet until next year sometime. I'm thinking probably on the same size as the slikstik. Not sure what those are considered. My main goal on the pinball width is I like to play pinball ;D

Brian(noobie in training)

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Timoe has done a few full sized control panels for members.  Like I said he may just be doing the single player ones now though.  Here is mine that he did:



knave:
I'm no expert but from reading around for my own yet-to-be-started projects the minumum width you'd want to try is 25-28".  And this depends on how many buttons you want and trackball etc.  I think for a two player six button setup with a trackball the smallest comfortable size is around 28". (Many would say this is too small)

I've seen folks shoehorn a trackball on a 25" panel but it is tight. On my stock SF2 cab player 1 and 2 are real friendy meaning that you rub elbows.  

So my advice is to look at all the examples and pick some that you like.  Lots have functional pinball buttons.

stephenp1983: can you give us the width of that CP for reference?

Cheers.

turff49:
I think I could go up to 30" and still be comfortable playing pinball. I just measured and think it would be ok)  It might not be as comfortable for my son but he doesn't play pinball anyway.

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: knave on October 16, 2007, 04:13:27 pm ---I'm no expert but from reading around for my own yet-to-be-started projects the minumum width you'd want to try is 25-28".  And this depends on how many buttons you want and trackball etc.  I think for a two player six button setup with a trackball the smallest comfortable size is around 28". (Many would say this is too small)

I've seen folks shoehorn a trackball on a 25" panel but it is tight. On my stock SF2 cab player 1 and 2 are real friendy meaning that you rub elbows. 

So my advice is to look at all the examples and pick some that you like.  Lots have functional pinball buttons.

stephenp1983: can you give us the width of that CP for reference?

Cheers.

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Mine's 25" and I shoehorned a trackball in there along with the two-player, 6-button layout.  I could definitely stand an inch or so more on either end, but it's completely playable (Golden Tee, as I mentioned before, is not this panel's forte though). 

ArcadEd:
I'd be happy to help as well.  Shoot me a PM, or a email (via the website below).  I'll give you a quote, just let me know exactly what you are looking for.

Good luck with your project.

Ed

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