Alternative cabinet ideas?

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Posted by Mojo2000 on 16, 2001 at 1:12 PM:

So many MAME do-it-yourselfers come back to the classic enclosed cabinet design, whether buying old or building new. But as I was cruising through the University of Calgary arcade - quite a happening place - it occurred to me that I ought to consider a different cab design altogether.

I looked at Dimahoo, Marvel vs. Capcom, Dead or Alive 2, Capcom vs. SNK... and I found that all of them used a plain but functionally very attractive design.

- a monitor mounted on a pedestal about 4' high, sitting straight up (rather than inclined)
- a control panel mounted on a separate pedestal about 3' high, around two feet away
- a small "channel" on the floor, hiding miscellaneous connections between the pedestals

Eureka! Simple! It's modular, so it can be stored or moved more easily; the monitor sits straight up, so it could be used as a movie/TV screen (especially if it happens to be an S-Video TV anyhow); probably accomodates different sizes of screen (or control panel) quite well, and allows quicker changes if necessary...

Any thoughts on this?

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I will do this once I have a big-screen...link inside to someones ide on this... Mr Arcade 1/16/2001 (3)
- HanaHo might sell them AUX 1/17/2001 (1)
  - Correct! Prophet 1/19/2001 (0)
- THANKS!! Just what I was looking for. :-) Mojo2000 1/17/2001 (0)
I will do this once I have a big-screen...link inside to someones ide on this... Mr Arcade 1/16/2001 (0)
Re: Alternative cabinet ideas? AUX 1/16/2001 (0)

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: So many MAME do-it-yourselfers come back to the classic enclosed cabinet design, whether buying old or building new. But as I was cruising through the University of Calgary arcade - quite a happening place - it occurred to me that I ought to consider a different cab design altogether. : I looked at Dimahoo, Marvel vs. Capcom, Dead or Alive 2, Capcom vs. SNK... and I found that all of them used a plain but functionally very attractive design. : - a monitor mounted on a pedestal about 4' high, sitting straight up (rather than inclined) : - a control panel mounted on a separate pedestal about 3' high, around two feet away : - a small "channel" on the floor, hiding miscellaneous connections between the pedestals : Eureka! Simple! It's modular, so it can be stored or moved more easily; the monitor sits straight up, so it could be used as a movie/TV screen (especially if it happens to be an S-Video TV anyhow); probably accomodates different sizes of screen (or control panel) quite well, and allows quicker changes if necessary... : Any thoughts on this?

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