Re: Gravitar - Quantum control panel

Correct me if I am wrong here, but weren't some quantums factory converted
Gravitars? I believe the cabinets are identical, except as you said, the
horizontal monitor. The monitor direction is easily (although time consumignly)
reorientated by remove the vertical wood mounted and mounting it the other
direction. You wouldn't want to cut the piece of wood. I have seen where a Quantum
cab had the wood piece oriented horizontally.

The trackball should fit as most of it would hang towards the back. Someone with
more a Quantum and Gravitar cab should be able to answer this.

JB

Louis Srianomai wrote:

> I had this discussion with Jay Gallagher last night. The problem is the
> mounting of a vertical monitor into a cabinet and cp that is made for
> horizontal.
>
> If you were to mount a vert monitor in a gravitar/space duel, it would require
> you to cut the piece of wood going across that holds the monitor up. Most
> importantly, you'd have to take about 3 to 4 inches off the top of control
> panel so it wouldn't overlap over the sight of the monitor.
>
> Lastly a 3" trackball would barely fit into the CP. Where the tball fits,
> would definitely not line up with a Quantum CPO. You'd have to hack the CPO.
> I haven't speced it out with a 2 1/4", but I think the 3" is what you need.
>
> Anyways, not an easy project and definitely requires hacking.
>
> L.
>
> --- Ian Boffin <ian@vaxxian.net> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a pretty shabby Gravitar CP that I'm considering converting to a
> > Quantum CP. I'm not 100% sure how the trakball mounts to the CP on
> > Quantum (how it fits in there, where the bolt holes are etc.) so I was
> > wondering if anyone can think of any reason why it would be unfeasible
> > to do this conversion (location of the start buttons for example). I'm
> > assuming/hoping that the Quantum trakball is a standard 3"
> > Millipede-sized one, as I have one of these going spare.
> >
> > The other possibility is that I make a Quantum CP from scratch, as I
> > know it is a slightly different shape to the Gravitar one. If I go down
> > this route does anyone have the dimensions and angles for the Quantum CP?
> >
> > Also, anyone know if the Quantum CPOs are still available?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ian
> >
> >
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Received on Wed Aug 28 16:41:17 2002