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marshall:
Ive learnt the hard way that leaving an arcade machine in a cold garage does them no good after it damaged my monitor, but what if I have no choice (the wife says so).

What can I do to preserve my arcade machine over winter in the damp garage?

Ive just purchased a Terminator 2 machine and dont want it to die like my Operation Thunderbolt!

Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere but I couldnt find anything.
Comtek:
buy a dehumidifier or stop listening to your wife  :laugh2:
a dehumidifier will dry the air around the arcade  so as long as it's not standing in water
not sure if i recomend the second results vary alot with that one
marshall:
She MUST be obeyed!  :dunno

I thought about fitting some lights inside the cabinet, so the heat from them kept things warm, or wouldnt that work.

A dehumidifier is a good idea, think ill invest.
DJ_Izumi:
Actually I heard that pilots of small aircraft will keep an incandescent light going near their instrument panel to generate enough heat to present moisture and condensation from forming in their instruments between flights.  It could work.  But a cab is a lot bigger and wood is a lot more absorbant than humid air seeping into a guage.

I'd go with the dehumidifier.  If you can afford it, a storage unit would be good too.
marshall:
Would leaving the machine switched on be a good idea? The heat from everything running should keep it dry.
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