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Neo Geo 1 Slot Slim Cab
Acids:
While I appreciate having the "Real Deal" would be Awesome, there are other factors that one must take into consideration.
Noclass_Nick lives in New Zealand ( as do I ) and I can say that arcade parts are not in ready supply like many other countries.
The few vendors that sell arcade parts in NZ demand such high prices that its just not cost effective to use them. Importing stuff like a screen is out of the question.
I made my cabinet with a 32" LG LCD Tv and can say without a doubt that mame and the use of a graphic filter More than makes up for the lack of a real arcade monitor.
I say run with what ever you can afford and do the best possible job you can. 99% of people who don't have an interest in authentic arcade gaming wont even know the difference :)
Its the fun with friends and memories that make experience :)
What ever you decide on, Please Please Please scale the cabinet accordingly. There is nothing worst that a awesomely made cabinet with a screen that's simply too small.
Noclass_Nick:
As he said, being down here we dont have access to all the fancy doo hickys others can get and if we can it isnt worth it cos wise to import etc.
If thats your option thats ok, but everyone has different tastes and no need for negativity. Due to the size of pre cut 18mm sheets i can buy im tempted to go towards i higher slim lcd cabinet, mostly because it save space and i can make about 2 cabs for the price of the mdf for the one low boy, but still havent decided yes or no yet.
apfelanni:
the benefit of a the lowboy idea is the balance of cabinet and crt screen size + a nice viewing angle . arent there any scart crt tvs in nz u can get ? paradroid told us that its not such a big deal in australia .
lettuce:
Any updates on this nick? Am thinking of building 2 cabs soon (hoz & Ver) and your lowboy design has me thinking :applaud:
lettuce:
--- Quote from: apfelanni on June 03, 2012, 01:48:19 pm ---in my opinion lowboys are a very underestimated arcade cabinet concept . they require minimum space and are well playable compaired with the everyone must build awful pacman style cocktail tables . because we dont have any of them in euroland i decided to build some on my own . a current work in progress is a conversion of a top and base damaged universal arcade with the guts intact . it will host a 21 inch tube and a mvs single slot board + 100in1 modul .
ps. i like the idea of a green mvs . it looks promising . i once concidered spraypainting an empty ok baby cab blue neogeo style .
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Was there a thread for this build??, what screen size was used? I have 2 new 25" 15khz monitors that i want to make into a hoz and ver cabs. And you design fits right into what i want a cross between and classic woody and candy cab
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