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CheffoJeffo:
I'm posting this here to get some more visibility, particularly for BYOACers in SW Ontario, Canada.

This past month, BYOACer lcmgadgets tragically lost his wife Laura. He is left caring for (and homeschooling) their 7-year old son who has Autism. As some of you know, I have two kids with Autism. The demands, both on the wallet and time, can be crippling. This has brought Craig's 6-year quest for an arcade cabinet to a grinding halt.

As suggested by Chad, I am trying to coordinate getting a cabinet together for Craig and his son. I have most of the makings of a 48-in-1 cabinet handy. I may or may not have a working arcade monitor, but do not have a suitable donor cabinet that isn't already in process for other projects.

If you can help, please post or PM me.


--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on October 09, 2012, 11:47:34 am ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on October 09, 2012, 09:49:35 am ---It's not charity.  It's humanity.  You're one of us and we take care of our own when we can.

Is there anyone in the Ontario area that might be able to help this guy out with his cab?  Or maybe find him a working game on which we can chip in to buy? 

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I'll put some irons in this particular fire -- London is pretty much the coinop capital of SW Ontario and we should be able to come up with something. At the very least, I've got the assorted bits and bobs that most hoarders collectors have (including spare game boards ... think I have a 48-in-1 lying around ... and JAMMA harnesses), but no actual usable cabinet right now. I'll need to take a look at my monitor situation to see what I have there.

Any other BYOACers in London or here in Toronto that can lend a hand ? Drop me a PM.

EDIT: I had a quick look in the stash and pulled out a balltop stick, buttons, JAMMA harness and a 48-in-1 "B" board looking to go to this good home. I probably have a power supply as well, but need to test the ones I have. Probably also have some T-molding lying around as well. Who can fill in the missing pieces ? (As Chad points out, we can chip in and pay for stuff)

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 :cheers:
Hoopz:
I am too far away to help but can throw some cash in to help.
lilshawn:

--- Quote from: Hoopz on October 09, 2012, 01:42:00 pm ---I am too far away to help but can throw some cash in to help.

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Ditto. Maybe saint could setup a paypal slush fund and someone close by Craig can build and deliver it.
ChadTower:

I love how this is taking off.  BYOAC is a wonderful place.

Should we wait until we hear back from lcmgadgets to set a specific goal?  Only he knows what he and his son could make best use of right now.  We don't know if he has space for a full cabinet, or maybe he just needs help getting his finished, or perhaps a nice JAMMA cab is the answer.  Right now we're all motivation but little information.
CheffoJeffo:
My thoughts were for a turnkey low maintenance solution -- that, and the fact that I have parts onhand, is what I was thinking (that, and the fact that I can wire up a JAMMA cab in no time whereas I don't have the time to build and configure a MAME cab and didn't want to volunteer anybody else local).

I already have a PM from somebody who has parts to share.

 :cheers:
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