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First Mame cabinet, how is this deal?
yotsuya:
'Sup, Bungholio? What part of the country do you live in?
rCadeGaming:
Does that cabinet come with TP?
Seriously though, I certainly wouldn't want a cabinet I didn't design myself unless it was an authentic dedicated cab or something. That being said, if the monitor is in good shape, $1000 including shipping is not a bad deal just for the monitor and components. It may worth it just for the parts, and you could play it for a while to get an idea of what you really want, and eventually transfer everything into your own cabinet.
BobA:
I think price wise the cabinet is being purchased for the price of the nice big monitor and controls. Since it includes shipping in that $1000 it is very acceptable. There is still alot to learn in setting up the cabinet to your liking so don't feel bad if you buy it built for a decent price. You can always rebuild it later on if a bigger wall mounted monitor and pedestal is in your future. You are the only one to judge your abilities and determine if the cab will be a good start for you.
Bunghoolio:
Yes, of course, I am in constant need of more TP for my :censored:
I live in St. Paul /Minneapolis BTW, just not finding anything decent for sale here besides old single game cabinets (I haven't even explored converting one to Mame). I am guessing that a hobby like this can consume 100's of hours, but that if you make good choices you can greatly reduce the number of hours and the total cost it takes to achieve a good result with your first project. I tend to spread myself thin with many hobbies.
I'll follow up with the owner of the used slikstik cab, but also need to do some more searching, to get an idea of what else I could build for $1000. If you know of any good build threads, let me know. I guess I'm looking for the used Honda Accord of builds, nothing to fancy, just affordable, dependable and common - that will get me started.
Bunghoolio:
I think this thread helps answer my own question of other $1000 options: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,129345.0.html
Perhaps building my own would be a better idea afterall....