Weight

[chrisindfw]

I have a quick question...

1) What is your cabinet made out of?

2) How much does it weigh (indicate with or without monitor)

Just curious...

Thanks

[OSCAR]

Here are some of mine:

Centipede (Atari cab), particle board, w/ 19" monitor - 305lbs
Sinistar (Williams cab), plywood, w/ 19" monitor - 270lbs
Mad Planets (Gottleib cab), particle board, w/ 19" monitor - 330+lbs ??(estimate)

[Santoro]

My cab is made of 3/4" MDF with an internal frame.  I have never weighed it with or without the monitor, but to give you an idea, it is somewhere in the vicinity of "friggin' heavy."  

I would have to guess 375 lbs.

[bionicbadger]

Mine would be the same as santoro's.  friggin heavy, I can move it around the floor ok (it has castors), but I wouldn't want to haul it up stairs or anything.

[Ghoward]

My cabs are a cool 408 lbs made out of Birch plywood but with castors on them they move real easy.

I only know the weight since the first of my 2 cabs I shipped to my brother in the UK from the USA. I had guessed the weight at 400 lbs so I wasn't far off!

Gary

[SNAAAKE]

Bottom with MDF and top with birch plywood.Atleast around 350lbs with monitor(guessing of course).

[paigeoliver]

Here are some of mine:

Centipede (Atari cab), particle board, w/ 19" monitor - 305lbs
Sinistar (Williams cab), plywood, w/ 19" monitor - 270lbs
Mad Planets (Gottleib cab), particle board, w/ 19" monitor - 330+lbs ??(estimate)

No way, you mean there is really only a 25 lb weight difference between an Atari cab and a Williams one? Man, it feels more like a 100 lb difference. ALthough the fact that Atari cabinets have nothing to hold onto might make them feel heavier.

[shmokes]

Mine is only about 70 lbs with monitor.  I decided to go with paper mache to make it.  The best part is I can fill it up with candy and let the kids take a baseball bat to it once or twice a year.  

[OSCAR]

No way, you mean there is really only a 25 lb weight difference between an Atari cab and a Williams one? Man, it feels more like a 100 lb difference. ALthough the fact that Atari cabinets have nothing to hold onto might make them feel heavier.

No kidding, check it out yourself:
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=158&image=2
http://www.arcadeflyers.com/?page=flyerdb&subpage=flyer&id=190&image=2

I agree that it is deceiving, Atari cabs seem to feel a lot heavier for some reason but they really aren't that much heavier than most of the others (except Nintendo!).  

[paigeoliver]

Mine is only about 70 lbs with monitor.  I decided to go with paper mache to make it.  The best part is I can fill it up with candy and let the kids take a baseball bat to it once or twice a year.  

My Space Firebird actually weighed in at under 100 lbs, with everything inside. I was so light and easy to move that my buddy an I were able to covertly move it from the end of the second row to the beginning of the first row at the auction while they were selling the slots.

[chrisindfw]

So what would you suggest to make a cab out of if I want something strong but yet not "friggin" heavy? Also something that wont require 15 passes of sanding and priming just to paint it.


Thanks

[Tilzs]

Aluminium, but that would be expensive.

[Santoro]

To avoid weight, my next cab will probably have plywood sides, 1/2" MDF front & top, and Masonite back panels.  I am still debating frame vs no frame.  No frame is obviously lighter.

[paigeoliver]

So what would you suggest to make a cab out of if I want something strong but yet not "friggin" heavy? Also something that wont require 15 passes of sanding and priming just to paint it.


Thanks

Plywood, and don't paint it, stain it.

[Xiaou2]

 heh!  interesting lightweight idea...

  make the internal frame suppoorts with 1*1's or PVC or thin metal tubes.. ect.

 then cover the frame with cloth  or  cardboard, paperboard...ect.

 since its not going in an arcade where you have to worry about someone cutting the outsides and stealing the components... it should be fine.