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What would you like in the next edition

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Flinkly:
i like the coffeetable idea...cept it should probably be from a different publisher.  do something hardbound in white with a glossy pic of 1up's arcade on the front and then  20 more of the greatest cabinets mamers have built...and include some from different styles (cockpits, cocktails, upright, other...).  it would be an interesting book to keep alonside your cabinet...and it would show off the community well, cept then we'd get more attention and some of the bad things that might come from that attention.

SeaMonkey:
More plans...like sitdown cockpit, etc. We need a DVD with nothing but measurements of all the classics.

Shape D.:
 :o 1 million dollars! :o

It never hurts to ask right? ???

namedos:
For a second issue, I would like to see color pictures and heavier paper (my copy after being read twelve times, is starting to fall apart). 

I would also like to see more information on cocktail tables.

I think it is a great book and has been very helpful in setting up a project plan.   :)

SmartBomb:
Firstly, great book Saint - it has inspired at least 3 people I know to build cainbets, after they'd procrastinated for years!  It really was the impetus behind my project; the way Saint writes - "If I can do it, anyone can!" - is very reassuring and inspires confidence.

That said, here are some suggestions:


* Provide a glossy, color version - of course it would be more expensive, but if someone's going to drop $1000 on a cab, they should be willing to shell out a little more for the book.  The color figures are of course on the CD, but that's not always convenient.
* Better advice on scaling the templates to print them - I had a hell of a time figuring this out and it cost me a control panel top in the attempt  >:(
* A section on "common newbie mistakes"
* Of course, a discussion on using the TV speakers for sound - this can save a lot of hassle and extra work.
* Sections written by a professional woodworker.  (e.g. little "tip" boxes a la Dummies series)  It'd be really nice to have a professional's perspective
* A step-by-step, idiot guide - this could even just be a bullet list in the appendix.  The book is fascinating reading, but sometimes the diversions break up the flow of the project.  Some people might just like a "recipe".
* Perhaps a spiral-bound "workshop" version - someone on this board had that done at Kinkos and I think it's a great idea.

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