need advice sorta i dont want to look like an idiot...lol lowes cutting the wood

[CheffoJeffo]

nice going guys you scared him away.

We didn't scare him away. He almost caused, like, a dozen divorces...

If my wife even thought we could've build a cab for $40.

Hey he did get 3 cabs for $150 ...

Cheers.

[mccoy178]

That's why I chimed in.  He said one thing and did another.  Not only did he kind of string us out there, he never returned to this thread to straighten things out.

[fiscap]

I agree with the majority here and think that $40 is not enough to build a complete cabinet despite having the parts on-hand that you've already mentioned. There's a lot of unanticipated parts and components that make up a cabinet. I can tell you from first-hand experience (as I'm sure many others can attest), it seems as though I've spent more time running to and from the hardware store or shopping on-line than I have spent actually working in the shop.

Don't be too discouraged though, because while it does take a little money to get started, the majority of us here who have put hundreds or thousands of dollars into our cabinets didn't do it all in one shot. I for one started buying parts and supplies over two years ago, but didn't start physical construction until this past April. While I planned as best as I could and kept thinking that I had everything I needed to complete the cabinet, there was always one more thing that I didn't take into consideration.

Keep your chin up and remember that most of us have put more time than money into our cabinets. Spend a little now to get you going and work on it when you can. Add a little bit here and there as your budget will allow. While it is possible to economically build a cabinet, you want to also have something in the end that you will be very proud of.

[ChadTower]

$40 won't even cover the beer.

[spacies]

Nah,

We didnt scare him away.

He scrored some machines: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=59631.0

[leapinlew]

Hey he did get 3 cabs for $150 ...

Cheers.

Exactly! Thats still more than $40

[spacies]

im in brisbane although you'd think you were in nz what with all the kiwis here 

Im hearing on that one.
Hardly any kiwis here now, they are all in OZ. We have Asians and Indians to replace the Kiwis. 

I sold a machine to a company here and they just shipped it to a new store in OZ. It went to Sydney though, that why I was asking were you were.

 

[Nannuu]

You can definitely build a cabinet for less than $40 BUT you may be doing a lot of work or getting a lot of favors to do it.

I don't believe I'm in the minority here when I say thats impossible. If unless by "a lot of favors" you mean people giving you stuff for free - a ton of stuff. This guy had no tools and no material. $40 is a totally unrealistic number.

Yeah it's possible, or was until he wussed out and blew his budget.  But yes, getting a ton of free stuff, using school tools or friends tools etc can get you a really cheap cabinet.  I personally couldn't build a cabinet for that much but is has been done on the board before.  I think I remember Paigeoliver building a cabinet for $20 once (or more acurately, maming an existing cabinet).  But he was always really good at that and was around arcade stuff a lot so he had good connections.
But like I said, I couldn't do it.  I wouldn't even try.  I tend to use any project as an excuse to buy more tools thus bringing the price of anything I make up well above what it could have been.

[leapinlew]

You can definitely build a cabinet for less than $40 BUT you may be doing a lot of work or getting a lot of favors to do it.

I don't believe I'm in the minority here when I say thats impossible. If unless by "a lot of favors" you mean people giving you stuff for free - a ton of stuff. This guy had no tools and no material. $40 is a totally unrealistic number.

Yeah it's possible, or was until he wussed out and blew his budget.  But yes, getting a ton of free stuff, using school tools or friends tools etc can get you a really cheap cabinet.  I personally couldn't build a cabinet for that much but is has been done on the board before.  I think I remember Paigeoliver building a cabinet for $20 once (or more acurately, maming an existing cabinet).  But he was always really good at that and was around arcade stuff a lot so he had good connections.
But like I said, I couldn't do it.  I wouldn't even try.  I tend to use any project as an excuse to buy more tools thus bringing the price of anything I make up well above what it could have been.

I believe you can do a really cheap cabinet. Just not $40. I spent that in gas picking up materials. If paigeoliver did it for $20, it might have something to do with him having all the parts on hand already...

My parents gave me a car when I turned 16, but I wouldn't suggest to people that cars can be free.

[kelemvor]

http://www.ugiansky.com/trashcade/