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thatguy_247:
thanks for the pictures.  that helps alot!  im sure it can be done but i wouldnt be able to handle any of the artwork obviously, the cab could be done with a flat black finish or unfinished completely.  what kind of a price are you guys talking about?  im sure it can be done and im not looking to make any major money on this, just have to cover materials, equipment time at the shop and a little labor.  thanks again for all the feedback!

Dan
quarterback:

--- Quote from: thatguy_247 on October 30, 2006, 11:42:18 pm --- i was wondering if anyone would be interested in pre-cut, ready to assemble cabinet kits?  I could offer them pre-laminated with a variety of finishes (flat-black, textured-black, or even over a dozen metals) and all necessary hardware or as unfinished.   Still have to figure out the price but seems like most similar kits go for around $500 before shipping.
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I know that people seem more interested in a SWars cab than in an upright, but I wanted to respond to your original question.  I'd say that the answer is 'yes', there are definitely people interested in ready-to-assemble cab kits but there're already some players in that field. 

If you could offer kits at a substantially lower cost, then I think you'd be good to go.  Having a pre-laminated kit would certainly save people the time and effort to paint-sand-paint-sand-paint their cabs or to try and deal with doing their own laminating.

But, for the most part, I don't think BYOACers are interested in $500 cab kits.  I got my cocktail cab kit for ~$225 and that included the shipping costs.   It's a great kit and well worth the $225, but there's no way I would have paid $500 +s/h for it.   

Come up with a cab-kit price that's in the $200 range and I think you'll have a hot item on your hands.  Offer one that's $500 and you'll probably lose to the likes of www.arcadeshop.com ($365 for an upright cab) www.mameroom.com ($459 for an upright)
PoDunkMoFo:

--- Quote from: thatguy_247 on November 01, 2006, 11:07:40 pm ---thanks for the pictures.  that helps alot!  I'm sure it can be done but i wouldn't be able to handle any of the artwork obviously, the cab could be done with a flat black finish or unfinished completely.  what kind of a price are you guys talking about?  I'm sure it can be done and I'm not looking to make any major money on this, just have to cover materials, equipment time at the shop and a little labor.  thanks again for all the feedback!

Dan

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Price would be up to you.  I would suggest you figure out what it's going to cost you and what you want to make.  Put the price info out there and see what people say.  I think the upright and cocktail market is covered.  I also think the Lusid design (while the impetus of this whole thing) has become dated.  If you do an upright do something nobody else does.

I think the problem with selling something like an upright is most do-it yorselfers can find old junk cabs fairly readily.  Something like the SW cockpit is not easy to find and not cheap if you find one.

Good luck.

Bluedeath:

--- Quote from: PoDunkMoFo on November 01, 2006, 07:13:08 pm ---
--- Quote from: thatguy_247 on November 01, 2006, 05:18:20 pm ---i would need some kind of example and also what price point are you thinking of?  i looked around and found several differant star wars arcades including multiple sitting models.  sounds interesting though,

Dan

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This is what we are talking about.

I actually own an original and might be able to get you some measurements if you are not in a hurry.



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Please do it
stephenp1983:
For my next project I would definately be interested.  I dont really like the design of the two peice designs at mameroom, but a two peice design might be necessary for a kit.   Does any one know if it would b e feasible to have a kit that was in the design of a 1 peice unit?
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