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Help a beginner start his setup
Thurman:
Take a look at SuperAuctions and see if there is one coming to a city near you. I got a non-working TMNT cab for $1. The auction was a great way to spend an afternoon and I left with a well-build 4 player cab!
fixedpigs:
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--- Quote from: leapinlew on January 25, 2007, 03:58:05 pm ---Some people just want to get rid of them and don't care about making money. In other words - while the cabinet had value to me - the person I got it from didn't think it had any. Both sides won and I had no reason to feel like I pulled something over.
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This is what I meant to say - they had 5 of these beasts! There were actually no technical problems, and I didn't feel like I was "scammin' them neither. "
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and...some people just want somethings to go to good homes...where they know they'll get another life...instead of going to the dump or reduced to kibble with a sledgehammer...
project86:
Thanks again for the replies.
I go back and forth between wanting to go all out with a UAII kit and a nice 4 player controll panel with spinner, trackball, seperate 4 way sticks, etc... to wanting a candy cab (because of the smaller size and good looks), to wanting to find a used cab like people have suggested.
I live in Santa Rosa, CA which is about an hour north of San Francisco (traffic permitting). I really haven't investigated much other than Craigslist and Ebay... but it would be great to get a used cab for $100 or so. I honestly wouldn't care about the looks at that point. My problem with that situation is that I would want something with a Street Fighter type control layout, since I don't really have much time or skill for modding it. Other than that, finding a cheap used cab seems to be the best option. Any suggestions for finding one in my area? Anybody have one they can just drop off at my house????
amerish:
I have a 4 player UAII with 4 - 8 ways, 1 - 4 way, track ball and spinner.
If size is a consideration, keep in mind that the UAII for my 27 inch montior is quite large and with the big control panel, fairly wide. It takes up a good amount of space.