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leapinlew:

So I picked up a "free" cabinet the other day. It looked rough, real rough. I didn't know the extent of it till I got it home and started cleaning it. Once I got inside and started taking some screws out - the amount of damage became clear. When pulling out the t-mold ripped out big chunks of plywood I decided it wasn't worth saving. Lots of dryrot and water damage.

Any of you guys go through all the hassle and end up burning several hours for nothing?



bluevolume:

Chalk the hours lost up to experience -- the time is not lost.

This hobby is far from an exact science, and everyone is going to misfire every now and then.  At least you aren't out any real $$ for the cabinet.  That's one that can really sting.

spacies:


They never get away.

I just finished one that had water damage. I chopped it up.

I just posted it for future reference.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72129.0



leapinlew:


--- Quote from: spacies on October 09, 2007, 02:32:09 am ---
They never get away.

I just finished one that had water damage. I chopped it up.

I just posted it for future reference.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=72129.0



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Good point spacies... it was salvageable, but it was a cost much higher than I was willing to pay.

Havok:

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

This past weekend I definitely won - I got a free Hard Drivin cockpit cab, only things that don't work are the steering and the seat doesn't lock into place...

 :applaud:

I'm sure that wasn't your last cab, so the next one will be a keeper!

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