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Cabinet to Gut Question
oneknightr:
--- Quote from: Chris G on March 01, 2008, 12:37:16 pm ---Welcome to the hobby and board!
I was actually in your exact situation about a year and a half ago. I had no tools or woodworking experience so I decided to buy a working cabinet to convert. It was even a Pit Fighter! I'll be posting a Project Announcement thread soon, so if you decide to do this, hopefully that will be helpful for you.
In retrospect, I would rather have built my own from scratch - little did I know I would get into it as much as I have. However, it was the right decision for me at the time since I was anxious to relive my youth and wanted to take my time customizing the controls, art, etc. And I have done the conversion in such a way that it can be reversed, which will make the purists happy. ;)
So if you're in the same boat, if you like the cabinet ok, the monitor works, etc - I'd say it's a great one to convert and that's a good price. Or if you're feeling more adventurous and can wait, BYO! Either way, it's going to be a blast and you will learn a lot.
:cheers:
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Thanks Chris! That's funny how I'm where you were a year and a half ago. Let me know when you start your thread. I'd love to read it. I too have hardly any woodworking tools and little woodworking experience. I'm still debating whether to buy the Pit Fighter or build my own. I'm in no rush. I feel the more info I get before I start, the better.
Also, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic. :laugh2: It was turning into a "Is Pit Fighter worth saving or not?" thread. I don't mind, it's definitely good reading. ;D
Sir Auros:
Uh...we were having that discussion to...um...help you decide if you wanted to buy and MAME the Pit Fighter. Yeah, that's it. :angel:
Chris G:
--- Quote from: oneknightr on March 01, 2008, 02:49:21 pm ---Thanks Chris! That's funny how I'm where you were a year and a half ago. Let me know when you start your thread. I'd love to read it. I too have hardly any woodworking tools and little woodworking experience. I'm still debating whether to buy the Pit Fighter or build my own. I'm in no rush. I feel the more info I get before I start, the better.
Also, thanks for bringing this thread back on topic. :laugh2: It was turning into a "Is Pit Fighter worth saving or not?" thread. I don't mind, it's definitely good reading. ;D
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http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=77308.msg805858#msg805858
oneknightr:
Does anyone know how big the Pit Fighter monitor is? I was trying to google this info but couldn't find anything.
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: oneknightr on March 02, 2008, 06:55:53 pm ---Does anyone know how big the Pit Fighter monitor is? I was trying to google this info but couldn't find anything.
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The original monitor is a 25-inch W&G. just in case you confuse that with the width if the monitor, the 25 inches refers to the diagonal size of the tube.
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)