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Something Wicked This Way Comes. I'm afraid that I will be consumed by it!
Triton:
Hello, I have lurked on this board periodically for many years. I have watched it grow and gain depth while occasionally fantasizing about owning an arcade machine and having Google at my disposal. Many times I have found myself going to the Project Announcement forum and browsing through the many posts and drooling over the pictures. Always thinking that one day I will have the time and $$$ to focus the inspiration that this board has given me into a project of my very own.
That time is near!
I have worked out a trade on a cab that I saw on Craigslist. I'll be trading some speakers that I don't use for a Street Fighter II C.E. cabinet. By the pics I would say that this is a conversion and in need of some TLC. I am not versed enough in original cabinets to know what this would have been prior. I will post the pics that I have tomorrow. However this is a great way to start. Maybe once this is all said and done I will need to find a way to sustain the "affliction" and build one from scratch.
Two days ago I ordered Saint's book. I find that my anticipation is now starting to build now that the first baby steps towards owning an actual Arcade Game!!!!!!!!! (! = indicates level of excitement). I can't wait for it to be delivered so I can start reading. I have decided to enjoy SFII until I have completed all of my research, starting with "teh book".
Anyway, my laptop battery is almost dead. I will post the continuance of this thought/thread as soon as possible. Given that Christmas is in a couple of days, it may not be tomorrow that I add the rest of my post :)
Cheers and Merry Christmas to everyone,
Triton
dcninj4:
lol, that's cool... but I remember this forum back when everyone used arcade os and there was no book ;)
CheffoJeffo:
Will you two get offa my lawn !
cmoses:
I was in your exact position about 6 months ago. Recently moved into a new house, had my game room finally, had gotten my book and was searching for a empty cabinet or arcade machine that needed a lot of TLC.
I found what I wanted, fixed it up and it is now sitting in my game room playable. I just found my second cabinet a Mortal Kombat II that was converted to NFL Blitz 99. I learned a great deal with my first build and will use that knowledge on this second one. This one is to allow me the things I was not able to do with my first cabinet, trackball, more buttons, spinners.
So yes, more than likely you will be come consumed, obsessed and poorer. I spent some of the hottest months here in Texas, in my garage with no AC working on my cabinet. Something even I did not imagine doing, but there was always one more thing I wanted to work on, fix, finish, etc. Please posts some pictures when you can and also create a thread in the projects area.
Zeppo:
Congrats, Triton.
Good luck on the project, and post lots of pictures.