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ivwshane:
I would have made a practice cp first to double make sure I really liked the layout.
ghettodish:
I would have started with a 25" VGA-input monitor instead of wasting time/money on TVs and CGA monitors.
I know most everyone here would disagree with me though.

I would also have made more under-CP clearance. I didn't leave enough room for a trackball to fit.
shardian:
Luckily, I delayed long enough that hindsight became foresight.  ;) I never built my originally planned monstrosity (Extended frankenpanel on a small Taito cabinet). Instead I re-purposed perfectly usable empty cabinets and made them look stock. That is by far the best use of MAME.
Todd H:
I would have covered it in black laminate instead of paint. I also would have flush mounted the trackball plate. I'll probably still do both but it will be after things pick up financially.
javeryh:

--- Quote from: matman on April 01, 2009, 03:33:42 am ---
--- Quote from: z on March 31, 2009, 11:49:43 pm ---Same as javeryh, I would have skipped doing the 3rd side control panel on my cocktail.

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Why do you regret this?  Is it too crammed?  Or you just don't use it enough?

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It looks totally tacked on - because it is.  It is not comfortable to play fighters or other 2P games.  It was my first cab and I made the classic rookie mistake of trying to build one cab to play them all.  I want to rip it off but I don't know how I'd make it look nice.  Plus, the coin door underneath was lowered so that would look weird too.  Bah, I'm annoyed just typing this...
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