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How much is your mame cab worth???
skyblast:
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on May 08, 2009, 04:33:46 pm ---skyblast:
Do you have more than one arcade game?
If not, you don't have an arcade. You have an arcade game.
--- End quote ---
Huh? Ok I changed the title to "mame cab"
1UP:
Worth more than someone would be willing to pay for it! I've personally got at least $2000 in my cab, but you're right, the time and effort (labor) was worth a lot more than that. I also did a LOT of engineering of stuff you can't buy off the shelf. I have thought about selling a few times when money was tight, but was always glad I didn't. Now all I have to do is reconnect and swap out a few parts to get it in ship shape, instead of building a new one from scratch. Once that's done, I'll probably never sell. :)
Ummon:
I wouldn't sell mine - undone as it is....okay, there's no cab part yet! - because you can't get the brand of monitor I have anymore.....although, you could replace it with a good NEC XM29 or something.
javeryh:
I don't think I could put a price on my mini cab. I guess in theory if someone offered me $10K or something sick I could always use part of the money to build another... but I probably wouldn't sell only because my daughter loves it so much. I'd sell any of my other cabs though for $2,000+.
drventure:
I've had friends ask how much I'd take for my cab, and it doesn't have a pc or monitor on it yet!
Considering it's based on an antique, with a solid 1" thick walnut top, 1/2" thick sides (not veneered), maple legs, hand carved trim, and completely refinished...
Honestly no idea. If someone offered me an insane figure, I'd probably take it. Next time round, I could probably build one just like it in a quarter the time it's taken me on this one.