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Billy_Goatfeet:



    I was at a local arcade reseller today to check out an auction.  Didn't see much at the auction but in the store they had four 33" Dynamo Showcase cabinets on clearance for $690 (cdn).   These are brand new cabinets, with brand new monitors all pre-wired for JAMMA.   I am in the planning stages of a cabinet build and this was very tempting at this price to sort of skip a bunch of steps.  I could still make my own control panel.  Here was the big issue for me though, the cabinets came covered in blue vinyl & blue t-molding.  I would really rather it be black, one of the staff suggested that it could be either spray painted black or rolled with flat black.  I am pretty skeptical that this would look presentable.   Has anyone tried this before?

Oh also, seems like a pretty good price too...



severdhed:

those are pretty nice...i'd just keep it blue.   everyone has a black cabinet

bkenobi:

Get some custom artwork to go with the blue and you'll be fine!

Billy_Goatfeet:



  Yeah I suppose you are right, there aren't many blue cabinets out there.  Matching artwork also might do the trick.  Good suggestions.  I will post the results when I get it all together.  The only part of the building process that I have any skills in is the design/art aspect of it so I am taking my time on that.   Thanks for the ideas!

 ;D

 

javeryh:

All I know is that I wouldn't spend all that money and skimp on anything.

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