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garwil:

I'm still in the planning/saving up the cash phase of my cab build but I'd love it if I could order GGG stuff etc. from someone in the UK. Good luck mate!

Turnarcades:

Thanks for the input guys.

Franco - you're a bit more resourceful than most anyway with your fabricating skills so maybe that's why you didn't struggle. What I'm trying to say is that if you are building a cab the choice is limited and only available from a single source in the UK, if available at all. I'd love to be a re-seller, but I'm hoping to take this a bit further than that - even just as a re-seller, the parts still end up expensive by the time they go to retail. I'm talking original ideas or simply UK-fabricated solutions. I may be contacting you anyway as I'm aware of your metalworking skills!

Oh, for the record I was thinking of those exact sizes for the T-moulding. Yes non-metric can be worked with, but again why should we have to go abroad for it or pay too much for it from a re-seller?

Turnergw - some good ideas, that re-iterate or expand on what I was already thinking of. The monitor idea may be contentious, but anything's possible.

Avinitlarge:

Its not availability that bothers me, Its the price of the parts. I would like to see cheaper parts, Similar to US prices. Happ buttons and joysticks in the UK are almost double the price of the US.

T molding is all sizes and colours is available from Eblag at a reasonable price though

Minwah:

Possibly:

'Special' microswitches (like for coin mechs, flight stick/yoke buttons etc),
Molex connectors.

I'm sure these are available somewhere already but it's hard to be sure you've found the correct part.

shrunkenmaster:

Great idea here. Just finishing my second build and it's always the little things that seem to cost a fortune. Try finding a coin mech microswitch with a long wire lever in the UK - yes, Happ do them, but do you really want to order £50's worth as a minimum order?!

As far as t-molding goes, I've been getting mine from a very nice chap called Dennis Hannah. Cheap, reliable, great service. He'll send you whatever lengths you like too, doesn't seem to mind small orders too, which is nice. He's on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-Molding-for-Arcade-Machine-Restoration-Mame-Tmolding_W0QQitemZ320426833413QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Video_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ?hash=item4a9aed7605&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Also I'd like to mention Nigel at arcadestickers (sales@arcadestickers.co.uk) - recently got a bartop CPO, bezel, 2xsideart and a marquee all for under £50. Quality, packaging and service all amazing!



Ian

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