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Title: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Cenobyte on February 11, 2011, 04:42:28 am: I am looking around to build a Arcade cabinet myself, but I don't have that much time that I want to do all the woodwork myself. So I'm looking for cabinet kits to assemble myself. NorthCoast Custom Arcades (http://www.mameroom.com/home.asp)have very nice kits, but since I live in The Netherlands I am looking for a way to get a kit over here. I contacted them and they do send to The Netherlands, but It'll cost as much as the kit does :dizzy:

Is there an importer over in Europe or something?
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: GreatLamer on February 11, 2011, 05:32:37 am: I also don't know how to do the woodwork but I built 2 arcade controller, Just buy some cheap wood precutted, and a hobby spraypaint kit was enough to paint it. So better if you make a cab or buy an old one and refurbish from france for example.
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Usul on February 11, 2011, 06:40:49 am: Check this out
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Turun_Puujaloste (http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Turun_Puujaloste)

But again the cheapest solution is to get an old cab than can't be restored, and convert it.
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Cenobyte on February 11, 2011, 10:29:28 am: Well, it's not the price (of the kit) that bothers me, I really like the DIY kits that North Coast Custom Arcades has. Starting from scratch is a bit too much for me, so I would love to build the tabletop or the cocktail cabinet myself from the NCCA kit. The one thing that bothers me is that kit costs $247, but sending it to The Netherlands costs $380! :hissy: :-[
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: matsadona on February 11, 2011, 05:23:24 pm: Gremlin Solutions in the UK has some kits to offer. http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/cocktailcabkits.php (http://www.gremlinsolutions.co.uk/cocktailcabkits.php)
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on February 11, 2011, 09:26:49 pm: How about Turnarcades?

http://www.turnarcades.co.uk/ (http://www.turnarcades.co.uk/)
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Cenobyte on February 12, 2011, 10:43:44 am: Thanks guys! I will look into their cabinets :applaud:

I also found some other ways to transport a DIY kit from the US to Europe: some guy that I found on a car forum I regularly visit ships car parts in containers and he also has room for other stuff every now and then. Shipping a 25kg package will cost me around $50 or $75 and that's a lot friendlier than $400 :lol

My own Mame cabinet: here it comes! :notworthy:
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Cenobyte on February 23, 2011, 06:07:12 pm: Yess, the kit has arrived in Texas with a guy who's going to stuff it into a container where it will spend the next month crossing the atlantic & Dutch customs :notworthy:
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Gray_Area on February 24, 2011, 05:05:22 pm: Why didn't you go with Turnarcades?
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Cenobyte on February 28, 2011, 05:30:59 pm: Quote from: Gray_Area on February 24, 2011, 05:05:22 pm
Why didn't you go with Turnarcades?

Turnacades had some nice kits too, but I really loved the kit from NorthCoast Custom Arcades and I already made contact with the shipping guy. I did order my joysticks & buttons in England: at the Gremlin Solutions shop.
Title: Re: How to get a NorthCoast Custom Arcade DIY kit to Europe?
Post by: Turnarcades on February 28, 2011, 05:57:15 pm: Fair play, I'd encourage anyone to go with a cabinet design they really like as long as the costs aren't prohibitive. Just FYI any other members from the Netherlands, we can ship full machines to you for around £160, or a bit less for kits. In fact, most western Europe locations will be around £100-£200 for full machines.

On a side note, we are currently looking for re-sellers for our various kits in several mainland Europe countries. If any companies or even small-time European part vendors are interested in tapping into the European market for cabinet kits then drop us a message.