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Title: Mostly Finished MAME cab
Post by: ISmokeCrackEveryDay on December 06, 2014, 08:31:52 pm

This summer I got my hands on a cabinet. It took me almost all year but I got it running for the most part. The control panel was just full of holes. Taking the lazy way out I just bought a new one from ebay. I chose the silver color to break up all the black.

I kept the cabinet black because it's easier for me to just touch up paint. #lazy
I was pissed because I didn't bother to measure the panel dimensions and the dynamo panel I got was about 2" wider then the one I had. I took it to work and had the guys there take the extra width off.

I replaced all the barrel locks with these nice keyless options, since there's no real need to have keys (or loose them).

The monitor wouldn't fire up so I replaced it with a 24" LED. The first LED I bought was refurbished through Walmart and go figure it was DOA.

All I really need to do now is cable clean up, replace the marquee light and art and maybe some more paint touch up.

I won't lie, this has been a rewarding, frustrating, time consuming, expensive project. I'm glad with what I got, but you'll never see me do this again.

(http://s22.postimg.org/ufxe0h6hd/image.jpg)

Title: Re: Mostly Finished MAME cab
Post by: Slippyblade on December 06, 2014, 08:39:01 pm

I love the cut-corner cabs.  You say you'll never do it again...  most folks do.  Then the bug bites...

Well, I need to change this.  and that.  and upgrade this other thing...  ya know what?  I'll just build a new one.  (and so it begins)

Title: Re: Mostly Finished MAME cab
Post by: Malenko on December 07, 2014, 08:50:17 am

Love those cut corner dynamos. Do me a favor and make the buttons colors line up on both players,  my OCD is acting up.

Title: Re: Mostly Finished MAME cab
Post by: HanoiBoi on December 07, 2014, 10:38:41 am

Quote from: ISmokeCrackEveryDay on December 06, 2014, 08:31:52 pm

I kept the cabinet black because it's easier for me to just touch up paint. #lazy

All I really need to do now is ..... and maybe some more paint touch up.

(http://s22.postimg.org/ufxe0h6hd/image.jpg)

First, paint comes in all sorts of colors now.  Secondly, what will you be doing with this cabinet that will require so much touch up?

Title: Re: Mostly Finished MAME cab
Post by: ISmokeCrackEveryDay on December 07, 2014, 03:23:29 pm

There's just some scuffs and scratches you can't see I need to touch up.

As far as different colors, I didn't want to mess with that.