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Title: Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: Yoodaa on August 16, 2004, 11:04:58 pm
I recently purchased a cabinet (no idea what it is). Anyway its an upright cabinet that came with everything except internals. It reasonable condition. I have since sanded, and prped the cabinet and am almost ready to order graphics and controls.

I was just in at the local arcade and the owner said he would sell me this smaller, sit down and play machine. They are made of metal, are a really solid constructions, and comes with everything except monitor and game board. Now i need to decide if i should buy this one and mame it, or use the one i have.  I kinda like the idea of sitting down at the cabinet.

Any ideas guys. Thanks
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: paigeoliver on August 16, 2004, 11:18:26 pm
Why not do both? Make the sit down one a normal one, and make the other one a vertical screen one.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: Yoodaa on August 16, 2004, 11:23:26 pm
yeah i am starting to think i should just buy it. I was impressed with the one i just lokoed at (sit down) because it came with a 6 button per player and joystic CP ....All it needed was a sanding and a respray cause it has some cigarette burns in it. But its all metal and no rust what so ever. I mean its only $100 (AUS)
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: paigeoliver on August 16, 2004, 11:28:59 pm
Then just grab it too. You can do two mames, or get a real monitor and use one for real PCBs.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: Yoodaa on August 16, 2004, 11:53:53 pm
The only thing i am a little worried about is working with metal. E.g. If i need to make a shelf, etc. I dont have a wielder.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: paigeoliver on August 16, 2004, 11:55:19 pm
You can always use wood on the inside.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: RayB on August 17, 2004, 01:50:26 pm
I'm curious as to what game this would be that is made of metal? Doesn't sound like any "standard" video game. (Maybe it's a kiddie ride type of machine??)

Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: paigeoliver on August 17, 2004, 04:04:51 pm
I'm curious as to what game this would be that is made of metal? Doesn't sound like any "standard" video game. (Maybe it's a kiddie ride type of machine??)



He seems to be in Au, likely a L&A generic lowboy or a Japanese cabinet. I have seen quite a few metal jap cabs.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: RayB on August 17, 2004, 09:13:28 pm
He seems to be in Au, likely a L&A generic lowboy or a Japanese cabinet. I have seen quite a few metal jap cabs.

DOH How could I forget that. Yes, I've seen the metal japanese cabs.
Title: Re:Help....Which cabinet do i use???
Post by: captainpotato on August 18, 2004, 10:32:39 am
I was just in at the local arcade and the owner said he would sell me this smaller, sit down and play machine. They are made of metal, are a really solid constructions, and comes with everything except monitor and game board. Now i need to decide if i should buy this one and mame it, or use the one i have.  I kinda like the idea of sitting down at the cabinet.

Where, ---by the flying spaghetti monster's hairy nether regions!---? I'm in Australia too! Does the guy have any more? :)