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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: foomench on August 25, 2004, 11:45:24 am
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Anyone seen this, and more importantly know anything about it?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6113971209&rd=1
It didn't sell, and while I had grand plans to build a cabinet, I'm very tempted to try to buy it.
-foomench
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If you're interested, contact him directly (seeing how the auction is over)
If delt with this guy on several occations and he's a good guy. I'm sure he's be willing to discuss details of the cab with you.
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I almost dealt with him..
he pulled an auction 10 minutes before the end because it wasn't getting enough traffic..
sucked...
I hate people how have a reserve... but don't mention it...
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To each his own.... It's deffo not for me.
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Looks too much like Robbie the Robot for me.....
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At the last Superauctions in Dallas there was a guy who brought 6-7 of those. There were working and all had games in them. None of the sold because he had a reserve of $750/game. They are from Blockbuster Video Blockparty. Blockparties were a "indoor theme park" with video games, virtual reality stuff etc. Heres a short article on them:
http://static.highbeam.com/t/tcitheatrecraftsinternational/october011995/blockpartyblockbusterentertainmentsindoorthemepark/
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The shipping is as much as the cabinet itself ::)
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I almost dealt with him..
he pulled an auction 10 minutes before the end because it wasn't getting enough traffic..
sucked...
I hate people how have a reserve... but don't mention it...
I've bought stuff (cabs) from him at .99. I doubt it was a reserve issue, but I suppose it could have been.
I've never had a problem with him, but everyone has off days. May be that was one of his (or maybe I just catch him on good days)
I'd have to also think shipping to CO, is going to be killer, though.
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Thanks for all the replies so far. Shipping would be $160 to my door. Yeah, that's a lot, but if I decide I can handle the style (haven't made up my mind yet), it may still be cheaper than what I was going to spend building.
-foomench
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Well, unless you too were planning on molding some sorta fiberglass cab like this, there's no way it could possibly be cheaper. Just counting the wood and screws, a normal MDF/particle board cabinet doesn't have but about $50 wortha material in it. Another $20 for paint. T-molding, marquee light, plus acrylic for monitor glass & marquee and you've got the equivelent empty shell ready for electronics and you're still under the $130.00 starting price. Before shipping.
Not that this thing isn't sorta cool. Donno if I'd want one for myself, but I do like it.
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thats assuming he has all the tools, which most people dont. thats the expensive part
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The monitor can also be rotated from horizontal to vertical in that cabinet. The ones at the Dallas auction were really cool, although not the style I would buy. And they are like 7 feet tall or taller I think.
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Well, unless you too were planning on molding some sorta fiberglass cab like this, there's no way it could possibly be cheaper. Just counting the wood and screws, a normal MDF/particle board cabinet doesn't have but about $50 wortha material in it. Another $20 for paint. T-molding, marquee light, plus acrylic for monitor glass & marquee and you've got the equivelent empty shell ready for electronics and you're still under the $130.00 starting price. Before shipping.
I was planning on furniture grade plywood instead of MDF, I was considering that my time has some value, and while I have many tools, I don't have all of them. (I really should buy my own router and quite borrowing from the nice neighbor across the street, and I don't think he has that slot cutter bit.)
-foomench
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I think that cab looks cool. I'd have to change the color, but I like the design. Of course, I have odd syle taste anyway. ;)
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I see that player 3 and 4 control panels actually have 6 buttons each, is there really a 4 player game that uses 6 buttons per player?
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If they were used as Chemixtry said, they likely had (and judging by the fact that it has shelves) some type of console system in them (or at least a console emulator). Which would explain the extra buttons for P3 & P4.
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It might have also just had six buttons stamped per player station for uniformities sake. Six buttons on player one and two and only 4 on the others does look odd.
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I like that cab it's a really cool shape.
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Well, unless you too were planning on molding some sorta fiberglass cab like this, there's no way it could possibly be cheaper. Just counting the wood and screws, a normal MDF/particle board cabinet doesn't have but about $50 wortha material in it. Another $20 for paint. T-molding, marquee light, plus acrylic for monitor glass & marquee and you've got the equivelent empty shell ready for electronics and you're still under the $130.00 starting price. Before shipping.
Not that this thing isn't sorta cool. Donno if I'd want one for myself, but I do like it.
I'm going to build a cabinet. Where are you getting your materials?! 1 sheet of 3/4" MDF is ~$21. That's $60 for the shell. A good quality primer is $20/gallon. A good quality paint is $20/gallon. The T-molding is $0.50/foot and you need about 72' (guess). Throw in some 2"x2" stock and screws to assemble via the "blocking method." Casters, hinge(s), lock(s) ... all those things will put you more in the $175-$200 range. Throw in the marquee light fixture and plexi as well as the monitor plexi and the cost is well over $200. I'm basing all this on a recent laundry list I filled out and took to Home Depot. If there's a better way, please share! I don't want to waste money. Heck, I was going to ask a buddy of mine to get everything so I could use his contractor discount.
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I think it looks like Dark helmet! ;D
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