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Title: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: pgielen on January 31, 2005, 09:09:37 am

Hello,

I'm thinking to built a mame cabinet from scratch.
But someone offers me a cheap cabinet for conversion.

IS this a good cabinet for conversion ?

Thanks in advance

Patrick

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: tmasman on January 31, 2005, 09:22:19 am

That looks like it'd make a good conversion candidate...

Just replace the Control Panel with your own custome one.

If it's JAMMA wired you can even put a PC in it easily. (J-PAC & ArcadeVGA)

Good luck!

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: pgielen on January 31, 2005, 09:32:56 am

OK, thanks

this cabinet cost 25 Euro, they do not know of the monitor is working.
Is it easy to replace this whit a pc monitor ?

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: RayB on January 31, 2005, 11:06:50 am

Have you been looking at other member's projects in the "Project Announcements" forum?

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: ChadTower on January 31, 2005, 11:14:03 am

What the heck is that, anyway?   ???

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: tmasman on January 31, 2005, 07:36:13 pm

Quote from: pgielen on January 31, 2005, 09:32:56 am

Is it easy to replace this whit a pc monitor ?

 As the guys said above, look at the "Project Announcements & HoF" thread & see what some other people are doing.

And... doing that is by far an easier way to get a MAME machine going... It's cheaper & less risky.

Buy the cab, do some homework, do some wiring & building & play!

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: pgielen on February 01, 2005, 02:13:48 am

OK. thanks

I think I buy this cabinet and start reading on other projects

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: fredster on February 01, 2005, 03:58:05 am

Yeah, that's a great candidate.

You might have some trouble with the monitor sticking out the back, but you can modify the back board with a cut out, lots of games have those anyway. 

You always have to be creative mounting monitors.  You might have to build a shelf inside.  I'd get that done before you do much else  because you might put some holes in it.  I bet you can even fit a 20" monitor in there.

It looks like you can just drill some more holes for buttons instead of building a new panel.  But I don't think you can fit much of a trackball in there the way it's already set up.  Maybe you can get a spinner.

Title: Re: Is this a good cabinet for conversion ?
Post by: Stingray on February 01, 2005, 01:30:38 pm

If you like the looks of the cab then by all means it's a good candidate for a MAME conversion. You really can't go wrong for