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Title: my cabaret project
Post by: crsdawg on May 07, 2005, 01:43:53 am: after building several cabs for other people i figured it's time i should build one for myself.

i picked up this cabaret gyruss conversion on ebay a couple months back and have finally started refurbing the cabinet.

(http://dawgslair.com/mm/mm.jpg)

as you can see this cab has seen better days. the lower area has quite a bit of water damage and the top and bottom pieces need to be replaced. not for the weak of heart. i really like this cabs shape and it is just big enough to hold a 19" monitor. i think it deserves another chance at life.

at this point i've dissasembled the cab and have removed some of the bad wood.

(http://dawgslair.com/mm/mm2.jpg)

(http://dawgslair.com/mm/mm3.jpg)

(http://dawgslair.com/mm/mm4.jpg)

(http://dawgslair.com/mm/mm6.jpg)

next up is to remove some of the lower area that has water damage. once that is done i'll build a new bottom for the cab, then move up and replace the top piece.
Title: Re: my caberet project
Post by: Ghoward on May 12, 2005, 08:28:51 pm: Looks good so far.

Gary
Title: Re: my caberet project
Post by: Apollo on May 13, 2005, 01:31:36 am: Is that tube resting on the neck!?
Title: Re: my caberet project
Post by: greven grevs on May 13, 2005, 12:46:48 pm: Quote from: Apollo on May 13, 2005, 01:31:36 am
Is that tube resting on the neck!?

it sure looks that way. :o
Title: Re: my caberet project
Post by: crsdawg on May 23, 2005, 03:37:29 am: i finally had sometime to work on my new cab.
Title: Re: my cabaret project
Post by: Bloinkxp on May 23, 2005, 01:37:49 pm: Lookin' Good. :)
Title: Re: my cabaret project
Post by: crsdawg on May 26, 2005, 02:58:03 am: i was able to make some more progress.

new back and top installed

(http://www.dawgslair.com/mm/mmback.jpg)

tonight i was able to have a little fun and do something besides replace rotted wood. this is the cd rom/floopy mount. it sits behind the lower coin door.

(http://www.dawgslair.com/mm/mmcd3.jpg)

(http://www.dawgslair.com/mm/mmcd4.jpg)

i know it looks a little crooked in the top pic. it's not my mount but the door. it's hinge is a little bent which causes the door to lean a little. i'll take care of that when i refurb the whole assembly.

i'll also probably build another, taller, coin box. i think the coins/tokens will just bounce out of the current one.
Title: Re: my cabaret project
Post by: clonestar on May 26, 2005, 11:04:39 am: This project reminds me of the kids story of the stone soup, where this guy claims he can make soup out of a stone, then adds a bit of salt, then onions etc. you get the picture, untill finally he remove the stone and voila - soup. What I mean is that oneday you will will end up replacing the last bit of the original and have a completely scratch built cab.
Title: Re: my cabaret project
Post by: crsdawg on May 26, 2005, 03:22:10 pm: heh heh , the thought of replacing the sides and front has crossed my mind. since what's left of the original shell is in decent shape i doubt that will happen. you never know.....