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Title: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: kiddk1 on July 15, 2005, 09:02:46 pm

well since I am not a skilled woodworker I need a mame cabinet, I have the roms and all computer parts necessary to get things going.  I have called many places in my area(detroit, MI) and no one has any used cabinets for sale.  I am on a budget which is why I chose to look for a used cabinet.  any advice on where I should look for a cabinet.  thanks

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: KDOG on July 15, 2005, 10:53:27 pm

Super Auction will be in Detroit on Nov. 5th
DETROIT, MI.
MICHIGAN STATE FAIRGROUNDS
1120 W. STATE FAIR, MICHIGAN MART, DETROIT
PREVIEW 8-10AM, AUCTION STARTS AT 10:15AM

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: Stobe on July 15, 2005, 11:15:08 pm

There's also a place that I always see on ebay up in north-central Ohio (west of Cleveland).

I almost drove there from Virginia, so I guess Michigan wouldn't be too bad.

Search on ebay, and sort by distance/nearest.

-Stobe

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: scooter on July 16, 2005, 09:30:27 am

Try "drmoonsparkle" on eBay (although he currently does not have any for sale).

Link (http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=drmoonsparkle&ssPageName=STRK:MEFS:MESOI)

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: Ash...Housewares on July 16, 2005, 02:03:12 pm

I have had next to no wood working skill and I built my own cabinet.  It looks a lot better than I had expected.  Sait's book really helped me a lot though.

If you are still looking for a cab though, there is a defender cab in the Buy/sell/trade forum.  You would have to drive all day to get it, but it's free.  It's in West Virgina (about 8.5 hours from Detroit).

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=35257.0

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: kiddk1 on July 17, 2005, 10:49:40 am

thanks for all the replies, I will keep looking.

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: quarterback on July 17, 2005, 02:40:44 pm

You may have missed out, but there's a free Xevious cab in the Toledo/Ann Arbor area posted in the B/S/T forum:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39910.from1121374138#new

Title: Re: Arcade cabinet need advice
Post by: kiddk1 on July 18, 2005, 08:56:46 pm

Quote from: quarterback on July 17, 2005, 02:40:44 pm

You may have missed out, but there's a free Xevious cab in the Toledo/Ann Arbor area posted in the B/S/T forum:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39910.from1121374138#new

THANKS, sent message