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Newbie's first cab
SOAPboy:
Can be done.. only reason mine was 300$ was i ended up having to buy a few extra stupid things.. :(
AC.:
$150 will be difficult. Don't forget the incidentals like, the gas used on multiple trips to the hardware store for the wrong screws, then the right screws, then not enough screws, forgetting to wash the paintbrush and getting another . . . not tightening the router bit so that it slips and fists your 1st CP . . . or maybe that's just me!
nixzero:
Honestly, I think the cab is beyond hope. The sideart has been painted over 3-4 times. I sanded down to the original paint, but a lot of it has flaked off. As for the CP, it's been converted more than a few times too, darn thing looks like swiss cheese. A lot of the wood is warped, the monitor was busted, and there are NO internal parts, save for the pcb mounts. I live in an apartment, I'm using hand tools. I don't really have the time, knowledge or money to restore the cab now, but I could throw my mame internals to another cab if someone wants to trade. Honestly, this cab is a little narrow for my needs, anyway. Anyone want to trade?
iwillfearnoevil:
--- Quote from: nixzero on November 22, 2005, 10:22:26 am --- Anyone want to trade?
--- End quote ---
post some pics, you never know ...
ArcaMan:
Man, I would love a Robotron game or cab to try and restore. (swamped with my Operation Wolf "mame cab turned restoration job" right now)
I am a relative noob to the world of building and restoring, but I got bit by the bug bad. There is a certain level of nostalgia and real artistic appreciation that one can get from looking at some of these old machines.
I wonder how many people here started out with saying "I am going to grab a cab ... any cab and shove a PC in it" and then fall in love with the original game and realize how important it is and then decide to restore it rather than destroy it.
I finally have all the pieces of my Op Wolf game, ready except I need a new monitor ... PLEASE SANTA!!!
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