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What have you learned building your cabinet???
RTSDaddy2:
Memories - especially if there are people in your family who want to help. Helping with this cabinet was the last project my dad did before he began succumbing to Alzheimer's. He is now in a nursing home, permanently living out his days, and not meaning to be over dramatic here - is but a shell of the person I knew. It is a treasured memory, ironically, in that dad and I were never very close until I built this cabinet.
Yes, life is strange...
sodapopinski:
this can be an expensive hobby(nevermind chris wrote that)
the anticipation of playing it is more fun than actually playing it. its almost dissapointing when its all done. I guess thats where the urge to build more kicks in
Howard_Casto:
Jiggsaws are very useful for making tvs fit.
It's worth the minimum price order to get a nice bezel from happs.
Routers kick up a lot of dust.
Every part you've ever wanted or will ever need you can find cheaper on ebay.
Parts express black vinyl is your friend.
Side art is too expensive to bother with.
Door jams need to be at least 4 inches wider than they make em now.
Coin doors are worth the money.
Optical joysticks are NOT worth the money.
There are two arcade part companies... happs and happs!
The ipac is your friend.
Hammers are great for fixing problems.
Keyboard drawers are useless.
The software takes forever.
Mdf is crap, but people like smooth stuff... so crappy yet smooth it is apparently.
Jouster:
Apparently I can cut about as straight as Ron White can walk. :cheers:
Jouster
horseboy:
I'll let you know when I actually start... or finish...or whatever.
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