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Jeff AMN:

--- Quote from: ArtMAME on March 20, 2007, 05:00:36 pm ---I had a lot of fun with that restoration...definitely worth all the blood, sweat, and tears I put into it...

...mostly sweat...   ;D

BTW... what are you thinking of restoring?

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Well, for about the past 10 years or so I've really wanted a Ms. Pacman cab, so that's hopefully where I can start. I'd like to add a Strikers 1945 III, Donkey Kong, Robotron 2084, Mario Bros., Galaga, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, and a few more.

One of the houses we're looking at right now has a pretty sizable room that I could dedicate to this. Money won't be the biggest limiting factor, it will be time. There are still a few arcades in the area, so I think I might have some luck tracking down cabs.

I guess I never let go of that childhood dream, you know?

CheffoJeffo:
I'd have to agree with horseboy (where is that tom?? tag when I need it?).

Not only does the condition/nature of the cab play a part, but so does your patience.

My first "restoration" was a VS Super Mario Bros which required some paint, new art, a cleaned up CP, new VS SMB board and a cap kit. Total invested less than $150.

Next was a Galaga, which required paint, a new monitor, boardset, CPO, joystick, bezel, marquee, kickplate, kickplate artwork, power supply (I didn't feel like fixing the bloody boat anchor that it came with). Total invested about $600 and am still missing the marquee. But it is a FUN, FREAKING GAME.

I have become more patient however ... I am only about $110 into Tron and have everything except a wiring harness (and I can do that) and new art (not really necessary). Took me a year (!) to find a cheap (&pristine!) blue handle.

About $200 into Pac and missing a boardset and bezel. And the bloody ghost is purple! (which my family ALL prefer).

Good luck, enjoy and, every now and again, FINISH a cabinet ... otherwise the wife/SO will be justified in deeming this hobby a waste of time. Just make sure that it isn't so often that you inadvertently raise the bar on your own performance.

Cheers.

Jeff AMN:
Haha, I plan on finishing projects before moving to the next one. Obviously if I stumble across something I can't pass up, I'd grab it at that point. However, I won't really be actively looking for more cabs while I have others in an unfinished condition.

CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: Jeff AMN on March 20, 2007, 05:50:28 pm ---Haha, I plan on finishing projects before moving to the next one. Obviously if I stumble across something I can't pass up, I'd grab it at that point. However, I won't really be actively looking for more cabs while I have others in an unfinished condition.

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Yeah, yeah ... sure ... think I said that myself once ... until I found a bunch of things that I "couldn't pass up" ...

 ;D

horseboy:

--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on March 20, 2007, 05:43:16 pm ---I'd have to agree with horseboy (where is that tom?? tag when I need it?).

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**horseboy crouches in the bushes next to SOAPboy and sharpens his sword.

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