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Gathering my parts - anyone else starting a new cab?

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javeryh:
I'll be starting a new cabinet at the end of June (probably start with building the Knievel-inspired CP).  I After 2 cabinets (cocktail cab and mini vert cab) it's actually going to be the first "proper" MAME cab I build.  I've decided on the controls and layout but I haven't decided on building a "Woody" with an LCD or going for something a little bigger with a 27" arcade monitor.... I'm leaning towardds the arcade monitor though.

I need to finish my other cabs 100% though before I spend even $1 on another one or my wife will kill me.  I can't wait!

ElKootcho:
I'm planning on starting on 5/7. I've got magstick plus joys, buttons, ipac2 on the way (hopefully soon) from divemaster and plan on buying wood this weekend (building from scratch). I've the entire week off of work and should be able to make lots of progress.

I'll be using a dusty BW G3 along with a 27" Sony which will likely be decased and plan on a stain-finished cab (birch, no t-molding). Pics will be posted as I move along.

fjl:
I still haven't started my cab except the whole planning out part. I have for the most part, designed the whole cab from every little thing that will be added including power supplies, speakers, openings, drawer stuff, fans and just about everything. I plan to COMPLETELY work all the plans out before I start building anything. I've spent literally months on these forums reading new and old stuff gathering the best decisions for parts, plans, ideas and tips. I have most everything worked out. Although for now, the only thing I've really been doing is buying all the tools. Also researching which tools would be best. Well the best way to put it is all I've really done is A HUGE amount of research on everything.

And it's definitely paid off. I figure I will have one kick-ass cab when its done. The first thing I plan to build is a mock Control panel. Basically to test and feel how it will be on my cabinet. Then set up all the software, frontend, LEDwiz programming and all that good stuff. Setting it up for monitor use and the like. Once I work out all the control panel, hardware and software parts. Then will I finally start building my cab. Hopefully I plan to start in mid july or so. By then I should have enough money to start buying the parts and the wood. And not only that but I plan to do some simple woodworking projects for practice before I get into the nitty gritty of the building the cab.

best part is that I've been enjoying every second. Getting new power tools isn't exactly bad either.  >:D

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