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how much have you spent on your cab?
shardian:
I just find this whole thread humorous. Why? because I have several games that come to a total cost of a mere fraction that you guys spend on one machine!
Every time I see someone on here throwing a $600 pc into a frikkin wood box I feel like giving you the "shoulda had a V8" head smack. :laugh2:
Ginsu Victim:
That's why I used a free PC in mine. I wasn't going to buy a new setup just for a cabinet.
Oh, and Minwah:
I'm in the US. Oklahoma to be precise.
protokatie:
minipac and controls from ultimarc.....150
computer and monitor........................Free from my boss
Coindoor/mech...................................about 50 after shipping
speakers............................................Free from my boss
Labour to have it built........................50 from a former roommate*
Wood/paint/etc..................................Guessing about 100-150*
* Denotes things that havent happened yet, but will in the next few weeks.
So in total about 350-400, not too shabby for someone on a budget who is doing this more or less from scratch. It may cost me less, as the guy who runs the bar next to where I work is going to email the company that installed his arcade machines and ask if they have any old upright cabs that they were going to get rid of or would sell for cheap.
CrazyKongFan:
I forgot to add in mine that I'm not done yet. I've stripped the paint on one side (it still has the 2084 logo on the side from when it was originally Robotron) It's damaged, so I'm not sure if I'm gonna strip it off completely, or touch it up. I also need a marquee, some locks and a coin mech. I'd like to get some leaf switch buttons too, right now I'm using microswitch ones. It's playable now though, so I think that's why I haven't worked on it more...I usually end up playing it instead ;)
Minwah:
--- Quote from: shardian on April 29, 2008, 01:16:10 pm ---Every time I see someone on here throwing a $600 pc into a frikkin wood box I feel like giving you the "shoulda had a V8" head smack. :laugh2:
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Well the way I look at it is there is no such thing as overkill in terms of PC's. I mean, I would rather spend more and have a PC last for 5 or 10 years, than spend next to nothing and struggle to run anything a year later.
Exibit A: look at all the people who are struggling to play Donkey Kong etc. on 2+ ghz PC's.
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