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Title: Cabinet conversion
Post by: Austin.Wolff on July 31, 2007, 01:20:14 am
Just started this project a few days ago, here are some pics from before I picked it up:

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It was VERY dirty.  It still is, but different degree ;)

After I picked it up (yesterday), I gutted it:

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I also filled in the bolt holes from the coin door with wood putty.

Today, I removed the side art, and I'll upload a pic sometime tommorow hopefully.
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: severdhed on July 31, 2007, 04:37:53 pm
looks like alot of fun...keep those pics coming.... with my cabinet almost done, i am starting to get jealous of all these new projects...
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: Austin.Wolff on July 31, 2007, 07:54:04 pm
I'm sure you could find one :)  I got mine for $50 with working everything, JAMMA and all.  Though, I threw the JAMMA out :)
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: severdhed on July 31, 2007, 08:33:37 pm
finding one is not the problem...convincing the wife that i need another cabinet is the problem
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: Austin.Wolff on July 31, 2007, 09:15:48 pm
Haha, that could be a bigger problem :)
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: SirPeale on August 01, 2007, 08:25:26 am
Quote from: Austin.Wolff on July 31, 2007, 07:54:04 pm
Though, I threw the JAMMA out :)

Why?  Wiring 90% done for you and you tossed it?
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: Austin.Wolff on August 01, 2007, 12:31:05 pm
Well, it's being restored into MAME.  I kept the JAMMA plugs for my monitor, and that's about the only part of the cabinet that I plan on keeping.
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: shardian on August 01, 2007, 04:26:20 pm
Are you reusing the cut corner metal CP?
Title: Re: Cabinet conversion
Post by: Austin.Wolff on August 01, 2007, 06:50:14 pm
Metal?  It's plastic, actually, it was placed over the original Prisoners of War CP.  And no, I was considering it, but it broke when I was trying to remove it, so that's a definite no.