scottkeen
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I have 2 big red ugly Z-Back cabinets (3KOAM?) that are kinda weathered, chipped and some of the MDF is swelled from humidity. I don't like how big they are or how they look, and I had a newbie misunderstanding that they have a collectible/desirable value to them so I was hanging on to them. I'm in about $400 for both cabinets.
They both have 25" WG K7000 monitors, 1 vertical, 1 horizontal. The horizontal monitor doesn't work. One has an iCade 60-in-1 board, the other has a Capcom CPS2 Super Gem Fighter.
Both cabinets are worn and weathered and some of the MDF is swelled, and I was thinking about stripping the vinyl, bondo'ing the corners and holes, sanding the whole thing and prime and paint. But for all that work, I could probably build a cabinet and have one that's smaller and looks better.
So I'm considering gutting both of these. Take out the monitors, game boards, coin mechs, wiring, power supply, transformer, all the electrical and electronic components, and take these gutted cabinets to the dump. I just sold the metal wedge "cut corner" control panel of one Z-Back to a guy who really wanted it for $180, so I could probably sell him the other one too.
Then what?
Build a cabinet that I like, smaller, more compact. Or use the parts on an original arcade game cabinet restoration. I suspect I'd have to build one, since there's not much inventory here in Hawaii. I also have a Dynamo HS-5 cabinet which I like, and I'd like to see if I can get the 25" vertical monitor mounted in there for vertical games.
Just kinda talking this out loud, maybe if someone who has "been there done that" could chime in, that would help.
They both have 25" WG K7000 monitors, 1 vertical, 1 horizontal. The horizontal monitor doesn't work. One has an iCade 60-in-1 board, the other has a Capcom CPS2 Super Gem Fighter.
Both cabinets are worn and weathered and some of the MDF is swelled, and I was thinking about stripping the vinyl, bondo'ing the corners and holes, sanding the whole thing and prime and paint. But for all that work, I could probably build a cabinet and have one that's smaller and looks better.
So I'm considering gutting both of these. Take out the monitors, game boards, coin mechs, wiring, power supply, transformer, all the electrical and electronic components, and take these gutted cabinets to the dump. I just sold the metal wedge "cut corner" control panel of one Z-Back to a guy who really wanted it for $180, so I could probably sell him the other one too.
Then what?
Build a cabinet that I like, smaller, more compact. Or use the parts on an original arcade game cabinet restoration. I suspect I'd have to build one, since there's not much inventory here in Hawaii. I also have a Dynamo HS-5 cabinet which I like, and I'd like to see if I can get the 25" vertical monitor mounted in there for vertical games.
Just kinda talking this out loud, maybe if someone who has "been there done that" could chime in, that would help.
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