Kalamath
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I know this is somewhat subjective, but it's on my mind. With the material these cabs are made of, once you get to the point of replacing side art, is there any real point to keeping the underlying cabinet stock? With all the work and money you put into a cabinet restoration, I guess it makes sense to "Fizgig" it.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I want to demo all my Atari's. I don't NEED my machines to be perfect, and I'll go to lengths to clean them up and make them look nice, while patching up any small boo-boo's. I also guess, if the wood is solid with NO water damage at all, I could see saving it. Once the bottom has swelling though...
Case in point though, the Asteroids I have now is a mess which will need all new side art & repairs. I'm considering using it as a template to cut new side panels and just rebuild it with good plywood, so I have a more durable game that's built more like a piece of fine furniture.
Just thinking out loud here. My wife can take only so much arcade talk, so you guys are it! =)
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I want to demo all my Atari's. I don't NEED my machines to be perfect, and I'll go to lengths to clean them up and make them look nice, while patching up any small boo-boo's. I also guess, if the wood is solid with NO water damage at all, I could see saving it. Once the bottom has swelling though...
Case in point though, the Asteroids I have now is a mess which will need all new side art & repairs. I'm considering using it as a template to cut new side panels and just rebuild it with good plywood, so I have a more durable game that's built more like a piece of fine furniture.
Just thinking out loud here. My wife can take only so much arcade talk, so you guys are it! =)



I'd rather put my time and effort into other things than "severe" cab restoration.