Posted by Rick on January 18, 2002 at 16:15:49:
In Reply to: Cabinet choice... What to do, what to do... posted by Tony C on January 15, 2002 at 20:33:45:
My advice is to go with the Dynamo cabinet. $100 is a very fair price and those cabinets are built very sturdy. I am using a Dynamo for my MAME cab (it was a Marvel vs. Capcom). My model had a fold down control panel that gave access to a pull out shelf. It was perfect as a base for my SlikStik controller.
Rick
: I need some advice here. I currently have a gutted Operation Wolf cabinet in so-so shape which I got for free. The problem is it's only 24" wide so I can't fit any 25" or 27" TV's without some SERIOUS routing of the sides of the cabinet. That's do-able, but since the sides are a bit old and rather flimsy particle board, I could be weakening the cabinet too much. I don't like the prospects there.
: So today I contacted a local amusement vendor who said he has a game inisde a Dynamo 25" arcade cabinet. He said he'd take the game and the monitor out and sell it to me for $100. It'd have the operational coin door, wiring harness, etc. It's presumably in better condition than the one I have right now, but I need to get details on that.
: So I'm probably going to take a look at this $100 cabinet soon, but I was wondering if it sounds like a good deal or not. $100 is a bit more than I thought I'd be paying, but if it's in good condition, has a working coin door, and fits a larger TV or monitor, I thought it might be worth the extra cash. Plus I'd save the labor of fixing up the scratches and dents in my current cabinet.
: So assuming it's in fair condition, is this a good deal?