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LukeWells 
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 Posted: 04 September 2010 at 1:02pm |
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Thanks for re-posting!
Anyone who didnt see your pictures the first time round NEEDS to see how bad these are
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penrhos
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Posted: 04 September 2010 at 9:23pm |
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My first sticky - Let this be a warning to everyone.
If it looks like cheap tat - it probably is cheap tat, even if it costs a lot!
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cszsg
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Posted: 05 September 2010 at 5:50pm |
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nice work
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strykr
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Posted: 14 September 2010 at 7:49pm |
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interesting read,
the crap/expense ratio is outrageous! |
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tb2000
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Posted: 14 September 2010 at 7:56pm |
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Indeed! When you think also that the manufacturer will be buying the parts in bulk, there's probably no more than about £50 or so in parts maximum, including the actual cabinet. Nice profit margin!
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Currently looking for: Ridge Racer PCB set (or Rom set), maybe a B+W game pcb of some sort :)
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DPrinny
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Posted: 14 September 2010 at 8:42pm |
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Did you smash the rubbish parts with a hammer of justice?
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TNOG.ORG - Games nights in Manchester
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Geckosan
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 9:22am |
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I was laughing right until I looked up how much these are sold for new....
That is quite, quite shocking!  |
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Bods
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 11:28am |
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The lesson to be learnt here is
AVOID arcade machines with small screens
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WANTED! Buggy Boy Junior Rear Seat. Continental Circus Cockpit Lower Rear Light Plexi
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andrewberwick06
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 11:29am |
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:)
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penrhos
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 12:51pm |
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I've managed to see inside the tabletop they sell under the same branding and its just as bad.
As for the old bits....
The TV was fitted into a tabletop MAME conversion and run from TV-out on the videocard. The gameboard (if you can call it that) was posted to a member on KC to play with.
If anyone wants the pictures for their own use PM me your email address and I'll email you a zip with the high-res versions inside - just credit them to me...
TBH : The shell is actually pretty well made - if it had a 2L6B CP, a decent sized monitor, JAMMA loom and PSU it would make a nice little cab.
If I got another one I'd fit a 20-22" widescreen TFT, Jamma loom + psu and a 60-in-1 inside. Edited by penrhos - 02 April 2011 at 4:19pm |
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Nukem
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 1:16pm |
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Can't you put the pics up here ?
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http://www.consolecollect.com <-- Jamma+'s New Sister Site For Console Collectors Old & New
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DPrinny
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Posted: 15 September 2010 at 1:19pm |
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I too would be interested in seeing them
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TNOG.ORG - Games nights in Manchester
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Jackalus
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Posted: 01 March 2011 at 9:34am |
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nice work :)
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shandyboy
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Posted: 01 April 2011 at 12:08pm |
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Nice Amazon review - hopefully it will warn others away from this tat...
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hencam - for when you *really* want to watch three hens live 24/7 on the Internet...
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Stone
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Posted: 06 April 2011 at 8:56pm |
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Wow, that's really scary. Even my lash-ups look better than that project box! I won't feel so bad when I cut corners now
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ben76
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Posted: 30 June 2011 at 8:00pm |
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argos still sell them
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3274015.htm and they've knocked over £140 off them lol - Ben |
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andyman
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Posted: 30 June 2011 at 8:19pm |
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£1022.54 !!!, this bit is better
So how is it £140 off, Argos make me smile Andy. |
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ben76
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Posted: 30 June 2011 at 8:26pm |
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Didn't notice that before!!! - Ben |
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tb2000
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Posted: 30 June 2011 at 8:44pm |
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If they'd have knocked £1040 off they might be somewhere near what the things worth!
That's perhaps a bit harsh as the cab itself isn't badly built but we all know it's still about 900 quid too expensive!
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Currently looking for: Ridge Racer PCB set (or Rom set), maybe a B+W game pcb of some sort :)
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Arthursleep
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Posted: 16 June 2012 at 5:08pm |
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great work, very impressed with the screen change
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